`The Goal` by Elijah Goldratt

The author also teaches us how to use the Socratic method in making one think and also Goldratt utilizes Socratic questions to cause one to think differently about business

Using strategical business methods , the author uses his character , Alex Rogo to try to get his employees motivated , in to build a more successful company . The author uses models , like a game that uses bowls and matchsticks , in his entertaining demonstration

In this book , we watch as Alex Rogo tries so hard to turn his company around and the author makes this story

personal , as you hope that Alex and his wife will patch things up

The goal of this book is to teach about economics in business . We learn how to make a company successful , by using productive methods in running a business , successfully . We learn to focus on quality in the company and also how to minimize cost by eliminating things that we don 't need

Goldratt teaches about bottlenecking or constraints in manufacturing We learn how to identify these problems before solving them and we also learn from the author useful ideas to generate productivity . The five steps that Alex Rogo and his employees carefully utilized in fixing the problems , at the plant eventually bring tremendous success and we learn that these critical methods in business are necessary . We also learn that the steps that Johah taught his friend , truly did work ! In the business world , sometimes it is extremely important that we talk to other individuals , who possess knowledge in the field that we are working in

We learn that by finding sources that can help us and working together as a team , after discovering what the problems are in a company , it is highly possible to revive a dying company , if everyone pulls together and works...