{"product_id":"9780470662311","title":"Reinventing Management: Smarter Choices for Getting Work Done","description":"The recent economic crisis was not just caused by a failure of regulation or economic policy; it was a story of the failure of \u003ci\u003emanagement\u003c\/i\u003e in a fundamental sense—a deeply flawed approach to management that encouraged bankers to pursue opportunities without regard for their long-term consequences, and to put their own interests ahead of those of their employers and their shareholders. \u003cp\u003eAnd looking more widely, there is a creeping disenchantment with management as a profession: surveys show that managers generate less respect than lawyers and bankers in the eyes of the general public, and there are few if any positive role models for management.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Change isn't just for the rank-and-file anymore; it's coming for you. Instant access to information and global resources have changed the world we live and work in. Julian Birkinshaw shows that 19\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e century industrial management won't work in a 21\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e century fluid workplace. Read this, or prepare to be 'game-changed' by someone who has.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eJack Hughes, CEO, TopCoder\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Technological and social changes are having an enormous impact on the world of business, and on the way companies are managed. In this book, Julian Birkinshaw provides a roadmap for making sense of how the world of management is changing, and he provides useful advice for companies who want to harness the potential that Web 2.0 has to offer.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003ePV Kannan, CEO, 24\/7 Customer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Julian Birkinshaw helps us look beyond our legacy management practices, and imagine bold new ways of leading, managing and organizing. Filled with mind-expanding examples, \u003ci\u003eReinventing Management\u003c\/i\u003e is a must read for managers who want to build an organization that's truly fit for the future.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eGary Hamel, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Future of Management\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47175737147632,"sku":"9780470662311","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780470662311_p0.jpg?v=1763706597","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780470662311","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}