Sumantra Ghoshal on Management : A Force for Good

by Birkinshaw, Julian; Piramal, Gita

• ISBN13: 9780273701835
• ISBN10: 0273701835
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-01-01
• Publisher: Ft Pr

Summary

Sumantra Ghoshal on Managementrepresents Ghoshal's twenty-year intellectual odyssey to challenge the underpinnings of management thought; to expose, rework and replace the foundation stones of management thinking. Exploring his key ideas, and reflecting his genius for collaboration along the way, this book shows howhehad become a force for good in the world of management The first book to bring all the key Ghoshal writings together in one place. When a guru is well known and respected collected guru works sell extremely well. Ghoshal was perhaps the foremost management theorist in Europe, and has an army of personal and professional admirers. Today's leading lights in management and strategy provide context and commentary. Introduction by Julian Birkinshaw, discusses Goshal's work as a whole and its relevance to today's business environment. Published on the anniversary of Goshal's death, this title will be timely and supported by a national PR campaign that is sure to grab attention. Goshal's works are well grounded in research but deeply applicable to the everyday working environment. AUDIENCE: Will sell well to academics and general business readers alike. Key audience categories: senior managers, consultants, academics and students. BENCHMARKS: The Essential Drucker, HarperCollins 2003. Maslow on Management, John Wiley 1998.

Table of Contents

Foreword	ix
A force for good: the life and work of Sumantra Ghoshal	xi
Acknowledgments	xx
Towards a good theory of management	1	(30)
S. Ghoshal
P. Moran
PART I MANAGING ACROSS BORDERS: NEW CONCEPTS AND PERSPECTIVES ON THE MULTINATIONAL CORPORATION
Managing across borders: new strategic requirements	31	(20)
C.A. Bartlett
S. Ghoshal
Managing across borders: new organizational responses	51	(20)
C.A. Bartlett
S. Ghoshal
The multinational corporation as an interorganizational network	71	(34)
S. Ghoshal
C.A. Bartlett
Internal differentiation within multinational corporations	105	(28)
S. Ghoshal
N. Nohria
PART II THE INDIVIDUALIZED CORPORATION: TOWARDS A MANAGERIAL THEORY OF THE FIRM
Rebuilding behavioral context: turn process reengineering into people rejuvenation	133	(26)
C.A. Bartlett
S. Ghoshal
Rebuilding behavioral context: a blueprint for corporate renewal	159	(26)
S. Ghoshal
C.A. Bartlett
Bad for practice: a critique of the transaction cost theory	185	(40)
S. Ghoshal
P. Moran
Diversification and diversifact	225	(26)
S. Ghoshal
H. Mintzberg
PART III THE NEW MANAGEMENT AGENDA: BUILDING SOCIAL CAPITAL AND UNLEASHING ORGANIZATIONAL ENERGY
Social capital, intellectual capital, and the organizational advantage	251	(44)
J. Nahapiet
S. Ghoshal
Radical performance improvement is possible	295	(18)
S. Ghoshal
G. Piramal
C.A. Bartlett
Integrating the enterprise	313	(16)
S. Ghoshal
L. Gratton
Beware the busy manager	329	(38)
H. Bruch
S. Ghoshal
COMMENTARIES AND REFLECTIONS
Creating a legacy: the philosophies, processes, and person behind his ideas	345	(6)
C. Bartlett
Sumantra Ghoshal: the practical dreamweaver	351	(4)
G. Piramal
The role of creative dialogue	355	(5)
L. Gratton
Creating a desire for the sea	360	(6)
H. Bruch
A final word	366	(1)
H. Mintzberg
Index	367