The Ascendant Organisation: Combining commitment and control for long-term sustainable business success

The Ascendant Organisation is about combining the commitment of people and control of business processes to achieve sustainable long-term business success. Peter Wickens' book combines innovative thinking about organisations with substantial practical experience. Since it was first published the ideas have been much debated and very influential. These are now available for the first time in paperback in a fully revised and updated edition.

PETER D. WICKENS had over 30 years of top executive experience in British, American and Japanese multinationals. Since leaving Nissan in early 1995, Peter had become Professor and President of the Centre for Achievement in Manufacturing and Management at the University of Sunderland. He was also a Vice President of the Institute of Personnel and Development and he wrote, lectured and consulted widely. He was Honorary Professor at Kingston University Business School.