{"product_id":"what-works-a-decade-of-change-at-champion-international-hardback-9780787941819","title":"What Works; A Decade of Change at Champion International (Hardback) 9780787941819","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eWhat Works\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Decade of Change at Champion International\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRichard Ault (Author), Richard Walton (Author), Mark Childers (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780787941819, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 31 July 1998\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e212 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.4 x 16.2 x 1.8 cm, 0.408 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"Take a fascinating, decade-long journey to witness the remarkabletransformation of a mediocre company into a team-based topcompetitor. Your guides are a trio of participant\/observers, allkey players in achieving this systemic change of classicproportions.\" --Jerome M. Rosow, president, Work in AmericaInstitute, Inc.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"What Works makes a very important contribution by challengingconventional wisdom. The story of Champion International's decadeof change illustrates that a fundamental and permanenttransformation in corporate culture and performance depAnds on anevolutionary, bottoms-up organizational learning process led bymany managers at all levels.\" --Michael Beer, Cahners-RabbProfessor of Business Administration, Harvard Univesity\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Anyone in a leadership position today, union or management, shouldread this book. It tells the important story of howlabor\/management partnerships can make a difference and provideworkable solutions to complex problems presented by today's globaleconomy.\" --Boyd Young, international president, UnitedPaperworkers International Union\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAn Inside Account of One Company's Remarkable Transformation\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Take a fascinating, decade-long journey to witness the remarkabletransformation of a mediocre company into a team-based topcompetitor. Your guides are a trio of participant\/observers, allkey players in achieving this systemic change of classicproportion.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e --Jerome M. Rosow, president, Work in America Institute, Inc.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Anyone in a leadership position today, union or management, shouldread this book. It tells the important story of howlabor\/management partnerships can make a difference and provideworkable solutions to complex problems presented by today's globaleconomy.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e --Boyd Young, international president, United PaperworkersInternational Union\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A Cinderella story of perseverance and triumph, What Works is aninstructive guide to achieving success through cooperation,teamwork, and courage. It tells the tale of how ChampionInternational--one of America's oldest and largest industrial papercompanies--transformed itself from an underachieving,tradition-bound organization into a thriving Wall Street winnerover the course of eleven years. In answering the question of how acompany can change successfully over time while remaining bothhumane and profitable, this brisk, brutally honest, insiders'account offers a number of hard-won lessons and practical tools tomanagers and visionaries faced with the same daunting challenges.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eForeward: A Remarkable Journey\u003cbr\u003e 1. Dogged Persistence And Unjustified Optimism: An Overview\u003cbr\u003e 2. Aligning the Organization: Strategy, Technology, andValues\u003cbr\u003e 3. Building Capabilities: Competence, Commitment, andCooperation\u003cbr\u003e 4. Letting Go: Style, Structure, and Systems\u003cbr\u003e AppAndix A: Research Methodology\u003cbr\u003e AppAndix B: The Champion Way Statements\u003cbr\u003e AppAndix C: Gainsharing\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":"Pfeiffer","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52407400071448,"sku":"9780787941819","price":31.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780787941819.jpg?v=1784165302","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/what-works-a-decade-of-change-at-champion-international-hardback-9780787941819","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}