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Sunday, February 17. 2013

Life 101: Book #5: How To Run Any Organization


This underappreciated book by Theodore Caplow covers the principles of running anything, from a church choir to a corporation.


Copies are available at Amazon for over $100. but I found a used copy somewhere on the internet for one dollar.


It's a practical, common-sense introduction to management. Fun to read with all of his examples. His main topics: Authority, Communication, Productivity, Morale, Change.


Previous books in this semester's not-for-credit course:

#4: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change.

#3: You Don't Have to Learn the Hard Way: Making It in the Real World - A Guide for Graduates, by RJ Parrish

Life Basics 101, Book #1. Are you really too hip to read this book? How to Win Friends and Influence People
Life 101 Syllabus, book #2: Customer Service
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Golden Oldie: The Effective Executive, Peter F. Drucker. Will it be on the list. I used to re-read it every three or four years when I had responsibilities. Always kept an extra copy to give to the needy. Must have bought 20 or 30 copies over the years.
#1 BillH on 2013-02-17 12:16 (Reply)
This book is currently in an ebay "buy it now" for under $14, which I discovered using one of my favorite websites, allbookstores.com.
#2 Douglas2 on 2013-02-17 16:14 (Reply)
Didn't you or someone else here recommend that book a few weeks ago? I ordered it and have been reading it with great enjoyment. No bollockspeak at all, which is so rare for a management book.
#3 Texan99 (Link) on 2013-02-17 17:07 (Reply)
It's priced at $13 at AbeBooks.com which is almost always cheaper than Amazon.

(I don't know is what the total is after shipping is added.)
#4 jhc on 2013-02-17 21:05 (Reply)

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