After reading the newspapers and following the sharp oscillations of the stock market, it becomes apparent that hi-tech companies are of a different breed. Never before have the chances of making a fortune been so realistic and never before have large companies been so fragile. What is really going on inside these hi-tech companies? What types of pressures and challenges are they facing? And how do they cope?

Computer software providers, especially the ones that specialize in handling the data needs of organizations, are prime examples of these volatile companies. In the nineties we witnessed their growth from small businesses into multi-billion dollar giants. No wonder investors were attracted.

In 1998 it was easy for such companies to raise as much money as they wanted. But now, investment funds have dried up. Why? And more importantly, is there a way to reverse the trend? This book gives the answers.

高德拉特博士是以色列物理学家及企业管理大师，TOC制约法的创造者。他的第一部作品《目标》大胆借用小说的笔法，说明如何通过近乎常识的逻辑推理，解决复杂的管理问题，结果一炮走红。 高德拉特20岁时就立志要教导别人思考的方法，他对于传播观念抱有极大的狂热，可以一天只睡三个小时，奔波于世界各地发表演说。他还创立了“高德拉特机构”，并在全球广设分部，以此来训练TOC人才，推广TOC制约法，辅导对象包括通用汽车、波音飞机在内的诸多知名企业，以及包括教师、美国空军将领在内的各行业人士。 继《目标》之后，高德拉特相继出版了《绝不是靠运气》、《关键链》和《仍然不足够》三本企业管理小说以及数本TOC制约法理论专著，在全球各地引起了强烈反响。