The Work of Nations: Preparing Ourselves for 21st Century Capitalism
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  • Globalization 101
The Work of Nations: Preparing Ourselves for 21st Century Capitalism
Robert B. Reich
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ASIN: 0679736158
Release Date: 1992-02-04

Book Description

What skills will be the most valuable in the coming century? How can our country ensure that all its citizens have a share in the new global economy? The author of The Next American Frontier addresses these questions in a trail-blazing new book that is certain to guide a generation of policy makers.

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1 out of 5 stars Dated and Obvious, with some obvious flaws.......2007-06-17

This 1992 book by Robert B. Reich, a political economist at Harvard and a reputable policy wonk, purports to be about economies and globalization but is in fact about new business models. Reich lays out the case for globalization in a standard fashion and makes the case that American corporations aren't really American anymore - no surprise at all to anyone who has worked in a multi-billion dollar company recently.

Reich is filled up with words like "enterprise web" and "network", but these concepts are jaded to anyone who has been reading Fast Company and Wired Magazine over the last 15 years - in fact, Reich is a legacy of the dotcom bust generation. In this we have the advantage over him, in that we can read his work looking for the hubris of the `new economists.'

Reich identifies 3 new key players in the business world. These three are problem identifiers, problem solvers, and strategic brokers. He believes fervently that these three types of job holders will exist in the network or enterprise web as independent agents, making and shaking the world and being rewarded monetarily for it. He, for some unfathomable reason, believes that these people will constitute a majority of the white collar workers, and that everyone else will work at commoditized jobs. In other words, there will be some poor schmoes at the bottom whose access to the good life is increasingly marginalized. The view that the people and companies who actually deliver day-to-day, not the next keen iPod or Futon, but the houses we live in, the education of our children, the gas we burn in our cars, the organic food we eat - the view that these people are no longer economically important is ludicruous.

I'll keep the book because of the excellent first third that talks you through the rise of Nationalism in economic terms - its good history. Otherwise, this book is trendology or futurist prediction that misses the mark.

4 out of 5 stars To understand the today's world.......2007-06-14

The future of capitalism and our economies, without pesimism, but realistic document

4 out of 5 stars A read still relevent today..........2007-02-11

This book speaks to the reality of the modern economy and where North America is going. A shocking but real wakeup call!

4 out of 5 stars Liberalism at its best and most accessible.......2005-10-01

The author of this book is a respected economist and also a former cabinet secretary in the Clinton administration. Published in the early 1990's, this book provides a short economic history of the US, describes the American economy at his time (the early 1990's) and what lies ahead for America. In it, Reich covers various topics such as: industrialization, outsourcing of labor, gap between incomes, the growth of financial markets in both the number of people involved, the sums of money involved, and the influence they have on world affairs, and the role of America in world economics.

He points out trends both harmful and beneficial to America, and prescribes changes that could help America, and the world. These include the traditional liberal stands of investing in education, securing healthcare and other social nets for the poor, protecting the environment, empowering workers, especially those at the bottom of the economic food chain, with greater power in their economic success,

The book is clearly written. Reich is clearly a Democrat, but the book is not partisan in its treatment, and he emphasizes the importance of government budgets and tax rates in economic policy. There were several items he should have placed more focus on; privatization of utilities, the growth of intellectual property and its effects on technological growth and individual rights, the spread of credit, and the parallel rise in bankruptcies. In all the book tends to look at the bright side, and offers many good points for political leaders current and future to consider.

4 out of 5 stars Globalization 101.......2004-08-07

Although written way back in 1990-1, this book was prescient enough and insightful enough to still be relevant today. The trends Reich lays out -- toward globalization of capital, outsourcing of labor, the internationalizing of information through the internet and the growing Third World distrust of "American ideals" -- continue unabated in 2004 just as he said they would. He provides a clear analysis of why American hegemony in manufacturing evaporated in the '60s & '70s, and how this led inevitably in the '80s & '90s to the shrinkage of the middle class. He shows why the rich continue to get richer (through PACs) while the poor get poorer (through withdrawing from a system which continues to abandon them). Although the book is not overtly political, he exposes "Reaganomics," the trickle-down theory and their current euphemisms as self-aggrandizing pandering to political contributors. Contrary to some reactionary reviewers, Reich does NOT advocate a return to progressive income taxation (which created the biggest consumer boom in history), because he acknowledges it's too late for that.

