Reading
Reading 1: The Practice of Management, Peter F. Drucker, summarized by John D. Stavig and Shaker A. Zahra 27
Reading 2: The One Minute Manager, Kenneth Blanchard and Spencer Johnson, summarized by Charles C. Manz 31
Reading 3: Out of the Crisis, W. Edwards Deming, summarized by William B. Gartner and M. James Naughton 35
Reading 8: Competitive Advantage, Michael E. Porter, summarized by Sara A. Morris 56
Part 3
Reading 3: How the Mighty Fall, Jim Collins, summarized by Tanya Pietz 78
Collins, Jim (May 5, 2008). The secret of enduring greatness. Fortune. New York: 157(9), 72.
and find articles on the writings of or summaries of the writings of the following management theorists:
Mary Follett
Henry Mintzberg
Max Weber
Federick Taylor
Based on your readings, is one minute adequate for a manager to discuss goals, to reprimand employees, and to praise individuals for exceptional work? Be sure to cite your readings from Drucker, Mintzberg, Follett, or other authors to defend or contradict Blanchard’s arguments.
