| In Search of Excellence: Lessons from America's Best-Run Companies Contributor(s): Peters, Thomas J. (Author), Waterman, Robert H. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0060548789 ISBN-13: 9780060548780 Publisher: Harper Business OUR PRICE: $18.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2006 Annotation: The "Greatest Business Book of All Time" (Bloomsbury UK), "In Search of Excellence" has long been a must-have for the boardroom, business school, and bedside table. Based on a study of forty-three of America's best-run companies from a diverse array of business sectors, "In Search of Excellence" describes eight basic principles of management -- action-stimulating, people-oriented, profit-maximizing practices -- that made these organizations successful. Joining the HarperBusiness Essentials series, this phenomenal bestseller features a new Authors' Note, and reintroduces these vital principles in an accessible and practical way for today's management reader. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Management - General - Business & Economics | Economics - General - Business & Economics | Leadership |
| Dewey: 658.009 |
| LCCN: 2003067759 |
| Lexile Measure: 1160 |
| Series: Collins Business Essentials |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.46" W x 8.02" (0.70 lbs) 360 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Inspiration |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The "Greatest Business Book of All Time" (Bloomsbury UK), In Search of Excellence has long been a must-have for the boardroom, business school, and bedside table. Based on a study of forty-three of America's best-run companies from a diverse array of business sectors, In Search of Excellence describes eight basic principles of management -- action-stimulating, people-oriented, profit-maximizing practices -- that made these organizations successful. Joining the HarperBusiness Essentials series, this phenomenal bestseller features a new Authors' Note, and reintroduces these vital principles in an accessible and practical way for today's management reader. |
Contributor Bio(s): Waterman, Robert H.: - Robert H. Waterman, Jr. is the bestselling author of The Renewal Factor, Adhocracy, and What America Does Right, and the director of The Waterman Group, Inc. Peters, Thomas J.: -Thomas J. Peters, "uber-guru of business" (Fortune and The Economist), is the author of many international bestsellers, including A Passion for Excellence and Thriving on Chaos. Peters, "the father of the post-modern corporation" (Los Angeles Times), is the chairman of Tom Peters Company and lives in Vermont. Peters, Thomas J.: -Thomas J. Peters, "uber-guru of business" (Fortune and The Economist), is the author of many international bestsellers, including A Passion for Excellence and Thriving on Chaos. Peters, "the father of the post-modern corporation" (Los Angeles Times), is the chairman of Tom Peters Company and lives in Vermont. |