Description: A Perfect Mess by David H. Freedman, Eric Abrahamson Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Combining business, science, history, and psychology, this groundbreaking book sheds new light on ideas of order and shows how chaos, disorder, and mess make the world a better place. Publisher Description Ever since Einsteins study of Brownian Motion, scientists have understood that a little disorder can actually make systems more effective. But most people still shun disorder-or suffer guilt over the mess they cant avoid. No longer! With a spectacular array of true stories and case studies of the hidden benefits of mess, A Perfect Mess overturns the accepted wisdom that tight schedules, organization, neatness, and consistency are the keys to success. Drawing on examples from business, parenting, cooking, the war on terrorism, retail, and even the meteoric career of Arnold Schwarzenegger, coauthors Abrahmson and Freedman demonstrate that moderately messy systems use resources more efficiently, yield better solutions, and are harder to break than neat ones.Applying this idea on scales both large (government, society) and small (desktops, garages), A Perfect Mess uncovers all the ways messiness can trump neatness, and will help you assess the right amount of disorder for any system. Whether its your companys management plan or your hallway closet that bedevils you, this book will show you why to say yes to mess. Author Biography Eric Abrahamson is a professor of management at Columbia Universitys School of Business, and author of Change Without Pain. David H. Freedman is the author of three books, and is a business and science journalist who has written for The Atlantic Monthly, Newsweek, and Wired, among others. Abrahamson lives in New York, and Freedman in Massachusetts. Details ISBN 0316013994 ISBN-13 9780316013994 Title A Perfect Mess Author David H. Freedman, Eric Abrahamson Format Paperback Year 2008 Pages 352 Publisher Little, Brown & Company GE_Item_ID:7094045; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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Book Title: Perfect Mess : The Hidden Benefits of Disorder--How Crammed Closets, Cluttered Offices, and on-The-Fly Planning Make the World a Better Place
Number of Pages: 352 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Little Brown & Company
Publication Year: 2008
Item Height: 1 in
Topic: Time Management, Organizational Behavior, Cleaning, Caretaking & Organizing, Creative Ability, General, Management, Personal Growth / Success
Features: Revised
Genre: Philosophy, House & Home, Self-Help, Business & Economics, Psychology
Item Weight: 10.4 Oz
Author: David H. Freedman, Eric Abrahamson
Item Length: 8.2 in
Item Width: 5.6 in
Format: Perfect
