Management? It's Not What You Think!

By Henry Mintzberg, Joseph B. Lampel, Bruce W. Ahlstrand, et al.

Book Overview

"Henry Mintzberg's views are a breath of fresh air which can only encourage the good guys." The Observer

Tied up in knots by KPIs? Confused by core competencies? Management doesn't have to be this way. In fact, it shouldn't be

One of today' best-known and most controversial thinkers on management has joined forces with other leading business figures to provide a thought-provoking mix of writing on management. The cutting edge views depicted in this book are controversially the opposite of what is often held up as the truth in management.

Management? Its Not What you Think brings readers an unusual mix of perspectives to help stimulate more creative management thinking and more enjoyable, challenging and more productive ways to lead their teams. This is a book readers can dip into, a book they can savour, a book that won't fail to get them reflecting on what management really is...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 027371967X
• ISBN13: 9780273719670
• Release Date: July 2010
• Publisher: FT Publishing International
• Length: 142 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.2" x 0.3" x 6.1"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher