Strategic Planning

Metropolitan areas with a high concentration of headquarters from diverse industries stand out as influential, dynamic economies. However, there is little discussion about the characteristics of these 'headquarters economies'. Why do some regions develop...

The main aim of this book is to consider how the sales function informs business strategy. Although there are a number of books available that address how to manage the sales team tactically, this text addresses how sales can help organizations to become...

This book aims to develop innovation theory by focusing on innovation in a consumer society. In an advanced consumer society, services dominate and are provided through digital as well as physical channels by local, national and global firms. This book...

Revise your game plan--and profit from the change. If you need the best practices and ideas for creating business models that drive growth--but don't have time to find them--this book is for you. Here are 10 inspiring and useful perspectives, all in...

Organizations are struggling for greater return on their multibillion-dollar technology and project-related investments. Individual projects may be useful, but when examined collectively, they often work at cross-purposes, duplicate each other's efforts,...

Negotiating in the Leadership Zone expertly addresses the question: How do leaders become better negotiators? Much has been written about leadership, and negotiating skills have long been the subject of academics and business consultants. This book...

`Readers interest in an overview of important aspects of the strategy field will find this book a helpful volume to add to their shelves' - Administrative Sciences Quarterly This is a new overview of the strategy field, with internationally renowned...

Holistic Innovation Policy puts forward a novel framework for the design and analysis of innovation policy. It provides a theoretically anchored foundation for the design of holistic innovation policy by identifying the core problems that tend to afflict...

Rational Leadership: Developing Iconic Corporations shows how a business version of rational leadership develops business corporations and inspires people with confidence. It presents ten best-practice case studies of leaders using these methods to...

Our most pressing societal problems such as enhancing health care, developing alternate energy, revitalizing cities, and advancing the economy are complex innovation systems. Leveraging the enormous potential of sciences and technologies into better...

The increasing economic and political importance of East Asia in the global political economy requires a deeper analysis of the nature of the capitalist systems in this region than has been provided by the existing literature on comparative capitalisms...

The Sage Course Companion on Strategic Management is an accessible introduction to the subject that avoids lengthy debate in order to focus on the core concepts. It will help the reader to develop their understanding of the key theories, whilst enabling...

Experts agree: The turbulence triggered by the economic shock of 2008 constitutes the "new normal." Unfortunately, too many managers have become paralyzed by it, capable only of slashing costs indiscriminately. Though examining spending during...

What is strategy? For many it is the application of a theory, model or framework. In this book Spender develops a different creative approach. Emphasizing that firms face uncertainties and unknowns (knowledge gaps) he argues that the core of strategic...

Go from order-taker to valued performance consultant. You may be pressured to give an immediate "yes" to a training request. Resist. Instead, start playing an essential role in driving your organization forward by using needs assessment to...

In recent years, corporate accounting scandals have received considerable media attention, raising concerns about unethical practice in the business world. Faced with a decline in society's trust in business, research into the ethics of organisations and...

Recent financial crises have shown that firms need to create more robust business models. However, it seems that the task of developing resilience - a firm's ability to adapt, endure, bounce back and then thrive, despite the shock - appears on most...

This invaluable book provides the foundations for a new theory of the firm, drawing on Birger Wernerfelt's landmark work on economic theory and the resource-based view of the firm. It addresses a vigorous and long-standing academic debate over what...

Downsizing is one of the most frequently used business strategies for reducing costs, returning firms to profit or for restructuring businesses following takeovers, mergers and acquisitions. Downsizing measures are also set to become much more prevalent...

Pragmatism is enjoying a renaissance in management studies and the social sciences. Once written off as amoral, relativist and opposed to the ideals of Truth, Reason and Progress, it is now regaining influence in public policy, international relations...

The automotive industry ranks among the most significant business phenomena of the 20th century and remains vitally important today, accounting for almost 11% of the GDP of North America, Europe and Japan and one in nine jobs. In economic and social...

Organization scholars have long acknowledged that control processes are integral to the way in which organizations function. While control theory research spans many decades and draws on several rich traditions, theoretical limitations have kept it from...

Organizations all too often create impressive strategies but fail at implementing them. Based on research with over 750 organizations, Shift conceptualizes execution with energy management in mind to offer discrete capabilities that will help leaders...

This book investigates the phenomenon of strategic myopia, which refers to important cognitive distortions that managers systematically display. It captures narrow views and preferences, which are likely to hurt firms' long-term prospects. Instead of...

Can businesses voluntarily adopt progressive environmental policies? Most environmental regulations are based on the assumption that the pursuit of profit leads firms to pollute the environment, and therefore governments must impose mandatory regulations...

Holt argues strategy is the process by which an organization presents itself to itself and others. To bring this about exponents of strategic inquiry attempt t gather knowledge about the conditions in which any organization is being organized: emerging...

An insightful look at how you can put net profit income at the forefront of your small to mid-sized business Enable you to make changes that will create a profitable, sustainable business future, Six Steps to Creating Profit authoritatively shows you how...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781922810120Author Michael YardneyFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Wilkinson PublishingPublisher Wilkinson Publishing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781950863358Author Tony ZorcFormat HardbackPage Count 160Imprint ForbesbooksPublisher ForbesbooksWeight(grams) 454g

Strategic Corporate Communication: Core Concepts for Managing Your Career and Your Clients' Brands introduces readers to essential strategies in corporate communication. The book centers upon the idea that in order to be successful, communication...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781408255674Author Abbas J. AliFormat PaperbackPage Count 704Imprint Pearson Education LimitedPublisher Pearson Education LimitedWeight(grams) 1342g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781642252637Author Philip KelleyFormat HardbackPage Count 208Imprint Advantage Media GroupPublisher Advantage Media GroupWeight(grams) 152g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781952157684Author David VanceFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint ASTDPublisher ASTDWeight(grams) 216g

Written to meet the needs of busy undergraduate students, this book covers all of the key OB topics in an accessible and engaging style. Ideal as a course companion, pre-course reading, or for revision.Book InformationISBN 9781137312426Author Mike...

Provides unparalleled practices for all supply chains from leading consultancy Oliver Wight, more important than ever in the post-COVID world Supercharged Supply Chains: Discover Unparalleled Business Planning and Execution Practices provides...

Volume 9 of the journal, "Advances in Global Leadership," includes timely and impactful articles on processes associated with effective global leadership. In these times of accelerating complexity and global inter-connectedness, a deeper understanding of...

This third edition capitalizes on the success of the previous editions and leverages the important advancements in visualization, data analysis, and sharing capabilities that have emerged in recent years. It serves as an accelerated guide to decision...

Although the information age offers individuals from all walks of life the power to make their voices heard, we often end up with a cacophony of competing voices rather than a conversation. With so many people empowered to join the decision-making...

Hollywood and Silicon Valley have long been uncomfortable bedfellows. Out of fear of pirating and lost profits, entertainment companies have historically resisted technological changes. Conversely, high-tech companies, more concerned with...

Employee participation is a dynamic and contested area of organisational behaviour, attracting continuing academic, practitioner and policy interest and debate. This book will bring together a fresh, critical and comparative perspective on the full range...