{"product_id":"9780887308314","title":"Individualized Corporation: A Fundamentally New Approach to Management","description":"\u003cp\u003eBased on six years of research and hundreds of interviews with managers at every level of companies such as Intel, ABB, Canon, 3M, and McKinsey, \u003ci\u003eThe Individualized Corporation\u003c\/i\u003e explores the collapse of an outmoded corporate form and reveals the emergence of a fundamentally different management philosophy—one that forces on the power of the individual as the driver of value creation in the company and the importance of individuality in management. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The image of the \"Organization Man\" as a cog in a corporate machine has become both dated and dangerous. Rather than try to force employees into a homogeneous corporate mold based on a company's strategy, structure, and system, world-renowned scholars and consultants Sumantra Ghoshal and Christopher Bartlett argue that managers must embrace a philosophy based on purpose, process, and people that focuses on developing and leveraging the individual's unique talents and skills—a company's most important source of competitive advantage. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Without proposing a universal solution or a quick-fix prescription, this important book provides an indispensable guide for those who must lead their companies into the next century.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47009400750320,"sku":"9780887308314","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780887308314_p0.jpg?v=1763856262","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780887308314","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}