Peters, Thomas J.

In search of excellence : lessons from America's best-run companies / by Thomas J. Peters and Robert H. Waterman, Jr. - New York : Harper & Row, 1982. - xxvi, 360 p. ; 22 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I: The saving remnant -- Successful American Companies -- Part II: Toward new theory -- The rational model -- Man waiting for motivation -- Part III: Back to basics -- Managing ambiguity and paradox -- A bias for action -- Close to the customer -- Autonomy and Entrepreneurship -- Productivity through people -- Hands-on, Value-Driven -- Stick to the knitting -- Simple form, Lean staff -- Simultaneous loose-tight properties.

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Industrial management--United States.

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