Magic and irrationality in management: The case of fads

• Autores: Georges Treppo
• Localización: Revista de Ciências da Administração, ISSN-e 2175-8077, Vol. 6, Nº. 12, 2004
• Idioma: inglés
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  • 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.