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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... Masaaki Imai describes as " ongoing improvement involving everyone . " It is , he says , " the most important difference between Japanese and Western management . " Economist Masanori Moritani , in his book Japanese Technology ...
... Masaaki Imai describes as " ongoing improvement involving everyone . " It is , he says , " the most important difference between Japanese and Western management . " Economist Masanori Moritani , in his book Japanese Technology ...
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... Masaaki Imai even quantifies the trait for managers : " Japanese management generally believes that a manager should spend at least 50 percent of his time on improvement . " The best American firms and leaders , without reference to ...
... Masaaki Imai even quantifies the trait for managers : " Japanese management generally believes that a manager should spend at least 50 percent of his time on improvement . " The best American firms and leaders , without reference to ...
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... Masaaki Imai , Robert Kaplan , Jim Kouzes , Regis McKenna , David Noble , Michael Piore , Brian Quinn , Robert Reich , Charles Sabel , Richard Schonberger , Pat Townsend , Martin Weitzman -- and Karl Weick , whose highly original ...
... Masaaki Imai , Robert Kaplan , Jim Kouzes , Regis McKenna , David Noble , Michael Piore , Brian Quinn , Robert Reich , Charles Sabel , Richard Schonberger , Pat Townsend , Martin Weitzman -- and Karl Weick , whose highly original ...
Contents
Using the Prescriptions The Essentials of Proactive | 35 |
Creating Total Customer Responsiveness | 47 |
Achieving Flexibility by Empowering People | 281 |
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