Hard Facts, Dangerous Half-Truths, and Total Nonsense: Profiting from Evidence-Based Management

http://www.gsb.stanford.edu/jacksonlibrary/articles/catalogs/fac_books/pfeffer_sutton_hard_facts.html

 

What Were They Thinking: Unconventional Wisdom About Management

http://www.gsb.stanford.edu/jacksonlibrary/articles/catalogs/fac_books/pfeffer_what_were_they_thinking.html

 

The radio show is “The Krow Show”.  Jeff appeared on the show with Paul McLoughlin on Wednesday, October 17, 2007. The interview was titled: “Think Harder; Do Different”. 

http://www.evidence-basedmanagement.com/book/mcloughlin101707.mp3

Many managers try to apply common wisdom to everyday challenges. Organizational management expert Jeffrey Pfeffer explains why this can lead to poor business choices. Useful Commute: Why Conventional Management Wisdom is Flawed.
 http://blogs.bnet.com/intercom/?p=1409

The book “What Were They Thinking?” argues that most managers fail because they diligently follow common management practices that are sometimes flawed to the core. Author Jeffrey Pfeffer challenges managers to throw out conventional wisdom and to think harder and more strategically about what’s right for their companies.
http://www.bnet.com/2422-13731_23-179256.html