Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-184) and index.
""The science of success""; ""contents""; ""preface""; ""acknowledgments""; ""chapter 1: evolution of a business""; ""chapter 2: the science of human action""; ""mbm at koch industries""; ""origins of mbm""; ""practicing mbm in a political world""; ""chapter 3: vision""; ""value creation""; ""embracing change""; ""anticipation and innovation""; ""setting priorities""; ""chapter 4: virtue and talents""; ""rules of just conduct""; ""a culture of virtue""; ""talents""; ""employee development""; ""chapter 5: knowledge processes""; ""trade""; ""measures""; ""marginal analysis""; ""benchmarking""
Praise for THE SCIENCE OF SUCCESS ""Evaluating the success of an individual or company is a lot like judging a trapper by his pelts. Charles Koch has a lot of pelts. He has built Koch Industries into the world's largest privately held company, and this book is an insider's guide to how he did it. Koch has studied how markets work for decades, and his commitment to pass that knowledge on will inspire entrepreneurs for generations to come.""-T. Boone Pickens ""A must-read for entrepreneurs and corporate executives that is also applicable to the wider world. MBM is an invaluable tool f.