Managing the New Organization: A Blueprint for Networks and Strategic Alliances

Puts into perspective the sweeping changes that have occurred in the last decade and explains what those changes mean for managers in these new organizations. Traces the development of management structures and shows how organizations composed of strategic alliances between companies, suppliers, customers, and even competitors are most productive and, in fact, inevitable. Offers advice on managing the future, describes the kind of vision, leadership, and skills required for success in a constantly shifting environment.