Learning by example : imitation and innovation at a global bank /

In business, as in other aspects of life, we learn and grow from the examples set by others. Imitation can lead to innovation. But in order to grow innovatively, how do businesses decide what firms to imitate? And how do they choose what practices to follow? Learning by Example takes an unprecedente...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Strang, David
Format: Licensed eBooks
Language:English
Published: Princeton : Princeton University Press, ©2010.
Online Access:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=321418
Table of Contents:
  • Benchmarking as a management technique
  • Global financial and team challenge
  • Practical reasoning and the case for change
  • The construction of a reference group
  • Interorganizational influence
  • Common moves in organizational reform
  • Personal and programmatic impact
  • Global financial's corporate quality initiative
  • Some lessons from the search for best practice.