{"product_id":"9781118821374","title":"The Agility Factor Building Adaptable Organizations for Superior Performance","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Agility Factor\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBuilding Adaptable Organizations for Superior Performance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eChristopher G. Worley | Thomas D. Williams | Edward E. Lawler\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics \/ Management\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA research-based approach to achieving long-term profitability in business\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eWhat does it take to guarantee success and profitability over time? Authors Christopher G. Worley, a senior research scientist, Thomas D. Williams, an executive advisor, and Edward E. Lawler III, one of the country's leading management experts, set out to find the answer. In \u003ci\u003eThe Agility Factor: Building Adaptable Organizations for Superior Performance\u003c\/i\u003e the authors reveal the factors that drive long-term profitability based on the practices of successful companies that have consistently outperformed their peers. Of the 234 large companies across 18 industries that were studied, there were few companies that delivered sustained performance across the board. The authors found that across industries, the most successful companies were not the \"usual suspects\" found in the media, but companies who possessed a quiet agility that allowed them to quickly perceive and respond to changes so that they could continue to grow. Agility gives organizations the ability to adapt to fluctuations in the environment, test possible responses, and implement changes quickly. This book offers specific, research-based case studies to help organizational leaders use agility to achieve sustained profitability and performance while also becoming more adaptable to a changing marketplace.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor executives, leaders, consultants, board members and all those responsible for the long-term health of organizations, this insightful guide outlines:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe components of agility for business organizations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to successfully build agility within an organization\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow agility has its foundation in good management practices\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to use agility to gain a competitive advantage in the marketplace\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristopher G. Worley\u003c\/b\u003e is Senior Research Scientist at the University of Southern California’s Center for Effective Organizations. He is also professor of management at Pepperdine University’s Graziadio School of Business and Management. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Thomas Williams\u003c\/b\u003e is a Senior Executive Advisor at Strategy\u0026amp; (formerly Booz \u0026amp; Company) where he consults to large global companies on issues of strategy, organization, and management systems.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Edward E. Lawler III\u003c\/b\u003e is Director of the Center for Effective Organizations at the University of Southern California and Distinguished Professor of Management and Organization in the USC Marshall School of Business. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e04 August 2014\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJossey-Bass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781118821374\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e208\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14.4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44379923873932,"sku":"9781118821374","price":37.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781118821374.jpg?v=1780193945","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781118821374","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}