Crawford, Frederick A.

The myth of excellence : why great companies never try to be the best at everything / Frederick A. Crawford and Ryan Mathews. - 1st pbk. ed. - New York : Three Rivers Press, c2001. - xx, 251 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Originally published in hardcover: New York : Crown Business, 2001.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-241) and index.

Field notes from the commercial wilderness -- The new model for consumer relevancy -- Would I lie to you? : the overrated importance of lowest price -- I can't get no satisfaction : service with a smile? -- I still haven't found what I'm looking for : access, physical and psychological -- Why "good" is good enough : choice and the issue of product bandwidth -- Do you really get me? : the experience factor -- Making consumer relevancy work -- Supply-chain realities -- Consumer relevancy and the future.

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