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The Tyranny of Metrics

By Jerry Z. Muller

Book information

Publisher
Princeton University Press
Year
2018
ISBN
9781400889433, 140088943X
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
420 kB (429816 bytes)
Pages
220\0
Time added
2018-05-16 19:56:21
Organizational effectiveness -- Measurement;Perfor

Description

The argument in a nutshell -- Recurring flaws -- The origins of measuring and paying for performance -- Why metrics became so popular -- Principals, agents, and motivation -- Philosophical critiques -- Colleges and universities -- Schools -- Medicine -- Policing -- The military -- Business and finance -- Philanthropy and foreign aid -- Excursus -- When transparency is the enemy of performance: politics, diplomacy, intelligence, and marriage -- Unintended but predictable negative consequences -- When and how to use metrics: a checklist.

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