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The Art of Management Presented as a Science, January 10, 2003
This review is from: The Blackwell Handbook of Principles of Organizational Behavior (Blackwell Handbooks in Management) (Hardcover)
"The Blackwell Handbook of Organizational Behavior" is a collection of articles by academics edited and ogranized by Dr. Edwin Locke, who is both a leading expert in the field of motivation and organizational behavior. The book presents the principles of management not as a set of memorized lists but as general truths about management induced from reality. With the wealth of examples, the book provides *practical* guidance on how to make a business decision. Take for example the three basic principles underlying the section of workers: (1) Select on Intelligence
(2) Select on Conscientiousness and Emotional Stability
(3) Structure Interviews to Hire the Best People In each principle, the authors provide the background/research on how they induced this principle, they provide sub-principles by breaking down the principle further (when necessary), including exceptions (thus delimiting the context), and then they present clarifying and practical advice on implementing the principles in practice, along with real world examples of how the principles are successfully used. Bear in mind that the book is not exactly easy reading as it is written by academics; however, neither is it entirely academic either, making it readable. I think the principle involved in writing the book is to be 'academic' in terms of accuracy, but not so as to confuse the reader through Ivory tower jargon. This is the book that Hank Rearden--a fictional character in Ayn Rand's novel Atlas Shrugged--had on his desk; if you are a manager you should have it on yours. --Republished by permission from a Review on [other site]
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Useful and Detailed, December 22, 2007
This book isn't just a great reference for academics; any manager or leader who wants to make decisions that are based on evidence rather than just hunches will find it very useful
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The Art of Management Presented as a Science, January 10, 2003
This review is from: The Blackwell Handbook of Principles of Organizational Behavior (Blackwell Handbooks in Management) (Hardcover)
"The Blackwell Handbook of Organizational Behavior" is a collection of articles by academics edited and ogranized by Dr. Edwin Locke, who is both a leading expert in the field of motivation and organizational behavior. The book presents the principles of management not as a set of memorized lists but as general truths about management induced from reality. With the wealth of examples, the book provides *practical* guidance on how to make a business decision. Take for example the three basic principles underlying the section of workers: (1) Select on Intelligence
(2) Select on Conscientiousness and Emotional Stability
(3) Structure Interviews to Hire the Best People In each principle, the authors provide the background/research on how they induced this principle, they provide sub-principles by breaking down the principle further (when necessary), including exceptions (thus delimiting the context), and then they present clarifying and practical advice on implementing the principles in practice, along with real world examples of how the principles are successfully used. Bear in mind that the book is not exactly easy reading as it is written by academics; however, neither is it entirely academic either, making it readable. I think the principle involved in writing the book is to be 'academic' in terms of accuracy, but not so as to confuse the reader through Ivory tower jargon. This is the book that Hank Rearden--a fictional character in Ayn Rand's novel Atlas Shrugged--had on his desk; if you are a manager you should have it on yours...
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