LEADER 00000cam a2200409 i 4500 001 767719806 003 OCoLC 005 20130123234555.0 008 111129s2012 enka b 001 0 eng 010 2011048653 020 9780521765077 (hardback) 020 0521765072 (hardback) 020 9780521170840 (paperback) 020 0521170842 (paperback) 035 (OCoLC)767719806 040 DLC|beng|erda|cDLC|dUKMGB|dCDX|dYDXCP|dNTE|dBWX|dIUL|dCOO |dPUL 042 pcc 049 CCXC 050 00 HB615|b.G465 2012 100 1 George, Gerard. 245 10 Models of opportunity :|bhow entrepreneurs design firms to achieve the unexpected /|cGerard George and Adam J. Bock. 264 1 Cambridge ;|aNew York :|bCambridge University Press, |c2012. 300 xii, 308 pages :|billustrations ;|c24 cm 336 text|2rdacontent 337 unmediated|2rdamedia 338 volume|2rdacarrier 504 Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 0 Six 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 "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"--|cProvided by publisher. 650 0 Entrepreneurship. 650 0 Organizational change. 650 0 Technological innovations. 700 1 Bock, Adam J. 910 slg 201302 945 MARCIVE (03/23)
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