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Book SynopsisThe words of Douglas McGregor, one of the fore-fathers of management theory and one of the top business thinkers of all time, cannot and should not be ignored. McGregor''s vision of a more humanistic workplace may not have been widely accepted over three decades ago, but technological advancements that McGregor himself anticipated have paradoxically helped companies become more human. Viewing employees not as cogs in the machine but as living beings with individual goals-what McGregor called the human side of the enterprise-has proven to provide a remarkable competitive advantage.
Now, with the rise of the networked economy, the growing power of frontline workers, and the shift in power from mass producer to individual consumer, authors Gary Heil, Warren Bennis, and Deborah Stephens assert that McGregor''s ideas are more important and relevant than ever before.
Douglas McGregor, Revisited emphasizes McGregor''s lasting influence and updates his thinking with new concepts, fresh
Trade Review"Amid the hype accompanying the launch of new business books, one title towers above the rest. Douglas McGregor, Revisited aims to make the work of one of the great management thinkers accessible to a new generation. The timing could not be better.... To disregard McGregor's work is to ignore the central dilemma of management." (The Times, September, 2000)
"It is a powerful reminder of key questions for organisations yesterday, today and tomorrow." (People Management, 14th September, 2000)
"Welcome resurrection of a great thinker and a guide to creating a value-driven organisation DNA." (Director, October 2000)
Table of ContentsWHY MCGREGOR MATTERS.
Why McGregor Matters.
Rethinking Your Thinking.
Becoming McGregorian.
Thinking Systematically.
Performance Appraisal or Performance Development.
Winning with Teams.
Build Cooperation Instead of Internal Competition.
Building the Intrinsically Motivating, Actualizing Organization.
Creating a Cause Worthy of Commitment.
Leaders, Test Your Assumptions.
SELECTED ESSAYS OF DOUGLAS MCGREGOR.
The Human Side of Enterprise.
New Concepts of Management.
A Philosophy of Management.
Chairman Mac.
An Uneasy Look at Performance Appraisal.
Index.
