Includes bibliographical references (p. 325-356) and index.

ch. 1. Leadership -- ch. 2. Managing change -- ch. 3. Learning organization -- ch. 4. Creating high-performance organizations through teamwork -- ch. 5. Pursuit of market leadership -- ch. 6. Managing and motivating people -- ch. 7. Business, work, and society

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