Throughout, his text is very concise and direct, without an extraneous word.

He loses a star only for the last chapter, which is a utopian and not-very-convincing prescription for a way out of the morass. He no doubt felt a responsibility to provide some sort of solution after 300 pages of problems -- but his days with the Clinton administration immediately following the publication of this book may have disabused him of such easy answers.
Turning Points: Preparing American Youth for the 21st Century : The Report of the Task Force on Education of Young Adolescents.
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    Turning Points: Preparing American Youth for the 21st Century : The Report of the Task Force on Education of Young Adolescents.
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    Preparing America's Foreign Policy for the 21st Century
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Starting Point for 21st Century Security Strategy Dialog
    Preparing America's Foreign Policy for the 21st Century

    Manufacturer: University of Oklahoma Press
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    In 1997 and 1999 a very select group of analysts, practitioners, and scholars assembled at the University of Oklahoma to lay the groundwork for a new United States foreign policy that will promote our nation's ideals while protecting its vital interests in the post-cold war era. This carefully edited collection includes major policy statements and round-table discussions by the best minds of our time as they devise criteria for the employment of military force, economic and trade priorities, a broad covert intelligence mission, and the protection of our planet's ecology--all in the context of our pluralistic society and instantaneous global communication.

    Beltway practitioners, serious students of foreign policy, and concerned lay people will find this a must-read book in today's global economy, where mid-level powers possess weapons of mass destruction, and internal wars and terrorism are on the increase. This book about the opportunities and challenges facing the United States should also become a widely used reader in university courses in international relations and foreign policy.

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    5 out of 5 stars Starting Point for 21st Century Security Strategy Dialog.......2000-10-03

    I know of no finer collection of relevant views on our current and prospective foreign policy challenges. In the foreword to the book, William Crowe, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and then Ambassador to the Court of Saint James, observes that "A reappreciation of government is also in order." He clearly articulates both the range of challenges facing us (most of them non-military in nature), and the disconnect between how we organize our government and how we need to successfully engage.

    His bottom line is clear: we are not spending enough on the varied elements of national security, with special emphasis on a severely under-funded and under-manned diplomatic service.

    From Gaddis Smith and Walter Mondale to Sam Nunn and Robert Oakley, from David Gergen to David Abshire to David Boren, from Kissinger to Brzezinski to Kirkpatrick, in combination with a whole host of lesser known but equally talented practitioners, capped off by comments from five Directors of Central Intelligence, this books sets a standard for organized high quality reflection on the future of U.S. foreign policy.

    Most interestingly, there is general consensus with David Abshire's view that we are in a strategic interregnum, and still lacking for a policy paradigm within which to orchestrate our varied efforts to define and further our vital interests.

    David Gergen clearly articulates the shortfalls in our national educational, media, and political patterns that leave the vast majority of Americans ignorant of our foreign interests and unsupportive of the need for proactive engagement abroad. Reading this book, I could not help but feel that our national educational system is in crisis, and we need both a wake-up call and a consequent national investment program such as occurred after the first Sputnik launch.

    David Boren is clearly a decade or more ahead of most current commentators in his call for a new paradigm, for a new analytical framework, for the internationalization of American education across the board. I am reminded of the quotation from early America: "A Nation's best defense is an educated citizenry." Interestingly, he cites Daniel Boorstein's caution that we must not confuse information with knowledge, and in the next sentence notes: "I watched during my term as chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee while the CIA greatly increased its information, its raw data, but became overwhelmed and unable to separate the important from the unimportant."

