Management

Ferdinand Mahr develops an integrative theoretical model of IT complements such as organizational structure, human resource management, and corporate strategy. He conducts two empirical analyses of the complementarities between IT, organization, and...

Based on practice-oriented and practice-relevant research methods, Anna Quitt, designs an integrated process for measuring supply management's budget effects and develops Return on Spend as an innovative financial effectiveness indicator.Book...

Companies face two main challenges in the design of voluntary sustainability initiatives (VSIs): They recognise acceptance problems by different strategic stakeholders and opposition by competing initiatives and experience significant resource demands...

Jesko-Philipp Neuenburg researches the market-driving behavior - i.e. the behavior of a company that is directed to fundamentally change the structure of the market and/or behavior of market stakeholders - in emerging firms.Book InformationISBN...

Despite representing a fairly small fraction of global tourism activity, the cruise sector has been experiencing a steady growth rate over the last years. The 1st International Cruise Conference (ICC) and its proceedings documented here face the changes...

"Alleviating poverty through the pursuit of profit" has become a catch phrase for many entrepreneurs and business people who started to focus their businesses on the lower incomes segments of the population at the "Base of the...

Foreword Since the first studies by Bower and Burgelman in the early 1980's on the phenomenon of strategic initiatives, the use of strategic initiatives in the strategic management of diversified organizations now is omnipresent. Strategic initiatives...

Kathrin Bosecke analyses the factors that determine the success of business combinations. Based on her analysis of 126 acquisitions and 66 alliances in the European utility industry, she identifies the origin of the participating firms as well as the...

Following the resource-based view, social network theory and transaction cost theory, Katharina Wratschko shows the complex relationship between a firm's business strategy and its alliance portfolio.Book InformationISBN 9783834917089Author Katharina...

The authors present a set of methods for designing and planning the implementation of business-to-business services in international markets and explain the practical use of the methods.Book InformationISBN 9783834915771Author Tilo BohmannFormat...

Christian Willi Scheiner examines selected fundamental determinants of entrepreneurial behaviour. To gain deeper insights it was essential to study influencing and determining factors before the decision is made to found a business. Therefore, not...

Frithjof Pils uses multiple statistical techniques to examine the true nature of the relationships between diversification strategies and accounting-based, market-based, and growth-based performance. The author shows implications for the interpretation...

Katharina Kretschmer contributes to the role typology research stream in international business. The book is highly relevant for management practice. Deep insights into the implications of subsidiary roles are displayed, and it is shown that...

Introduction Are services millennium-proof? Certainly not. At least not at this moment. There is no thorough research needed to derive that conclusion, simply ask around. The evi- dence is overwhelming. True horror stories exist of all types of services...

Increased financial performance and employee commitment are among the benefits the CSR model can offer corporations. This discussion presents practitioners and scholars with a unique examination of how firms can maximise productivity through the...

This book offers a decision making procedure to help managers in companies, non-profit organisations and public administration solve problems. It focuses on problem analysis, on developing solution options and on establishing the decision making matrix...

Managing as a form of human action has an inherent link with philosophy, which is also concerned with choosing the right action and the best way to lead our lives. Management theory and philosophy can join forces in epistemology (the philosophy of...

Companies are what they measure and the selection of good performance indicators is not an easy process. This monograph suggests how to identify indicators that achieve a balance in these effects and enhance long-term profitability. It focuses on the...

This volume covers the topic of innovation in three sections, first demonstrating that processes of innovation and technological change are spatially differentiated, second examining the increasing importance of knowledge creation and diffusion, and...

This book harvests tried and tested management models - models that have demonstrated added value in everyday organisational practice - in an accessible and readable volume. Each contribution is structured around one central figure while describing...

Explains processes and scenarios (process chains) for planning with SAP characteristics. Uses the latest releases of SAP R/3 and APO (Advanced Planning & Optimization software). The levels scenario, process and function are explained from the...

A starter to the concepts of modularization and mass customization. Condensed and application-oriented approach for a broad audience in engineering, production, sales and marketing. Provides an extensive configurator evaluation checklist for future...

Introduction to key background information on India, its culture and its history as well as its industry. Step-by-step guide through the whole outsourcing process. Guidance from leading managers and industry experts. Each chapter can be used as a...

Successful business ideas are not so much about talent as about a systematic approach. The Business Idea encourages new ways of thinking when it comes to entrepreneurship and innovation. Too many ventures originate in the solutions the entrepreneur has...

A detailed examination of China's increasingly important chemical and pharmaceutical industry. Numerous case studies describe how western companies, such as BASF, Bayer, Bicoll, Ciba, Degussa, DSM and Novartis are managing their market entry in China...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781398416383Author Rex KinderFormat PaperbackPage Count 512Imprint Austin Macauley PublishersPublisher Austin Macauley PublishersWeight(grams) 712g

The no-nonsense, practical guide for farm-preneurs to grow a successful farm business - completely revised and updated You launched your farm because you love working the land and producing food. Yet to succeed you also need to think like an...

Leadership development aims to disrupt leaders' behavioural and thought patterns. However, for many decades leadership development has not changed significantly: nobody seems to be disrupting the disrupters. It needs to evolve if leaders are to deal...

Many companies, organizations, and industries are reeling from the disruption impacting every business. Even great businesses can find themselves stuck on a sand dune unsure of how to get back in the water. Unbeach describes in a succinct, pragmatic way...

Research -- the systematic investigation of materials and sources to establish facts and reach new conclusions -- is carried out for a variety of purposes and to achieve a variety of goals. For sport business industry, research is critical for developing...

This book provides students and scholars with a selection of the state-of-the-art research and new conceptual thinking in the field of sport management by a diverse and prominent group of researchers. It is the first anthology to situate sport management...

Beat the Odds fills a crucial void in the current business literature. It clearly illustrates why great organizations slip from leader to follower to road-kill, and how organizations can Beat the Odds and avoid this fate. This is a concise must-read for...

Acquire the roadmap for achieving success that relates specific process improvements to bottom-line profit growth. Business Process Management Applied: Creating the Value Managed Enterprise illustrates how process improvement can add value for firms of...

The most up-to-date look at the ever-evolving project management field, Financially Focused Project Management supplies a wide range of strategies and methods to help you successfully meet the challenges of changing economic conditions, technology,...

Running effective meetings is a skill and is a constant challenge to both the chair and the meeting participants. If meetings are not chaired well then everyone feels frustrated. This book will be invaluable for new or existing chairs wanting to develop...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781903091364Author Nigel NicholsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Format Publishing LtdPublisher Format Publishing LtdWeight(grams) 225gDimensions(mm)...

"The Hallmarks for Successful Business" is a complete guide to business development for small and medium-sized companies. It provides proven and practical advice on: the way to survive, change and grow; planning for successful business development;...

Start-ups rarely survive their second birthday. Even established firms in the UK and the US average a life of only fifteen years. So how can your company build and sustain success for decades to come?Professor Alex Hill has conducted thirteen years of...

Artificial Intelligence, or AI, is set to redefine our day-to-day activities. Many companies across the globe are engaged in doing research on the application of AI in almost each and every aspect of our life. Many companies have already integrated AI in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781783089499Author Jamey M. LongFormat HardbackPage Count 190Imprint Anthem PressPublisher Anthem PressWeight(grams) 454g