Human Equation

Why is common sense so uncommon when it comes to managingpeople? How is it that so many seemingly intelligent organizationsimplement harmful management practices and ideas? In hisprovocative new book, "The Human Equation", bestselling authorJeffrey Pfeffer examines why much of the current conventionalwisdom is wrong and asks us to re-think the way managers linkpeople with organizational performance. Pfeffer masterfully buildsa powerful business case for managing people effectively - not justbecause it makes for good corporate policy, but because it resultsin outstanding performance and profits. Challenging currentthinking and practice, Pfeffer: reveals the costs of downsizing andprovides alternatives; identifies troubling trends in compensation,and suggests better practices; explains why even the smartestmanagers sometimes manage people unwisely; demonstrates howmarket-based forces can fail to create good people managementpractices, creating a need for positive public policy; and providespractical guidelines for implementing high-performance managementpractices. Filled with information and ideas, "The Human Equation"provides much-needed guidance for managing people more wisely andmore profitably.