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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Page 139
... profitable . The study does strongly support the U shape of Porter's curve . However , the high - quality / high- price " end " of the curve tops the low - quality / low - price " end " by more than a two - to - one margin , 34 percent ...
... profitable . The study does strongly support the U shape of Porter's curve . However , the high - quality / high- price " end " of the curve tops the low - quality / low - price " end " by more than a two - to - one margin , 34 percent ...
Page 186
... profitable . And the first thing I said was " Forget it . " When you forget profitability , it comes to you . When you worry about it , the customer invariably gets hurt . We've got one guy who took over a $ 6,500 [ per week in revenue ] ...
... profitable . And the first thing I said was " Forget it . " When you forget profitability , it comes to you . When you worry about it , the customer invariably gets hurt . We've got one guy who took over a $ 6,500 [ per week in revenue ] ...
Page 201
... profitable ) nylon department . Not surprisingly , the kindly advice and worldly cautions offered by the experts in that setting brought Du Pont's polyester project to a standstill . Meanwhile , Celanese , with no entrenched and profitable ...
... profitable ) nylon department . Not surprisingly , the kindly advice and worldly cautions offered by the experts in that setting brought Du Pont's polyester project to a standstill . Meanwhile , Celanese , with no entrenched and profitable ...
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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