Super-Flexibility for Knowledge Enterprises [electronic resource] : A Toolkit for Dynamic Adaption /
Bahrami, Homa.author.
Evans, Stuart.author.
Living with uncertainty is an everyday reality for most business entities today. This is especially the case for knowledge-intensive enterprises, such as those in technology, financial services, biotechnology and telecommunications, where new innovations and shifting customer preferences can radically change competitive dynamics. The focus of the book is on how knowledge enterprises can harness uncertainty by becoming super-flexible. Based on over 20 years of field research and practical experience in Silicon Valley’s technology ecosystem, the authors present conceptual frameworks, illustrative examples and practical lessons for strategizing, organizing and managing knowledge-based enterprises in turbulent settings.
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The Need for Super-Flexibility -- Conceptual Foundations of Super-Flexibility -- The Research Laboratory: Silicon Valley's Knowledge Ecosystem -- Recycling: Life after Death in the Ecosystem -- Maneuvering: Navigating a Dynamic Trajectory -- Recalibrating: Learning by Exploring and Revising -- Orgitechting: Balancing Hard Wire and Soft Glue -- Aligning: Placing an Iron Hand into a Velvet Glove -- Transitioning Guidelines: Evolving from Dukedoms to Ecosystems -- References and Additional Readings.
Living with uncertainty is an everyday reality for most business entities today. This is especially the case for knowledge-intensive enterprises, such as those in technology, financial services, biotechnology and telecommunications, where new innovations and shifting customer preferences can radically change competitive dynamics. The focus of the book is on how knowledge enterprises can harness uncertainty by becoming super-flexible. Based on over 20 years of field research and practical experience in Silicon Valley’s technology ecosystem, the authors present conceptual frameworks, illustrative examples and practical lessons for strategizing, organizing and managing knowledge-based enterprises in turbulent settings.
Management.
Organization.
Planning.
Information technology.
Business—Data processing.
Management.
Organization.
IT in Business.