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Dissects workplace dynamics and organizational behavior.
If you've ever felt bewildered by the intricacies of office culture or wondered why companies operate the way they do, "The Org" can offer you insights that are both enlightening and practical. It's like having a behind-the-scenes tour of the corporate world, shedding light on unwritten rules and the reasons behind them. This book could be your ally in navigating the often baffling world of organizational life.
- Financial Times Business Book of the Year Nominee for Longlist (2013)
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ISBN: 9780446571593
Publisher: Twelve
Date of Publication: 2013-01-08
Format: Hardcover
Goodreads rating: 3.35
(rated by 379 readers)
Description
We create organizations because we need to get a job done--something we couldn't do alone--and join them because we're inspired by their missions (and our paycheck). But once we're inside, these organizations rarely feel inspirational. Instead, we're often baffled by what we encounter: clueless managers, a lack of clear objectives, a seeming disregard for data, and the vast gulf between HR proclamations and our experience in the cubicle. So where did it all go wrong? In The Org, Ray Fisman and Tim Sullivan explain the tradeoffs that every organization faces, arguing that this everyday dysfunction is actually inherent to the very nature of orgs. The Org diagnoses the root causes of that malfunction, beginning with the economic logic of why organizations exist in the first place, then working its way up through the org's structure from the lowly cubicle to the CEO's office. Woven throughout with fascinating case studies—including McDonald's, al Qaeda, the Baltimore City Police Department, Procter and Gamble, the island nation of Samoa, and Google—The Org reveals why the give-and-take nature of organizations, while infuriating, nonetheless provides the best way to get the job done. You'll learn: The purpose of meetings and why they will never go away; Why even members of al Qaeda are required to submit Travel & Expense reports; What managers are good for; How the army and other orgs balance marching in lockstep
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Dissects workplace dynamics and organizational behavior.
If you've ever felt bewildered by the intricacies of office culture or wondered why companies operate the way they do, "The Org" can offer you insights that are both enlightening and practical. It's like having a behind-the-scenes tour of the corporate world, shedding light on unwritten rules and the reasons behind them. This book could be your ally in navigating the often baffling world of organizational life.
- Financial Times Business Book of the Year Nominee for Longlist (2013)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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