ISBN:
9781351063883
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (293 pages)
Series Statement:
Routledge Library Editions: Management Ser
Parallel Title:
Print version Hickman, Craig R The Future 500 : Creating Tomorrow's Organisations Today
DDC:
302.3/5
Abstract:
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- CONTENTS -- FOREWORD -- PREFACE -- PART I: A NEW WAY OF THINKING ABOUT MANAGEMENT -- Chapter One: The Future 500 -- The Best-Run Companies of the Future -- Business Transformations -- Competitive Advantage and the Future -- Our Current Threshold -- Complexity Management -- Dimensions of the Future -- Chapter Two: Management's History: A Perspective for the Future -- An Overview of the First Six Eras of Modern Management -- Era 1: Structure (1910-1935) -- Era 2: Productivity (1935-1955) -- Era 3: Systems (1955-1970) -- Era 4: Strategy (1970-1980) -- Era 5: Culture (1980-1985) -- Era 6: Innovation (1985-Late 1980s) -- Chapter Three: Management Today-On the Threshold of Transformation -- A Turning Point -- Synchronicity Through Leadership -- Compressing the Lessons of History -- Corporate Renewal -- Paradox Management -- A New Perspective for the Future 500 -- Chapter Four: Management Tomorrow: Dealing With Complexity -- The Search for Deeper Understanding -- The Three Precepts of Complexity Management -- Perspective Management Through Unifying Principles -- Power Management Through Freedom to Act -- Pivot Management Through Individual Fullfillment -- Obstacles on the Road to Complexity Management -- Invitation to the Future -- PART II: EIGHT DIMENSIONS OF THE CORPORATE FUTURE -- Chapter Five: Vanishing Borders: Managing Global Markets -- Global Electric or General Electric -- 100 Years of International Business -- Market Expansion (1890-1920) -- Supply Orientation and Retrenchment (1920-1945) -- Multinationals (1945-1970) -- Globalization (1970-Late 1980s) -- Global Strategy Implementation (Late 1980s~Late 1990s) -- Global Homogenization in a Specialized World -- The Role of Complexity Management -- Applying Perspective Management -- Applying Power Management
Abstract:
Applying Pivot Management -- Chapter Six: Partners On Purpose: Building a New Kind of Alliance Between the Private and Public Sectors -- Striving Toward Meaningful Alliances -- The Evolving Relationship Between Government and Business -- Establishing Government Control (1900-1940) -- Protecting Free Enterprise (1940-1970) -- Government-Business in Crisis (1970-Late 1980s) -- Searching for a New Model (Late 1980s-Late 1990s) -- A New Perspective for a New Alliance -- Government-Business Relations and Complexity Management -- Applying Perspective Management -- Applying Power Management -- Applying Pivot Management -- Chapter Seven: Cutthroat Teammates: Balancing Competition with Collaboration -- Enlightened Competition -- The Saga of Corporate Combat -- The Rise of the Competitive System (1890-1920) -- Competition Through Size (1920-1945) -- Growth Through Marketing (1945-1970) -- Competitive Warfare (1970-1980) -- Indirect Competition and Nichemanship (1980-Late 1980s) -- Competitive Collaboration (Late 1980s-Late 1990s) -- Winning Through Collaboration -- Win-Win Competition and Complexity Management -- Applying Perspective Management -- Applying Power Management -- Applying Pivot Management -- Chapter Eight: Creative Capitalists: Drawing Investors Into the Corporate Environment -- Patient Capital -- The Historical Influence of Investors on Business -- Wall Street's Rise Through Public Ownership (1935-1960) -- Corporate Manipulation and Short-Term Investor Expectations (1960-1980) -- Redirecting Wall Street (1980-Late 1990s) -- More Enduring Investor Company Relationships -- Long-Term Investor/Company Relationships and Complexity Management -- Applying Perspective Management -- Applying Power Management -- Applying Pivot Management -- Chapter Nine: Ethical Enterprises: Accepting Corporate Social Responsibility -- The Rise of Business Ethics
Abstract:
From Unbounded Power to a Broader Responsibility -- Utilitarianism (1910-1940) -- Constitutional Rights (1940-1960) -- Justice (1960-1970) -- Role Redefinition (1970-1980) -- Human Rights (1980-Late 1980s) -- Ethical Leadership (Late 1980s-Late 1990s) -- Responsible Leadership -- Responsible Leadership and Complexity Management -- Applying Perspective Management -- Applying Power Management -- Applying Pivot Management -- Chapter Ten: Visionary Architects: Designing New Forms of Organization -- Organizational Dynamism -- Evolution of the Modern Organization -- Functional Organizations (1890-1925) -- Decentralized Organizations (1925-1960) -- Matrix Organizations (1960-1980) -- Neocontingency Organizations (1980-Late 1990s) -- Dynamic Networks in a Constantly Changing Environment -- Dynamic Networks and Complexity Management -- Applying Perspective Management -- Applying Power Management -- Applying Pivot Management -- Chapter Eleven: Corporate Orchestras: Integrating Subcultures -- Integrity and Interdependence Among Subcultures -- From Stifling Sameness to Standout Uniqueness -- Systematic Attack on Subcultures (1910-1935) -- Struggling for Understanding (1935-1955) -- Recognition of Subcultures (1955-1970) -- Exploration of Subcultures (1970-1980) -- Legitimizing Corporate Cultures (1980-1985) -- Celebrating Subcultures (1985-Late 1990s) -- Managing Interrelated Subcultures -- Interrelated Subcultures and Complexity Management -- Applying Perspective Management -- Applying Power Management -- Applying Pivot Management -- Chapter Twelve: Individual Fulfillment: Tuning Every Employee into the New Millennium -- The Sanctity of the Individual -- The Maturing Management of Individuals -- Controlling the Individual (1910-1960) -- Recognizing the Individual (1960-1980) -- Honoring the Individual (1980-Late 1990s)
Abstract:
Individual Fulfillment and Organizational Excellence -- Individual Fulfillment and Complexity Management -- Applying Perspective Management -- Applying Power Management -- Applying Pivot Management -- SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX
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