The author outlines a planning and implementation methodology that involves: forming an outsourcing team to study options; determining how outsourcing fits with long-term strategies; analyzing present and future costs and performance; selecting providers; negotiating terms; helping employees make the transition; and managing provider relationships. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (b…
In this incisive study, a business analyst lances today's usual management practices and reveals what cutting-edge companies are doing to survive and flourish in today's chaotic business world. Profiles over 70 inspiring success stories that demonstrate the "commandments" at work. Respected analyst Matthew Kiernan offers his Eleven Commandments of 21st Century Management, a collection of visio…
Enchantment, as defined by bestselling business guru Guy Kawasaki, is not about manipulating people. It transforms situations and relationships. It converts hostility into civility and civility into affinity. It changes the skeptics and cynics into the believers and the undecided into the loyal. Enchantment can happen during a retail transaction, a high-level corporate negotiation, or a Faceboo…
This is the tool for gaining and maintaining innovation capacity. Explains how eco-efficiency can enhance business operations, contribute to a better environment and improve quality of life. Includes a model of long term technology development and a detailed explanation of six dimensions of eco-efficiency and how to access and score for each. (cited from www.amazon.com)
Provides guidelines for determining whether a small or midsized business is a viable candidate for expansion into the global market, and if so what options are available, such as exporting, establishing alliances, starting entirely new operations overseas, or modifying an existing product to fill a foreign niche. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknew.com)