Thriving on Chaos: Handbook for a Management RevolutionThe national bestseller that offers prescriptions for an economic world turned upside down. "Enough inspiration and information to feed American management for years."-- "Industry Week" A "New York Times" bestseller for eleven months."Enough inspiration and information to feed American managers for years." "--Industry Week" "A provocative and worthwhile book, loaded with sound advice on how to manage our institutions in a world in which the old ways do not seem to work." "--Across the Board" |
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... functions / systems are used . Once more , ideo- logical firestorms await you . Paul Revere's quality program quarterback , Pat Townsend , champions nonvoluntary quality circles — and makes a vigorous and well - documented case ...
... functions / systems are used . Once more , ideo- logical firestorms await you . Paul Revere's quality program quarterback , Pat Townsend , champions nonvoluntary quality circles — and makes a vigorous and well - documented case ...
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... functions in key account operations . Mount informal ( or formal ) " call three customers each week " programs for senior managers in all functions , including specified rituals for sharing and discussing the data gener- ated by the ...
... functions in key account operations . Mount informal ( or formal ) " call three customers each week " programs for senior managers in all functions , including specified rituals for sharing and discussing the data gener- ated by the ...
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... functions . The emphasis has been on team - level , multi - function coordination , not on the several ( at least two or three ) layers of management immediately above the team . None has gone as far as the Japanese ; none except ...
... functions . The emphasis has been on team - level , multi - function coordination , not on the several ( at least two or three ) layers of management immediately above the team . None has gone as far as the Japanese ; none except ...
Contents
Using the Prescriptions The Essentials of Proactive | 35 |
Achieving Flexibility by Empowering People | 281 |
A New View of Leadership | 387 |
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