Virtual Organizations and Beyond
Discovering Imaginary Systems
1st Edition
Published on 6. November 2000
Book
Paperback/Softback
XII, 237 pages
978-0-471-49995-4 (ISBN)
Description
Virtual Organizations and Beyond provides a powerful new perspective on modern business organizations based on sound research and interaction with business consultants and advisors. This book focuses on both new companies, which are sometimes referred to as virtual companies, sometimes as franchising companies, and old companies.
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Series
Edition
1., Aufl.
Language
English
Place of publication
Chichester
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
Illustrations
Ill.
Dimensions
Height: 22.9 cm
Width: 17.6 cm
Weight
370 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-49995-4 (9780471499954)
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Bo Hedberg | Goeran Dahlgren | Joergen Hansson
Virtual Organizations and Beyond
Discovering Imaginary Systems
Book
10/1997
1st Edition
Wiley
€119.50
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Persons
BO HEDBERG is currently Professor of Management and Chairman of the PhD Program at Stockholm School of Business, Stockholm University. He has worked as a consultant to, among others, The World Bank, IBM, Daimler-Benz and Skandia Insurance Group. His specialist areas include organizational learning and design, management information systems, service management and virtual organizations.
GÖRAN DAHLGREN took his PhD at the Stockholm School of Economics. As a consultant, he has advised companies on marketing and strategic change. He is the author of several books in Swedish.
JÖRGEN HANSSON worked as personnel director of leading Swedish corporations and is now a consultant, mainly supporting companies in their development of competitive HR strategies linked to their business. He has written in the area of human resources and management development.
NILS-GÖRAN OLVE is Adjunct professor at Linköping University. He worked extensively in management training, including acting as director of international management programmes. As a consultant, his work currently concentrates on management control issues, in particular the Balanced Scorecard and management of IT.
All four authors are senior partners in ConcoursCepra Management Consultants in Stockholm.
GÖRAN DAHLGREN took his PhD at the Stockholm School of Economics. As a consultant, he has advised companies on marketing and strategic change. He is the author of several books in Swedish.
JÖRGEN HANSSON worked as personnel director of leading Swedish corporations and is now a consultant, mainly supporting companies in their development of competitive HR strategies linked to their business. He has written in the area of human resources and management development.
NILS-GÖRAN OLVE is Adjunct professor at Linköping University. He worked extensively in management training, including acting as director of international management programmes. As a consultant, his work currently concentrates on management control issues, in particular the Balanced Scorecard and management of IT.
All four authors are senior partners in ConcoursCepra Management Consultants in Stockholm.
Content
Series Foreword. Preface. The Imaginary Organization: Discover a New Perspective. The Imaginary Organization: Related Theories and Perspectives. Patterns of Creation, Renovation, and Extension. Creation. Renovation. Extension. Observations from the Case Studies. Focusing Strategy on Core Competence. Cultivating the Involvees. Management Control. Financing and Ownership. Leadership: More Managing by Fewer Managers. Creation, Renovation, and Extension: A Summary. Appendix: Background Information on the Companies in our Case Studies. References. Index.