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Academy of Management PerspectivesVol. 16, No. 1 ArticlesThe attributes of excellence: The importance of doingLes MisikLes Misik Siemens Westinghouse Power CorporationPublished Online:1 Feb 2002https://doi.org/10.5465/ame.2002.6640165AboutSectionsView articleView Full TextPDF/EPUB ToolsDownload CitationsAdd to favoritesTrack Citations ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail View articleAbstractThe article discusses the influence of the book "In Search of Excellence: Lessons from America's Best-Run Companies" on industrial management practices. The author talks about changes that have taken place within his company since the book's initial publication. Competition has lead many companies to go through downsizing and restructuring to stay afloat. It is necessary for firms to find and develop future leaders who can successfully manage their company's compliance with productivity and performance standards. It is noted that "In Search of Excellence: Lessons from America's Best-Run Companies" focused only on domestic U.S. companies, and should be updated to include foreign companies and partnerships.FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Vol. 16, No. 1 Permissions Metrics in the past 12 months History Published online 1 February 2002 Published in print 1 February 2002 Information© Academy of Management PerspectivesKeywordsEXCELLENCEPERFORMANCE standardsPERSONNEL managementMANAGEMENTLEADERSBUSINESS enterprises -- United StatesFOREIGN business enterprisesPARTNERSHIP (Business)INDUSTRIAL managementEXECUTIVESDownload PDF

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