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The stupidity paradox : the power and pitfalls of functional stupidity at work, Mats Alvesson & André Spicer
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- Summary
- Why do smart people do stupid things at work? Welcome to the idea of functional stupidity. Functional stupidity can be catastrophic. It can cause organizational collapse, financial meltdown and technical disaster. And there are countless, more everyday examples of organizations accepting the dubious, the absurd and the downright idiotic, from unsustainable management fads to the cult of leadership or an over-reliance on brand and image. And yet a dose of stupidity can be useful and produce good, short-term results: it can nurture harmony, encourage people to get on with the job and drive success. This is the stupidity paradox. The Stupidity Paradox tackles head-on the pros and cons of functional stupidity. You'll discover what makes a workplace mindless, why being stupid might be a good thing in the short term but a disaster in the longer term, and how to make your workplace a little less stupid by challenging thoughtless conformity. It shows how harmony and action in the workplace can be balanced with a culture of questioning and challenge. The book is a wake-up call for smart organizations and smarter people. It encourages us to use our intelligence fully for the sake of personal satisfaction, organizational success and the flourishing of society as a whole. --Amazon.com
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xii, 276 pages
- Contents
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- Part 1: Stupidity today
- The knowledge myth
- Not so smart
- Functional stupidity
- Part 2: Five kinds of functional stupidity
- Leadership-induced stupidity
- Structure-induced stupidity
- Imitation-induced stupidity
- Branding-induced stupidity
- Culture-induced stupidity
- Part 3: Managing stupidity
- Stupidity management and how to counter it
- Isbn
- 9781781255414
- Label
- The stupidity paradox : the power and pitfalls of functional stupidity at work
- Title
- The stupidity paradox
- Title remainder
- the power and pitfalls of functional stupidity at work
- Statement of responsibility
- Mats Alvesson & André Spicer
- Subject
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- BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Workplace Culture
- trueCritical thinking
- Critical thinking
- trueDecision making
- Decision making
- trueKnowledge management
- Knowledge management
- trueOrganizational behavior
- BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Business Communication
- trueOrganizational effectiveness
- Organizational effectiveness
- trueOrganizational learning
- Organizational learning
- trueSuccess in business
- Success in business
- Organizational behavior
- BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Mentoring & Coaching
- BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Organizational Behavior
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Why do smart people do stupid things at work? Welcome to the idea of functional stupidity. Functional stupidity can be catastrophic. It can cause organizational collapse, financial meltdown and technical disaster. And there are countless, more everyday examples of organizations accepting the dubious, the absurd and the downright idiotic, from unsustainable management fads to the cult of leadership or an over-reliance on brand and image. And yet a dose of stupidity can be useful and produce good, short-term results: it can nurture harmony, encourage people to get on with the job and drive success. This is the stupidity paradox. The Stupidity Paradox tackles head-on the pros and cons of functional stupidity. You'll discover what makes a workplace mindless, why being stupid might be a good thing in the short term but a disaster in the longer term, and how to make your workplace a little less stupid by challenging thoughtless conformity. It shows how harmony and action in the workplace can be balanced with a culture of questioning and challenge. The book is a wake-up call for smart organizations and smarter people. It encourages us to use our intelligence fully for the sake of personal satisfaction, organizational success and the flourishing of society as a whole. --Amazon.com
- Cataloging source
- CDX
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1956-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Alvesson, Mats
- Dewey number
- 658.4/03
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
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- HD30.23
- HD58.7
- LC item number
- .A4735 2016
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Spicer, André
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Organizational learning
- Knowledge management
- Decision making
- Organizational effectiveness
- Critical thinking
- Organizational behavior
- Success in business
- Critical thinking
- Decision making
- Knowledge management
- Organizational behavior
- Organizational effectiveness
- Organizational learning
- Success in business
- BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Business Communication
- BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Mentoring & Coaching
- BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Organizational Behavior
- BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Workplace Culture
- Label
- The stupidity paradox : the power and pitfalls of functional stupidity at work, Mats Alvesson & André Spicer
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-263) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
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- Content category
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- txt
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- Contents
- Part 1: Stupidity today -- The knowledge myth -- Not so smart -- Functional stupidity -- Part 2: Five kinds of functional stupidity -- Leadership-induced stupidity -- Structure-induced stupidity -- Imitation-induced stupidity -- Branding-induced stupidity -- Culture-induced stupidity -- Part 3: Managing stupidity -- Stupidity management and how to counter it
- Control code
- 1907143
- Dimensions
- 20 cm
- Extent
- xii, 276 pages
- Isbn
- 9781781255414
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- System control number
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- (Sirsi) i9781781255414
- (OCoLC)951212618
- Label
- The stupidity paradox : the power and pitfalls of functional stupidity at work, Mats Alvesson & André Spicer
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-263) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Part 1: Stupidity today -- The knowledge myth -- Not so smart -- Functional stupidity -- Part 2: Five kinds of functional stupidity -- Leadership-induced stupidity -- Structure-induced stupidity -- Imitation-induced stupidity -- Branding-induced stupidity -- Culture-induced stupidity -- Part 3: Managing stupidity -- Stupidity management and how to counter it
- Control code
- 1907143
- Dimensions
- 20 cm
- Extent
- xii, 276 pages
- Isbn
- 9781781255414
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9781781255414
- (OCoLC)951212618
Subject
- BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Workplace Culture
- trueCritical thinking
- Critical thinking
- trueDecision making
- Decision making
- trueKnowledge management
- Knowledge management
- trueOrganizational behavior
- BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Business Communication
- trueOrganizational effectiveness
- Organizational effectiveness
- trueOrganizational learning
- Organizational learning
- trueSuccess in business
- Success in business
- Organizational behavior
- BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Mentoring & Coaching
- BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Organizational Behavior
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