Flavor of the Month: Why Smart People Fall for Fads by Joel Best

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Flavor of the Month: Why Smart People Fall for Fads by Joel Best (Author)
Publisher: University of California Press; 1 edition (April 10, 2006) | ISBN-10: 0520246268 | PDF | 2,1 Mb | 222 pages
Sociologist Best (Damned Lies and Statistics) dissects the dangerous hula hoops of business, medicine, science and education in this light exposition on institutional fads. According to Best, American attitudes toward progress (colored by optimism, competitiveness, a belief in positive change and a fear of being seen as old-fashioned) serve as kindling to the fire of the next big cure, technological revolution, business management secret or teaching method. Best delineates stages of the fad life-cycle ("emerging," "surging," then finally "purging") and identifies conditions and players essential to creating a successful fad (a problem needs a solution, which is then proposed by originators and pushed by promoters), and though he makes an intuitive and immensely readable case, his book suffers from a dearth of hard data and case studies (the hypothetical "Dr. Michael" and "Professor Alice" used to illustrate Best's points feel contrived and simple). Similarly, his five rules for "fad-proofing" will work well for an individual, but those who adhere to his principles and swim against the tide in a large organization may find themselves reading this book in the soup line.


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ID116123 116123 bourbaki 26 May 2007 19:13 Joel Best is a witty author, must have: thank you for this! ID:152406 152406

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