Management

In this revision of his classic book Richard Whittington challenges the basic assumptions of management orthodoxy. By applying four basic theoretical approaches of strategy-making to a series of key strategic issues, Whittington demonstrates the...

The one primer you need to develop your managerial and leadership skills. Whether you're a new manager or looking to have more influence in your current management role, the challenges you face come in all shapes and sizes--a direct report's anxious...

The author argues that the roles of human resource professionals must be redefined to meet the competitive challenges organizations face today and into the future. He provides a framework that identifies four distinct roles of human resource...

SHORTLISTED: Business Book Awards 2023 - Business Self-Development Failure...we've all been there. In business and in life. Whether you've done it to yourself or have been negatively impacted by external situations, this book is a guide to building...

SHORTLISTED: Business Book Awards 2023 - Work & Life If businesses can be agile to survive in an uncertain world, so can you. The future of work requires you to move flexibly and quickly to react to change; that's where your mindset matters. Who...

Conceived by Chris Grey, SAGE's 'A Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap' series shies away from the sterility of conventional textbooks, offering students an informal and accessible overview of the field which challenges the traditional...

There has been a shift of policy at board level. Cash is needed and Alex Rogo's companies are to be put on the block. Alex faces a cruel dilemma. If he successfully completes the turnaround of his companies they can be sold for the maximum return: if...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781591840527Author Ronald C. SpurgaFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint PortfolioPublisher Penguin Putnam Inc

In today's fast-paced world, leaders face unprecedented levels of complexity. The capabilities leaders are required to demonstrate have changed and as there is no change without learning, their development experiences are critical. Too many development...

In an increasingly experience-driven economy, companies that deliver great experiences thrive, and those that do not die. Yet many organizations face difficulties implementing a vision of delivering experiences beyond the provision of goods and services...

"Leadership should mean giving control rather than taking control and creating leaders rather than forging followers." David Marquet, an experienced Navy officer, was used to giving orders. As newly appointed captain of the USS Santa Fe, a...

The practical guide that gives you the skills to succeed at presentingDK's Essential Managers series contains the know-how you need to be a more effective manager and hone your management style.Find out how to improve your presenting skills by learning...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913717759Author Tim RobertsFormat HardbackPage Count 354Imprint Known PublishingPublisher Known PublishingWeight(grams) 585gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm...

An insightful and practical toolkit for managing organizational growth Growing Pains is the definitive guide to the life cycle of an organization, and the optimization strategies that make the organization stronger. Whether growth is rapid, slow, or not...

Mentoring is one of the fastest growing forms of management development and the strongest growth area in mentoring is at director level. Very little is known about the nature of these relationships and the shutters on director mentoring are opened...

Cross-Cultural Management: An Introduction offers students a hands-on approach to cross-cultural management that they can apply to a wide variety of organizational contexts. Rather than focusing on specific countries, authors David C. Thomas and Kerr...

Now available in paperback with a new preface and foreword by Stella Nkomo. How might imperialist, masculinist and white supremacist grips on leadership be loosened? In this thought-provoking and accessible new study, Helena Liu suggests that...

At this critical junction in the history of humankind, leaders that are proficient in magical thinking aren't going to solve our problems. Creating alternative realities is not the answer. We need a very different kind of leadership-leaders who can...

Negativity in the workplace costs businesses billions of dollars and impacts the morale, productivity and health of individuals and teams. "In The No Complaining Rule: Positive Ways to Deal with Negativity at Work, Jon Gordon, a bestselling author,...

An up-to-date and comprehensive guide to the responsibilities of the general manager and the capabilities and tactics for meeting them Stop! If you have been looking for the one resource for managing a business of any size, this is it. Based on the...

In spite of theoretical benefits, Markowitz mean-variance (MV) optimized portfolios often fail to meet practical investment goals of marketability, usability, and performance, prompting many investors to seek simpler alternatives. Financial experts...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781843982180Author Roy HornFormat PaperbackPage Count 536Imprint Chartered Institute of Personnel & DevelopmentPublisher Chartered Institute of Personnel &...

Give your employees something good to talk about.Emmy Award-winning speaker Clint Pulver-aka the Undercover Millennial-shares insights gleaned from more than ten thousand undercover interviews with employees across the country, revealing the best methods...

Lead change amid constant turbulence and disruption.Get more of the ideas you want, from the authors you trust, with HBR's 10 Must Reads on Change Management (Vol. 2). We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781523093960Author Ken BlanchardFormat HardbackPage Count 264Imprint Berrett-Koehler PublishersPublisher Berrett-Koehler Publishers

Decision Analysis for Management Judgment is unique in its breadth of coverage of decision analysis methods. It covers both the psychological problems that are associated with unaided managerial decision making and the decision analysis methods designed...

Policing is at a crossroads. At a time of unprecedented cuts and increasing levels of demand, the British police service (like many others) faces enormous challenges. Under the most radical reforms the service has ever experienced, its leadership is...

Great leadership can make a difference to any organisation. The ten Golden Rules of Leadership is a guide to help anyone develop their capabilities in this area. The simple, but practical nature of the 'rules' have proven to be a great anchor and serve...

Great leadership can make a difference to any organisation. The ten Golden Rules of Leadership is a guide to help anyone develop their capabilities in this area. The simple, but practical nature of the 'rules' have proven to be a great anchor and serve...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262047241Author Thomas H. DavenportFormat HardbackPage Count 312Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd

Work hard, be kind, and amazing things will happen Amazing Things Will Happen offers straightforward advice that can be put into action to improve your life. Through personal anecdotes from the author's life, and interviews of successful individuals...

The essential leadership playbook. Learn the principles and guiding philosophies of Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Warren Buffett, Oprah Winfrey, and many others through illuminating conversations about their remarkable lives and careers...

Get heard by being clear and concise The only way to survive in business today is to be a lean communicator. Busy executives expect you to respect and manage their time more effectively than ever. You need to do the groundwork to make your message tight...

The practical guide that gives you all the skills you need to succeed as a leader. Discover how to improve your leadership skills by establishing a vision, inspiring others, and championing high performance. Learn how to focus your energy, build...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781601632463Author Patrick AlainFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Career PressPublisher Red Wheel/Weiser

A practical, straightforward guide to Six Sigma for employees in organizations contemplating or implementing Six Sigma From noted Six Sigma consultant and author George Eckes, Six Sigma for Everyone explains the underpinnings of the revolutionary quality...

A New York Times Bestseller Introducing the new, realistic loyalty pact between employer and employee. The employer-employee relationship is broken, and managers face a seemingly impossible dilemma: the old model of guaranteed long-term employment no...

****The Leader's Guide to Presenting has been officially announced as winner of the hotly contested 'Self Development' category in The Business Book Awards 2018.**** Judges in this category said they would recommend this book to anyone, whether a leader...

Widely regarded as the most innovative, successful biotech firm ever, Amgen led its industry in revenue and sales growth in 2007. Top magazines including Fortune and Industry Week have repeatedly named it one of America's best companies to work for. In...

The latest edition of Project Management has been significantly revised to include important new developments in the field. The previous editions of this best-selling book have been widely used on university degree programmes, executive management...