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The Little Book of Big Management Theories
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The Little Book of Big Management Theories

by Dr. Jim McGrath, Dr. Bob Bates
October 2013
Intermediate to advanced
272 pages
5h 45m
English
Pearson
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INTRODUCTION

Before we get into talking about teams I want to make one thing clear. Building and managing teams is difficult and even the best managers can get it wrong sometimes.

In the 1966 World Cup Final Alf Ramsey took the unpopular decision to leave out his star striker for the final against West Germany. Instead he picked Geoff Hurst whose style better suited his team plan. Geoff scored the only ever hat-trick in a World Cup Final and England became World Champions. But four years later, in Mexico, Sir Alf made the catastrophic decision to substitute Bobby Charlton when England were two up against West Germany in the quarter final and ended up losing 3–2. If it can happen to Alf Ramsey at the height of his career it can happen to you. ...

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ISBN: 9780273785262