| Description |
vii, 230 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-217) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- 1. MGM's mistake and the Apache mystery -- 2. The spider, the starfish, and the president of the Internet -- 3. A sea of starfish -- 4. Standing on five legs -- 5. The hidden power of the catalyst -- 6. Taking on decentralization -- 7. The combo special : the hybrid organization -- 8. In search of the sweet spot -- 9. The new world -- Sources -- Acknowledgments -- Index. |
| Summary |
Includes information on Alcoholics Anonymous, al Qaeda, Amazon, Animal Liberation Front, Apaches, eBay, General Motors, Goodwill Industries, Google, Grokster, Kazaa, music piracy, Napster, P2P (peer to peer) services, Quakers, record industry, U.S. Supreme Court, Wikipedia, etc. |
| Subject |
Decentralization in management.
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Organizational behavior.
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Success in business.
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| Added Author |
Beckstrom, Rod A.
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| ISBN |
1591841437 hardback |
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9781591841432 hardback |
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