false 183392 0446529117 9780446529112 200 48 It's Your Ship: Management Techniques from the Best Damn Ship in the Navy http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172518332m/183392.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/183392.It_s_Your_Ship_Management_Techniques_from_the_Best_Damn_Ship_in_the_Navy 106985 Michael Abrashoff 201 49 4 0 false Thu Jun 11 19:16:51 -0700 2009 Fri Jan 30 02:56:52 -0800 2009 Thu Jun 11 19:16:51 -0700 2009
Anyway, the book operates on the simple idea that if you empower your workforce to challenge the status quo, everyone will become more involved and accountable for the business. It's an argument against micromanagement and bureaucracy.

I'm currently teaching it as a sort of ethics component to my Business Writing class. ]]>