Collins, James C.  1958- <br/><br/>
Built to last :  successful habits of visionary companies / 
Jim Collins, Jerry I. Porras. 
 - 10th anniversary ed. 
 - London :  Random House,  2005. 
 - xxvi, 342 p. :  ill. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/> Previous ed.: 2000. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/> The best of the best --  Clock building, not time telling --  Interlude : no "tyranny of the OR" --  More than profits --  Preserve the core / stimulate progress --  Big hairy audacious goals --  Cult-like cultures --  Try a lot of stuff and keep what works --  Home-grown management --  Good enough never is --  The end of the beginning --  Building the vision --  Epilogue : frequently asked questions --  Founding roots of visionary companies and comparison companies.  Ch. 1.  Ch. 2.  Ch. 3.  Ch. 4.  Ch. 5.  Ch. 6.  Ch. 7.  Ch. 8.  Ch. 9.  Ch. 10.  Ch. 11.  App. 
<br/><br/> "Drawing upon a six-year research project at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business, Collins and Porras took eighteen truly exceptional and long-lasting companies - they have an average age of nearly one hundred years and have outperformed t.  By answering such questions, Collins and Porras go beyond the incessant barrage of management buzzwords and fads of the day to discover timeless qualities that have consistently distinguished outstanding companies. They also provide inspiration to all ex. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1844135845 9781844135844 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Business enterprises--United States.<br/>Success in business--United States.<br/>Industrial management--United States.<br/>Entrepreneurship--United States.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>658.421 COL