The starfish and the spider : the unstoppable power of leaderless organizations / Ori Brafman and Rod A. Beckstrom.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextPublication details: New York : Portfolio, 2006.Description: vii, 230 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 1591841437
  • 9781591841432 (hbk.)
  • 9789781591846 432 (hbk.)
  • 9781591846 432 (hbk.)
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • HD 50 .B73 2006
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Contents:
Introduction -- 1. MGM's mistake and the Apache mystery -- 2. The spider, the starfish, and the president of the Internet -- 3. A sea of starfish -- 4. Standing on five legs -- 5. The hidden power of the catalyst -- 6. Taking on decentralization -- 7. The combo special : the hybrid organization -- 8. In search of the sweet spot -- 9. The new world -- Sources -- Acknowledgments -- Index.
Summary: Includes information on Alcoholics Anonymous, al Qaeda, Amazon, Animal Liberation Front, Apaches, eBay, General Motors, Goodwill Industries, Google, Grokster, Kazaa, music piracy, Napster, P2P (peer to peer) services, Quakers, record industry, U.S. Supreme Court, Wikipedia, etc.
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Book Storms Research Center Main Collection HD 50 .B73 2006 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 98633533

Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-217) and index.

Introduction -- 1. MGM's mistake and the Apache mystery -- 2. The spider, the starfish, and the president of the Internet -- 3. A sea of starfish -- 4. Standing on five legs -- 5. The hidden power of the catalyst -- 6. Taking on decentralization -- 7. The combo special : the hybrid organization -- 8. In search of the sweet spot -- 9. The new world -- Sources -- Acknowledgments -- Index.

Includes information on Alcoholics Anonymous, al Qaeda, Amazon, Animal Liberation Front, Apaches, eBay, General Motors, Goodwill Industries, Google, Grokster, Kazaa, music piracy, Napster, P2P (peer to peer) services, Quakers, record industry, U.S. Supreme Court, Wikipedia, etc.

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