Book description
Faulty decision-making can have dire consequences, and when it comes to group decisions, the challenges are even greater. Join Dr. Jerry B. Harvey as he clearly illustrates why no organization wants to find themselves goin' to Abilene.
See how group dynamics can keep individuals from stating their true beliefs for fear of isolation and separation, and how that often leads to mismanaged agreement.
You'll learn to recognize the warning signs of risky group dynamics and improve decision-making processes throughout your organization.
Table of contents
- Copyright
- Acknowledgments
- 1. Introduction
- 2. The Abilene Paradox: The Management of Agreement
- 3. Organizations as Phrog Farms
- 4. Management and the Myth of Abraham: or, Go Plant a Cabbage on God's Behalf
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5. Captain Asoh and the Concept of Grace
- 5.1. The Captain Asoh Story
- 5.2. Asoh Told the Truth, and We Are Starved for It
- 5.3. He Had a Sense of Humor and a Capacity to Expose Obvious Absurdity
- 5.4. He Took Responsibility for His Own Actions but Not for the Actions of Others
- 5.5. Captain Asoh Provided Us with the Opportunity to Meet Our Need to Express Altruism
- 5.6. Captain Asoh Opened the Opportunity for Organizational Grace
- 6. Eichmann in the Organization
- 7. Group Tyranny and the Gunsmoke Phenomenon
- 8. Encouraging Future Managers to Cheat
- Notes
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Selected Readings
- Chapter 1 — Introduction
- Chapter 2 — The Abilene Paradox: The Management of Agreement
- Chapter 3 — Organizations as Phrog Farms
- Chapter 4 — Management and the Myth of Abraham; or, Go Plant a Cabbage on God's Behalf
- Chapter 5 — Captain Asoh and the Concept of Grace
- Chapter 6 — Eichmann in the Organization
- Chapter 7 — Group Tyranny and the Gunsmoke Phenomenon
- Chapter 8 — Encouraging Future Managers to Cheat
- About the Author
Product information
- Title: The Abilene Paradox and Other Meditations on Management
- Author(s):
- Release date: August 1996
- Publisher(s): Jossey-Bass
- ISBN: 9780787902773
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