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Monday, March 31, 2008

In Search of Excellence: Lessons From America's Best-Run Companies by Thomas J. Peters & Robert H. Waterman, Jr.

In Search of Excellence: Lessons From America's Best-Run Companies by Thomas J. Peters & Robert H. Waterman, Jr.

My version is a 1982 Paperback, Warner Books, ISBN 978-0446382823



Firnando Chau Review

The contents of this book are:-
Acknowledgments
Special Acknowlegment: David G. Anderson
Preface
Introduction
Part I: The Saving Remnant
Chapter 1 Successful Ameircan Companies
Part II: Toward New Theory
Chapter 2 The Rational Model
Chapter 3 Man Waiting for Motivation
Part III: Back to Basics
Chapter 4 Managing Ambiguity and Paradox
Chapter 5 A Bias for Action
Chapter 6 Close to the Customer
Chapter 7 Autonomy and Entrepreneurship
Chapter 8 Productivity Through People
Chapter 9 Hands-On, Value Driven
Chapter 10 Stick to the Knitting
Chapter 11 Simple Form, Lean Staff 
Chapter 12 Simultaneous Loose-Tight Properties
Notes
Index