Breakthrough Incorporation : High Growth Strategies for the Entrepreneurial Organization,9780273638858

Breakthrough Incorporation : High Growth Strategies for the Entrepreneurial Organization

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Edition: 1st
ISBN13: 9780273638858
ISBN10: 0273638858
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 1999-10-01
Publisher(s): Pearson P T R
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Summary

Achieving high growth is an essential objective for every organization. Breakthrough Inc explores -- and advises on -- the various routes to high growth and the best tactics to utilize. This jargon-free book outlines the best growth strategy options, shows how to assess them and provides the tools needed for success.

Table of Contents

Preface ix
Introduction xi
High-growth strategies - where do we begin?
1(32)
Introduction
3(1)
Phase one: the context for growth - the role of defining your market and mission and vision statements
4(11)
Phase two: a closer look at the objectives of growth for your organization
15(3)
Entering Phase three: beginning to develop ``the plan''
18(1)
Completing phase three: completing the strategic plan and crafting strategies
19(8)
Promoting the success of phase three: implementation of your strategic plan
27(4)
Conclusion
31(2)
High-growth strategies - what are the tools?
33(46)
Introduction
35(1)
Physics and high-growth strategies for entrepreneurial organizations
36(3)
The implications of physics for strategic planning
39(3)
Strategic tools made simple - 12 strategic tools
42(34)
Conclusion
76(3)
Achieving organizational breakthrough
79(30)
Introduction
81(2)
Stakeholder analysis
83(4)
The Internet
87(2)
Human capital, intellectual capital, and attitude capital
89(2)
Knowledge management - the management of knowledges
91(1)
The role of teams and virtual teams
92(1)
Values-driven growth model
93(3)
New selection process and paradigm for boards of directors
96(2)
Councils of Masters/advisory boards
98(1)
Spinoffs/spinouts
99(1)
Outsourcing and new labor force practices - contract employees
100(1)
Consolidation and roll ups
101(3)
Profit zone analysis
104(2)
Globalization
106(1)
Conclusion
107(2)
Money and resources
109(30)
Introduction
111(1)
Increasing dollars and resources available to an organization
111(1)
Recognizing value
112(4)
Raising money for companies
116(2)
Raising money and increasing revenues for educational institutions
118(3)
Raising money in the non-profit world
121(3)
Compensation of employees and equity participation
124(1)
Strategic partnering and the coming avalanche of mergers in the non-profit and educational worlds
125(1)
Mergers and acquisitions, strategic alliances, joint ventures (MASA-JVs)
126(3)
Strategic cost management
129(2)
Economic value added (EVA)
131(5)
Conclusion
136(3)
Toward the high-growth future of your organization
139(50)
Introduction
141(2)
Recruit
143(9)
Organize
152(6)
Manage
158(9)
Deploy
167(20)
Conclusion
187(2)
Appendix: mission and vision statements 189(2)
Annotated bibliography 191(44)
Index 235

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