{"product_id":"what-works-9780787941819","title":"What Works","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn Inside Account of One Company''s Remarkable Transformation\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Take a fascinating, decade-long journey to witness the remarkabletransformation of a mediocre company into a team-based topcompetitor. Your guides are a trio of participant\/observers, allkey players in achieving this systemic change of classicproportion.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e --Jerome M. Rosow, president, Work in America Institute, Inc.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Anyone in a leadership position today, union or management, shouldread this book. It tells the important story of howlabor\/management partnerships can make a difference and provideworkable solutions to complex problems presented by today''s globaleconomy.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e --Boyd Young, international president, United PaperworkersInternational Union\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A Cinderella story of perseverance and triumph, What Works is aninstructive guide to achieving success through cooperation,teamwork, and courage. It tells the tale of how ChampionInternational--one of America''s oldest and largest industrial \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Take a fascinating, decade-long journey to witness the remarkabletransformation of a mediocre company into a team-based topcompetitor. Your guides are a trio of participant\/observers, allkey players in achieving this systemic change of classicproportions.\" --Jerome M. Rosow, president, Work in AmericaInstitute, Inc.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"What Works makes a very important contribution by challengingconventional wisdom. The story of Champion International's decadeof change illustrates that a fundamental and permanenttransformation in corporate culture and performance depAnds on anevolutionary, bottoms-up organizational learning process led bymany managers at all levels.\" --Michael Beer, Cahners-RabbProfessor of Business Administration, Harvard Univesity\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Anyone in a leadership position today, union or management, shouldread this book. It tells the important story of howlabor\/management partnerships can make a difference and provideworkable solutions to complex problems presented by today's globaleconomy.\" --Boyd Young, international president, UnitedPaperworkers International Union\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForeward: A Remarkable Journey\u003cbr\u003e 1. Dogged Persistence And Unjustified Optimism: An Overview\u003cbr\u003e 2. Aligning the Organization: Strategy, Technology, andValues\u003cbr\u003e 3. Building Capabilities: Competence, Commitment, andCooperation\u003cbr\u003e 4. Letting Go: Style, Structure, and Systems\u003cbr\u003e AppAndix A: Research Methodology\u003cbr\u003e AppAndix B: The Champion Way Statements\u003cbr\u003e AppAndix C: Gainsharing","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405031088471,"sku":"9780787941819","price":33.24,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780787941819.jpg?v=1730488424","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/what-works-9780787941819","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}