Motivational, Quality Control 

In Search of Excellence: Written over 25 years ago, In Search of Excellence has become a classic of the management literature. Many of its principles are still valid, despite the great changes in the business environment. Peters and Waterman closely examined the characteristics of 43 successful companies, looking for common attributes that may be transferable and usable by others. Some of their findings indicated that American management suffered from myopia that allowed them to experiment and innovate, prevented participation in decision-making, and had inexperienced managers. The eight principles for excellence allow any manager look in the mirror and evaluate their performance. They will also help to identify excellent ideas that others use, and apply. Although the ideas may seem common sense, was the first time systematically exposed and supported by research. - from Amzon