Overview
- Examines management at Google in 2023 and compares it to Google in 2014
- Presents a unique synthesis of management characteristics for long-term competitiveness in fast-changing industries
- Provides examples on how other companies like Google have reinvented management models into practice
Part of the book series: Management for Professionals (MANAGPROF)
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About this book
Unlock the strategies and practices that have propelled Google and similar organizations to the forefront of innovation with this essential guide. This book delves into how Google has revolutionized management practices to foster continuous and disruptive innovation in dynamic markets.
In this second edition, you'll explore:
- Six Management Principles: Learn practical applications of these principles in leadership, culture, organizational structure, and people management.
- Comparisons: Understand the evolution of Google from 2014 to 2023 and see how its management model has adapted to stay ahead.
- Future-Proof Strategies: Discover why the future belongs to organizations that embrace a new management model designed for the 21st century, using Google's model as a benchmark, as well as, how to transform your organization.
This book is not just a theoretical analysis; it's a practical guide for managers and public officials looking to implement sustainable management procedures. Whether scaling a startup or transforming a large organization, you'll find invaluable insights to drive innovation and growth. Additionally, this book serves as an excellent complement to organizations interested in the innovation standard ISO 56001.
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Table of contents (6 chapters)
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A New Set of Management Principles
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The Case of Google in 2014
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Google in 2023 and Reflections
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Continuous and Discontinuous Innovation: A Critical Business Skill
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Back Matter
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Dr. Annika Steiber is a senior executive, advisor, author, and researcher with a Ph.D. in Management of Technology from Chalmers University in Sweden. Dr. Steiber has for decades conducted research on management for innovation in a fast-changing world in parallel with senior executive, advisory, and board positions. She was in 2024, the author of 17 management books including The Google Model: Management for Continuous Innovation in a Rapidly Changing World (1st edition, Springer, 2014), The Silicon Valley Model: Management for Entrepreneurship (1st edition, Springer, 2016; 2nd Edition, Springer, 2023), and Managing in a Digital Age: Will China Surpass Silicon Valley? (Springer, 2018). For five years, she was the Director for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Menlo College (California, USA) and is currently the Founder and Director of Management Insights, as well as of the Rendanheyi Silicon Valley Center.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Google Model
Book Subtitle: Managing Continuous Innovation in a Rapidly Changing World
Authors: Annika Steiber
Series Title: Management for Professionals
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-66812-8
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Business and Management, Business and Management (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2024
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-66811-1Published: 20 August 2024
eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-66812-8Published: 19 August 2024
Series ISSN: 2192-8096
Series E-ISSN: 2192-810X
Edition Number: 2
Number of Pages: XV, 148
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations, 6 illustrations in colour
Topics: Business and Management, general, Business Strategy/Leadership, Management of Computing and Information Systems, The Computer Industry, Emerging Markets/Globalization