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When Giants Stumble

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ISBN
9780735200593

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Prentice Hall Press
ISBN-10
0735200599
ISBN-13
9780735200593
eBay Product ID (ePID)
598560

Product Key Features

Book Title
When Giants Stumble : Classic Business Blunders and How to Avoid Them
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1999
Topic
Personal Success, Decision-Making & Problem Solving, General, Corporate Finance / General
Genre
Business & Economics
Author
Robert Sobel
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
26 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
6.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
99-028246
Dewey Edition
21
Dewey Decimal
338.7/0973
Synopsis
A noted business historian presents captivating profiles of corporate blunders, with illuminating insights into the misguided motives that make promising concepts fail and industry giants crumble. Packard, E.J. Korvette, RCA, Drexel Burnham Lambert, Pabst, Schwinn. Once industry leaders, these companies all suffered devastating--and, in some cases, fatal--setbacks because of one pivotal mistake. A renowned writer and speaker who has traced the missteps of corporate America, Robert Sobel offers a fascinating look at 15 glaring and enlightening product flops and management foibles. Rather than call attention to corporate greed or foolishness, the author reveals surprisingly sound reasoning behind some of the worst moves in modern business history. Capturing tragic mistakes in the making, each chapter spotlights a key blunder committed by a onetime mover and shaker. Critical errors include: tinkering with winning products--or marketing "downscale" versions; getting blindsided by rivals or government regulations; striving to outdo a famed predecessor; fighting technology--or sheepishly following every innovation; and mistaking temporary industry changes for permanent ones--or vice versa. Lively and eye-opening, WHEN GIANTS STUMBLE explores a side of business history too seldom discussed, with valuable lessons for both thriving and floundering companies., A renowned writer and speaker, Robert Sobel offers a fascinating look at fifteen glaring and enlightening product flops and management foibles. The author receals the sound reasoning behind some of the worst moves in modern business., A noted business historian presents captivating profiles of corporate blunders, with illuminating insights into the misguided motives that make promising concepts fail and industry giants crumble. A fascinating look at 15 glaring and enlightening product flops and management foibles. Index.
LC Classification Number
HG3766.S66 1999

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