In Search of Excellence
by Thomas J. Peters
Taste attributes: documentarybusinessslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearempowerment/personal growth
Boxlist takeA grounded, slow-burning non-fiction book, otherwise balanced. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
About This Book
Successful American companies -- The rational model -- Man waiting for motivation -- Managing ambiguity and paradox -- A bias for action -- Close to the customer -- Autonomy and entrepreneurship -- Productivity through people -- Hands-on, value-driven -- Stick to the knitting -- Simple form, lean staff -- Simultaneous loose-tight properties.
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- Author
- Thomas J. Peters
- Published
- 1982
- Pages
- 360
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- Open Library
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