What can we learn from corporate failure ?
Author: Makridakis, Spyros INSEAD Area: Technology and Operations ManagementIn: Long Range Planning, vol. 24, no. 4, 1991 Language: EnglishDescription: p. 115-126.Type of document: INSEAD ArticleNote: Please ask us for this itemAbstract: Failure is a natural process, observed in both biological and organizational systems. In this article different types of failure are illustrated and the most common factors that contribute to failure described. Delaying or avoiding failure is discussed as a conscious organizational process requiring a clear understanding of the factors that cause failure and the ability and willingness to do something to avoid their negative consequences. The need to recognise permanent environmental changes and the critical tasks of learning and adaptation to such changes are stressed. Finally, the statement that "success breeds its own failure" is explored, and the implications discussed| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Failure is a natural process, observed in both biological and organizational systems. In this article different types of failure are illustrated and the most common factors that contribute to failure described. Delaying or avoiding failure is discussed as a conscious organizational process requiring a clear understanding of the factors that cause failure and the ability and willingness to do something to avoid their negative consequences. The need to recognise permanent environmental changes and the critical tasks of learning and adaptation to such changes are stressed. Finally, the statement that "success breeds its own failure" is explored, and the implications discussed
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