{"product_id":"9783032405609","title":"Strategic Downgrade of Products and Services An Organizational Zemblanity Framework","description":"\u003ch1\u003eStrategic Downgrade of Products and Services\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAn Organizational Zemblanity Framework\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJosé Osvaldo De Sordi\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics \/ Management\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrganizations increasingly confront situations where reducing, simplifying, or intentionally limiting the performance of products and services becomes a strategic necessity. This book examines such intentional downgrade practices, revealing how purposeful reductions can generate a competitive advantage, support sustainability goals, and reshape portfolio strategy. Drawing on diverse domains—from design and innovation to operations, marketing, finance, and public-sector management—it provides the first integrated framework that unites frugalism, planned obsolescence, degradation, destruction, and incomplete delivery into a coherent conceptual system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRather than treating downgrade as failure or decline, the author reframes it as a deliberate organizational capability with strategic, financial, and societal implications. Through rigorous analysis, cross‑sector cases, and a novel typology that clarifies key mechanisms and decision pathways, the book illuminates how organizations design and operationalize these tactics while navigating ethical considerations and reputational risks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOffering fresh theoretical insight grounded in empirical research, this work challenges longstanding assumptions about value creation, innovation, and organizational intent, inviting researchers to rethink how “less” can sometimes be engineered to achieve more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJosé Osvaldo De Sordi \u003c\/strong\u003eis a Professor and Researcher at the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), Brazil. His research interests include organizational information management, organizational information quality, digital services, and process management.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30 December 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer Nature Switzerland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePalgrave Macmillan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9783032405609\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer Nature Switzerland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53984749977740,"sku":"9783032405609","price":40.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783032405609.jpg?v=1787749852","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9783032405609","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}