- Paperback: 304 pages
- Publisher: Harvard Business Press; 1 edition (Mar 1 1996)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 087584717X
- ISBN-13: 978-0875847177
- Product Dimensions: 23.3 x 15.4 x 2.1 cm
- Shipping Weight: 426 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,410,076 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Competitive Advantage Through People explores why--despite long-standing evidence that a committed work force is essential for success--firms continue to attach little importance to their workers. The answer, argues Pfeffer, resides in a complex web of factors based on perception, history, legislation, and practice that continues to dominate management thought and action. Yet, some organizations have been able to overcome these obstacles. In fact, the five common stocks with the highest returns between 1972 and 1992--Southwest Airlines, Wal-Mart, Tyson Foods, Circuit City, and Plenum Publishing--were in industries that shared virtually none of the characteristics traditionally associated with strategic success. What each of these firms did share is the ability to produce sustainable competitive advantage through its way of managing people. Pfeffer documents how they--and others--resisted traditional management pitfalls, and offers frameworks for implementing these changes in any industry.
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"Pfeffer has written one of the most important business books in a long time. All in all, a masterful, riveting performance."--Tom Peters.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Great Concepts for us to take in,
By Kenneth Burns (Thornton, CO USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Competitive Advantage Through People: Unleashing the Power of the Work Force (Paperback)
I have often read and reread Prof. Pfeffer's books. I give this one 3-stars because I found less than half the book of value. I find the examples quite colorful, interesting, and thought provoking. It's just too bad that the book didn't have a lot of value for the money (unlike his other books). I read this book the last time about 2 years ago, each time I pick it up I read less and less. The first time I read it, I read 5 chapters and now I'm down to 2. I wish I could say that it's because I see many of the concepts being implemented within corporate America and as such I have less need for the information.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Pfeffer gives excellent arguments!,
By sweety_20@hotmail.com (Montreal, Quebec (Canada)) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Competitive Advantage Through People: Unleashing the Power of the Work Force (Paperback)
Competive advantage through people is a great management book for the turn of the century. With a load of great ideas and innovative techniques, Pfeffer gets his message across. Although, one thing that I had notice when reading the book, is that Pfeffer repeats himself quite a lot. I feel that for a book aimed at the business world, management does not have time to read information twice. But, overall, it was a very interesting and enlighting book.
3.0 out of 5 stars
The author documents numerous Southern companies,
By moneyblows books (Lee, NH) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Competitive Advantage Through People: Unleashing the Power of the Work Force (Paperback)
The Stanford professor's most recent book, Managing With Power, sold very well. Among the companies he documents here are Southwest Airlines, Wal-Mart, Tyson Foods, Circuit City, and Plenum Publishing.
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