Augustine's Laws - Hardcover

Norman R. Augustine

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1563472406 ISBN 13: 9781563472404

Publisher: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 1997

Synopsis

How do you keep your sense of humor in the crazy business world? AIAA is pleased to announce the re-release of the updated Augustine’s Laws. First published by Viking Penguin, this edition of the management classic has long been out of print. Augustine’s Laws is a collection of 52 laws that cover every area of business. Each law formulates a home truth about business life that, once pointed out, is impossible to forget or ignore. Each law is imbedded in an entertaining and informative text whose humor brings into sharp focus all the complexities a manager is ever likely to face. “This is the only book that ever made me mutter, ‘we’re all doomed,’ while laughing at the same time. I enjoyed it thoroughly.”--Scott Adams, creator of “Dilbert” Law Number V: One-tenth of the participants produce over one-third of the output. Increasing the number of participants merely reduces the average output. Law Number XI: If the Earth could be made to rotate twice as fast, managers would get twice as much done. If the Earth could be made to rotate twenty times as fast, everyone else would get twice as much done since all the managers would fly off. Augustine’s Laws has been widely praised and quoted in the national media. The book’s humor brings solace to all of us trapped in the coils of business perplexity; its sanity and brilliance will suggest multiple escapes and solutions.

Edition details

• Publisher: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1563472406
• ISBN 13: 9781563472404
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 383