No business concept was more important to America's economic revival in the 1990s than reengineering -- introduced to the world in Michael Hammer and James Champy's Reengineering the Corporation. Already a classic, this international bestseller describes how the radical redesign of a company's processes, organization, and culture can achieve a quantum leap in performance.
But if you think that reengineering once was enough, think again. More changes, more challenges are coming in the twenty-first century. Now Hammer and Champy have updated and revised their milestone work for the New Economy they helped to create -- promising to help corporations save hundreds of millions of dollars more, raise their customer satisfaction still higher, and grow ever more nimble in the years to come.
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"This book should be in the standard curriculum for business students and consultants. Hammer's arguments for a wholesale reorientation in the business world (from task to process organization) make complete sense. But surprisingly, the business world still seems to be stuck in the industrial age. " — Jim (5 out of 5 stars)
"This book should be in the standard curriculum for business students and consultants. Hammer's arguments for a wholesale reorientation in the business world (from task to process organization) make complete sense. But surprisingly, the business world still seems to be stuck in the industrial age. "
“May well be the best-written, most well-reasoned business book for managerial masses since In Search of Excellence.”
“This book is an outstanding and important piece of work and easily readable.”
“An important book that describes the principles behind a new and systematic approach to structuring and managing work.”
“[Hammer and Champy’s] superb book should have strong appeal to managers and general readers alike.”
" A should-read book on organizational behavior and design for knowledge workers, managers, executives, and entrepreneurs. "
" A very good work, but what works for one company many not work for others. The fallacy is that cleaning out the old and in with the new neglects that organizations can't simple reset to zero and all will be well. "
" Short and to the point, this book was packed with clear and concrete information. "
" this is a collection of management fads but you have to read in order to understand management magic tricks. "
" I did a project on "Re-engineering readiness assessment in GEC Alsthom" "
" Business process optimization, with the central thesis being that too much subdivision of labor can make for inefficient processes. "
" I had to read this for one of my classes. I actually liked it. When I am a CEO someday I know I will refer to some of the concepts I learned in it. "
" This book should be in the standard curriculum for business students and consultants. Hammer's arguments for a wholesale reorientation in the business world (from task to process organization) make complete sense. But surprisingly, the business world still seems to be stuck in the industrial age. "
" this is for the 90's trend in management "
" good for operations issues "
Michael Hammer (1948–2008) was the leading exponent of the concept of reengineering, a management author, and a professor of computer science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He was named by BusinessWeek as one of the four preeminent management gurus of the 1990s and by Time as one of America’s 25 Most Influential Individuals.
Jim Champy is one of the leading thinkers in business. His first book, Reengineering the Corporation: A Manifesto for Business Revolution, a New York Times Bestseller with more than three million copies sold, helped transform the corporate world. His global bestsellers also include X-Engineering the Corporation: Reinventing Your Business in the Digital Age; Reengineering Management; and The Arc of Ambition. His most recent books, Outsmart! and Inspire!, examine the future of business in the digital age. He is an advisor to multiple health care organizations on issues of strategy and operations. He continues to work in the corporate world and serves on the boards of several public and private institutions.
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