How the mighty fall:and why some companies never give in

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Collins James C (James Charles), 1958-
Published: Jim Collins Distributed in the U.S. and Canada exclusively by HarperCollins Publishers,
Publisher Address: New York
Publication Dates: c2009.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
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Carrier Form: xiv, 222 p.: ill. ; 21 cm.
ISBN: 9780977326419 (hc.)
0977326411 (hc.)
Index Number: F271
CLC: F271.4
Call Number: F271.4/C712
Contents: Includes bibliographical references (p. [183]-211) and index.
The silent creep of impending doom -- Five stages of decline -- Stage 1: Hubris born of success -- Stage 2: Undisciplined pursuit of more -- Stage 3: Denial of risk and peril -- Stage 4: Grasping for salvation -- Stage 5: Capitulation to irrelevance or death -- Well-founded hope.
Discusses signs pointing toward the decline of a business, how far the decline can proceed before failure becomes inevitable, and crucial steps companies can take to reverse course.