Book trailer: What Makes A High Performance Organization – Five Validated Factors of Competitive Advantage That Apply Worldwide. This management book is meant for anyone interested in improving organizations, using a scientifically validated framework instead of depending on the latest management fad.
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The book consist of an introduction of the HPO Framework, the five HPO factors (Management Quality, Employee Quality, Long-term Orientation, Continuous Improvement & Renewal and Openness & Action orientation), ideas to get started and many cases and interviews with HPO leaders (including Microsoft, SABMiller, Unilever, Tata Steel and HP).