Peters, Thomas J.

In search of excellence : lessons from America's best-run companies / by Thomas J. Peters and Robert H. Waterman. - New York : Collins Business Essentials, c1982. - 360 p. ; 22 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction - Part I: The saving remnant - 1. Successful American companies -- Part II: Toward new theory - 2. The rational model - 3. Man waiting for motivation -- Part III: Back to basics - 4. Managing ambiguity and paradox - 5. A bias for action - 6. Close to the customer - 7. Autonomy and entrepreneurship - 8. Productivity through people - 9. Hands-On, value-driven - 10. Stick to the knitting - 11. Simple from, Lean staff - 12. Simultaneous loose-tight properties - Notes - Index.

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Industrial management--United States
Corporations--United States.

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