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Book SynopsisOffers a critique of management theory and its legions of evangelists and followers.
Trade Review"At last some common sense in the arena dominated by shark-swimming, chaos-seeking, megatrending, one-minute managing, highly effective people." -- New York Times Book Review "At last some common sense in the arena dominated by shark-swimming, chaos-seeking, megatrending, one-minute managing, highly effective people." -- Chicago Tribune "Brings clarity, humor, and historical perspective to a field that rewards gibberish, pomposity, and revolutionaries who want to throw away the pase (and the people that go with it)." -- Wall Street Journal "Micklethwait and Wooldridge have done the near impossible: written a book about management-management-that is lively, engrossing, skeptical, fair-minded, and steeped in a rich sense of history." -- Joseph Nocera "Read it before buying any other business book." -- Rosabeth Moss Kanter "A gem of debunking." -- The Times (London) "Simultaneously smart, insightful, terrifying and humorous... this revised incarnation should overtake its predecessor as the most bracing and relevant discussion of the world created by MBAs." -- Kirkus Reviews "This excellent book encourages thoughtful analysis of the growing management revolution; the combining of knowledge, learning, and innovation; the real meaning of globalization; and boardroom implications." -- Booklist "Without some failures, companies can't ride the crest of the next wave of innovation. If you don't seize opportunity, someone else will...Wooldridge uses the stories of small and large companies to drive home his "how to make it work" advice." -- Biz Books "Skillfully written and sprinkled with interesting observations." -- Wall Street Journal
