1 option
Ackoff's best : his classic writings on management / Russell L. Ackoff.
Lippincott Library HD31 .A2813 1999
Available
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ackoff, Russell Lincoln, 1919-2009.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Management.
- Business.
- Physical Description:
- xi, 356 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Wiley, [1999]
- Summary:
- Drawing upon his previous books published by Wiley, Russ Ackoff, the prolific author and imaginative consultant and teacher, brings together his most enduring pieces to create Ackoff's Best. Ackoff's cogent exploration of systems planning and its effect on business is the backbone of this collection and his essays range in scope from corporate planning and understanding the difference between growth and development to recent work on applying systems thinking to small teams, showing how to make them more effective. A rich compilation of the most witty, controversial, and insightful work, Ackoff's Best argues for the value of a systems approach in the corporate organization and in business in general.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0471316342
- OCLC:
- 39074191
The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.