Top Class Competitors
how nations, firms, and individuals succeed in the new world of competitiveness
$114.09
- Hardcover
288 pages
- Release Date
1 May 2006
Summary
Three decades ago competitiveness was unheard-of; today it has taken the world by storm. But what is it? And will it last? In Top Class Competitors Stéphane Garelli - professor at IMD business school where he is also head of the World Competitiveness Centre, professor at the University of Lausanne, and former managing director of the World Economic Forum - defines competitiveness as the ability of a nation, company or individual to manage a set of disparate competencies to achieve prosperity.…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780470025697 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0470025697 |
| Author: | Stephane Garelli |
| Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons Inc |
| Imprint: | John Wiley & Sons Inc |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 1 May 2006 |
| Weight: | 595g |
| Dimensions: | 233mm x 158mm x 23mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
”…this book aims to provide the answers to these and much more.” (Credit Control, May 2006)
”…a fresh perspective…worth a read.” (Gulf Business, August 2006)
”…a forward-looking book…could easily be a reference text for students of economics, business studies …. Well written and authoritative….” (Edge, November 2006)
About The Author
Stephane Garelli
About the author
Stéphane Garelli is a world authority on competitiveness, having pioneered work in the field for 25 years. He is a professor at the Institute of Management Development (IMD) in Lausanne, Switzerland, where he heads the World Competitiveness Centre, and also an associate professor at the University of Lausanne where he teaches competitiveness of enterprises and nations. He was managing director of the World Economic Forum and director of its well-known Davos Annual Meetings for many years. Besides his academic career he has worked closely with several large global enterprises, in particular as a special advisor to Hewlett-Packard in Europe. He is also closely involved with public management and politics, having been an elected member of the Constitutional Assembly of his local state in Switzerland. He is a member of numerous international institutions and boards, regularly speaks at major conferences on competitiveness, and is chairman of the Swiss newspaper Le Temps.
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