The Abilene Paradox and Other Meditations on Management - Couverture souple

Harvey, Jerry B. B.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0787902772 ISBN 13 : 9780787902773

Editeur : Jossey-Bass, 1996

Synopsis

Starting with the story of a family outing one hot day, Jerry Harvey establishes a metaphor for how groups frequently agree to take actions that contradict what individual members really want to do or believe is right. Calling this the "Abilene Paradox", the author explores how events and decisions within organizations gather momentum once set in motion and often take on lives of their own - a concept familiar to any team-based organization. The book presents stories and events, which should be familiar to each of us, in order to show how organizations continually set themselves up for failure by fostering alienation, distrust, deceit and a fear of risk-taking among their members.

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

"Harvey′s meditations are a joy. They are the most exquisite essays on management that I′ve read in over a decade. In fact, this is the only book about management that I′ve really loved." ––Warren Bennis, coauthor of Leaders: The Strategies for Taking Charge and author of Why Leaders Can′t Lead

"Jerry Harvey has become a legAnd in his own time with the success of The Abilene Paradox––a principle of group behavior that has application in corporations, government, academia, and family alike. Now he takes aim at a host of other sacred organizational norms and, in succession, dismantles each. You′ll smile at his insight and laugh at his wit." ––Kenneth H. Blanchard, coauthor of The One–Minute Manager

Quatrième de couverture :

When Jerry B. Harvey first coined the phrase "Abilene Paradox? in 1974 , he set off shock waves among business people across the country. Using a common family experience, he pointed out that events often gather momentum and take on lives of their own, in spite of the fact that nobody wants to take part in them.Harvey offers insightful and often uproariously funny "meditations? on the craziness of this paradox in our daily work lives. With familiar stories presented in surprising ways, Harvey reveals how organizations set themselves up for failure by fostering an atmosphere of alienation, distrust, and fear of risk–taking among their members.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Jossey-Bass
• Date d'édition: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0787902772
• ISBN 13: 9780787902773
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 160