{"product_id":"the-org-ray-fisman-9781848549944","title":"The Org","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhy do members of Al Qaeda have to submit travel and expense reports?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow do you create incentives for policemen, or priests?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat are managers good for?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e We create organizations because they are an efficient way of doing something we couldn't do alone. We join organizations because we are inspired by their mission, or their payslip. But once we're inside, these organizations rarely feel efficient or inspiring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn The Org, Ray Fisman and Tim Sullivan explain the trade-offs that every organization makes, arguing that this everyday dysfunction is in fact actually inherent in the very nature of orgs. Woven throughout The Org are fascinating stories of organizations ranging from Google and McDonald's, to Al Qaeda and the island nation of Samoa. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Org tells us how the office really works. As such it is required reading for anyone who wants to come to terms with the frustrations of their workplace, or to work their way up the org.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ray Fisman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1848549946\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781848549944\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hodder \u0026amp; Stoughton Limited\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/26\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 322\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.67d","brand":"Ray Fisman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43938980167935,"sku":"9781848549944","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_eecf654e-1a81-4866-ac95-694883740847.jpg?v=1681438791","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-org-ray-fisman-9781848549944","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}