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Under New Management - How Leading Organizations Are Upending Business As Usual

by David Burkus
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Under New Management - How Leading Organizations Are Upending Business As Usual
Under New Management - How Leading Organizations Are Upending Business As Usual

Innovative management strategies, challenging conventional wisdom.

If you've ever felt stuck in outdated business practices and yearn for fresh, evidence-backed insights on management, "Under New Management" could invigorate your approach to leadership. David Burkus takes you through contemporary, sometimes radical, methodologies that could drastically improve both productivity and team morale. It's for the forward-thinkers who love to question the status quo.

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Under New Management - How Leading Organizations Are Upending Business As Usual

by David Burkus
RM40.57 MYR Now RM33.12 MYR Save 18%
Compare to estimated retail price: RM146.46 MYR  

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ISBN: 9780544630970
Authors: David Burkus
Publisher: Mariner Books
Date of Publication: 2016-03-01
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Business, Personal Development
Related Topics: Business, Self Help, Leadership, Productivity, Personal Development, Management
Goodreads rating: 3.92
(rated by 469 readers)

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A provocative work that challenges the traditional and widely accepted principles of business management — and proves that they are outdated, outmoded, or simply don’t work. Do open floor plans really work? Are there companies that put their employees’ welfare first, and their clients second? Are annual performance reviews necessary? Dr. David Burkus is a highly regarded and increasingly influential business school professor who challenges many of the established principles of business management. Drawing on decades of research, Burkus has found that not only are many of our fundamental management practices wrong and misguided, but they can be downright counterproductive. These days, the best companies are breaking the old rules. At some companies, e-mail is now restricted to certain hours, so that employees can work without distraction. Netflix no longer has a standard vacation policy of two to three weeks, but instructs employees to take time off when they feel they need it. And at Valve Software, there are no managers; the employees govern themselves. The revolutionary insights Burkus reveals here will convince companies to leave behind decades-old management practices and implement new ways to enhance productivity and morale.
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Innovative management strategies, challenging conventional wisdom.

If you've ever felt stuck in outdated business practices and yearn for fresh, evidence-backed insights on management, "Under New Management" could invigorate your approach to leadership. David Burkus takes you through contemporary, sometimes radical, methodologies that could drastically improve both productivity and team morale. It's for the forward-thinkers who love to question the status quo.

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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