The SAIC solution : how we built an $8 billion employee-owned technology company
"For more than three decades, Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) - the largest employee-owned research and technology company in the United States - has achieved unparalleled success in the areas of science, engineering, and technology, all while flying well below the radar of most casual business observers." "As the founder of SAIC, Dr. L. Robert Beyster has played an important role in the emergence of this company. And now, in The SAIC Solution, Beyster - with the help of business author Peter Economy - reveals how his vision of an employee-owned organization, run according to key principles that encourage entrepreneurship and accountability, allowed SAIC to become one of the most successful research and technology companies in the world." "With this book as your guide, you'll quickly realize the uniqueness of SAIC's approach to business and discover how the groundbreaking principles and practices used by the company can readily be transferred to almost any industry."--Jacket
History
xviii, 222 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
9780470097526, 0470097523
76820653
Chapter 1: The Result: An $8 Billion Business Success
Chapter 2: The Culture: People First
Chapter 3: The Vision: Freedom (with Strings Attached)
Chapter 4: The Mission: From Science to Solutions
Chapter 5: The Glue: Employee Ownership
Chapter 6: The System: Participation in Decision Making
Chapter 7: The Organization: Organized for Growth
Chapter 8: The Plan: No Grand Plan
Chapter 9: The Pitch: Everyone a Salesperson
Chapter 10: The Loop: Feedback and Lessons Learned
Chapter 11: The Wild Card: Experiment Constantly
Chapter 12: The Bottom Line: Expect Profit, But Demand Stock Price Growth
Chapter 13: The Challenge: Governance, Sustainability or Transition
Chapter 14: The Future: New Beginnings, About the Foundation for Enterprise Development
Appendix A: My Life Before SAIC
Appendix B: SAIC Timeline
Appendix C: SAIC Principles and Practices