Novel like format for a non-fiction topic of theory of constraints. I read this through within a couple of nights, so much easier than reading a textbook on the subject. Simple and relatable material. ( )

I included this book in my book: The 100 Best Business Books of All Time. www.100bestbiz.com. ( )

This book is about "Theory of Constraints" (TOC) and the Process of Ongoing Improvement. It is written like a novel, but is very insightful into how to view business system issues from a more scientific point of view (POV). I agree with other reviewers that I could have done without the marital issues, but it ends up being a page turner.

I was given this book by my boss to read and while I work in software development and release the theories were easily applied in our business model. Even the interviews at the end of the book were useful in how the theory has been applied in other situations and industries. ( )

A decent little book discussing the Theory of Constraints. I actually had to read this for an undergrad management accounting class and it wasn't that bad. I was expecting something much worse but it was a good little story and it made a lot of sense. ( )

What a weird book.

A "Production and Operations Management Book" that's a real page-turner.

I probably could have done without the marital problems, since the book seemed somewhat compelling without it. ( )

about theory of constraints ( )

An operations / logistics textbook hidden inside a novel.... ( )

Unlike any other business book I have read. It reads like a novel which took a while getting used to. Although I run a service oriented business, it explains how to solve problems and that everything is a process. ( )

a great book about business optimization ( )

Written in a fast-paced thriller style, The Goal is the gripping novel which is transforming management thinking throughout the Western world. The author has been described by Fortune as ""a guru to industry"" and by Businessweek as a ""genius"". It is a book to recommend to your friends in industry -- even to your bosses -- but not to your competitors.
Alex Rogo is a harried plant manager working ever more desperately to try to improve performance. His factory is rapidly heading for disaster. So is his marriage. He has ninety days to save his plant -- or it will be closed by corporate HQ, with hundreds of job losses. It takes a chance meeting with a colleague from student days -- Jonah -- to help him break out of conventional ways of thinking to see what needs to be done.
The story of Alex's fight to save his plant is more than compulsive reading. It contains a serious message for all managers in industry and explains the ideas which underlie the Theory of Constraints (TOC) developed by Eli Goldratt.