Ackoff's Best - by Russell Lincoln Ackoff & Ackoff (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Ackoff, ein renommierter Autor, bekannter Consultant und Dozent hat in diesem Band seine wichtigsten Schriften für BWL-Studenten und interessierte Leser zusammengetragen. Er hat sich einen Namen gemacht durch seine Pionierarbeit auf den Gebieten Operations Research und Systemanalyse. Die in den Essays behandelten Themen beschäftigen sich mit Unternehmensplanung, der Erläuterung des Unterschieds zwischen Wachstum und Entwicklung und dem Einsatz von Systemdenken zur Steigerung der Effizienz. Diese umfangreiche Sammlung der geistreichsten, kontroversesten und bedeutendsten Arbeiten demonstriert die Wichtigkeit des Systemansatzes in der Unternehmenswelt von heute. (02/99)<p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>Ackoff's Best Russell Ackoff is a very special management thinker. As an architect, city planner, doctor of philosophy, behavioral scientist, trailblazer in the fields of organizational, operations, and systems theory, bestselling author, distinguished Wharton School professor, and head of his own management education and consulting firm, he qualifies, as do few others in this century, for the title of Renaissance Man. Fortunately, he makes up for this grievous shortcoming by also being an outrageously funny observer of homo commercium. Now, Ackoff's Best offers you an opportunity to become acquainted with this irreverent genius who, over the past forty years, has clone so much to shape our understanding of the modern business organization. Compiled by the author, Ackoff's Best encapsulates the author's most controversial, influential, and wittiest work to appear since the 1970s. Ackoff's groundbreaking exploration of systems theory and its effect on business provides the backbone of this collection. Also included are his most lasting and thought-provoking writings on an array of topics in business, society, and human behavior that well reflect the sweeping scope of Ackoff's intellect and expertise. From managing teams, maximizing the effectiveness of information systems, and problem solving, to creativity, crime, and the role of the corporation in a democratic society, these writings are a cornucopia of insights, observations, and powerful lessons that will help you maximize your personal development and the effectiveness of your organization. An excellent introduction for newcomers to Russell Ackoff, and a welcome compendium of Ackoff's pithiest writings for those already familiar with his ideas from such classic works as Creating the Corporate Future and The Art of Problem Solving, Ackoff's Best is required reading for every intelligent businessperson.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Russ Ackoff uses words that cut through the familiar and open doors in one's brain.-Arie de Geus, author of The Living Company<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>RUSSELL L. ACKOFF</b>, PhD, is the founder and Chairman of INTERACT, a Philadelphia-based educational consulting firm whose clients have included numerous Fortune 500 companies, not-for-profits, and government agencies, here and abroad. Since 1986, he has been the Anheuser-Busch Professor Emeritus of Management Science at the Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Ackoff is the author of more than 200 articles and 15 books, including his international business classics, <i>Management in Small Doses</i>, <i>Creating the Corporate Future</i>, <i>Redesigning the Future</i>, and <i>The Art of Problem Solving</i>, all published by Wiley.</p>
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