I'm sorry I broke your company when management consultants are the problem, not the solution
It's the People, Stupid! Karen Phelan is sorry. She really is. She tried to do business by the numbers--the management consultant way--developing measures, optimizing processes, and quantifying performance. The only problem is that businesses are run by people. And people can't be plugged...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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San Francisco, Calif.
Berrett-Koehler Publishers
2013
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| Edition: | 1st ed |
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| Collection: | O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | It's the People, Stupid! Karen Phelan is sorry. She really is. She tried to do business by the numbers--the management consultant way--developing measures, optimizing processes, and quantifying performance. The only problem is that businesses are run by people. And people can't be plugged into formulas or summed up in scorecards. Phelan dissects a whole range of consulting treatments for unhealthy companies and shows why they're essentially fad diets: superficial would-be fixes that don't result in lasting improvements and can cause serious damage. With a mix of clear-eyed business analysis, heart-wrenching stories, and hard-won lessons for both consultants and the people who hire them, this book is impossible to put down and impossible to ignore. Karen Phelan and other consultants may have "broken" your company, but she's eager to make amends |
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| Physical Description: | x, 211 pages illustrations |
| ISBN: | 9781609947408 160994741X 9781609947415 1609947401 |