A Management System Exempt from Power: Learning to Manage With Consideration for Others

Bourion, C.

ISBN 10: 1349280526 / ISBN 13: 9781349280520

Published by Palgrave Macmillan, 2014

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169 pages. 9.60x6.69x0.37 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Management System Exempt from Power: Learning to Manage With Consideration for Others
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1349280526
• ISBN 13: 9781349280520
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.28 kilograms

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Synopsis

The author argues that power in organizations has negative and counter-productive effects: management should be based on self-guidance and maximizing each individual's creative resources. Arguing that mangers should focus on developing efficiency, empathy and imagination, this includes questionnaires so readers can assess their management approach.

About the Author

CHRISTIAN BOURION is Professor at the University of Nancy, France, and Director of the Commercial Institute at the University of Nancy. He is widely published and researches in the areas of decision management and organizational behaviour.