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The Firm: The Story of McKinsey and Its Secret Influence on American Business

by Duff Mcdonald ( DA FU MAI KE TANG NA )
RM37.01 MYR
The Firm: The Story of McKinsey and Its Secret Influence on American Business
The Firm: The Story of McKinsey and Its Secret Influence on American Business

McKinsey's influence dissected; America's business blueprint.

If you're interested in the unseen forces shaping the corporate landscape, "The Firm" is a compelling read. Duff McDonald offers an in-depth look at McKinsey & Company's vast influence on American business. The book serves as a fascinating exploration of how a single consultancy can be both a beacon of success and a participant in controversial failures. It's a must-read for anyone curious about the power structures within the modern economy.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The Firm: The Story of McKinsey and Its Secret Influence on American Business

by Duff Mcdonald ( DA FU MAI KE TANG NA )
RM37.01 MYR
ISBN: 9781476737867
Authors: Duff Mcdonald ( DA FU MAI KE TANG NA )
Publisher: Simon Schuster
Date of Publication: 2013-09-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: History, Politics, Business, Economics
Related Topics: Leadership, American History, Finance, Journalism, History, Politics, Management
Goodreads rating: 3.75
(rated by 3279 readers)

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This revealing book uncovers the inner workings of what just might be the most influential private organization in America. It ranks among the unquestioned laws of American big business over the last half century: If you want to be taken seriously, you hire McKinsey & Company. Founded in 1926, McKinsey can lay claim to a number of accomplishments: its consultants have ushered in waves of structural, financial, and technological change to the nation’s best organizations; they remapped the power structure within the White House; they even revolutionized business schools. In this book, star financial journalist Duff McDonald shows just how, in becoming an indispensable part of decision making at the highest levels, McKinsey has done nothing less than set the course of American capitalism. But he also answers the question that’s on the mind of anyone who has ever heard the word McKinsey: Are they worth it? After all, just as McKinsey can be shown to have helped invent most of the tools of modern management, the company was also involved with a number of striking failures. Its consultants were on the scene when General Motors drove itself into the ground, and they were Kmart’s advisers when the retailer tumbled into disarray. They played a critical role in building the bomb known as Enron. McDonald is one of the few journalists to have not only parsed the record but also
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McKinsey's influence dissected; America's business blueprint.

If you're interested in the unseen forces shaping the corporate landscape, "The Firm" is a compelling read. Duff McDonald offers an in-depth look at McKinsey & Company's vast influence on American business. The book serves as a fascinating exploration of how a single consultancy can be both a beacon of success and a participant in controversial failures. It's a must-read for anyone curious about the power structures within the modern economy.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.