    I would itemize just a few of the many, many useful insights that this book offers:

    1) Diplomacy is the sum total of familiarity with the role, knowledge of the component parts of the overall national security policy, and the ability to design and implement comprehensive policies that achieve the national objectives;

    2) Politicians and policy-makers are losing the ability to think objectively and act with conviction...they are too dependent on short-term domestic polling and opinion;

    3) (Quoting Donald Kegan): Power without the willingness to use it does not contribute to world peace;

    4) We must strengthen the domestic roots of national power if we are to have a sound strategy;

    5) Future of U.S. education and strength of U.S. family unit will quite simply determine whether U.S. can meet the economic challenges of the 21st Century;

    6) Our domestic insecurity and domestic violence-and resulting foreign perceptions and disrespect for our competence at home-reduce our effectiveness overseas;

    7) U.S. is its own worst enemy, with declining attention to foreign policy matters;

    8) Weapons of mass destruction are our only substantive vital interest today;

    9) Hunger, pestilence, and refugees within Africa will affect all nations;

    10) Corruption has replaced guerrilla movements as the principal threat to democratic governance;

    11) Commerce rather than conflict will be the primary concern of 21st century foreign policy;

    12) The environment joins trade and commerce as an essential objective for foreign policy;

    13) Long-term non-military challenges, and especially global financial markets, require refocusing of our security perspectives;

    14) Asia will edge out Europe as our primary trading partner;

    15) China in Asia and Turkey in the West are linch-pin nations;

    16) NATO will survive but we must take care not to threaten Russia;

    17) The UN is not very effective at peacekeeping operations-it is best confined to idea exchanges;

    18) Our military is over-extended and under-funded but still the best in the world;

    19) For the cost of one battalion or one expensive piece of military equipment, one thousand new Foreign Service officers could be added toward preventive diplomacy;

    20) Lessons from the Roman empire: its decline results in part from a loss of contact with its own heartlands, a progressive distancing of the elite from the populace, the elevation of the military machine to the summit of the power hierarchy, and blindness in perceiving the emergence of societies motivated by nationalism or new religious ideologies; and

    21) We may need a new National Security Act.

    If I had one small critical comment on the book is would be one of concern-concern that these great statesmen and scholars appear-even while noting that defense is under-capitalized-to take U.S. military competence at face value. I perceive a really surprising assumption across a number of otherwise brilliant contributions to the effect that we do indeed have all that we need in the way of information dominance, precision firepower, and global mobility (strategic lift plus forward presence)-we just need to use it with greater discretion. I do not believe this to be the case. I believe-and the Aspin-Brown Commission so stated-that we lack effective access to the vast range of global multi-lingual open sources; that our commitment to precision munitions is both unaffordable and ineffective (we ran out in 8 days in the Gulf, in 3 days in Kosovo); and that we fail terribly with respect to mobility-naval forces are generally 4-6 days from anywhere, rather than the necessary 24-48 hours. This book is a very fine starting point for the national dialogue that must take place in 2001 regarding our new national security strategy.
    Media Career Guide: Preparing for Jobs in the 21st Century
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    • Media Career Guid to prepare for your future
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    • Media Career Guide 5
    • Full of great information
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    Media Career Guide: Preparing for Jobs in the 21st Century
    James Seguin
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    Book Description

    Media Career Guide helps students prepare for and conduct a successful job search. With comprehensive coverage of today’s job market including positions in print, radio, broadcast, online, new media, and advertising, this booklet is an ideal student supplement for any course in mass communication or journalism.

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    5 out of 5 stars Media Career Guid to prepare for your future.......2005-10-21

    When reading Media career guide: preparing for jobs in the 21st century, by James Seguin, I found it to be very useful as a future graduate and communications student. I think that it is an extremely beneficial resource for anybody in college, graduating from college, or just starting out. It is filled with so much information that anybody who reads it will learn something new.

    Seguin discusses everything from how to find out what you want to do in communications, to how to advance in the future. It is a fairly easy read because it is organized so well and every chapter in it can be interesting to the reader. The book guides the reader from college to the working world and tells the reader how to succeed. Most of the suggestions are thought provoking because they are ideas most people have never thought of to advance themselves in the communications world.

    This book tells information that will help a person throughout their entire career in communications. It also helps the reader to decide what specific field and position they would like to enter. A few times it lists the different possible career opportunities, and in part it tells how much a person could make in some different positions. For some people, that is a big deciding factor, which makes this book different. Rather than just listing each type of job, Seguin goes further. He tells the reader how to obtain the job, things to do to improve in the job, and what a person could expect in the future. It is up to date information and discusses relevant skills that a person should have such as internet and computer skills.

