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July 1, 2004Choice Reviews Online376 citations

The future of work: how the new order of business will shape your organization, your management style, and your life

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Key Points

  • This work aims to analyze how the evolving business landscape will influence organizational structures and management approaches.
  • Examines historical and contemporary business practices.
  • Discusses the implications of decentralization and democratic principles in organizations.
  • Evaluates the role of human values and communication in shaping management strategies.
  • Proposes that decentralized structures can enhance organizational flexibility and responsiveness.
  • Highlights the significance of human-centric management approaches for employee engagement.
  • Suggests that understanding communication costs is vital for effective centralization decisions.

Abstract

Preface Acknowledgements PART ONE: THE COMING REVOLUTION Chapter 1. A Time to Choose Chapter 2 An Amazing Pattern Chapter 3 The Amazing Pattern in Business PART TWO: HOW MANY PEOPLE CAN FIT AT THE CENTER OF AN ORGANIZATION? Chapter 4 Loosening the Hierarchy Chapter 5 Harnessing Democracy Chapter 6 Unleashing Markets Chapter 7 Bringing Markets Inside Chapter 8 When Should You Decentralize? PART THREE: FROM COMMAND AND CONTROL TO COORDINATE AND CULTIVATE Chapter 9. Coordinating Activities Chapter 10. Cultivating People Chapter 11. Putting Human Values at the Center of Business Conclusion Appendix How Do Communication Costs Affect Centralization? A Simple Model

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synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0f43b28090e499da5f9d46https://doi.org/10.5860/choice.41-6630
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