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Title: The Legacy of a Sow's Ear: The Rise and Fall of Arthur D. Little, Inc.
Publisher: Trans-Global Management Systems, Inc.
Publication Date: 2004
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0975460307
ISBN 13: 9780975460306
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good

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The book gives a rare insight into the workings of a leading management consulting firm. Many anecdotes and personal stories illustrate the successful growth of Arthur D. Little, Inc., its inauspitious confrontation with a changing world, and its rapid demise leading to a bankruptcy.

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Ivars Avots was at Arthur D. Little Inc. for two decades as a senior staff consultant on project management and information systems. His publications include extensive articles and contributions to business journals and books, as well as short stories and a litarary magazine. He has received the McKinsey Award for contribution to management literature, the Arthur D. Little Presidential Award, and the Person of the Year Award from the Project Management Institute.

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