Business & economics / Management

Managing Human Behavior in African Organizations

by David Zoogah & Constant Beugré

Managing Organizational Behavior in an African Context discusses management and organization science theories as they apply within the social, cultural and economic contexts in which organizations operate in...

The Influence of Culture on Human Resource Management Processes and Practices

by Dianna Stone & Eugene Stone-Romero

It is clear that organizations are becoming more culturally diverse, and a better understanding of multiculturism and its impact on organizations is needed. This book, with contributions from expert academics,...

CIM Coursebook 03/04 Marketing Fundamentals

by Frank Withey

Each coursebook includes access to MARKETINGONLINE, where you can:

* Annotate, customise and create personally tailored notes using the electronic version of the coursebook

* Receive regular tutorials on key...

Location Location Location

by Marcel De Meirleir

Choosing the right location for a business can assure its success, and avoid costly problems. Location, Location, Location examines this foundational aspect of business profitability, and outlines the principles...

CIM Coursebook 03/04 Marketing Communications

by Chris Fill

Each coursebook includes access to MARKETINGONLINE, where you can:

* Annotate, customise and create personally tailored notes using the electronic version of the coursebook

* Receive regular tutorials on key...

The Knowledge Management Yearbook 2000-2001

by John A. Woods & James Cortada

The Knowledge Management Yearbook is the most current and comprehensive resource available for knowledge management professionals; no other source of information so thoroughly surveys the state of the knowledge...

The Chameleon Manager

by Brian Clegg

Today's managers are faced with many conflicting demands and situations. This book provides practical ways of achieving the impossible:

*How can you be a generalist and a specialist?

*An individual expert and...

Managing Buyer-Supplier Relations: The Winning Edge Through Specification Management

by Rajesh Nellore

Managing suppliers is a complex process that is often underestimated. This book presents research carried out by a practising manager in the automotive industry, coupled with over six hundred interviews with...

Papers on the Science of Administration

by Luther Gulick & L. Urwick

This edited collection includes contributions by Mary Parker Follett, Henri Fayol, James D. Mooney and Henry S. Dennison, and L. J. Henderson, T. N. Whitehead and Elton Mayo. The paper by Henderson, Whitehead...

International Business and the Eclectic Paradigm: Developing the OLI Framework

by John Cantwell & Rajneesh Narula

The eclectic paradigm has arguably become the dominant theoretical basis in the study of FDI, multinational corporations and internationalisation over the last two decades. The contributions to this volume evaluate...

Managing Change/Changing Managers

by Julian Randall

The topic of change management presents students with many challenges. One of the most difficult is making sense of the plethora of guru and hero-manager literature.

Managing Change/Changing Managers is an innovative...

Managers Learning in Action

by David Coghlan, Tony Dromgoole & Pay Joynt

Rather than offering either a purely practical or theoretical context, this text is written by a team of managers and academics, combining theory and practice to create a holistic, and above all realistic, exploration...

Help the Helper: Building a Culture of Extreme Teamwork

by Kevin Pritchard & John Eliot

 “The real lessons of teamwork don’t happen on camera. They happen behind the closed doors of locker rooms and team meetings and practice facilities. Kevin and John open those closed doors. All you need...

Style Differences in Cognition, Learning, and Management: Theory, Research, and Practice

by Stephen Rayner & Eva Cools

This book aims to mark fifteen years of contributions to the field of style research in cognition and learning presented at the annual conference of the European Learning Styles Information Network. The style...

Managing Business Risk: A Practical Guide to Protecting Your Business

by Jonathan Reuvid

Effective risk management - the identification, assessment and prioritization of risks - is a vital consideration when looking to safeguard your company's commercial future and deal with the latest regulatory...

Organizational Health: An Integrated Approach to Building Optimum Performance

by Naomi Stanford

Organizational Health is an organization's ability to function effectively, to cope adequately, to change appropriately, and to grow from within. A healthy organization is just that in all its aspects: people,...

Talent Leadership: A Proven Method for Identifying and Developing High-Potential Employees

by Luiz Xavier, John Mattone & Jac Fitz-enz

Talent guru John Mattone takes the guesswork out of leadership development.

Service Excellence @ Novell: Taking Customer Service from Cost to Profit

by Nova Vista Publishing's Best Pr Editors

Ten years ago, Novell's customer service division was pleasing customers. But in a high-impact transformation, the division changed the way it handles customer care. Now it is no longer a cost center: it contributes...

Leading Innovation: Creating Workplaces Where People Excel So Organizations Thrive

by Brian McDermott & Gerry Sexton

It's common to see the word "innovation" in mission statements, but it can't be mandated. By learning how to link innovation to real business needs and tapping into the creative forces of an organization's people,...

Grown-Up Leadership: The Benefits of Personal Growth for You and Your Team

by Leigh Bailey & Maureen Bailey

Why do leaders fail? Intimidators (who need to control) and Accommodators (who need acceptance) suffer from not knowing and accepting themselves. A holistic self-discovery process identifies your prism of background...