The Management Myth by Matthew Stewart

The Management Myth by Matthew Stewart

Fresh from Oxford with a degree in philosophy and no particular interest in business, Matthew Stewart might not have seemed a likely candidate to become a consultant. But soon he was telling veteran managers how to run their companies. In narrating his own ill-fated (and often hilarious) odyssey at a top-tier firm, Stewart turns the consultant’s merciless, penetrating eye on the management industry itself. The Management Myth offers an insightful romp through the entire history of thinking about management, a withering critique of pseudoscience in management theory, and a clear explanation of why the MBA usually amounts to so much BS—leading us through the wilderness of American business thought.

"Entertaining and slightly shocking" -- Jill Lepore - The New Yorker
"Consistently entertaining and enlightening." -- Harvard Business Review
"Gleefully revealing the magician’s tricks, Stewart takes readers on a whirlwind tour of how [the consulting] industry came to be a powerhouse. Filled with fascinating insider anecdotes and featuring a who’s who in the consulting world…this wry, absorbing book will enlighten executives about the value consultants actually bring to their clients." -- Publishers Weekly

Matthew Stewart is an independent philosopher and historian. He is the author of seven books, including National Book Award–longlisted Nature’s God, and his work has also appeared in the Atlantic, Washington Post, and Wall Street Journal, among other publications. He lives in London.

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ISBN 13	9780393338522
ISBN 10	0393338525
Title	The Management Myth
Author	Matthew Stewart
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	WW Norton & Co
Year published	2010-09-14
Number of pages	352
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