Growth from Chaos: Developing Your Firm's Resources to Achieve Profitability without Cost Cutting

by Michael L. Pettus

We live in a chaotic world. Some of the chaos results from poor decision-making (e.g., Enron, Arthur Andersen, WorldCom). Yet other aspects of chaos (war, terrorist attacks, etc.) are beyond a firm's control. This book demonstrates that firm growth is more dependent on how a firm develops its resource base over time. Examining actual firm growth in several industries, with a focus on trucking, the airline industry, and the North American railroad...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1567206336
• ISBN13: 9781567206333
• Release Date: December 2003
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.5"