Through decades of teaching management theory, the author has frequently questioned many modern-day management practices. This book explains, in a user-friendly and sometimes humorous manner, why these practices are based on worn out logic that needs to be rethought. After showing where the holes lie, the book offers alternative approaches, including some that encourage a more positive and productive workplace culture. The book provides readers with simple suggestions for changes that can be highly beneficial in a well managed organization. The author reviews several management theories including Six Sigma, downsizing, and management by objective.
Preface
Chapter 1 : Six Sigma : Or Here We Go Again
Chapter 2 : Downsizing : The Cure That Can Kill
Chapter 3 : The Myth that Competition in the Workplace is the Best Way to Increase Productivity
Chapter 4 : Is It Possibly Time for Management by Objective (MBO) to Bite the Dust?
Chapter 5 : Instead of Just Looking for a Better Way to Do Performance Appraisals, How About Getting Rid of Them All Together?
Chapter 6 : Doing It Wrong : Or How Can Quality Improvement Efforts Possibly Get So Screwed Up?
Chapter 7 : Doing It Right : Or Moving Beyond the Baldrige
Chapter 8 : Who Makes the Most Productive Executive?
Chapter 9 : How to Design More Profitable Businesses
Chapter 10 : And Then There’s The Matter of Ethics
Chapter 11 : Replacing the Protestant Work Ethic With the Development Ethic
Chapter 12 : Training for the Modern Age
Chapter 13 : Is a Better Approach to Improving Safety Possible?
Chapter 14 : Unions : From Leadership to Playing Catch-Up
Chapter 15 : Reinterpreting the Concept of Laissez Faire Economics
Index
