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Cybercorp: The New Business Revolution (Hardcover)

by James Martin (Author) "Early movies often looked like stage plays that had been filmed..." (more)
Key Phrases: cybercorp economy, cybercorp thinking, cybercorp webs, New York, United States, World Wide Web (more...)

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According to James Martin, for a corporation to survive tomorrow it will have to do more than simply use cyber technology--it must incorporate "cyber" as part of its very being, making the computerized information lines the very nervous system of the corporate organism. Martin describes his ideas in a breathlessly paced, punchy book where one idea follows another in machine-gun fashion. With each chapter broken into bite-sized, thought-provoking segments, it's a perfect book for busy people--every five-minute reading break will give you new ideas to consider.

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A thought-provoking, clear-headed book about the future of the corporation, Cybercorp argues that corporate survivors will be those that harness the power of the cyberspace revolution and network-centric computing. The book shows readers how to prepare today for what's coming tomorrow and is filled with insightful examples of companies that possess the characteristics required to conquer the challenges ahead.

Product Details

Hardcover: 336 pages
Publisher: AMACOM (October 24, 1996)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0814403514
ISBN-13: 978-0814403518
Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.3 x 1.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds

Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,808,463 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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cybercorp economy, cybercorp thinking, cybercorp webs, cybercorp revolution, stovepipe systems, obsolete thinking, systemic behavior, virtual operations, computerized links, value streams, new learning curve, counterintuitive behavior, traditional corporations, knowledge infrastructure, beer game, business ecosystems, virtual relationships, paper catalogs, old corporations, computerized tools

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New York, United States, World Wide Web, American Express, Banc One, James Martin, General Motors, Iacocca Institute, The Great Transition, Wall Street Journal, Barings Bank, Business Week, Peter Drucker, Bill Gates, Chaparral Steel, Federal Express, Black Monday, Fry Guy, Harper Business, Lehigh University, London Stock Exchange, Sunday Times, Edward Feigenbaum, Harvard Business School Press, Jim Clark

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This book cites 42 books:

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Industrial Dynamics by Jay Wright Forrester on page 199, page 200, and page 211
Post-Capitalist Society by Peter F. Drucker on page 32, page 283, and page 284
The Machine That Changed the World : The Story of Lean Production by James P. Womack on page 125, and page 283
Managing for Results by Peter F. Drucker on page 32, and page 33

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1.0 out of 5 stars Avoid at all costs, June 7, 1999

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I have many of Martin's other books and I found this one is not worth reading. It has very flowery language, poor composition and lacks depth in the subject matter.

Martin does a disservice to the Internet and to his readers. Bottom line - avoid at all costs. Sorry.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Not very Useful, June 21, 1997

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Martin provides nothing new here. He talks of the 'Cybercorp, however this is the "virtual organization" of which there exists many other better titles and books available on this subject

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1.0 out of 5 stars Very Disappointing, September 2, 1998

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After all the hype I'd looked forward to this book. However, it was a real disappointment.

When he wasn't contradicting himself he was rewriting sections of his own or other's work. There were no new concepts or ideas in here, nor much about what you were supposed to do with the ones he did suggest.

It sort of read like a Tom Peters book, only without the energy, enthusiasm or vision.

Bottom line: avoid.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A little dated but very insightful.
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