Growing Pains

ERIC G. FLAMHOLTZ is professor of management at UCLA's Anderson Graduate School of management and president of Management Systems Consulting Corporation. He lives in Los Angeles, California. YVONNE RANDLE is vice president at Management Systems Consulting Corporation. She lives in Los Angeles, California.

Tables, Figures and Exhibits. Preface. Acknowledgements. The Authors. Introduction: The Transitions Needed to Keep a Growing Firm Successful. A FRAMEWORK FOR DEVELOPING SUCCESSFUL ORGANIZATIONS. How to Build Successful Companies: The Pyramid Of Organizational Development. Identifying And Surviving The First Four Stages Of Organizational Growth. Recognizing Growing Pains And Assessing The Need For Change. MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES FOR EACH STAGE OF ORGANIZATIONAL GROWTH. The New Venture And Expansion Stages. The Professionalizing Stage: Developing Management Systems. The Consolidation Stage: Managing The Corporate Culture. MASTERING THE TOOLS OF PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT. Strategic Planning. Organizational Structure. Management Development. Organizational Control Systems. Effective Leadership. Corporate Culture Management. ROLE OF THE ENTREPRENEUR IN A GROWING AND CHANGING COMPANY. Managing The Advanced Stages Of Growth: A Preview Of Future Challenges. The Transition Ceos Must Make To Survive Beyond The Entrepreneurial Stage. References: Key Resources For Further Information. Endnotes. Index.