Growing pains : transitioning from an entrepreneurship to a professionally managed firm
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Growing pains : transitioning from an entrepreneurship to a professionally managed firm
（The Jossey-Bass business & management series）
Jossey-Bass, c2000
New and rev. ed
Available at 2 libraries
Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 361-370) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
From start-up enterprise to mature corporation, this latest edition of the best-selling original explores the seven predictable stages of organizational growth. It also identifies what must be accomplished in each stage to ensure continued development and provides practical guidance for implementing management systems. Thoroughly updated to reflect recent business developments, it contains all-new chapters on strategic planning and structure, along with many new company success stories including those of Starbucks, Jamba Juice, PacifiCare, and American Century Investors. Click hereM to read the introduction to this important book.
Table of Contents
Tables, Figures and Exhibits. Preface. Acknowledgements. The Authors. Introduction: The Transitions Needed to Keep a Growing Firm Successful. A FRAMEWORK FOR DEVELOPING SUCCESSFUL ORGANIZATIONS. How to Build Successful Companies: The Pyramid Of Organizational Development. Identifying And Surviving The First Four Stages Of Organizational Growth. Recognizing Growing Pains And Assessing The Need For Change. MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES FOR EACH STAGE OF ORGANIZATIONAL GROWTH. The New Venture And Expansion Stages. The Professionalizing Stage: Developing Management Systems. The Consolidation Stage: Managing The Corporate Culture. MASTERING THE TOOLS OF PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT. Strategic Planning. Organizational Structure. Management Development. Organizational Control Systems. Effective Leadership. Corporate Culture Management. ROLE OF THE ENTREPRENEUR IN A GROWING AND CHANGING COMPANY. Managing The Advanced Stages Of Growth: A Preview Of Future Challenges. The Transition Ceos Must Make To Survive Beyond The Entrepreneurial Stage. References: Key Resources For Further Information. Endnotes. Index.
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