Beyond Management: Taking Charge at Work
“Beyond Management: Taking Charge at Work” by M. Addleson, published by Palgrave Macmillan on September 22, 2011, is a comprehensive exploration of modern management challenges. This 288-page book addresses the inadequacies of traditional management structures and tools, which were designed for the industrial age but are now ineffective in the context of knowledge work. The author discusses the necessity for knowledge workers to take charge of their own management, providing insights into self-management strategies.
Readers will find a detailed examination of why conventional management approaches lead to inefficiencies in today’s work environments. The book emphasizes the importance of self-management for knowledge workers, offering practical guidance on how to navigate and thrive in contemporary organizational settings. With a focus on the evolving nature of work and the skills needed to adapt, this edition serves as a valuable resource for those looking to enhance their management practices in a rapidly changing landscape.
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Traditional management structures, systems,and tools, intended to make the first factories of the industrial ageefficient, are now obsolete. Applying them to knowledge-work has exactly the opposite effect, causing all kinds of breakdowns. This book explains why knowledge workers have to manage themselves and tells them how to do it.
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