Strategy and structure

Author: Alfred D. Chandler Jr. (USA)
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Publish Date: 2002-10-01
Features: A Collection of Translated Works on the Forefront of Management. A Long-Selling 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 for the current prevailing strategic management. It systematically elaborates on the modern corporate system (including its organization, equity structure, the rise of managers, and the growth process). It is regarded as a classic of practical management in modern corporate management. It has won the Thomas Newcomen Award. Immense practical significance. Taking the growth of companies such as DuPont, General Motors, Jersey Standard Oil, and Sears as examples, it explains the process of the emergence and development of American corporations and their management structures. It is recognized as an authoritative work in this field. As an influential American manager once said: The insights gained from reading one copy of Strategy and Structure can be enough to replace the effect of spending $100,000 on consulting from McKinsey & Company. Its practical value and academic significance are undeniable.