The organization of the future 2: visions, strategies, and insights on managing in a new era

The Organization of the Future 2 contiues where the first bestseller left off, offering insightful wisdom on the most important issues facing any organization today and into the future. With 26 inspiring chapters, this book celebrates the wisdom of some of the most recognized thought leaders of our day, emerging and established experts who share their unique vision of what the organization of the future should look like and must do to survive in the 21st Century.Major changes have occurred in the world of Organizations since 1997. Not since the Industrial Revolution has the speed of development been so fast or havethe environments organizations operate in been so turbulent. At the end of the 20th Century, globalization, the development of the electronic world and theimpact of all of this on our society and how we work was just becoming evident. Now that we are firmly in the 21st Century, new realities and the future isa bit more clear. Multinational mega organizations, like Walmart and Microsoft, have emerged and in some industries there has been major consolidation through mergers and acquisitions yet at the same time some smaller and midsized companies have flourished. New models like dispersed leadership and management have blossomed with outstanding success. In many cases, we have moved way beyond the ideas of horizontal or flat organizations. Focusing on working better asteams and empowering staff closest to customers to make important decisions has also resulted in unfounded success. Many pyramids have been turned upside down but some organizations still hold on to old ways and they are in danger ofdistinction in the new world order.

• ISBN: 978-0-470-18545-2
• Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 368
• Fecha Publicación: 13/02/2009
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés