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 359
... staff and layers of staff . On the other hand , where the staff is located and what they do are as important as how many there are . Colleagues from several firms , such as Mars , Inc. , where a thirty - person headquarters guides a $ 7 ...
... staff and layers of staff . On the other hand , where the staff is located and what they do are as important as how many there are . Colleagues from several firms , such as Mars , Inc. , where a thirty - person headquarters guides a $ 7 ...
Page 362
... staff / layers by 50 to 90 percent leads to more responsiveness and better staff work . It all adds up to this : If you have more than a handful of people at headquarters , if you have more than a few layers , you are in trouble — or ...
... staff / layers by 50 to 90 percent leads to more responsiveness and better staff work . It all adds up to this : If you have more than a handful of people at headquarters , if you have more than a few layers , you are in trouble — or ...
Page 444
... staff ran the line . The bright young men and women on the way up wanted to get on that staff , and not get stuck in isolated factories , distribution centers , sales branches , or any other kind of operational function . Managerial pay ...
... staff ran the line . The bright young men and women on the way up wanted to get on that staff , and not get stuck in isolated factories , distribution centers , sales branches , or any other kind of operational function . Managerial pay ...
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Using the Prescriptions The Essentials of Proactive | 35 |
3 | 59 |
47 | 68 |
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