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Whatever it Takes: The Realities of Managerial Decision Making (2nd Edition)


By Morgan W. McCall, Robert E. Kaplan
 
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Format:Paperback, 150 pages.
Publisher:Prentice Hall 1989-12-29
ISBN:0139521364

Average Customer Rating:

2.5 2.5 out of 5 stars (3 reviews)

Editorial Reviews:

Here's what experts had to say about the First Edition: "McCall and Kaplan have written a book that is stimulating, challenging, exciting, and provocative. The authors combine excellent writing with a textured understanding of the problems that confront managers when they make decisions. As a result, this book is filled with insights that one wants to savor and reflect on further. The authors fill this book with practical advice and rules of thumb that will be of value to those involved in decision making. As these two reasons suggest, the book should appeal to both researcher and practitioner." Robert J. Bies Assistant Professor of Organizational Behavior Kellogg Graduate School of Management Northwestern University Evanston, IL "The writing style is crisp and down-to-earth. The authors tell it like it is, giving the in-house politics and existential absurdity of decision-making equal time in a refreshing departure from recent ideological treatments of corporate excellence. McCall and Kaplan weave together findings from research and quips from harried, real-life managers about the decision-making problems that confront them." William J. Rothwell, Ph.D HRD Program Illinois Office of the Auditor General "This is an excellent book. Probably the most readable and engaging discussion of decision making I have seen in a while. A most welcome and refreshing change from the alternatives available on the market." Vasu Ramanujam Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, Ohio


Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Real Issues in Decsision Making

As both a former manager and an academic, I consider this a solid book about the realities of decision making in organizations. Its a short book but by no means simple. The reality of managerial decision making is that its a complex undertaking not given to simple rules or formulae. If you really want to think about what management entails I highly advise this book. If you just want some simple answers then find some best seller to keep you happy.

3 out of 5 stars A good book for new managers

This book provided basic, down-to-earth advice in a readable format. As a veteran manager and decision-maker, I didn't find anything new here. But I have found the book particularly useful for coaching and mentoring.

1 out of 5 stars The Worst Book Written about Decision Making Ever!

Evidently the author couldn't make a decision on his own thoughts ... 80% of the sentences of the text are cited from other sources. Not a single original idea from the author! This text was required reading for a Management Critical Thinking and Decision Making class. You can be sure I will contact the dean to remove this book off the list.


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