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Record Nr.

UNINA9910463941503321

Autore

Hutchins Giles

Titolo

Nature of business : redesigning for resilience / / Giles Hutchins

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Totnes, Devon : , : Green Books, , 2012

ISBN

0-85784-050-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (209 p.)

Disciplina

658.406

Soggetti

Organizational effectiveness

Crisis management

Success in business

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Front cover""; ""Endorsements""; ""Title page""; ""Copyright page""; ""Contents""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""Preface""; ""Introduction""; ""Module One: Transformational times call for transformational change""; ""Module Two: Nature as teacher""; ""Module Three: Firm of the future""; ""Module Four: Sustainability and the firm of the future""; ""Module Five: Human nature and nurture""; ""Module Six: Catalysts for transformation""; ""Module Seven: Techniques for transformation""; ""Module Eight: Inspiration for transformation""; ""Module Nine: Conclusions""; ""Notes""; ""Further reading""

""Index""

Sommario/riassunto

This book sets out a new business paradigm. Author Giles Hutchins presents the challenges to the prevailing business as usual model, explains the pressing need for transformational change, and reveals the concepts and mindsets necessary to inspire the businesses of tomorrow. Going beyond current approaches to responsible and green business, Hutchins focuses on the emergence of new ways of operating and creating value in an increasingly volatile and interconnected world. He makes the compelling case that the Firm of the Future should seek to mimic behaviours and organisations found in nature,