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There is a new scientific renaissance in the making. It will usher in new industries, alter how businesses compete, and change how companies are managed. This book explores the managerial implications of this new renaissance.
Scientific discovery shapes managerial thinking. Principles identified more than two hundred years ago, during an earlier scientific renaissance, have had wide influence on how managers think today. Derivative ideas from Newton's laws of motion and his early work on gas thermodynamics were literally lifted, equation by equation, and applied to the emerging field of economics.1 When they were extended into the realm of enterprise, these applications shaped the practice of management and today's deep-seated beliefs about change.