TY - BOOK AU - Collins,James C. AU - Porras, Jerry I. TI - Built to last: successful habits of visionary companies SN - 0060516402 (pbk.) AV - HF5386 .C58 2002 PY - 2002/// CY - New York PB - HarperBusiness KW - Success in business KW - United States KW - Industrial management KW - Entrepreneurship N1 - 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 N2 - 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 ER -