Development projects, nearly always all hope and optimism at their inception, have often failed to maintain their impetus and impact in the long run. This is usually because they have failed from the outset to account for how imbalances of power, legacies of colonialism and glob…
This book goes beyond the hype, delving into real world technologies and applications that are driving our future and examines the possible impact these changes will have on industries, economies and society at large. It details the actions governments and regulators must take i…
An exciting vision of what we can aspire to when sustainability is integrated within strategic practices across enterprise functions, systems, supply chains, and cities. The book will enable decision makers to recognize a new era of innovative value creation.
'Strategy Beyond Markets' is organized around three themes: public politics, private politics and integrated political strategy. The book explores the way these strategies influence political environments, firms and corporations.
This book supports the trend in many corporations toward flattening parts of their traditional top?down hierarchical management systems into more egalitarian, democratized, and distributed organizational forms. It shows participants in flattened organizational units how to exerc…
The mission of the Research methodology in strategy and management book series is to provide a thoughtful medium to comment, critique, and build knowledge relevant to techniques that advance the strategic management field. This ninth volume in the series explores the theme of So…
The mission of the Research methodology in strategy and management book series is to provide a thoughtful medium to comment, critique, and build knowledge relevant to techniques that advance the strategic management field. This ninth volume in the series explores the theme of So…
Managing Online Reputation is a comprehensive look at online reputation management. Drawing on recent examples of organizations managing their online reputations effectively and ineffectively, it provides a practical and visual tool-kit of processes and techniques to help limit …
Perspectives on Business and Management
With a more holistic view of the interrelationships between individuals, markets and the larger economy, leaders can make more informed decisions. Understanding past trends in light of today's particular challenges, a wider knowledge of economics also allows business leaders to …
This book uses numerous examples to demonstrate how the capital cycle approach to investments works, and how it has provided investors with market-beating returns over the past decade.
How do successful companies create products people can't put down? Why do some products capture widespread attention while others flop? What makes us engage with certain products out of sheer habit? Is there a pattern underlying how technologies hook us? Nir Eyal answers these q…
This practical guide is written for organisations who are implementing a business continuity management system and certification in line with ISO 22301. It will prove invaluable for those new to business continuity management or to management systems. Enriched with self-assessme…
Whether you seek financial backing or board consent, The Financial Times Essential Guide to Writing a Business Plan will give you the cricial knowledge you need to get the go-ahead. By focusing clearly on your objective, it will help you to gather the necessary evidence and addr…
Executive Finance and Strategy works on the premise that financial models can clearly demonstrate where a particular strategy might lead. It enables executives to evaluate past accounts and statements in order to respond to recent company history, explains how company law and et…