Dear list members
How about this to start of the discussion. As a teacher of
management in a development institute, I find myself distinguishing
between those models and theories that are taught because the
curriculum expects them to be taught, and others that (for all the
reservations I have about management theories and models) which
are genuinely useful to working managers.
My question for list members is "what are the theories and models
which, in your experience, are actually useful ?".
To start, I would offer Kerr's " On the Folly of Rewarding A, While
Hoping for B", which has the added benefit of explaining everything
in the title. This points to rewards, processes and mechanisms an
influence over behaviour. Thus, in the name of enterprise
development it may be hoped to encourage entrepreneurs to set up
businesses ("A"); but if the greater reward comes from establishing
an NGO ("B") then that is what they will do....
More suggestions welcome.
Bill
Bill Cooke
Director MSc Organizational Change and Development
Lecturer in Change Management/HRD
IDPM, University of Manchester
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