Strategic Management delivers an insightful, clear, concise introduction to strategy management concepts and links these concepts to the skills and knowledge students need to be successful in the professional world. Written in an accessible Harvard Business Review style with lots of practical examples and strategy tools, the book engages students with an easy-to-understand learning experienc…
Companies that use innovative training and development practices are likely to report better financial performance than their competitors that do not. Training and development also help a company develop the human capital needed to meet competitive challenges. Many companies now recognize that learning through training, development, and knowledge management helps employees strengthen or increas…
Now in its fourth edition, Innovation and Entrepreneurship provides an overview and synthesis of the most recent research on innovation and entrepreneurship, offering clear and accessible coverage of essential research principles that are applicable in a broad range of business models and industry sectors in a variety of business, public and social contexts. Using a proven process model that…
Part I: THE INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL ENVIRONMENT. 1. Multinational Financial Management: An Overview. 2. International Flow of Funds. 3. International Financial Markets. 4. Exchange Rate Determination. 5. Currency Derivatives. Part II: EXCHANGE RATE BEHAVIOR. 6. Government Influence on Exchange Rates. 7. International Arbitrage and Interest Rate Parity. 8. Relationships among Inflation,…
China is the world's third largest economy and America's biggest trading partner in Asia. The path China takes over the coming decades will have a profound impact on business and the economy all around the world. The authors of this book are neither futurists nor experts on China, but practitioners of the art of scenario planning. In this book, Ogilvy and Schwartz draw on a range of studies co…
Ethics is at the heart of leadership.All leaders assume ethical burdens and must make every effort to make informed ethical decisions and foster ethical behavior among followers.The Sixth Edition of Meeting the Ethical Challenges of Leadership: Casting Light or Shadow explores the ethical demands of leadership and the dark side of leadership. Author Craig E. Johnson takes a multidisciplinary ap…
Business strategist and futurist Knoke maps out how wealth will be created, corporations will be organized, personal lives will change, and society will govern itself in the evolving "placeless society" he envisions. Lacks a bibliography and an index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Author, consultant, and businessman Haines provides step-by-step instruction to strategic management, planning, and change. His approach puts equal emphasis on planning, strategies, and management processes in achieving customer satisfaction. This book includes his advice on strategizing, implementation, follow-up, measuring success, leadership development, and including stakeholders in the pla…
The 5th Edition of Strategic Management of Technology and Innovation by Burgelman, Christensen, and Wheelwright continues its unmatched tradition of market leadership, by using a combination of text, readings, and cases to bring to life the latest business research on these critical business challenges. Strategic Management of Technology and Innovation takes the perspective of the general manag…