{"product_id":"the-agility-factor-building-adaptable-organizations-for-superior-performance-hardback-9781118821374","title":"The Agility Factor; Building Adaptable Organizations for Superior Performance (Hardback) 9781118821374","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Agility Factor\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eBuilding Adaptable Organizations for Superior Performance\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eChristopher G. Worley (Author), Thomas D. Williams (Author), Edward E. Lawler, III (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781118821374, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 12 September 2014\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e208 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.1 x 15.8 x 2.5 cm, 0.408 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA research-based approach to achieving long-term profitability in business\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eWhat does it take to guarantee success and profitability over time? Authors Christopher G. Worley, a senior research scientist, Thomas D. Williams, an executive advisor, and Edward E. Lawler III, one of the country's leading management experts, set out to find the answer. In \u003ci\u003eThe Agility Factor: Building Adaptable Organizations for Superior Performance\u003c\/i\u003e the authors reveal the factors that drive long-term profitability based on the practices of successful companies that have consistently outperformed their peers. Of the 234 large companies across 18 industries that were studied, there were few companies that delivered sustained performance across the board. The authors found that across industries, the most successful companies were not the \"usual suspects\" found in the media, but companies who possessed a quiet agility that allowed them to quickly perceive and respond to changes so that they could continue to grow. Agility gives organizations the ability to adapt to fluctuations in the environment, test possible responses, and implement changes quickly. This book offers specific, research-based case studies to help organizational leaders use agility to achieve sustained profitability and performance while also becoming more adaptable to a changing marketplace.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor executives, leaders, consultants, board members and all those responsible for the long-term health of organizations, this insightful guide outlines:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe components of agility for business organizations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to successfully build agility within an organization\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow agility has its foundation in good management practices\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to use agility to gain a competitive advantage in the marketplace\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword by \u003ci\u003eJames O’Toole\u003c\/i\u003e ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 Searching for Sustained Performance 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 Organizing for Agility 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 Strategizing and Perceiving 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 Testing and Implementing 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 Transforming to Agility 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfterword: Some Reflections on Agility 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 161\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Business \u0026amp; management [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Business \u0026amp; management\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Business%20\u0026amp;%20management%20%5BKJ%5D%22\"\u003eKJ\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52501395472664,"sku":"9781118821374","price":26.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781118821374_106682.jpg?v=1786235312","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-agility-factor-building-adaptable-organizations-for-superior-performance-hardback-9781118821374","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}