Evolution of Japanese Companies
Toyo Keizai Shinposha 4/1/2002
by Shintaro Hori
In 1990, Japanese companies appraised the "global management model," which originated in US companies, as one of the best management styles. However, since the beginning of 21st century, the Japanese people have recognized serious fraying and mismatches in the model and started to look for a new ones. In his book, "Evolution of Japanese Companies," Shintaro Hori recommends that Japanese organizations pursue the "Evolutional Change" - a change which happens by understanding a company's advantages and disadvantages and learning to respond flexibly to the rapidly changing business environment.
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Aligning the Stars: Organizing Professionals to Win
Harvard Business School Publishing 3/21/2002
by Jay W. Lorsch and Thomas Tierney
Most businesses rely on talent to succeed, but none so much as professional service firms. Within this rapidly expanding, trillion-dollar industry, professionals--and how they're managed--are the primary sources of competitive advantage. In fact, success in this sector is determined more by the people you pay than the people who pay you. By describing how to attract, retain, motivate, organize, and lead the stars that shape a company's destiny, this book provides valuable lessons for the current and future leaders of every talent-driven business. For more information, please visit www.aligningthestars.com.
Loyalty Rules! How Today's Leaders Build Lasting Relationships
Harvard Business School Publishing 9/1/2001
by Frederick Reichheld
In this revolutionary book, leading expert Fred Reichheld, author of the 1996 best-seller The Loyalty Effect, argues that loyalty is far from dead. He unveils new research that convincingly proves that the more volatility, choice, and change the economy serves up-the more vital a role loyalty plays in building the relationships that are so necessary to success in all aspects of life. http://www.loyaltyrules.com
Profit from the Core: Growth Strategy in an Era of Turbulence
Harvard Business School Press 3/1/2001
by Chris Zook with James Allen
Ninety percent of companies worldwide have failed to achieve sustained, profitable growth over the last decade. While current business wisdom calls for "new rules" for strategy and organization, a breakthrough study reveals the right response to the growth dilemma is instead a return to the fundamentals. Based on ten years of research conducted by Bain & Company, Profit from the Core identifies enduring and often counterintuitive lessons on achieving growth over the long haul.
Management Tools 2001: An Executive's Guide
Bain & Company 1/1/2001
by Darrell Rigby
In 1983, Bain & Company and Strategic Leadership Forum launched a multi-year research project to help managers get the facts about management tools and define them. Click for more: Management Tools
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