Collins, James C.  1958- <br/><br/>
Built to last :  successful habits of visionary companies / 
James C. Collins, Jerry I. Porras. 
 - New York :  HarperBusiness,  c2002. 
 - xxiv, 342 p. :  ill. 
<br/><br/> Reprint. Originally published: c1994. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0060516402 (pbk.) 9780060516406 (pbk.) 0887306713 9780887306716 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>94020571  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Success in business--United States.<br/>Industrial management--United States.<br/>Entrepreneurship--United States.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HF5386  / .C58 2002