This volume draws upon logic in order to evaluate strategic plans. It begins with an explanation of the elements of logic and how these can be applied to basic decisions, develops a framework for the analysis of company strategic development, including themes such as globalizati…
Many change management programmes designed to implement new technology are unsuccessful. The author draws upon a number of perspectives in change management and organisational strategy to show that failure is often not to do with technical factors but because of resistance of th…
The corporation is one of the most important and remarkable institutions in the world. It affects all our lives continuously. It feeds, entertains, houses and, employs us. It generates vast amounts of revenue for those who own it and it invests a substantial proportion of the we…
A comprehensive playbook for applied design thinking in business and management, complete with concepts and toolkits As many companies have lost confidence in the traditional ways of running a business, design thinking has entered the mix. Design Thinking for Strategic Innovatio…
This title is filled with practical and insightful expert advice on how to increase productivity through creativity and innovation. Packed with intriguing and insightful case studies and practical advice, "Design Thinking" is a comprehensive guide to increasing productivity thro…
Wired magazine editor and bestselling author Chris Anderson takes you to the front lines of a new industrial revolution as today's entrepreneurs, using open source design and 3-D printing, bring manufacturing to the desktop. In an age of custom-fabricated, do-it-yourself product…
In 'Traction', successful entrepreneurs Gabriel Weinberg and Justin Mares offer a comprehensive overview of the various ways startups can achieve strong, sustainable growth, and a guide to choosing the ones that will make the difference to your business. Why do so many startups …
This guide offers an introduction to professional consulting, its nature, methods, organizational principles, behavioural rules, and training and development practices. The modern information- and knowledge-based economy is constantly creating new opportunities and challenges fo…
Firm growth. This concept has interested researchers for generations. Economists have sought to predict and measure firm growth using a host of different variables, while strategic management scholars depict growth as the result of clever analyses and rational resource exploitat…
Business Process Management (BPM) has emerged as a popular management framework. Based on survey results of Japanese and Korean companies' BPM practices, this book demonstrates how to build BPM as a holistic management model by addressing the importance of BPM views, the effecti…
This volume is a collection of thought leadership pieces written by leaders in business, academia and consulting firms from around the world. It offers a compliation of knowledge from people across industries and across the globe on a variety of strategic issues facing executive…
There are not many books that are genuine classics, and only a handful in business and management whose insights and ideas last for 50 years and more. This book is one of the very few 'must reads' for anybody seriously interested in the role of management within the firm. Origin…
In today's volatile business environment, organizational design is a serious challenge for any manager, whether of a multinational enterprise or a small team. This book sets out a step-by-step approach to designing an organization. All the key aspects of organizational design ar…
In this sequel to "The 80/20 Principle", the author reveals how things really work - the universal, powerful patterns in nature, society, organizations and markets, the power laws - that can be applied successfully to life and business today. Drawn from every element of the sci…
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This work is an upclose look at the women and men who have achieved success, wealth, and recognition in their African homelands, how they accomplished it, and how they are now giving back to their nations and societies - at least as much as they received.
