Performance Without Compromise How Emerson Consistently Achieves Winning Results |
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| Author:
| Knight, Charles F.
Dyer, Davis |
| ISBN: | 978-1-59139-777-9 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2005 |
| Publisher: | Harvard Business Review Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $72.99 |
Book Description:
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In todayâ¬"s volatile marketplace, itâ¬"s rare for firms to lastâ¬much less consistently increase earningsâ¬for more than four decades. Thatâ¬"s what makes the story of 115-year-old global manufacturing and technology leader Emerson so remarkable and so valuable, for todayâ¬"s managers. How does Emerson do it? And what can other companies learn from its success? Celebrated business leader Charles F. Knightâ¬who was CEO of Emerson for 27 of its 43 consecutive years of increased...
More DescriptionIn todayâ¬"s volatile marketplace, itâ¬"s rare for firms to lastâ¬much less consistently increase earningsâ¬for more than four decades. Thatâ¬"s what makes the story of 115-year-old global manufacturing and technology leader Emerson so remarkable and so valuable, for todayâ¬"s managers. How does Emerson do it? And what can other companies learn from its success? Celebrated business leader Charles F. Knightâ¬who was CEO of Emerson for 27 of its 43 consecutive years of increased profitsâ¬says the secret behind Emersonâ¬"s long-term competitiveness is a dynamic management process carried out with unrelenting discipline. Performance Without Compromise breaks down the key components of the Emerson management process in detail for the first time and shows how this core process enables Emerson to address and overcome major challenges ranging from technological discontinuities to intense global competition. A remarkable success story, Performance Without Compromise is filled with insightful lessons about leadership, management and competitiveness that can be applied in any company or industry.