The Human Side of Enterprise, Annotated Edition cover

The Human Side of Enterprise, Annotated Edition

by Douglas McGregor

Like a beacon across the generations, Douglas McGregor's insights into what he termed "the human side of enterprise" continue today to reveal deep truths about people and organizations. McGregor begins this 1960 management classic with a seemingly simple question: "What are your assumptions (implicit as well as explicit) about the most effective way to manage people?" At the time, this question drove a fundamental transformation in the work of scholars and practitioners alike. It is just as pertinent today. - Introduction to the annotated edition.

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
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  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?