{"product_id":"the-agility-factor-9781118821374","title":"The Agility Factor","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA research-based approach to achieving long-term profitability in business\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eWhat does it take to guarantee success and profitability over time? Authors Christopher G. Worley, a senior research scientist, Thomas D. Williams, an executive advisor, and Edward E. Lawler III, one of the country''s leading management experts, set out to find the answer. In \u003ci\u003eThe Agility Factor: Building Adaptable Organizations for Superior Performance\u003c\/i\u003e the authors reveal the factors that drive long-term profitability based on the practices of successful companies that have consistently outperformed their peers. Of the 234 large companies across 18 industries that were studied, there were few companies that delivered sustained performance across the board. The authors found that across industries, the most successful companies were not the usual suspects found in the media, but companies who possessed a quiet agility that allowed them to quickly perceive and respond to changes so that they could\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword by \u003ci\u003eJames O’Toole\u003c\/i\u003e ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 Searching for Sustained Performance 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 Organizing for Agility 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 Strategizing and Perceiving 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 Testing and Implementing 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 Transforming to Agility 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfterword: Some Reflections on Agility 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 161\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406928879959,"sku":"9781118821374","price":27.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781118821374.jpg?v=1730497588","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-agility-factor-9781118821374","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}