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020 _a978-0521170840
082 _a658.421 GEO
100 _aGeorge, Gerard; Bock, Adam J.
245 _aModels of opportunity : how entrepreneurs design firms to achieve the unexpected
260 _aDelhi
_bCambridge University Press
_c2012
300 _axii, 308p.
_bPbk, illustrations ; 24 cm
500 _aThis book gratis received from our Beloved chairman IFMR- Mr.Seshasayee
505 _aSix insights to achieve the unexpected -- 1. Rethink organization design -- 2. Appreciate imperfect opportunities -- 3. Remodel for coherence -- 4. Build bridges -- 5. Inspire the narrative -- 6. Embrace the unexpected opportunity -- Hindsight
520 _a"Entrepreneurship is changing. Technology and social networks create a smaller world, but widen the opportunity horizon. Today's entrepreneurs build organisations and create value in entirely new ways and with entirely new tools. Rather than just exploit new ideas, innovative entrepreneurs design organisations to make sense of unlikely opportunities. The time has come to overhaul what we know about entrepreneurship and business models. Models of Opportunity links scholarly research on business models and organisational design to the reality of building entrepreneurial firms. It provides actionable advice based on a deeper understanding of how business models function and change. The six insights extend corporate strategy and entrepreneurship in a completely new direction. Case studies of innovative companies across industries demonstrate how visionary entrepreneurs achieve unexpected results. The insights, tools and cases, provide a fresh perspective on emerging trends in entrepreneurship, organisational change and high-growth firms"--
650 _aEntrepreneurship
_aOrganizational change
_aTechnological innovations
856 _uhttp://www.cambridge.org/gb/academic/subjects/management/entrepreneurship-and-innovation/models-opportunity-how-entrepreneurs-design-firms-achieve-unexpected?format=PB#fTJ6cKesDjwZrKQr.97
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