Strategy and Structure

Author: Alfred D. Chandler
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Publish Date: 2002-10-01
Features: Management Frontier Translation Series. A timeless classic in management. A classic model of modern corporate growth. This is Chandler's most pioneering work. Its dynamic framework is a significant theoretical source of today's dominant strategic management. Systematically explains the modern corporate system (including its organization, equity structure, rise of managers, and growth process). A classic in practical management of modern enterprises. Awarded the Thomas Newcomen Award. Great practical significance. Taking the growth of DuPont, General Motors, New Jersey Standard Oil, and Sears as examples, it illustrates the history of the development of American companies and their management structures. Recognized as the authoritative work in this field. An influential American manager once said: The insights gained from reading "Strategy and Structure" are enough to outweigh the effect of spending $100,000 on consulting from McKinsey & Company. Its practical value and academic significance are undeniable.