The Management Myth

This is quite a compelling book by Matthew Stewart. It is primarily a critique of modern management "theory", which it does by investigating the shoddy science of management "gurus" starting with Taylor, followed by Mayo, Drucker, Peters and others. He points out how these supposed experts are great at explaining the past, but offer little in predicting the future - that is, there is no real science behind their advice. The book also follows the author's own history as a management consultant. This insider view shows how management consulting firms actually work (or don't work as is often the case). It's a quite entertaining and captivating story.