While Hard Data May Inform The Intellect,

Basically, Managing Is About Influencing Action. Managing Is About Helping Organizations And Units To Get Things Done, Which Means Action. Sometimes, Managers Manage Actions Directly. They Fight Fires. They Manage Projects. They Negotiate Contracts.

What I Have Against M.b.a.s Is The Assumption That You Come Out Of A Two-year Program Probably Never Having Been A Manager - At Least For Full-time Younger People M.b.a. Programs - And Assume You Are Ready To Manage.

Data Don't Generate Theory - Only Researchers Do That.

No Generalizing Beyond The Data, No Theory. No Theory, No Insight. And If No Insight, Why Do Research.

When The World Is Predictable You Need Smart People. When The World Is Unpredictable You Need Adaptable People.