In Search of Excellence: Lessons from America's Best-Run Companies (Collins Business Essentials)

The "Greatest Business Book of All Time" (Bloomsbury UK), In Search of Excellence has long been a must-have for the boardroom, business school, and bedside table.

Based on a study of forty-three of America's best-run companies from a diverse array of business sectors, In Search of Excellence describes eight basic principles of management -- action-stimulating, people-oriented, profit-maximizing practices -- that made these organizations successful.

Joining the HarperBusiness Essentials series, this phenomenal bestseller features a new Authors' Note, and reintroduces these vital principles in an accessible and practical way for today's management reader.

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Sep-22-2009; A Classic With Insights That Still Resonate; "In observing excellent companies, and specifically the way they interact with customers, the consistent presence of obsession was most striking. This characteristically occurred as a seemingly unjustifiable overcommitted to some form of...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Apr-09-2009; A classic on Management and Mindset; I respect Mr. Peters tremendously. This book is a classic. Excellent from an Entrepreneur standpoint. Mindset is everything. Take advantage of this book. Hands down one of my favorites and 5 stars. Must have.; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Feb-22-2009; A historical perspective of the study of management; I had a hard time finishing this book, tried it at least three times. It wasn't the knowledge that the authors' admission of falsifying data in support of their findings. After reading some of the online commentaries and authors'...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Apr-19-2008; One Of The All Time Management Classics; This book results from a study of several American companies trying to determine the patterns which make them consistently successful. It covers in detail eight timeless common basic principles which make companies great. Highly...; read full review | report as inappropriate

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Sep-22-2009; A Classic With Insights That Still Resonate; "In observing excellent companies, and specifically the way they interact with customers, the consistent presence of obsession was most striking. This characteristically occurred as a seemingly unjustifiable overcommitted to some form of...; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Feb-22-2009; A historical perspective of the study of management; I had a hard time finishing this book, tried it at least three times. It wasn't the knowledge that the authors' admission of falsifying data in support of their findings. After reading some of the online commentaries and authors'...; read full review | report as inappropriate

1/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Mar-15-2008; I was not impressed with the quality of the cd.; The beginning of the cd was ok, but then the quality got progressively worse. Do not buy this product.; read full review | report as inappropriate