Aligning the Stars

Notes

Chapter 1

1. Alignment was first introduced into the lexicon of organization and management in the 1960s by a group of organization scholars including Jay Lorsch and his colleague, Paul Lawrence (Organization and Environment [Boston: Harvard Business School Press, 1967]). It was introduced to a broader management audience in 1982 by Thomas J. Peters and Robert H. Waterman, Jr., in In Search of Excellence: Lessons from America’s Best-Run Companies (New York: Harper & Row, 1982).

Chapter 2

1. Compiled from the following sources: IDC “Worldwide Consulting Forecasts,” 1995–2002, 1997–2004; Kennedy Information Group; Securities Data Corporation database; The American Lawyer; Advertising Age; Accounting Today; U.S. Industry and Trade Outlook; ...