Barbarians to Bureaucrats: Corporate Life Cycle Strategies : Lessons from the Rise and Fall of CivilizationsHelps the reader understand the qualities of leadership most essential at each stage of growth in the life cycle of a corporation and presents the key factors in maintaining vitality in a corporation. |
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Barbarians to Bureaucrats: Corporate Life Cycle Strategies: Corporate Life ... Lawrence M. Miller No preview available - 1990 |
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