Leading the forefront of enterprise management

Author: Rosabeth Moss Kanter / Huang Yisi / Ou Xiaoqi
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Publish Date: 2004-04-01
Features: This book presents "brand new" guidance for managers from one of the most influential management thinkers of our time. It offers fresh perspectives from Rosabeth Moss Kanter's world and an action plan to implement them. It will help you tackle key tasks for business success: · Understand how to maintain competitive advantage in a constantly changing world; · Select the best strategies for your business to ensure genuine prioritization of customers; · Choose the right business partners and make your alliances effective; · Apply effective incentives for today's and tomorrow's employees; · Address today's management challenges while implementing reforms for tomorrow. Rosabeth Moss Kanter, a thought leader at the forefront of management, holds a recognized leading position in the study of management and organization, scope, and rigid traditional concepts. Her insights are at the forefront of today's business world, characterized by major discoveries and transformations. Kanter's key arguments are introduced in this book: Her wise insights and profound knowledge accumulated over nearly 20 years have become even more practical today. In Walking the Frontiers of Management, Professor Kanter reviews the process of economic change, summarizing what has been done well, what hasn't, and what still needs improvement. In this landmark book, Kanter combines all the articles she has published in Harvard Business Review with the introductory overview she wrote as the editor, forming a powerful new statement. The six parts of the book cover the most critical strategic issues in today's business world: innovation, customer-centricity, global trends, reform plans, strategic alliances, reward mechanisms, and corporate social responsibility. In this book, the management thought leader Kanter issues an irresistible call. It can be said that this book is a business manual for corporate and business leaders, persuading them not to ignore important realities for a moment, and constantly reminding them that talent is the foundation of success.