What were they thinking? : unconventional wisdom about management / Jeffrey Pfeffer.

By:

Pfeffer, Jeffrey [Author]

Material type: Text

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9781422148099

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Genre/Form:

Electronic Books.

LOC classification:

HD31 .W438 2007

Online resources:

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Contents:

Creating effective workplaces -- Power play: rethinking leadership and influence -- Measures of success: rethinking organizational strategy -- Facing the nation: organizations and public policy.

Subject: Every day companies and their leaders fail to capitalize on opportunities because they misunderstand the real sources of business success. Based on his popular column in "Business 2.0", Jeffrey Pfeffer delivers wise and timely business commentary that challenges conventional wisdom while providing data and insights to help companies make smarter decisions. The book contains a series of short chapters filled with examples, data, and insights that challenge questionable assumptions and much conventional management wisdom. Each chapter also provides guidelines about how to think more deeply and intelligently about critical management issues. Covering topics ranging form managing people to leadership to measurement and strategy, it's good organizational advice, delivered by Dr. Pfeffer himself.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	URL	Status	Date due	Barcode
Online Book (LOGIN USING YOUR MY CIU LOGIN AND PASSWORD)	G. Allen Fleece Library ONLINE	Non-fiction	HD31 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Link to resource	Available		ocn865508726

Includes bibliographies and index.

People-centered strategies -- Creating effective workplaces -- Power play: rethinking leadership and influence -- Measures of success: rethinking organizational strategy -- Facing the nation: organizations and public policy.

Every day companies and their leaders fail to capitalize on opportunities because they misunderstand the real sources of business success. Based on his popular column in "Business 2.0", Jeffrey Pfeffer delivers wise and timely business commentary that challenges conventional wisdom while providing data and insights to help companies make smarter decisions. The book contains a series of short chapters filled with examples, data, and insights that challenge questionable assumptions and much conventional management wisdom. Each chapter also provides guidelines about how to think more deeply and intelligently about critical management issues. Covering topics ranging form managing people to leadership to measurement and strategy, it's good organizational advice, delivered by Dr. Pfeffer himself.

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