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1	The Knowing-Doing Gap: How Smart Companies Turn Knowledge Into Action more books like this by Jeffrey Pfeffer, Robert I Sutton add to wishlist The market for business knowledge is booming, as companies looking to improve their performance pour billions of dollars into training programs, consultants, and executive education. Why, then, are there so many gaps between what firms know they should do and what they actually do? Why do so many companies fail to implement the experience and ... see all copies from $3.92! new only from $10.68! \| SVS
2	Harvard Business Review on Managing People more books like this by Rob Goffee, Harvard Business School Press (Compiled by), Jeffrey Pfeffer add to wishlist This book presents leading minds and landmark ideas in an easily accessible format. From the preeminent thinkers whose work has defined an entire field to the rising stars who will redefine the way we think about business, "The Harvard Business Review Paperback" series delivers the fundamental information today's professionals need to stay ... see all copies from $3.88! new only from $14.88! \| SVS
3	Hard Facts, Dangerous Half-Truths, and Total Nonsense: Profiting from Evidence-Based Management more books like this by Jeffrey Pfeffer, Robert I Sutton add to wishlist The best organizations have the best talent...Financial incentives drive company performance...Firms must change or die. Popular axioms like these drive business decisions every day. Yet too much common management 'wisdom' isn't wise at all - but, instead, flawed knowledge based on 'best practices' that are actually poor, incomplete, or outright ... see all copies from $9.95! new only from $21.76! \| signed copies \| SVS
4	Hidden Value: How Great Companies Achieve Extraordinary Results with Ordinary People more books like this by Charles A O'Reilly, III, Jeffrey Pfeffer add to wishlist Discover how the best companies win not by acquiring the right people - but by building the right organization. The 'war for talent' is one battle every company believes it should be waging. But while competitors are busy chasing after the same 'hot' individuals, smart companies are doing something infinitely more useful and far more difficult to ... see all copies from $2.32! new only from $11.50! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Managing with Power more books like this by Pfeffer add to wishlist Although much as been written about how to make better decisions, a decision by itself changes nothing. The big problem facing managers and their organizations today is one of implementation - how to get things done in a timely and effective way. Problems of implementation are really issues of how to influence behavior, change the course of events ... see all copies from $3.99! new only from $14.52! \| first editions \| SVS
6	The Human Equation: Building Profits by Putting People First more books like this by Jeffrey Pfeffer add to wishlist Why is common sense so uncommon when it comes to managing people? How is it that so many seemingly intelligent organizations implement harmful management practices and ideas? In his provocative new book, "The Human Equation", bestselling author Jeffrey Pfeffer examines why much of the current conventional wisdom is wrong and asks us to re-think ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.74! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Power in Organizations more books like this by Jeffrey Pfeffer add to wishlist see all copies from $3.49!
8	What Were They Thinking?: Unconventional Wisdom about Management more books like this by Jeffrey Pfeffer add to wishlist Every day companies and their leaders fail to capitalise on opportunities because they misunderstand the real sources of business success. Based on his popular column in "Business 2.0", Jeffrey Pfeffer delivers wise and timely business commentary that challenges conventional wisdom while providing data and insights to help companies make smarter ... see all copies from $8.00! new only from $10.69! \| SVS
9	New Directions for Organization Theory: Persistent Problems and the Future of the Field more books like this by Jeffrey Pfeffer add to wishlist This is a comprehensive analysis of the present state of organization theory. The author traces the evolution and particularly the more recent history of the field, and its scope and content. He then considers the relevant literature organized by major issues and concepts. Jeffrey Pfeffer makes the point that the world of organizations the book ... see all copies from $9.83! new only from $73.63! \| SVS
10	Competitive Advantage Through People more books like this by Jeffrey Pfeffer add to wishlist "Competitive Advantage Through People" explores why - despite long-standing evidence that a committed work force is essential for success - firms continue to attach little importance to their workers. The answer, argues Pfeffer, resides in a complex web of factors based on perception, history, legislation, and practice that continues to dominate ... see all copies from $1.99!
11	The External Control of Organizations: A Resource Dependence Perspective more books like this by Jeffrey Pfeffer, Gerald R Salancik add to wishlist This work explores how external constraints affect organizations and provides insights for designing and managing organizations to mitigate these constraints. All organizations are dependent on the environment for their survival. It contends that it is the fact of the organization's dependence on the environment that makes the external constraint ... see all copies from $10.28! new only from $20.57! \| SVS
12	Competitive Advantage Through People: Unleashing the Power of the Work Force more books like this by Jeffrey Pfeffer add to wishlist This text explores why, despite long-standing evidence indicating that a committed work-force is essential for success, firms continue to attach little importance to their workers. The answer, argues the author, resides in a complex web of factors based on perception, history, legislation and practice that continues to dominate management thought ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.99! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Managing with Power: Politics and Influence in Organizations more books like this by Jeffrey Pfeffer add to wishlist Examines the role of power and influence in organizations and looks at the personal attributes and structural factors that are essential to managing with power. It also explores how political will and skill can create a vision that mobilizes human resources to overcome organizational inertia. see all copies from $2.39! new only from $26.89! \| first editions
14 view cover	Harvard Business Review on Organizational Learning more books like this by Etienne Wenger, William M Snyder, Jeffrey Pfeffer add to wishlist In today's ever-changing economic landscape, innovation has become even more of a key factor influencing strategic planning. This helpful volume will help the reader recognize and seize innovation opportunities. The "Harvard Business Review Paperback Series" is designed to bring today's managers and professionals the fundamental information they ... see all copies from $7.95! new only from $14.67! \| SVS
15	Organizational Design more books like this by Jeffrey Pfeffer add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! SVS
16	Organizations and organization theory more books like this by Jeffrey Pfeffer add to wishlist see all copies from $17.66! first editions
17 view cover	El Fin de la Supersticion en el Management: La Nueva Direccion de Empresas Basada en la Evidencia more books like this by Jeffrey Pfeffer, Robert I Sutton add to wishlist The best organizations have the best talent. . . Financial incentives drive company performance. . . Firms must change or die. Popular axioms like these drive business decisions every day. Yet too much common management "wisdom" isnt wise at all-but instead flawed knowledge based on "best practices" that are actually poor incomplete or outright ... see all copies from $25.78! new only from $25.79!
18 view cover	La Brecha Entre El Saber y El Hacer more books like this by Jeffrey Pfeffer, Robert I Sutton add to wishlist En el ambito de los negocios ya se ha comprendido la importancia del aprendizaje, el capital intelectual, la capacitacion. Pero con frecuencia existe una fractura entre el saber y el hacer. Jeffrey Pfeffer y Robert I. Sutton, Prestigiosos, autores y educadores, identifican claro: solo las empresas que aplican el conocimiento a la accion son las ... see all copies from $51.61! new only from $51.61!
19	La Ecuacion Humana more books like this by Jeffrey Pfeffer add to wishlist El factor humano es el motor indispensable de las organizaciones.Las empresas que apoyan a sus empleados alcanzan mejores resultados en mejor tiempo.Los gerentes de las empresas mas exitosas ya estan usando este nuevo modelo."Por que el sentido comun es tan poco comun cuando se trata de dirigir personas?." Jeffrey Pfeffer advierte que "muchas ... see all copies from $51.22!

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