Virtual Organizations and Beyond, 9780471974932
Hardcover
Virtual Organizations and Beyond provides a powerful new perspective on modern business organizations based on sound research and interaction with business consultants and advisors. This book focuses on both new companies, which are sometimes referred to as virtual companies, sometimes as franchisin…

Virtual Organizations and Beyond

discovering imaginary systems

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  • Hardcover

    250 pages

  • Release Date

    22 October 1997

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Summary

The virtual organization is a form where only what is used has tobe paid for. It has the capability of the real organization, butdoes not itself have the tangible facilities and permanentemployees that is the traditional way of meeting the requirementsof customer. It is a concept which gives flexibility, lower overallcost, and reduces the capital needs of a business. It is equallyapplicable to new and established businesses, and can provide bothwith a means of achieving success in business de…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780471974932
ISBN-10:0471974935
Series:Wiley Series in Practical Strategy
Author:Bo Hedberg, Göran Dahlgren, Jörgen Hansson, Nils-Göran Olve
Publisher:John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint:John Wiley & Sons Inc
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:250
Edition:1st
Release Date:22 October 1997
Weight:510g
Dimensions:240mm x 157mm x 25mm
About The Author

Bo Hedberg

BO HEDBERG is currently Professor of Management and Chairman of the PhD Program at Stockholm School of Business, Stockholm University. He has worked as a consultant to, among others, The World Bank, IBM, Daimler-Benz and Skandia Insurance Group. His specialist areas include organizational learning and design, management information systems, service management and virtual organizations.

GÖRAN DAHLGREN took his PhD at the Stockholm School of Economics. As a consultant, he has advised companies on marketing and strategic change. He is the author of several books in Swedish.

JÖRGEN HANSSON worked as personnel director of leading Swedish corporations and is now a consultant, mainly supporting companies in their development of competitive HR strategies linked to their business. He has written in the area of human resources and management development.

NILS-GÖRAN OLVE is Adjunct professor at Linköping University. He worked extensively in management training, including acting as director of international management programmes. As a consultant, his work currently concentrates on management control issues, in particular the Balanced Scorecard and management of IT.All four authors are senior partners in ConcoursCepra Management Consultants in Stockholm.

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