Management? It's Not What You Think! (Financial Times Series) - Softcover

Mintzberg, Henry; Ahlstrand, Bruce; Lampel, Joseph B.

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9780273719670: Management? It's Not What You Think! (Financial Times Series)

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ISBN 10: 027371967X ISBN 13: 9780273719670

Publisher: Pearson Education Canada, 2010

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Mintzberg, Henry, Ahlstrand, Bruce, Lampel, Joseph B.

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Book Description:

A lot of things have been said about management over the years: that it’s an art, not a science; that it’s a science, filled with “best practices” and systematic steps anyone can use to get great results; that it’s the fuel that powers successful organizations. Only one thing is for sure: there is no one, easy definition of whatever it is that managers do!

Henry Mintzberg, one of today’s most respected and controversial thinkers on management, has joined forces with other leading business figures to provide a provocative and unusual mix of writing on management. Management? It’s Not What You Think! gets readers thinking as they never have before about the practice of management. Readers will find differing perspectives—and plenty of food for thought—on topics including management terminology and buzz words; myths and maxims; MBAs; management fads; leadership; strategy; and much more.

Presenting articles, book and journal excerpts, letters, web selections, and musings, these pieces will have readers pondering, laughing, and sometimes even crying (for poor old management itself!). This irreverent, highly relevant, and insightful book will inspire managers of all types, spark debate, and renew their passion and interest in doing what they do best... managing.

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A WHIRLWIND TOUR OF THE HIDDEN SIDE OF MANAGEMENT

Management: is it about taking charge, being systematic, driving change, making rational decisions? If you think these are the things managers do, this provocative book will make you think again. And if you already suspected that real management is much more messy than it appears in the clean and tidy theory, this book will confirm your suspicions – with a vengeance!

Management? It’s Not What You Think! is a captivating collection of articles, commentaries, poems, rants and more, selected by three renowned management writers who refuse to tread the conventional line. A whole range of delectable titbits will amuse you, challenge you, sometimes even anger you. This book will get you thinking and ultimately, help you bring a more thoughtful approach to your own management style.

“We put in whatever we could find that feels interesting, provocative, and above all insightful. ... The intention of this book is to get us all thinking again, opening up perspectives on this fascinating business of management, for managers themselves, those who work with managers, and anyone who aspires to join their ranks.”

A must-read for all managers who think for themselves

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