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The Abilene Paradox and Other Meditations on Management
Jerry B. Harvey
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Description for The Abilene Paradox and Other Meditations on Management
Paperback. This work explores how events and decisions within organizations gather momentum once set in motion and often take on lives of their own. It presents stories and events in order to show how organizations continually set themselves up for failure. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 6. Weight in Grams: 250.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780787902773
SKU
V9780787902773
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About Jerry B. Harvey
JERRY B. HARVEY is professor of management science at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., and author of the widely used McGraw-Hill management development film The Abilene Paradox.
Reviews for The Abilene Paradox and Other Meditations on Management
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 ... Read more
Warren Bennis, coauthor of Leaders: The Strategies for Taking Charge and author of Why Leaders Can't Lead Jerry Harvey has ... Read more