Jeffrey Yi-Lin Forrest, Jeananne Nicholls, Kurt Schimmel, Sifeng Liu.
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Cham, Switzerland :
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Springer,
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[2020]
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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1 online resource (310 pages)
GENERAL NOTES
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Chapter 8: Impacts of Culture, Structure, and Leadership
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Intro; Synopsis; Preface; Acknowledgments; Contents; About the Authors; Chapter 1: Facing the Challenge Holistically; 1.1 The Issue This Book Attempts to Address; 1.2 The Systems Approach; 1.3 Scientific Irregularities: The Norm of Business Life; 1.3.1 Long-Term Expectations and Short-Term Predictions; 1.3.2 The Essence and Origin of Quantities; 1.3.3 Irregular Information and Systems Science; 1.4 Major Contributions of This Work; 1.5 Organization of Contents in This Book; Bibliography; Part I: The Theoretical Foundation; Chapter 2: Basics of Systems Science; 2.1 The Concept of Systems
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2.2 The Systemic Yoyo Model2.3 Some Elementary Properties of the Systemic Yoyo Model; Bibliography; Chapter 3: The Dynamics of Market Competition; 3.1 The Problem of Concern and Literature; 3.2 Conditions of the Market; 3.3 Monopoly and Profit Stagnation; 3.4 Market Invitation for Innovation; 3.5 Expected Profits of New Entrants; 3.6 Conclusions; Appendix: Proofs of Theoretical Results; The Proof of Theorem 3.1; The Proof of Theorem 3.2; The Proof of Theorem 3.3; The Proof of Theorem 3.4; The Proof of Theorem 3.5; Bibliography; Chapter 4: Market Entry and Market Partition
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4.1 The Problem to Be Addressed and Its Importance4.2 Potential Appearance of Micro Entrants; 4.3 General Properties of the Market; 4.4 Interactions Between Micro Entrants and Incumbent Firms; 4.5 Discussion; 4.6 Conclusion; Appendix: Proofs of Theorems; Bibliography; Part II: The Present Era of Transient Competitive Advantages; Chapter 5: What Is Happening?; 5.1 The Literature; 5.2 Markets Evolve Faster and Consumers Become Less Patient; 5.3 Sustainability Is Replaced by Transiency; 5.4 An Organizational Essence; 5.5 Conclusion; Appendix: Technical Details Relevant to This Chapter
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6.4 Looking at an Actual Case6.4.1 The Birth; 6.4.2 The Second Generation; 6.4.3 Peter Grace: The Third Generation; 6.4.4 Beyond Grace Family; 6.5 Conclusion; Appendix: Technical Details; Bibliography; Part III: The Innovativeness of Firms, Seen from Within; Chapter 7: Effects of Strategies; 7.1 The Literature; 7.2 Innovation: The Concept; 7.3 Clearly Stated Mission: The Starting Point of Everything Else; 7.4 Strategic Orientation; 7.5 Strategies Aiming at Growth; 7.6 Operational Procedures; 7.7 Managerial Recommendations; 7.8 Conclusion; Bibliography
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The Proof of Theorem 5.1Relevant Technical Details of Bjerknes ́Circulation Theorem; The Proof of Theorem 5.2; The Formation of Personal Values; Bibliography; Chapter 6: Successfully Ride Waves of Transient Competitive Advantages; 6.1 The Literature; 6.2 Competitions: Either Internal or External; 6.3 Adapting to the New Era: Necessary Steps; 6.3.1 The Model Firm; 6.3.2 The Needed Transitional Steps; 6.3.2.1 An Ambition That Is Long Term and Unwavering; 6.3.2.2 Relationships That Are Stable; 6.3.2.3 Agility with Strategies; 6.3.2.4 Innovation: The Norm of Business
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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This book develops a general theory of managerial decision making on the basis of a few elementary postulates. It employs logic as the method of reasoning, systems science in general and the systemic YoYo Model in particular, as the intuitive playground. By doing so, the authors take individually background-based guesswork out of processes of decision making. All established conclusions are expected to be generally employable in real-life applications. At the same time, the book is user friendly to a wide range of audience, coincides with people's intuition, and provides applicable results and insights for practical purposes.