The Google way : how one company is revolutionizing management as we know it / Bernard Girard.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Girard, Bernard.

Standardized Title:

Modèle Google, une révolution du management. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Internet industry--United States--Management.

Internet industry.

Web search engines--United States--Management.

Web search engines.

Google (Firm)--Management.

Google (Firm).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (262 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

San Francisco : No Starch Press, c2009.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

When it comes to Google's management philosophies, people associate two ideas with the search giant. First, don't be evil. Second, let engineers spend part of their time on personal projects. But there's much more to Google's success than that. For readers seeking deeper insights, The Google Way investigates the history and unconventional strategies that make Google a very different (and very inspiring) company. But the question remains, ""Can everyday companies follow this enlightened path?"" By identifying the 12 key strategies in Google's quick rise to the top, author Bernard Girard offers

Contents:

Rebels with a cause

A new economic model

Three iconoclasts at the top

Recruiting the best

The 20 percent rule

Colleagues are the best judges

An innovation machine

Like a Swiss army knife

For the love of math

Keep the teams small!

Coordination through technology

The secret is in the workplace

Automating commerce

Putting users in charge

Sustainable growth

Can Google evade conformity.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Includes index.

ISBN:

9781593272371

1593272375

OCLC:

830164424