02821nam a2200373Ia 4500 20260803094026.0 251212s2005 xx 000 0 und d Think big, act small : how America's best performing companies keep the start-up spireit alive / Jason Jennings. Jennings, Jason USA : Porfolio, 2005. vii, 254 pages: Includes index 9781591840763 ; 1591840767 Successs in business UNITED STATES Creative ability in business UNITED STATES Executive ability UNITED STATES Corporate culture UNITED STATES Organizational effectiveness CIR 658.4 J441 2005 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 HED0934 English CollLib Think Big -- The Building Blocks -- The QUAD: A self-Evaluation and Ranking "Tradition says there are three ways to grow a company`s profits: Fire up the sales team with empty promises, cut costs and downsize, or cook the books. But what if there`s a better way`a way that nine amazingly profitable and well-run companies are already embracing` Jason Jennings and his research team screened more than 100,000 American companies to find nine that rarely end up on magazine covers, yet have increased revenues and profits by ten percent or more for ten consecutive years. Then they interviewed the leaders, workers, and customers of these quiet superstars to find the secrets of their astoundingly consistent and profitable growth. What they have in common is a culture`a community`based on a shockingly simple precept: Think big, but act small. It works for retailers like PETCO, Cabela`s, and O`Reilly Automotive, manufacturers like Medline Industries, service companies like Sonic Drive-In, private educational companies like Strayer, industrial giants like Koch Enterprises, and software companies like SAS. These companies think big ideas about solving customers` problems, making better products, and creating value. And yet they never stop acting like start-ups`staying humble, treating every employee like the owner, and teaching managers to get their hands dirty. Jennings and his researchers have updated this book with new stories and insights about why these companies continue to thrive`through the economic downturn`and have now increased revenues and profits for fifteen consecutive years. Any company, no matter the size or industry, can benefit from following their examples" -- WorldCat 0 Text Unmediated Volume lcc BK rizal 2015-04-07 23:18:12 dsolimen 2024-11-14 13:17:14 1846 1834 1834 0 0 ddc 0 0 HED HED HED 2025-12-21 658.4 HED0934 2026-06-02 00:00:00 2025-12-21 BK