Management
Management
Toyota is defined by contradictions. The auto company has a famously efficient production system, but appears to have heavy layers of management and a surplus of administrative employees. It has a stable history...
Companies that are strategically agile learn to change their direction quickly and to transform themselves without losing their day-to-day business momentum. These companies usually have CEOs and top leadership teams...
Father, Son & Co avoids the pitfalls of which many chronologies fall prey: excessive use of disruptive flashbacks and flash-forwards, an overabundance of characters who add nothing but unnecessary...
The social transformation of capitalism taking place today is changing the way companies maximize their value to society as a whole, not just to shareholders.
These “humanistic” companies create emotional,...
A new role, that of the corporate performance management (CPM) executive, is rapidly emerging in companies, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations as a means to ensure effective and efficient alignment of...
For the last three decades healthcare workers have been adjusting to a new work environment—one that puts profits over people. Workers are unsure about their roles in the organization and many struggle to find meaning...
Successful products not only depend on a good idea; they also require cost-effective manufacturing, customers who are willing to buy, and strong marketing and distribution programs. The steps leading from product...
The future is about change but, according to Weiner and Brown, the future can only be grasped when objective information about change is combined with clear views. Unfortunately, the prevalence of “knee-jerk clichés...
In Gaishi, T.W. Kang presents new insight into the old problem of how to do business in Japan. The author explains the differences between Japanese and American business practices. He further explains...
Every company engages in some form of game play, whether knowingly or not, yet most companies do not understand the detriment these games can have on productivity and profitability. In Games at Work,...
