000			01755nam a22001577a 4500
020			_a9788120316928
082			_a658.044 _bRAL
100			_aRalls, J. Garreit
245			_a The nature of chaos in business: _b using complexity to foster successful alliances and acquisitions/ _cJ. Garreit Ralls, Jr., Kimberly A. Webbpson
260			_aHouston, TX: _b Gulf Pub. Co, _c1999.
300			_a ‎ 198 p.
520			_aMarket globalization is changing the way companies do business. It is now necessary for businesses to use mergers, joint ventures, and research consortia if they want to stay competitive and increase returns. The problem is that venturing into such partnerships has a substantial failure rate. In many cases, failure is due to poor preparation, inability to manage conflict, and simply being overwhelmed by the complexity of the partnership issues. The Nature of Chaos in Business offers answers to why such partnerships fail and how successful partnerships can be fostered through the complexity and supposed chaos of the situation. Based on models of complexity formulated and studied at the esteemed Santa Fe Institute, this guide demonstrates how complexity in business, as in nature, eventually falls into patterns. Through the recognition and use of these patterns, today's businesses can leverage each other's strengths into powerful alliances. The Nature of Chaos in Business is a fascinating, cutting-edge treatise on the application of complexity theory in business. The "war stories" throughout the book offer insight and wisdom from the real-life experiences of some of the world's largest, high-profile corporations and individuals.
650			_aChaos in Business
700			_aWebbpson, Kimberly A.
942			_cBK
999			_c331681 _d331681