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The biggest selling management book in history,In Search of Excellence, and its sequel,A Passion for Excellence have stirred up a controversy among practitioners and academics alike regarding the nature of excellence and how to achieve it. The following review article summarizes the main points of the books, and looks at some of the issues and implications that are raised. An attempt is also made to discuss the relevance of the excellence books to Asian readers.
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Nirenberg, J. The Excellence phenomenon: Issues and implications. Asia Pacific J Manage 4, 103–111 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01732851
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01732851