The Science Success How Market-Based Management Built the World's Largest Private Company |
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| Author:
| Koch, Charles G. |
| Narrated by:
| Synnestvedt, Erik |
| ISBN: | 978-1-59659-146-2 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2011 |
| Publisher: | Ascent Audio
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| Imprint: | Gildan Audio |
| Book Format: | CD-Audio |
| List Price: | USD $19.98 |
Book Description:
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Charles Koch may well be the most successful businessman people have never heard of. Under his leadership, Koch Industries has become a dynamic and diverse enterprise that Forbes has called "the world's largest private company".This groundbreaking audiobook includes the same material used by leaders and employees of Koch companies to apply Marker-Based Management (MBM) to get results. Koch outlines this unique management methodology, developed and implemented by Koch Industries, which...
More DescriptionCharles Koch may well be the most successful businessman people have never heard of. Under his leadership, Koch Industries has become a dynamic and diverse enterprise that Forbes has called "the world's largest private company".This groundbreaking audiobook includes the same material used by leaders and employees of Koch companies to apply Marker-Based Management (MBM) to get results. Koch outlines this unique management methodology, developed and implemented by Koch Industries, which has experienced 2,000-fold growth since 1967. Today, Koch Industries has 80,000 employees in 60 countries; it had $90 billion in revenues in 2006.MBM is a scientific approach to management that integrates theory and practice while providing a framework for dealing with the ongoing challenges of growth and change. There really is a science behind success, and it can be applied to any organization. MBM is rooted in the Science of Human Action, and is defined by five dimensions:Vision: Determining wher