Identifying the "new industrial revolution", the authors present a vision for "cooperating to compete" in today's rapidly-changing business world. Nagel, Goldman, and Preiss show exactly why mass production is a thing of the past, and why customized products are the key to business survival.

In Prometheus Wired, Darin Barney debunks claims that a networked society will provide the infrastructure for a political revolution and shows that the resources we need for understanding and making sound judgments about this new technology are surprisingly close at hand. By looking to thinkers who grappled with the relationship of society and technology, such as Plato, Aristotle, Marx, and Heidegger, Barney critically examines such assertions about the character of digital networks.

Advance Praise for Cooperate to Compete "This book redefines the entire spectrum of the value delivery chain…This is a visionary work that provides a framework for competing in the rapidly evolving global marketplace." —Aris Melissaratos, Vice President of Science, Technology & Quality Westinghouse Electric Corporation "The book is a ‘must read’ for any manager redefining a business strategy." —Jack E. Swindle, Senior Vice President of Corporate Staff Texas Instruments Incorporated "Cooperate to Compete has the potential to awaken our generation of managers…an informative guide we can use to thrive in this dynamic new business environment." —Cal J. Kirby, Corporate Vice President Hughes Electronics Corporation "The best part about this book is that it is not only a must read but it is also an easy read. Chock full of fascinating examples, useful summaries, and thought-provoking ‘things to think about,’ it’s hard to put down." —Richard H. F. Jackson, Director of Manufacturing Engineering Laboratory National Institute of Standards and Technology "They’ve done it again…I expect that their new book will become not only widely read but widely adopted as a guide to action." —Peter Likins, President Lehigh University "This book contains the keys to unlocking the profitability of the firm’s assets and is a must for managers desiring success." —Thomas F. Kirk, Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Quaker Chemical Corporation "You are likely to find Cooperate to Compete rabbit-eared and marked up both in the board room and the production shop within a month. The authors have done a brilliant job of laying the foundation for economic activity in the next millennium with their powerful and yet simple concept ## —Charles M. Savage, author of Fifth Generation Management

This revised edition of Fifth Generation Management helps executives out of the rigid mindsets of the Industrial Era into the vibrant and invigorating possibilities of co-creation in the Knowledge Era. Divided into two parts, the first completely rewritten section narrates 'Five Days that Changed the Enterprise', a case study of senior executives who are forced out of their cozy little empires into a new network organization of their own design. The second part discusses the process of co-creating through virtual enterprising, dynamic teaming, and knowledge networking. Included is essential new information on fractal enterprises, holonic management systems, agile enterprises, and hypertext organizations. Charles Savage is president of Knowledge Era Enterprises, Inc and was formerly in the consultant division of DIgital Equipment Corporation. He presents 'Master Classes' on dynamic teaming and virtual enterprising and has written extensively on the knowledge era. His company's logo is a key with the phrase "Unlocking the Future". Charles Savage assists companies around the world to achieve that goal. Over 40,000 copies of previous edition sold world-wide Previous edition was awarded 'Book of the Year' by Tom Peters. Covers lessons learned over the last five years since Fifth Generation Management was first published.

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E-Collaboration promotes interaction between people over the Internet, and is vital in virtual organization arrangements where people co-exist or work together, independent of time and location. E-Collaborations and Virtual Organizations covers a broad range of topics, from underlying technological structures to fundamental mechanisms that are relevant to e-Collaboration and virtual organizations. The chapters in this book present some of the current work in the field and represent a resource upon which knowledge, lessons, and views can be drawn upon for consideration and applications in the virtual world.