Jennings, author of the popular It"s Not the Big That Eat the Small: It"s the Fast That Eat the Slow and founder of the media consultancy firm Jennings-McGlothin & Co., has undertaken to teach companies how to increase their productivity. He draws upon the experiences of successful programs for enhancing productivity and explains how businesses can emulate these programs to improve their own profitability. Thousands of companies were investigated by Jennings"s research team, and those selected were scrupulously examined to weed out overexposed companies or potential Enrons. Each research-based chapter highlights what is special about these companies-whether it be vision, commitment, communication, customer relations, efficiency, or organizational culture. The book is readable and entertaining as well as informative, and the current economic climate is sure to make it a welcome addition to the popular management literature. Recommended for public libraries with a business clientele as...