The 21st Century Organization: Reinventing Through Reengineering (Only Signed Copy)

Warren Bennis & Michael Mische

ISBN 10: 0893842737 / ISBN 13: 9780893842734

Published by Pfeiffer & Company, San Diego, California, 1995

About this Item

First Edition (Number Line to 1). Signed and inscribed on the Dedication page: 'To Ron Miskie, Best regards & wishes for your continued success! Michael Mische.' Once listed, this will be the Only signed copy of the book for sale on the Internet. There's also a separate signed letter from the co-author to Mr. Miskie who at the time was the chairman of Knowledge Transfer International headquartered in New York City. The book is in very nice shape. The white covers look perfectly clean. The gilt lettering on the spine is very bright. The cover edges and corners look very good. The spine ends have the usual little bit of crinkling. The page edges are very clean. The book is square and the spine is straight. The binding is very solid from cover to cover with nicely tight pages and nicely tight covers as well. The inside covers and end papers are blue. They are very clean and free of wear. That aptly describes all of the pages in the book. I'm scrolling through without finding any soiling. The pages are nicely bright. I'm not seeing any creasing. There are no markings. No attachments. And with the exception of the co-author's signed inscription, no one has written their name or anything else anywhere in the book. The dust jacket has not too much wear. It looks very clean. There is a tiny loss off the bottom edge of the rear cover (fourth photo). That edge also has a small tear and there is one other small tear off the rear top edge. The flaps are in very solid shape. They're very clean. There's just a crinkle or two. The jacket is not priced or clipped. It will be fitted with a protective cover after the photos are scanned. There are a number of illustrations throughout the book. You can read a little bit about the book from the rear cover which can be seen in the fourth photo.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The 21st Century Organization: Reinventing Through Reengineering (Only Signed Copy)
• Publisher: Pfeiffer & Company, San Diego, California
• Publication Date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0893842737
• ISBN 13: 9780893842734
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Minus
• Signed: Inscribed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • One-Of-A-Kind
  • Signed Finance, Economics & Business
  • Finance, Economics, Business & Investment

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Synopsis

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A Warren Bennis Executive Briefing Series Book

With this book, two distinguished experts present a proven five-phase process for making an organization leaner, more responsive, and more aware of it's customers' needs. Drawing on real-life change iniatives undertaken at Motorola, General Electric, Hewlett-Packard and other industry leaders, Bennis and Mische demystify the process of reinventing a company and address many questions critical to the success of comprehensive change efforts. Through trAnd analysis, case study examples, and facts lists--all presented in an easy-to-absorb SuperReading format--The 21st Century Organization examines the economic, quality control, and productivity issues associated with organizational restructuring and demonstrates how each will impact a company's ability to compete in the growing global marketplace.

From the Inside Flap

Most organizations won't survive into the next century unless they reinvent themselves. They must become leaner, more competitive, more responsive, and more aware of their customers' needs. Key to that metamorphosis is business process reinvention, or reengineering. And with this book, two distinguished experts present a reengineering resource for industrial giants and small service providers alike.The 21st Century Organization examines:**Why reengineering is necessary**When the time is right to begin the process**Who is best equipped to fill leadership roles**What impact reengineering has on the organization**Where common pitfalls are found**How employees will reactThrough trAnd and issue analysis, illustrations, and "facts" lists, all presented in an easy-to-absorb SuperReading format, The 21st Century Organization brings home the significance of reengineering for companies worldwide. It addresses economics, quality, and productivity and shows how all of these factors can critically affect a company's ability to compete, both today and in the future.