The Human Side of Enterprise, Annotated Edition
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McGregor's timeless principles and influential thinking--now updated for a new generation of managers First published in 1960, The Human Side of Enterprise has become a worldwide management bible. Douglas McGregor's revolutionary Theory Y--which contends that individuals are self-motivated and self-directed-- influenced major management gurus such as Peter Drucker and Warren Bennis. This annotated edition shows how today's leaders successfully incorporated McGregor's methods into modern management styles and practices to nurture leadership ability, create effective management teams, provide better feedback, achieve high performance, and cultivate a value-driven workplace. "With every passing year, McGregor's message becomes ever more relevant, more timely, and more important."--Peter Drucker
From the Back Cover
McGregor’s enduring principles—Brought to life for the next generation of managers.
“Today, there is indeed growing evidence to suggest that we are in the early or middle stages of a second industrial divide, which has been variously characterized as involving an information revolution, increased interconnection across global markets, the rise of flexible specialization in production and service operations, and a transformation toward knowledge-driven work in all sectors of the economy.
McGregor understood, anticipated, and helped point the way toward what may well emerge as a future model of work, organizations and society that is rooted in core assumptions driving participative, interdependent, authentic, inventive and productive relationships. However, the alternative, an economic “race to the bottom” based on increasingly individualistic, control-oriented and competitive assumptions, is also a very real possibility. As we venture forth, McGregor's insights about the 'human side of enterprise' continue to be a beacon. We must continue to ask, as he did: 'What are your assumptions (implicit as well as explicit) about the most effective way to manage people?'” --From the Introduction by Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld
The Human Side of Enterprise, Annotated Edition,Douglas McGregor,McGraw-Hill,0071462228,Business & Economics,Business / Economics / Finance,Business/Economics,Human Resources & Personnel Management,Management - General,Personnel management,Business & Economics / Management,Business & Management
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