A Perfect Mess: The Hidden Benefits of Disorder--How Crammed Closets, Cluttered

Description: A Perfect Mess by David H. Freedman, Eric Abrahamson 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. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New 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 ISBN0316013994 Short Title PERFECT MESS Language English ISBN-10 0316013994 ISBN-13 9780316013994 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 650.1 Birth 1958 DOI 10.1604/9780316013994 Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2008-01-08 NZ Release Date 2008-01-08 UK Release Date 2008-01-08 Pages 352 Publisher Little, Brown & Company Imprint Little, Brown & Company Subtitle The Hidden Benefits of Disorder--How Crammed Closets, Cluttered Offices, and On-the-Fly Planning Make the World a Better Place Audience General Author Eric Abrahamson Year 2008 Publication Date 2008-01-08 US Release Date 2008-01-08 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:7094045;

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