Arie de geus biography of michael jackson

In 1951, while studying for his doctorate in Business Administration at the Nederlandse Economische Hoogeschool (later Erasmus University) in Rotterdam, Arie de Geus joined Shell as a cost-accountant at Pernis Refinery to support himself during his studies.

Following his graduation he stayed on at Shell and remained with the company for 38 years, working in Holland, Turkey, Belgium and Brazil, before returning to the UK as Regional Coordinator for Africa and South-Asia in 1979.  In the fullness of time he was appointed Group Planning Coordinator in which position he stayed until his retirement in 1989. 

During his many years with Shell he explored and developed many issues, and his appointment to Group Planning presented the perfect opportunity for him to attempt to find answers to some intriguing questions.

One of the main areas lay in the real nature of the decision-taking process in organizations.  At that time, senior managers felt that decision-tak