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December 10th, 2007 @ 9:37 am
Many managers try to apply common wisdom to everyday challenges. Organizational management expert Jeffrey Pfeffer explains why this can lead to poor business choices.
For more on Pfeffer’s unconventional approach to management, see our BNET Book Brief video on his book “What Were They Thinking?”
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