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17 For a discussion of this point, see "More than Profits", Chapter 3 of Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies , pp. 48-79 (details in endnote 10). See also Kaplan, Robert &Norton, David (2000). Having Trouble with Strategy? Then Map It, Harvard Business Review, pp. 167-176 for a discussion of achieving a "line of sight" between one's job and the organization's strategy. Regrettably, this "Balanced Scorecard"

strategy map places "Improve shareholder value" as the epitome of strategy as though it were the firm's purpose. This is a common error that confuses a measurement with a purpose.

"'a Epps, John (1997). Purpose in Business, MF Newsletter. November, 1997.

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19 For a more extensive explication of effective ways for organizations to embody a meaningful ambience, see Epps, John (1995). Respiriting Organizations, Journal for Quality and Participation. July/August 1995, pp. 40-47.

mAsia Pacific Institute of Information Technology, APIIT. 21 Cheryl Hood, personal e-mail, January, 2000.

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John Epps is a founding member of the International Association of Facilitators and a frequent presenter at its conferences. He initiated a series of UF think tanks on "Technology of Meaning" at the 1995 conference and has pursued the topic since that time. He is currently director of LENS International, a consulting company in Malaysia and Singapore. Clients include companies in the petroleum, banking, insurance, and manufacturing sectors. He has published articles in IMAGE, the Journal of Personal and Organization Transformation; The Journal of Quality and Participation; EDGES, New Planetary Patterns; and The Facilitator. He received his BA degree from The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina, and his PhD from Southern Methodist University. Contact John L. Epps, PhD, 4/15 Faber Ria, Taman Desa, 58100 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA. Tel: (603) 7957-5604, Fax: (603) 7956-4420, E-- mail: jlepps@pc.jaring.my

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