Axson, David A. J. <br/><br/>
The management mythbuster / 
David A.J. Axson. 
 - Hoboken, N.J. :  Wiley,  c2010. 
 - xx, 345 p. :  ill ;  24 cm. 
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<br/><br/>Missions, visions, and other expensive pastimes -- Strategy and other confusing stuff -- Gurus, consultants, and other snake oil salesmen -- Forget success, focus on failure -- Budgeting : a modern vision of hell (well, purgatory at least) -- The futility of forecasting -- Total quality, Six Sigma, process re-engineering and other management fads -- New risks for a new world -- Pay for performance? Failure pays very well these days -- Lies, damn lies, and performance metrics -- Leveraging technology for competitive advantage -- Why accountants rule the world -- The synergies will be massive! -- Talent matters -- Ask the dumb questions -- The business of spin. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780470463628 (cloth) 0470463627 (cloth) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2009031698 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Industrial management.<br/>Strategic planning.<br/>Employee motivation.<br/>Success in business.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>658