The Handbook of Management Fads: Survival in Business ... Without Taking Yourself Too Seriously

Management Is An Essential Aspect Of Modern Working Life, But It Can Sometimes Be Taken Rather Too Seriously By Commentators And Business Analysts. For Many People This Is An Unfortunate Tendency And For Them Steve Morris Has Written A Wise But Humorous Book About Management Fads--past And Present. Steve Morris. The author......Page 7 1 What’s your affliction?......Page 13 2 An anatomy of fiddle-faddles......Page 31 3 Fiddling with environments......Page 41 4 Fiddling with processes......Page 47 5 Fiddling with people......Page 65 6 Stop the world.........Page 79 7 Glossary of gurus and management thinkers......Page 97 Contents......Page 9 This guide debunks certain management terms and concepts in an anecdotal style. For added authenticity, it includes quotes from managers who rode the wave of particular fads and are now able to revisit their experiences with the subversive benefit of hindsight.