The silo effect : the peril of expertise and the promise of breaking down barriers /

The silo effect : the peril of expertise and the promise of breaking down barriers /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Tett, Gillian, author.
Edition:	First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Imprint:	New York : Simon & Schuster, 2015.
Description:	xii, 290 pages ; 25 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Organizational effectiveness. Teams in the workplace. Communication in organizations. Communication in organizations. Organizational effectiveness. Teams in the workplace.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10448333

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ISBN:	1451644736 9781451644739
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-276) and index.
Summary:	An award-winning columnist and journalist describes how businesses that structure their teams into functional departments, or "silos," actually hinder work, cripple innovation, restrict thinking and force normally smart people to ignore risks and opportunities. --Publisher's description.

Table of Contents:

Note from the Author
Introduction: Bloomberg's Skunkworks
Part 1. Silos
1. The Nondancers: How Anthropology Can Illuminate Silos
2. Octopus Pots: How Silos Crush Innovation
3. When Gnomes Go Blind: How Silos Conceal Risks
4. Russian Dolls: How Silos Create Tunnel Vision
Part 2. Silo Busters
5. Gun-Toting Geeks: How Individuals Can Silo-Bust Their Lives
6. (Re)writing Social Code: How to Keep Silos Fluid
7. Flipping the Lens: How Doctors Tried Not to Behave Like Economists
8. Bucket-Busting: How Breaking Down Silos Can Produce Profits
Conclusion: Connecting the Dots
Acknowledgments
Notes
Index