The Science of Success: How Market-Based Management Built the World's Largest Private Company

图书标准信息

• 作者 Charles G. Koch 著
• 出版社 Wiley
• 出版时间 2007-02
• 版次 1
• ISBN 9780470139882
• 定价 273.50元
• 装帧 精装
• 开本 其他
• 纸张 胶版纸
• 页数 208页
• 正文语种 英语

【内容简介】

PraiseforTHESCIENCEOFSUCCESS"Evaluatingthesuccessofanindividualorcompanyisalotlikejudgingatrapperbyhispelts.CharlesKochhasalotofpelts.HehasbuiltKochIndustriesintotheworld'slargestprivatelyheldcompany,andthisbookisaninsider'sguidetohowhedidit.Kochhasstudiedhowmarketsworkfordecades,andhiscommitmenttopassthatknowledgeonwillinspireentrepreneursforgenerationstocome."—T.BoonePickens"Amust-readforentrepreneursandcorporateexecutivesthatisalsoapplicabletothewiderworld.MBMisaninvaluabletoolforengenderingexcellenceforallgroups,fromfamiliestononprofitentities.Governmentleaderscouldavoidpolicyfailuresbyheedingthescienceofhumanbehavior."—RichardL.Sharp,Chairman,CarMax"Myfather,SamWalton,stressedtheimportanceoffundamentalprinciples—suchashumility,integrity,respect,andcreatingvalue—thatarethefoundationforsuccess.NoonemakesabettercasefortheseprinciplesthanCharlesKoch."—RobWalton,Chairman,Wal-Mart"WhataccountsforKochIndustries'spectacularsuccess?CharlesKochcallsitMarket-BasedManagement:avisionthatnurturespersonalqualitiesofhumilityandintegritythatbuildtrustandtheconfidencetoenhancefuturesuccessthroughlearningfromfailure,andacultureofthinkingintermsofopportunitycostandcomparativeadvantageforallemployees."—VernonSmith,2002Nobellaureateineconomics"Inaverythoughtful,creative,andunderstandableway,CharlesKochexplainshowhehasusedthescienceofhumanbehaviortocreateaculturethathasproducedoneoftheworld'slargestandmostsuccessfulprivatecompanies.Amust-readforanyoneinterestedincreatingvalue."—WilliamB.HarrisonJr.,FormerChairmanandCEO,JPMorganChase&Co."Thesameexactingthought,rootedintherealitiesofhumannature,thattheframersoftheU.S.Constitutionputintobuildinganationofentrepreneurs,CharlesKochhasframedtobuildanenduringcompanyofentrepreneurs—acompanylargerthanMicrosoft,Dell,HP,andothergiants.Everyentrepreneurshouldstudythisbook."—VerneHarnish,founder,YoungEntrepreneurs'Organization,authorofMasteringtheRockefellerHabits,CEO,GazellesInc.

【作者简介】

CHARLESG.KOCHisChairmanoftheBoardandCEOofKochIndustries,Inc.,apositionhehasheldsince1967.Sincethen,thecompanyhasbeentransformedintoadynamicanddiversegroupofcompaniesinrefiningandchemicals,fibersandpolymers,commodityandfinancialtrading,andforestandconsumerproducts.FamiliarKochcompanybrandsincludeSTAINMASTERcarpet,LYCRAspandex,QuiltedNortherntissue,andDixiecups.Kochhascontinuouslysupportedacademicandpublicpolicyresearch(includingnumerousNobelPrizewinners)formorethan40years,andhashelpedbuildanumberofmarket-basedorganizations.Kochreceivedabachelor'sdegreeingeneralengineeringandtwomaster'sdegrees—inmechanicalandchemicalengineering—fromtheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology.

【目录】

Preface.Acknowledgments.Chapter1.EvolutionofaBusiness.Chapter2.TheScienceofHumanAction.Chapter3.Vision.Chapter4.Virtueandtalents.Chapter5.KnowledgeProcesses.Chapter6.DecisionRights.Chapter7.Incentives.Chapter8.LessonsLearned.Appendices.PartialListofMBMModels.Notes.Bibliography.Index.