Org The Underlying Logic of the Office

Name: Org The Underlying Logic of the Office
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ISBN: 9780446571593

ISBN-10: 0446571598

ISBN-13: 9780446571593

Edition: 2013

Authors: Ray Fisman, Tim Sullivan

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The world is full of organizational cynics. Look around. Heck, look in the mirror. We sit in our cubes, adjust our chairs, sharpen our pencils and stare at our computer screens with the sense that we're immersed in dysfunction. We could, we're sure, do a far better job of running things if we were given the chance. But we know we won't get the chance and so sink into doubt, distrust, and pessimism. But it doesn't have to be that way.In THE ORG, authors Ray Fishman and Tim Sullivan take readers through the logic of organizations using basic economic principles as their guide. Examining why organizations exist in the first place, THE ORG explores the tradeoffs that every corporation…

Book details

List price: $29.99
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Publication date: 1/8/2013
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 320
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.50" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.122
Language: English



Introduction: A Machine for Getting Stuff Done



The Outsider



Designing the Job



Putting Together the Organizational Puzzle



In Praise of Squelching Innovation



What Management Is Good For



The View from the Corner Office



The Economics of Org Culture



Disaster and Change


Conclusion: The Future Org


Acknowledgments


Notes


Index


About the Authors