{"product_id":"the-org-ray-fisman-9780691166513","title":"The Org: The Underlying Logic of the Office - Updated Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe create organizations because we need to get a job done--something we couldn't do alone--and join them because we're inspired by their missions (and our paycheck). But once we're inside, these organizations rarely feel inspirational. So where did it all go wrong? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Org\u003c\/i\u003e, Ray Fisman and Tim Sullivan explain the tradeoffs that every organization faces, arguing that this everyday dysfunction is actually inherent to the very nature of orgs. \u003ci\u003eThe Org\u003c\/i\u003e diagnoses the root causes of that malfunction, beginning with the economic logic of why organizations exist in the first place, then working its way up through the org's structure from the lowly cubicle to the CEO's office. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou'll learn: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe purpose of meetings and why they will never go away\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy even members of al Qaeda are required to submit travel and expense reports\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat managers are good for\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow the army and other orgs balance marching in lockstep with fostering innovation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy the hospital administration--not the heart surgeon--is more likely to save your life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy CEOs often spend more than 80 percent of their time in meetings--and why that's exactly where they should be (and why they get paid so much)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ray Fisman, Tim Sullivan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 069116651X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691166513\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/22\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.60d","brand":"Ray Fisman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46372767891711,"sku":"9780691166513","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8a4b5249-f717-4c7a-9554-59d5f4b3eb85.jpg?v=1732726903","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-org-ray-fisman-9780691166513","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}