Magic and irrationality in management : the case of fads
Management tools are being launched by consultants with the help of academics and the media/press, at an ever faster pace. Managers wonder whether they should follow or avoid fads : what will be left over in every day’s practice, when the “mediatic frenzy” is gone, they ask ? After observing hundred...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Portuguese |
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Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
2004-01-01
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| Series: | Revista de Ciências da Administração : RCA |
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| Online Access: | https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/adm/article/view/4686 |
| Summary: | Management tools are being launched by consultants with the help of academics and the media/press, at an ever faster pace. Managers wonder whether they should follow or avoid fads : what will be left over in every day’s practice, when the “mediatic frenzy” is gone, they ask ? After observing hundreds of companies over 35 years, we offer some insights on this topic. |
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| ISSN: | 1516-3865 2175-8077 |