The Three Ways of Getting Things Done: Hierarchy, Heterarchy and Responsible Autonomy in Organizations

Gerard Fairtlough

ISBN 10: 0955008107 / ISBN 13: 9780955008108

Verlag: Triarchy Press, United Kingdom, Bridport, 2005

An organization must have a hierarchy. That's the conventional wisdom. It's what everyone believes. It's also the easy and familiar option. Many think that the only alternative is chaos. They think proper organizations need hierarchy to get things done effectively. But hierarchy is just one possible way of getting things done in an organization. This book looks objectively at hierarchy and shows us why it has such a grip on us. It also shows how well the alternatives can work in practice. The book is vital reading for anyone who wants organizations to work better. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers GOR002277005

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An organization must have a hierarchy. That's the conventional wisdom. It's what everyone believes. It's also the easy and familiar option. Many think that the only alternative is chaos. They think proper organizations need hierarchy to get things done effectively. But hierarchy is just one possible way of getting things done in an organization. This book looks objectively at hierarchy and shows us why it has such a grip on us. It also shows how well the alternatives can work in practice. The book is vital reading for anyone who wants organizations to work better.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: Gerard Fairtlough was trained as a biochemist, graduating from Cambridge University in 1953. He worked in the Royal Dutch Shell group for 25 years, the last five as CEO of Shell Chemicals U.K. In 1980 he founded the leading biopharmaceuticals company Celltech and was its CEO until 1990. Since then he has been involved in the start-up of several high-technology businesses, as a non-executive director or as a 'business angel'. He has been an advisor to various government and academic institutions, including Specialist Advisor to the House of Commons Select Committee on Science and Technology, a member of the Science and Engineering Council, and Chair of the Advisory Panel, Science Policy Research Unit, Sussex University. Gerard is also the author of Creative Compartments: A Design for Future Organisation (Adamantine Press, London, 1994), and co-author with Julie Allan and Barbara Heinzen of The Power of the Tale: Using Narratives for Organisational Success (Wiley, Chichester, 2001). He has also written extensively on the theory and practice of organizations and of innovation.

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Titel: The Three Ways of Getting Things Done: ...
Verlag: Triarchy Press, United Kingdom, Bridport
Erscheinungsdatum: 2005
Einband: Paperback
Zustand: Very Good