    The career guide is one that anybody going into communications should read; it is organized very well and is probably the best resource that I have as a student in communications. While some people can talk about a profession they have in communications, this book tells people everything about communications. It does not limit the reader to learning about just one field; however, even if somebody already knows what they want to do it is still helpful. Included in the guide are sample resumes, and those are always helpful to students. Along with the resumes is a list of technological terms that people should know going into a communications field.

    Not only is the guide insightful, but it can be motivational as well. In some sections Seguin basically tells you to do things for you. For example, you want to "make it [college] pay off for you." Seguin is motivating and writes clearly throughout the entire guide. For a clear guide to what communications has to offer, this guide is very thorough and gives the reader a true inside look.

    5 out of 5 stars Great and Useful Source.......2005-10-21

    "Media Career Guide 5" is an extremely helpful book for students. A major thing the author works to do is to give an inside look and good advice for those preparing to enter the job market. The book is aimed towards those interested in the communications field. James Seguin gives a good overview of available jobs, things that will help you in getting a job, and how to be successful in what you want to do.
    The first chapter of the book introduces some general ideas and statistics for those starting out in the media/communications field. Then the author goes on to explain where the jobs are and how people can prepare for positions in the field. Such simple ideas as being knowledgeable about a spectrum of things, keeping up on important readings and the news, and even learning how to be a good researcher are focused on. The author makes a strong point that people in this field need to be well-rounded individuals in order to be successful in their positions. Developing mentors and building relationships are also included as helpful career-finding techniques.
    The job directory section of the book is a great resource as well. It explains and introduces many possible career options. For some, this might include things that they had not previously considered. The "Media Career Guide 5" can greatly help people who are unsure about future plans for this reason. Various options are described, giving media/communications students more ideas for areas to focus on when searching for jobs. Seguin concludes that the best thing for new media professionals searching for jobs to do is keep their options open. If you have a regional preference, move to a new location before you begin your job search. Most importantly, make sure to be prepared for whatever might come your way. Preparation is key, and only in being prepared can you be certain to get what you want.
    This book is a great resource for students in the media/communications field. The advice Seguin gives is sure to help any student learn more about starting a media career. The job directory and suggestions for those interested in this type of career are invaluable to students. After thoroughly reading this book and taking all the advice given to heart, I believe that those entering the media/communications field will reap the benefits and only prosper from the advice the author gives.

    3 out of 5 stars Media Career Guide 5.......2005-10-21

    Media Career Guide 5 by James Seguin is a beneficial read for anyone interested in obtaining a career within the media. Although the book is under 100 pages, it provides useful information for finding a career. An overview of the media and communication job market offers a thorough review of job prospects now and in the near future. It aides in preparing you in what to expect when you enter the media workforce and what you should know when you get there.

    The book includes a helpful guide to finding a job and beginning a career, the text offers job directories, career guidance, self-evaluation tools, attitude checks, suggested readings, and strategies for print and electronic job research. Sample resumes are included for a variety of media industries that provide helpful models for students.

    One of the most informative parts if Seguin's book was the list of the 34 "Strategies for Success." The author lists everything from basic computer skills to things such as knowing all aspects of the company you are about to work for. I also found the job directory portion of the book to be especially helpful. The directory lists various titles within the industry and a description as to what the position does. This is especially helpful when wondering about what kind of specific duties you may have in your profession. The book also includes sample resumes of professionals in the communications field. There is a resume for almost any career in media and they are good examples as to what to include and what not to include in your resume.

    I enjoyed reading the book and did gain some knowledge from it however when I finished reading I felt as if I had already known a lot of the information. It seemed as though some of the content of the book was somewhat obvious. This particular information would be very helpful for say a senior in high school who is exploring major options and particular careers. I think that when one enters college they quickly learn the things that Sequin points out in their classes. Although I didn't learn much from this book, I found it very helpful in completing a resume and knowing exactly what kinds of jobs are out there. This book is a quick read so I would recommend it to anyone interested in a media career.

