The Blind Men and the Elephant: Mastering Project Work
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Title | The Blind Men and the Elephant: Mastering Project Work |
Publication Type | Book |
Pub Year | 2003 |
Authors | Schmaltz, D. |
Publisher | Berrett-Koehler Publishers |
Keywords | neo-Taylorism |
Notes |
neo-Taylorism"Much of what we call 'project management' stands upon Taylor's flat-earth perspectives. When applied to repeatable manufacturing situations, his primitive notions have great utility. The same ideas fall apart when applied in more human, less mechanical contexts." (p. 7) |