Web start-ups require new management style.

From: Sunday Business (London, England) | Date: June 11, 2000 | Copyright information

Picture the scenario: the chief executive of Blue Chip plc has decided to invest in a new dot.com venture. And he wants you to leave your job to head the start-up, managing a team of several dozen young, internet-savvy professionals. Will you take the job?

Your first thought may be that you dont know much about the internet. And that might worry you especially in the light of recent high-profile failures like that of Boo.com. But you are not alone, as surveys show that only a minority of senior managers feel that they have more than satisfactory knowledge about the internet. ...

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