    4 out of 5 stars Full of great information.......2005-10-21

    At just under 100 pages, James Seguin's Media Career Guide 5: Preparing for Jobs in the 21st Century may seem like a quick read. But for any aspiring communications professional, a quick read will not suffice. Seguin has loaded the book with statistics and background, two aspects of the professional world that many job seekers may not realize.
    A big part of the media industry these days is convergence, the blending of different media to reach an audience. While many students are aware of this phenomenon, just as many aren't - and understanding convergence is vital to working in communications. Seguin explains that convergence and technology isn't just for computer nerds.
    Seguin also offers a list of jobs that are typically associated with a communications degree. He adds, however, that there are many more fields in which a communications professional can find a rewarding job, including education, law and the arts.
    One of the most valuable aspects of the books is Seguin's list of 34 "Strategies for Success." These range from the obvious - learn good computer skills, read constantly, work well in teams - to ideas that may not seem to have anything to do with communications. Seguin urges beginners to study the budget of a company and familiarize oneself with the financial aspect of the job. Keeping a portfolio of one's work as well as samples from professionals is another good tactic, he says.
    An especially helpful section of the book provides a list of newspapers, magazines, and trade publications along with a short description. There's something for everyone, from the New York Times to the Hollywood Reporter.
    Since the goal of many young communications students is to find a satisfying, exciting job relevant to their interest and field, Seguin's Job Directory will be helpful for those reading the book. Seguin explains the various titles in the industry and what the typical duties are for a person interested in those positions. He also offers a list of job-related web sites, including those geared toward specific media (journalism, advertising, broadcasting, etc.)
    An appendix shows readers a few sample resumes of communications professionals. Whether one wants to work in PR or radio, advertising or teaching, these samples show what's good to put on a resume - and what to leave out.
    Anyone interested in working in communications should read this guide. It has helpful information for all realms of communications. Recent college graduates will probably get the most use out of the information, but thirtysomethings who are considering a career change can use it just as much.

    2 out of 5 stars If you're serious about a media career, this book may not be for you.......2005-10-21

    The Media Career Guide, by James Seguin, is unique in its intent - but that's not necessarily a good thing. Books about résumés and interview strategies are a dime a dozen, but works focusing on making one's self an appealing candidate for a job in the many different forms of media are few and far between, perhaps for good reason.

    Whether a person wants to work in TV, radio, newspapers, magazines, public relations or advertising, this book brings to light seemingly obvious tips that one might not come up with on his or her own. However, many of the ideas in this book are SO obvious, they didn't need to be written in a book. Strategies are outlined - step-by-step - for becoming more cognizant about improving one's skills. The 34 preparation suggestions are divided into sections - "get started," "learn all you can learn," develop and attitude for success," "take action" and "know your field." But just by looking at the section titles, one can see that there aren't any revolutionary ideas being presented here.

    I will say that, because this book outlines many obvious things, people who have read the book should not have any excuse for not being prepared to get a media job, aside from being completely lazy.

    Suggestions range from actively planning for a career in the media to places to look for more information to make one's self an expert in a specific area. The tidbits of advice direct you to places to go for more information. There's no specific help in this book, when there easily could have been; there are only suggestions as what somebody should start looking into, with ideas about how to do that. The writer seems like he wants to go more in-depth at times but backs off.

    Emphasis is placed on developing good habits before one enters the workforce and once a job is secured. While every point is valid, again, many seem to state the obvious. Everyone knows that you'll be a better job candidate if you're more qualified that other applicants. Many of the author's suggestions just restate that idea in slightly more specific ways.

    The book also contains an adequate list of resources for finding jobs. I've seen comparable lists for job banks before. People who have already searched for jobs probably won't find anything new in this book. Also listed are publications and organizations to look into that could provide an extra edge to somebody seeking a communications career.

