American Business and the Quick Fix.

American Business and the Quick Fix, by Michael E. McGill, Henry Holt and Company, 115 West 18 Street, New York, New York 10011, 1989, 242 pp., $18.95.

The author examines many of the new approaches to management that have appeared in recent years, such as zero-based budgeting and quality circles, claiming most are fueled by a desire for a "quick fix" to deep-seated problems. He believes American managers should try to shed unrealistic expectations of themselves and the possibility of overnight improvement and settle for a slower pace of change derived from their personal experiences and an understanding of their organizations' needs. The book is useful particularly for those with management responsibility.