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    The Witch Doctors (Review and Analysis of Micklethwait and Wooldridge's Book)
    The Witch Doctors (Review and Analysis of Micklethwait and Wooldridge's Book)
    The Witch Doctors (Review and Analysis of Micklethwait and Wooldridge's Book)
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    The Witch Doctors (Review and Analysis of Micklethwait and Wooldridge's Book)

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    The must-read summary of John Micklethwait and Adrian Wooldridge's book: "The Witch Doctors: What the Management Gurus Are Saying, Why It Matters and How to Make Sense of It".

    This complete summary of the ideas from John Micklethwait and Adrian Wooldridge's book "The Witch Doctors" shows that today, management theory is a strong growth industry. New business theories are more rapidly and enthusiastically applied than their predecessors – mainly because there is a greater acceptance and awareness of management theory. Yet, for all its success, management theory is still at an early stage of development. In their book, the authors warn readers never to take a new business management idea at face value or accept it as being infallible. This summary will teach you to instead look on management theories as suggestions that must be shaped and moulded in light of your own experience and business judgement.

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    To learn more, read "The Witch Doctors" and find out how to get the most out of new business theories.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBusiness Book Summaries
    Release dateSep 29, 2014
    ISBN9782511016916
    The Witch Doctors (Review and Analysis of Micklethwait and Wooldridge's Book)

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      Book Presentation

      The Witch Doctors by John Micklethwait & Adrian Wooldridge

      Book Abstract

      Important Note About This Ebook

      Summary of The Witch Doctors (John Micklethwait & Adrian Wooldridge)

      Part 1: The Management Theory Industry

      Part 2: Great Management Theory Debates

      Part 3: The Future of Management Theory

      Book Abstract

      MAIN IDEA

      Management theory has, in recent years, gone into overdrive and now is a strong growth industry. Today’s new business theories are more rapidly and enthusiastically applied than their predecessors – mainly because there is a greater acceptance and awareness of management theory.

      Yet, for all its success, management theory is still at an early stage of development. It is still too personality and marketing driven. Entry into the management theory industry is still largely unrestricted – accordingly, the industry tends to attract those who have little in the way of formal qualifications but who come from strong marketing backgrounds. The management theory industry is also entirely incapable of self-criticism and rational debate. Therefore, contradictions flourish in the absence of established industry guidelines, such as those which exist in all other academic disciplines.

      Therefore, never take a new business management idea at face value or accept it as being infallible. Rather, look on management theories as suggestions that must be shaped and molded in light of your now experience and business judgment. You still will make some mistakes, but at least that way you’ll be minimizing the risks and maximizing the opportunities for realizing the benefits.

      Important Note About This Ebook

      This is a summary and not a critique or a review of the book. It does not offer judgment or opinion

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