In Search Of Excellence: Book Review: In Search Of Excellence

“In Search of Excellence” is an inspirational blueprint of the best approach the management can adopt in deriving the best of services from its employees. It follows a set of requirements that the company has to pursue in order to achieve excellence and success in its productivity. The authors received a number of accolades for their development of a strategic management practice guidebook that enables them to achieve success and excellence in its operations. Since its publication in 1982, the book attracted various positive comments from corporate experts and other management executives who approve the approach taken by Peters and Waterman. The authors explore a number of excerpts that are imperative for the achievement of a successful management

As such, this book plays an imperative role in determining the success of an organization as it gives core values and strategies that the corporate management of an organization can adopt in order to ensure maximum output from its workforce. Organizational behavior refers to the manner and style by which the employees of the organization conduct themselves, their attitude towards work, as well as their productivity and responsibility at their work place. The behavioral approach taken by the workforce of the organization determines the success of an organization. The authors through the book expound on the benefits of having a functional workforce that embraces and upholds the objectives and doctrines of the organization. Furthermore, analysts argue that the most important assets that an organization can have in order to ensure a competitive advantage is its experienced, professional, and above all, dedicated employees willing and ready to give their all for the success of the

Numerous styles of management exist that the executive can adopt in leading the organization, such as autocratic, participative, as well as democratic. The management should adopt a style that incorporates the views and values of its workforce within the organization. The staff in an organization is the best assets that an organization can have. It is not enough for an organization to have the most qualified, experienced and professional workers in the field, rather it requires a dedicated team of workers willing to sacrifice and give their all to the success of the organization. The skills that an organization has, such as its corporate strengths, help in shaping its values and cultures, as well as boosting the esteem of its workers to enable them become more productive. Lastly, the organization needs to cherish the shared values within its midst. These elements bind the workforce and management of a company