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Starfish and the spider : the unstoppable power of leaderless organizations / Ori Brafman and Rod A Beckstrom.

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BRAFMAN Ori

Contributor(s):

BECKSTROM Rod A

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York : Portfolio, 2006Description: 230 pISBN:

1591841437 (hbk) :
9781591841432 (hbk.)

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Summary: Develops the idea that organisations are of two types: either "spiders" hierarchical and rigid with top down management, or "starfish" flat and decentralised with peer-to-peer relationships. Argues that starfish organisations that lack traditional hierarchies and leadership structures are increasingly important in the modern internet based world. Presents a variety of examples in support of the idea and identifies 10 rules which apply to the new style leaderless organization.

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Book	Defence Academy Library On-Shelf	302.35 BRA (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		25108-2001
Book	Mindef Library & Info Centre On-Shelf	302.35 BRA (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		25108-1001

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Develops the idea that organisations are of two types: either "spiders" hierarchical and rigid with top down management, or "starfish" flat and decentralised with peer-to-peer relationships. Argues that starfish organisations that lack traditional hierarchies and leadership structures are increasingly important in the modern internet based world. Presents a variety of examples in support of the idea and identifies 10 rules which apply to the new style leaderless organization.

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