Built to last : successful habits of visionary companies /
Collins, James C. 1958-
Built to last : successful habits of visionary companies / James C. Collins, Jerry I. Porras. - New York : HarperBusiness, c2002. - xxiv, 342 p. : ill.
Reprint. Originally published: c1994.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The best of the best -- Clock building, not time telling -- -- Interlude: No "Tyranny of the OR" -- More than profits -- Preserve the core/stimulate progress -- Big hairy audacious goals -- Cult-like cultures -- Try a lot of stuff and keep what works -- Home-grown management -- Good enough never is -- The end of the beginning -- Building the vision -- Epilogue: Frequently asked questions.
Presenting new insight into such companies as 3M, Walt Disney, and General Electric, a study on what makes companies successful examines their flexibility, ideology, and strong purpose.
0060516402 (pbk.) 9780060516406 (pbk.) 0887306713 9780887306716
94020571
Success in business--United States.
Industrial management--United States.
Entrepreneurship--United States.
HF5386 / .C58 2002
Built to last : successful habits of visionary companies / James C. Collins, Jerry I. Porras. - New York : HarperBusiness, c2002. - xxiv, 342 p. : ill.
Reprint. Originally published: c1994.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The best of the best -- Clock building, not time telling -- -- Interlude: No "Tyranny of the OR" -- More than profits -- Preserve the core/stimulate progress -- Big hairy audacious goals -- Cult-like cultures -- Try a lot of stuff and keep what works -- Home-grown management -- Good enough never is -- The end of the beginning -- Building the vision -- Epilogue: Frequently asked questions.
Presenting new insight into such companies as 3M, Walt Disney, and General Electric, a study on what makes companies successful examines their flexibility, ideology, and strong purpose.
0060516402 (pbk.) 9780060516406 (pbk.) 0887306713 9780887306716
94020571
Success in business--United States.
Industrial management--United States.
Entrepreneurship--United States.
HF5386 / .C58 2002