Evidence-Based Management

Decisions in businesses and organizations are too often based on fads fashions and the success stories of famous CEOs. At the same time traditional models and new cutting-edge solutions often fail to deliver on what they promise. This situation leaves managers business leaders consultants and policymakers with a profound challenge: how can we stay away from trends and quick fixes and instead use valid and reliable evidence to support the organization? In response to this problem evidence-based management has evolved with the goal of improving the quality of decision-making by using critically evaluated evidence from multiple sources - organizational data professional expertise stakeholder values and scientific literature. This book sets out and explains the specific skills needed to gather understand and use evidence to make better-informed organizational decisions. <b><i> </i></b><b><i>Evidence-Based Management</i></b> is a comprehensive guide that provides current and future managers consultants and organizational leaders with the knowledge and practical skills to improve the quality and outcome of their decision-making. Online resources include case studies exercises lecture slides and further reading.