{"product_id":"ackoffs-best-isbn-9780471316343","title":"Ackoff's Best","description":"\u003cp\u003eRussell Ackoff is a very special management thinker. As an architect, city planner, doctor of philosophy, behavioral scientist, trailblazer in the fields of organizational, operations, and systems theory, bestselling author, distinguished Wharton School professor, and head of his own management education and consulting firm, he qualifies, as do few others in this century, for the title of \"Renaissance Man.\" Fortunately, he makes up for this grievous shortcoming by also being an outrageously funny observer of homo commercium. Now, Ackoff's Best offers you an opportunity to become acquainted with this irreverent genius who, over the past forty years, has done so much to shape our understanding of the modern business organization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCompiled by the author, \u003ci\u003eAckoff's Best\u003c\/i\u003e encapsulates the author's most controversial, influential, and wittiest work to appear since the 1970s. Ackoff's groundbreaking exploration of systems theory and its effect on business provides the backbone of this collection. Also included are his most lasting and thought-provoking writings on an array of topics in business, society, and human behavior that well reflect the sweeping scope of Ackoff's intellect and expertise. From managing teams, maximizing the effectiveness of information systems, and problem solving, to creativity, crime, and the role of the corporation in a democratic society, these writings are a cornucopia of insights, observations, and powerful lessons that will help you maximize your personal development and the effectiveness of your organization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn excellent introduction for newcomers to Russell Ackoff, and a welcome compendium of Ackoff's pithiest writings for those already familiar with his ideas from such classic works as \u003ci\u003eCreating the Corporate Future\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Problem Solving\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAckoff's Best\u003c\/i\u003e is required reading for every intelligent businessperson.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The range, depth, and perspectives of these essays on management illustrate, once again, Russ Ackoff's unique genius.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eWarren Bennis, University Professor, University of Southern California, and Co-author, \u003ci\u003eCo-Leaders\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Russ Ackoff uses words that cut through the familiar and open doors in one's brain.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eArie P. de Geus, Author, \u003ci\u003eThe Living Company\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Ackoff's Best captures the lucid and compelling explorations of one of the most profound and influential thinkers of our time.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eRay Stata, Chairman of the Board, Analog Devices\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This collection reminds me that I have learned my most valuable lessons from Russ Ackoff.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eVince Barabba\u003c\/b\u003e, General Manager, Corporate Strategy and Knowledge Development, General Motors Corporation\u003c\/p\u003eAckoff, ein renommierter Autor, bekannter Consultant und Dozent hat in diesem Band seine wichtigsten Schriften für BWL-Studenten und interessierte Leser zusammengetragen. Er hat sich einen Namen gemacht durch seine Pionierarbeit auf den Gebieten Operations Research und Systemanalyse. Die in den Essays behandelten Themen beschäftigen sich mit Unternehmensplanung, der Erläuterung des Unterschieds zwischen Wachstum und Entwicklung und dem Einsatz von Systemdenken zur Steigerung der Effizienz. Diese umfangreiche Sammlung der geistreichsten, kontroversesten und bedeutendsten Arbeiten demonstriert die Wichtigkeit des Systemansatzes in der Unternehmenswelt von heute. (02\/99)  SYSTEMS.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Our Changing Concept of the World.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Reflections on Systems and Their Models.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Growth versus Development.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Toward a System of Systems Concepts.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Beating the System.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e PLANNING.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Nature of Planning.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Alternative Types of Planning.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Problem Treatments.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Mess Management.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Ends Planning.@aMission Statements.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Creativity and Constraints.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e APPLICATIONS.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Consumer Design.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Education.@aNever Let Your Schooling Interfere with Your Education.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Crime.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Effect of Advertising on Sales: A Study of Relations.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e On Pairs and Trios: The Smallest Social Systems.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Why People Drink: Toward Understanding Objectives.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Corporate Perestroika: The Internal Market Economy.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Design of Management Systems.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e SCIENCE.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Nature of Science and Methodology.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Objectivity.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Rationality.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Future of Operational Research Is Past.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Epilogue: The Role of Business in a Democratic Society.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index. \"Russ Ackoff uses words that cut through the familiar and open doors in one's brain.\"-Arie de Geus, author of The Living Company \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRUSSELL L. ACKOFF\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD, is the founder and Chairman of INTERACT, a Philadelphia-based educational consulting firm whose clients have included numerous Fortune 500 companies, not-for-profits, and government agencies, here and abroad. Since 1986, he has been the Anheuser-Busch Professor Emeritus of Management Science at the Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Ackoff is the author of more than 200 articles and 15 books, including his international business classics, \u003ci\u003eManagement in Small Doses\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCreating the Corporate Future\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRedesigning the Future\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Problem Solving\u003c\/i\u003e, all published by Wiley.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRussell Ackoff is a very special management thinker. As an architect, city planner, doctor of philosophy, behavioral scientist, trailblazer in the fields of organizational, operations, and systems theory, bestselling author, distinguished Wharton School professor, and head of his own management education and consulting firm, he qualifies, as do few others in this century, for the title of \"Renaissance Man.\" Fortunately, he makes up for this grievous shortcoming by also being an outrageously funny observer of homo commercium. Now, Ackoff's Best offers you an opportunity to become acquainted with this irreverent genius who, over the past forty years, has done so much to shape our understanding of the modern business organization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCompiled by the author, \u003ci\u003eAckoff's Best\u003c\/i\u003e encapsulates the author's most controversial, influential, and wittiest work to appear since the 1970s. Ackoff's groundbreaking exploration of systems theory and its effect on business provides the backbone of this collection. Also included are his most lasting and thought-provoking writings on an array of topics in business, society, and human behavior that well reflect the sweeping scope of Ackoff's intellect and expertise. From managing teams, maximizing the effectiveness of information systems, and problem solving, to creativity, crime, and the role of the corporation in a democratic society, these writings are a cornucopia of insights, observations, and powerful lessons that will help you maximize your personal development and the effectiveness of your organization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn excellent introduction for newcomers to Russell Ackoff, and a welcome compendium of Ackoff's pithiest writings for those already familiar with his ideas from such classic works as \u003ci\u003eCreating the Corporate Future\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Problem Solving\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAckoff's Best\u003c\/i\u003e is required reading for every intelligent businessperson.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The range, depth, and perspectives of these essays on management illustrate, once again, Russ Ackoff's unique genius.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eWarren Bennis, University Professor, University of Southern California, and Co-author, \u003ci\u003eCo-Leaders\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Russ Ackoff uses words that cut through the familiar and open doors in one's brain.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eArie P. de Geus, Author, \u003ci\u003eThe Living Company\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Ackoff's Best captures the lucid and compelling explorations of one of the most profound and influential thinkers of our time.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eRay Stata, Chairman of the Board, Analog Devices\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This collection reminds me that I have learned my most valuable lessons from Russ Ackoff.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eVince Barabba\u003c\/b\u003e, General Manager, Corporate Strategy and Knowledge Development, General Motors Corporation\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988655849701,"sku":"NP9780471316343","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780471316343.jpg?v=1761781138","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/ackoffs-best-isbn-9780471316343","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}