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John Wiley & Sons Inc Maslow On Management by Abraham H. Maslow
A seminal work onhuman behavior in the workplacenow completely updated At last! We have all been quoting Maslow for years and to now have such an excellent compilation of his seminal thoughts on management and organization comes like a timely gift from heaven. The values and principles he taught decades ago are even more relevant today. Stephen Covey author The Seven Habits of Highly Successful People. Maslows book is a readable impressionistic masterpiece that extolled the virtues of collaborative synergistic management decades ahead of its time. This edition reveals just how much the management thinkers of our day including Peter Drucker W. Edwards Deming and Peter Senge owe to Maslow and how much at the dawn of the twentyfirst century management can still learn from his insights. Andrea Gabor author The Man Who Discovered Quality. Maslows brilliant and humane perspectives are made easily accessible in this exceptional book. Its also quite humblingwhy havent we yet actualized the truths about human nature and the nature of work? Margaret J. Wheatley author Leadership and the New Science and A Simpler Way.
Maslows profound concept of selfactualization could generate a Copernican Revolution of work and society catapulting us out of what future generations will look back on as the dark ages of management. Jim Collins coauthor Built to Last. The pioneer behind the hierarchy of needs and the concept of selfactualization Dr. Abraham Maslow wasand isone of the worlds most esteemed experts on human behavior and motivation. However while perhaps most famous for his work in the area of humanistic psychology his legacy of work encompasses much more extending into the realms of business and management. Having explored and studied the relationship between human behavior and the work situation Maslow translated the science of the mind into the art of management=an important interpretation first published in the farsighted treatise Eupsychian Management and whose impact continues to be felt today. Now this seminal work has been updated primed to introduce new readers toand reacquaint old admirers withwhat some have called the renowned psychologists best book.
Bringing into perspective the lasting impact of Maslows groundbreaking principles Maslow on Management illustrates how they have withstood the test of time to become integral components of current management practices such as continuous improvement Theory X and empowerment. Offering insight into using these and other tools to effectively tackle presentday business situations from heightened competitiveness to globalization to emerging technologies Maslow on Management covers a wealth of timeless topics including: Selfactualizationthe freedom to effectuate ones own ideas try things out make decisions and make mistakes Synergywhat is beneficial for the individual is beneficial for everyone; individual success should not occur at the expense of others; align organizational goals with personal goals Enlightened management policyassume that all your people have the impulse to achieve; everyone prefers to be a prime mover rather than a passive helper; everyone wants to feel important needed useful successful and proud; there is no dominancesubordination hierarchy. To complement Dr.
Maslows original writings and to demonstrate how his forwardthinking ideas are being played out in todays business world Maslow on Management features interviews with Perot Systems Chairman Mort Meyerson NonLinear Systems founder Andrew Kay Esalen Institute founder Michael Murphy and other prominent figures who provide incisive commentary on subjects ranging from creativity in business to leadership lessons for the digital age. Epitomizing the genius of its author and embodying his elegant ruminations Maslow on Management is still as important as it was when it first appeared. A true classic this is essential reading for all managers.