Lynn Bentley Brief History of the Organization, New Edition

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A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE ORGANIZATION, New Edition, is a captivating chronologyof the thought leaders-from Plato to Rousseau, Sir Isaac Newton toStephen Hawking, Weber to Drucker, McGregor to Peters and Hammer-who have identified the fundamental pillars of organization effectivenessand thus have broken the barriers that cause organization gridlock andloss of human commitment. Lynn Bentley highlights their theories andpractices plus groundbreaking accomplishments: Levi-Strauss's penetratinginsights about the interworkings of prehistoric clans, Immanuel Kant'sformulation of a basic scientific method, August Comte's development ofSociology, Elton Mayo's eye-opening discoveries resulting from Th e HawthorneStudy, Fredrick Herzberg's thought provoking new work modelknown as Job Enrichment. Weaving centuries of organization evolutionwith current corporate CEO case studies and the discussion of a highlyworkable organization effectiveness model, Bentley artfully makes thestudy of the organization part of the panorama of history.Business Coaching Partner In New England Publishes Leadership Book