Publisher: Simon and Schuster, 1997, 172 pages
ISBN: 0-684-83044-2
Keywords: Management
An original, contrarian philosophy that challenges today's leaders to look past the quick fix and deal thoughtfully with the real complexities of managing people.
In organizations, as in life, human behavior is often irrational — and problems do not easily lend themselves to the simplistic answers and gimmickry offered in the myriad business "self-help" books and management training programs available today. In Management of the Absurd, Richard Farson zeros in on the paradoxes of communication, the politics of management, and the dilemmas of change, exploring relationships within organizations and offering a unique perspective on the challenges managers face.
Pure rubbish!
Everything is the opposite of what you believe and what you can see. Any new-age guru can write rubbish like this. The only impressing thing about the book is the myriad of people that believes anything in this book. But I shouldn't be surprised, Charles Manson, Hare Krishna, RAF, etc., all have supporters that believe everything that is written/uttered by their "gurus".
If you're into management (or want to be) and belives this is a worthwhile book, my advice is to start a new career in something more fitting to your intelligence, like being a plumber or garbage man…
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