Peak Performance: Business Lessons from the Worldâ s Top Sports

Gilson, Clive,Roberts, Kevin,Pratt, Mike,Weymes, Ed

ISBN 10: 1587990067 / ISBN 13: 9781587990069

Published by Texere, 2000

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Peak Performance: Business Lessons from the Worldâ s Top Sports
• Publisher: Texere
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1587990067
• ISBN 13: 9781587990069
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

With access to such sporting legends as Michael Jordan, Franz Beckenbauer, and Jonah Lomu and in-depth analysis with the owners and managers, the authors of Peak Performance have been able to unearth the secret organizational and institutional ingredients that take these teams on to a higher level of achievement, and in so doing have created the blueprint for creating a peak performing organization.

About the Authors

The authors are all affiliated with the Waikato Management School at the University of Waikato in New Zealand. Professor Clive Gilson holds a chair in human resource management. He has published numerous journal articles and is Editor of the Electric Journal of Radical Organization Theory.

Professor Michael Pratt is dean of the Waikato Management School and a specialist in management accounting, auditing and leadership.

Dr. Kevin Roberts is the CEO of Saatchi & Saatchi worldwide. He is a board member of the New Zealand Rugby Football Union.

Associate Professor Ed Weymes designed the executive MBA program at Waikato University. He is now director of the Center of Executive Education at the University.