01586cam a2200325 a 4500 ocm50475662 OCoLC ta 210312r20021994nyua b 001 0 eng c 94020571 0060516402 (pbk.) 9780060516406 (pbk.) 0887306713 9780887306716 (OCoLC)50475662 HF5386 .C58 2002 Collins, James C. (James Charles), 1958- Built to last : successful habits of visionary companies / James C. Collins, Jerry I. Porras. New York : HarperBusiness, c2002. xxiv, 342 p. : ill. Reprint. Originally published: c1994. Includes bibliographical references and index. The best of the best -- Clock building, not time telling -- -- Interlude: No "Tyranny of the OR" -- More than profits -- Preserve the core/stimulate progress -- Big hairy audacious goals -- Cult-like cultures -- Try a lot of stuff and keep what works -- Home-grown management -- Good enough never is -- The end of the beginning -- Building the vision -- Epilogue: Frequently asked questions. Presenting new insight into such companies as 3M, Walt Disney, and General Electric, a study on what makes companies successful examines their flexibility, ideology, and strong purpose. Success in business United States. Industrial management United States. Entrepreneurship United States. Porras, Jerry I. lcc BK 0 0 0 0 PNLIB PNLIB GEN 2021-06-17 HF5386 .C58 2002 PNLIB21061634 2021-06-17 2021-06-17 BK 1821 1821