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- catalog abstract "Managers today are being bombarded by business buzzwords and new approaches to management that are meant to make them "innovative," "cutting edge," or "excellent." Countless management gurus and consultants have come up with quick-fix advice intended to propel organizations into an anticipated New Age. Unfortunately, these magic solutions rarely deliver as much as they promise, and the pursuit of a holy grail of management is distracting us from the real job at hand. In Beyond the Hype, the authors, all from the Harvard Business School, look beyond the verbiage plaguing today's manager to discover the timeless aspects of effective managerial practice. Instead of focusing on panaceas for revitalizing companies, the authors concentrate on the very essence of what managers do: mobilize action in organizations. Rather than prescribe yet another managerial quick-fix, they offer a fresh way of thinking - an "action perspective"--That highlights the judgment of the individual manager in confronting the constant challenges of organizational life. Beginning with a discussion of how language serves to shape our perception of managerial reality, the authors move on to discuss the conditions for effective individual action and the role that individual and group identities play in today's workplace. They then weave these three themes into eye-popping reassessments of topics ranging from business strategy to the nature of organizational and societal change. Erudite and engaging, Beyond the Hype invites us to transform the way we think about both traditional managerial concepts and some of our most pressing contemporary concerns. Through it all, however, the ultimate lesson is this: that the responsibility lies with the individual manager. There are no magic frameworks, no silver bullets. For those willing to accept his responsibility, Beyond the Hype offers a wealth of insights that will liberate them from "new" ideas and allow them to focus on the real job of managing.".
- catalog contributor b4118865.
- catalog contributor b4118866.
- catalog contributor b4118867.
- catalog created "c1992.".
- catalog date "1992".
- catalog date "c1992.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1992.".
- catalog description "Getting beyond management hype -- Rhetoric : the work of words -- Action : the realities of managing -- Identity : the quest for the particular -- Strategy as a language game -- On structure and structuring -- Toward robust performance measurement -- Making the knowledge system work -- Putting change in perspective -- Coda : rediscovering managerial practice.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [251]-270) and index.".
- catalog description "Managers today are being bombarded by business buzzwords and new approaches to management that are meant to make them "innovative," "cutting edge," or "excellent." Countless management gurus and consultants have come up with quick-fix advice intended to propel organizations into an anticipated New Age. Unfortunately, these magic solutions rarely deliver as much as they promise, and the pursuit of a holy grail of management is distracting us from the real job at hand. In Beyond the Hype, the authors, all from the Harvard Business School, look beyond the verbiage plaguing today's manager to discover the timeless aspects of effective managerial practice. Instead of focusing on panaceas for revitalizing companies, the authors concentrate on the very essence of what managers do: mobilize action in organizations. Rather than prescribe yet another managerial quick-fix, they offer a fresh way of thinking - an "action perspective"--That highlights the judgment of the individual manager in confronting the constant challenges of organizational life. Beginning with a discussion of how language serves to shape our perception of managerial reality, the authors move on to discuss the conditions for effective individual action and the role that individual and group identities play in today's workplace. They then weave these three themes into eye-popping reassessments of topics ranging from business strategy to the nature of organizational and societal change. Erudite and engaging, Beyond the Hype invites us to transform the way we think about both traditional managerial concepts and some of our most pressing contemporary concerns. Through it all, however, the ultimate lesson is this: that the responsibility lies with the individual manager. There are no magic frameworks, no silver bullets. For those willing to accept his responsibility, Beyond the Hype offers a wealth of insights that will liberate them from "new" ideas and allow them to focus on the real job of managing.".
- catalog extent "xiv, 278 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Beyond the hype.".
- catalog identifier "087584331X (alk. paper) :".
- catalog isFormatOf "Beyond the hype.".
- catalog issued "1992".
- catalog issued "c1992.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Boston, MA : Harvard Business School Press,".
- catalog relation "Beyond the hype.".
- catalog subject "658 20".
- catalog subject "HD31 .E27 1992".
- catalog subject "Management.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Getting beyond management hype -- Rhetoric : the work of words -- Action : the realities of managing -- Identity : the quest for the particular -- Strategy as a language game -- On structure and structuring -- Toward robust performance measurement -- Making the knowledge system work -- Putting change in perspective -- Coda : rediscovering managerial practice.".
- catalog title "Beyond the hype : rediscovering the essence of management / Robert G. Eccles and Nitin Nohria, with James D. Berkley.".
- catalog type "text".