America’s social and economic infrastructure is hinged on its response to the new mainstream. In The New Mainstream, Guy Garcia discusses the changing cultural and demographic composition of the country and how it is affecting various aspects of modern existence in America, such as commerce, entertainment, politics, and religion.
Posts under ‘Book Review’
Review of Halter’s “Shopping for Identity”
It has been established that within a consumer society an individual’s identity is largely determined by the purchases that he or she makes.
Review of Poteat’s “Polanyian Meditations: In Search of a Post Critical Logic”
In Polanyian Meditations, William Poteat attempts to combat the ill effects of the mistakes made during the Enlightenment.
Review of Polkinghorne’s “The Faith of a Physicist”
The main concern of both scientific exploration and theological reflection is the discovery of truth. For Polkinghorne, the goals of both can be connected and helpful to one another.
Review of “Harvard Business Review on Organizational Learning”
Communication, learning, and knowledge management are commonly influenced by many different factors. Such factors are discussed by several authors in this collection of articles on organizational learning.
Review of Brue’s “Six Sigma for Managers”
In Six Sigma for Managers, Greg Brue aims to give an overview of the Six Sigma process that when applied to projects can bring about greater quality, customer satisfaction, revenue, impact on employees, growth, and competitive advantages.
Review of Drucker’s “Management Challenges for the 21st Century”
According to Drucker, the discipline and practice of management must undergo some challenges including faulty assumptions, looming catastrophes, change, information, and knowledge worker productivity.
Review of W. Edward Deming’s “Out of the Crisis”
In his book Out of the Crisis, Deming outlines fourteen points through the application of which management will be able to improve quality and productivity.
Review of Peters’ and Waterman’s “In Search of Excellence”
According to In Search of Excellence, management has been narrowly focused upon strategy and structure.
Review of W. Edward Deming’s “The New Economics”
In The New Economics, Deming jerkily outlines a management philosophy that breaks from popular understanding. He critiques faulty practices of management before explaining what is needed to improve the situation.
Review of Covey’s “7 Habits of Highly Effective People”
Stephen Covey attempts to explain a new way of structuring life and approaching communication by way of seven habits claimed to be characteristic of highly effective people.
Review of Crosby’s “Quality is Free”
In an awkward and sometimes clumsy manner, Crosby outlines the theoretical basis and the practical application of a new concept of quality.
Review of Eliyahu Goldratt’s “Critical Chain”
Project management, a field in which comprehensive study is lacking, can be a difficult undertaking.
Theory of Constraints
In Eliyahu Goldratt’s book, The Goal, a story is formed to describe the processes associated with the theory of constraints:
Review of Eliyahu Goldratt’s “The Goal”
Management, being an endeavor many times hindered by the prevalence of outdated rules and procedures, can be a difficult field in which to attain success. In Goldratt’s book, The Goal, the manufacturing business is at the center of a narrative that is concerned with effective management.