    The book also contains a guide to what media jobs are actually out there, something that could be helpful to those who know they want to work in communications but aren't exactly sure what all is available. People who know what they want to do might also be able to pinpoint their specialty using this section. Realistically, however, people who are serious about media careers will already know all this information. I learned nothing from this section.
    Preparing Schools and School Systems for the 21st Century
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      Preparing Schools and School Systems for the 21st Century
      Withrow Frank
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      Presents characteristics of schools and school systems capable of preparing students for a global knowledge/information age. Order copies of this publication for board members, administrative team, staff, and community leaders. Use it to build support and stimulate discussions that will help you take leadership in reshaping your schools and school system for a new millennium. Characteristics of 21st century schools were identified by a distinguished council of 21 leaders in business, education, government and other fields during an historic Mount Vernon Conference. The council was under the honorary chairmanship of Senator John Glenn and was directed by the American Association of School Administrators. The study was made possible by financial support from AMP Incorporated and the Electric Power Research Institute.
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        The third millennium is approaching--are your students ready? Answer this question with a resounding "Yes!" Preparing "Students for the 21st Century" will bring you insight from a panel of more than 50 leaders in education, business and government on what students need NOW to lead successful, fulfilling lives in the future.
        Driving Change: How the Best Companies Are Preparing for the 21st Century
        Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
        • More like a textbook. Meanders a lot. Worth collecting.
        • Research-based book in blizzard organizational change pubs.
        • The definitive book on business organisations of the future
        Driving Change: How the Best Companies Are Preparing for the 21st Century
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        3 out of 5 stars More like a textbook. Meanders a lot. Worth collecting........2003-04-18

        If you are looking for a good management book that will present a new paradigm or will change the way you think, this book IS NOT for you. If you love management books, and find historical information about great companies and anecdotes within these companies, this book will nicely add to your collection.

        The book was written before 1998 and was aimed at giving a picture of how the best companies of the time were getting ready to face the 21st century. To give you an idea of how well the book succeeded in predicting the future - the word 'Internet' is mentioned on ONLY 9 pages in the entire 350 page book. Of course, the inability to accurately predict the future and especially a sudden change brought about by something like the Internet is forgivable. The authors combine the Internet with a general section on Information Technology and its impact on the future.

        The book makes for an interesting read though. It is packed with quotations, little known but interesting facts about big businesses, deep insights into what the leaders at the time were thinking (at companies like Ford, GM etc.), and commonsense management advice. Evertime I picked up the book, I got the distinct feeling that the authors didn't have a real point to make, but at the same time, I couldn't put down the book as I was fascinated by everything they found in their research.

        There are not only references but also discussion of famous books by other authors, like 'Reengineering the Corporation' by Michael Hammer & James Champy. The authors throw some cleverly disguised aspersions on the authors of these other books.

        The book is split into four parts (taken directly from the introduction and a really good summary of the whole book) -

        1. The first part describes the drivers of change - the obsolescence of the old corporation, the eruption of information technology, globalization, the new intensity of competition, society's expectations, and customers' expectations.

        2. The second part describes how the new enterprise is reshaping the way business views people, including the customer, the leader, and the employee.

        3. The third part analyzes how companies are using the new tools they have in information technology, innovation, speed, and quality.

        4. The fourth part takes up the changes in the corporation itself, how companies are becoming global, how they network, how they learn, how they can best respond to society's demands, how they can redesign their architecture.

        Bottom line, if you are interested in curious facts and little known information about famous companies, this book would serve quite well for that purpose. I am still enjoying my many sessions with this book learning about all these companies. This is one of those books that you won't feel like throwing away. It has that endearing quality to it. But don't expect to learn something revolutionary in this book that will change your future. It's just a fun management book to read.

        5 out of 5 stars Research-based book in blizzard organizational change pubs........1999-03-30

        This book: describes the drivers of change; examines how the new enterprise views people; analyzes how companies are using new tools in information technology, innovation, speed and quality; and explores how organizations are changing. Chapters end with highlights that prove very helpful to serious readers with limited time.

        The discussion about organizational drivers of change is based on research findings, which makes this book not only interesting but credible in a blizzard of publications spewing forth about organizational change. Given all these books on this subject, many based on the thin ice of one person's experiences in a few enterprises, a research-based work is appreciated. Reviewed by Gerry Stern, founder, Stern & Associates, author of Stern's Sourcefinder: The Master Directory to HR and Business Management Information & Resources, Stern's CyberSpace SourceFinder, and Stern's Compensation and Benefits SourceFinder.

        5 out of 5 stars The definitive book on business organisations of the future.......1998-10-22

        The book is extremely well researched and thorough and is not blase enough to put forth a framework. Where it succeeds is by putting forth what the most successful companies are doing to prepare themselves for the next century in all aspects of their operations
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