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 92
... traditional to an upscale specialty clothing retailer . At the expected level , hours are standard and fashions are timely . At the augmented level , Nordstrom spends heavily to " overstaff " the sales floor by traditional standards ...
... traditional to an upscale specialty clothing retailer . At the expected level , hours are standard and fashions are timely . At the augmented level , Nordstrom spends heavily to " overstaff " the sales floor by traditional standards ...
Page 212
... traditional feudal authority , and use teams ( see also P - 2 , P - 8 ) . 3M has always done it ; so has Hewlett - Packard . Frito - Lay slashed product development time when it adopted the team approach in the mid - seventies , a ...
... traditional feudal authority , and use teams ( see also P - 2 , P - 8 ) . 3M has always done it ; so has Hewlett - Packard . Frito - Lay slashed product development time when it adopted the team approach in the mid - seventies , a ...
Page 300
... traditional firms . In conclusion , if you do not drastically widen the span of control , and shift the supervisor's job content , the self - managing team concept will not work— period . Pitfalls on the Road to Self - Managing Teams ...
... traditional firms . In conclusion , if you do not drastically widen the span of control , and shift the supervisor's job content , the self - managing team concept will not work— period . Pitfalls on the Road to Self - Managing Teams ...
Contents
Using the Prescriptions The Essentials of Proactive | 35 |
Creating Total Customer Responsiveness | 47 |
Achieving Flexibility by Empowering People | 281 |
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