In Search of Excellence: Lessons from Americas Best-Run Companies

The "Greatest Business Book of All Time" (Bloomsbury UK)， In Search of Excellence has long been a must-have for the boardroom， business school， and bedside table. Based on a study of forty-three of America s best-run companies from a diverse array of business sectors， In Search of Excellence describes eight basic principles of management -- action-stimulating， people-oriented， profit-maximizing practices -- that made these organizations successful. Joining the HarperBusiness Essentials series， this phenomenal bestseller features a new Authors Note， and reintroduces these vital principles in an accessible and practical way for today s management reader.