The Firm The Story of McKinsey and Its Secret Influence on American Business |
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Author:
| McDonald, Duff |
ISBN: | 978-1-4829-2491-6 |
Publication Date: | Sep 2013 |
Publisher: | Blackstone Audio, Incorporated
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Book Format: | CD-Audio |
List Price: | USD $32.95 |
Book Description:
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McKinsey & Company is one of the world's leading management consulting firms. It remapped the White House's power structure, revolutionized business schools, and introduced budgeting as a management tool. Its consultants have created the corporate behaviors that shaped our world. However, the firm is also associated with some major failures, including General Motors and Enron. Yet they are rarely blamed for the failures—at least not publicly. Financial journalist Duff McDonald...
More DescriptionMcKinsey & Company is one of the world's leading management consulting firms. It remapped the White House's power structure, revolutionized business schools, and introduced budgeting as a management tool. Its consultants have created the corporate behaviors that shaped our world. However, the firm is also associated with some major failures, including General Motors and Enron. Yet they are rarely blamed for the failures—at least not publicly. Financial journalist Duff McDonald uncovers how these high-powered business savants have ushered in waves of structural, financial, and technological shifts to the biggest and best American organizations.