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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... ment programs . Both jobs were humble ones , especially the first . So I have observed failure and success as an insider , and from watching the likes of Schaefer and General Bill Creech , former commander of the giant Air Force ...
... ment programs . Both jobs were humble ones , especially the first . So I have observed failure and success as an insider , and from watching the likes of Schaefer and General Bill Creech , former commander of the giant Air Force ...
Page 210
... ment activities . The objective : to introduce ( multiple ) novel sources of innovation and reduce new - product / service develop- ment cycle times by at least 75 percent in the next two to three years . Pursue Team Product / Service ...
... ment activities . The objective : to introduce ( multiple ) novel sources of innovation and reduce new - product / service develop- ment cycle times by at least 75 percent in the next two to three years . Pursue Team Product / Service ...
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... ment of responsive , field - centered marketing mechanisms at Frito - Lay and Campbell Soup ( see C - 4 ) is a strategy of " skill development in search of market enhancement opportunities . " The pragmatic implications are twofold ...
... ment of responsive , field - centered marketing mechanisms at Frito - Lay and Campbell Soup ( see C - 4 ) is a strategy of " skill development in search of market enhancement opportunities . " The pragmatic implications are twofold ...
Contents
Using the Prescriptions The Essentials of Proactive | 35 |
Creating Total Customer Responsiveness | 47 |
Achieving Flexibility by Empowering People | 281 |
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