This volume deals with the beginning of a new era in the theory of strategic management. New concepts and techniques are developed and the fundamentals of the content and the process of strategic management are questioned in depth. Using a resource-based perspective, the concept of core competence allows a proactive construction of competence, perceives competence as spanning multiple businesse…
It shows you how to take action. It teaches you a simple six step discipline to make the most of your strengths and neutralize your weaknesses, and how you can stick to this discipline despite the pressures of a company, a boss, or even a spouse pulling you off your strengths path. There are six chapters in the book. Six steps. So, what you have in this book is a six week, six step discipli…
The Human Resources Scorecard: measuring the return on investment is the first book to provide a comprehensive, step-by-step process for measuring return on investment in human resources programs. Based on the classic ROI definition of earnings divided by investment, the ROI Process developed 20 years ago by co-author Jack J Phillips aids managers in determining and improving the bottom-line im…
The mission of quantifying the value each employee brings to your organization is a crucial task, and not one to be taken lightly. But how do you accurately determine the contributions of your people and use that knowledge to improve your companyÂ’s overall performance? Now in a brand new edition, The ROI of Human Capital provides you with a complete, reliable method for measuring the con…
This book is a sorely needed prescription for achieving strategic focus in complex organizations. Drawn from the author's more than 25 years of experience and insights as an HR practioner at Hallmark and other companies. The book outlines a 10-step, result-oriented plan for making the transition. It helps you integrate top-quality tactical work with innovative internal systems -- talent system…
Contents: 1. Managing Human Resources Part 1. The Human Resource Environment 2. Trends In Human Resource Management 3. Providing Equal Employement Opportunity And A Safe Workplace 4. Analyzing Work And Designing Jobs Part 2. Acquiring And Preparing Human Resources 5. Planning For And Recruiting Human Resources 6. Selecting Employees And Placing Them In Jobs 7. Training Employees …
If the very thought of budgets pushes your sanity over the limit, then this practical, easy-to-use guide is just what you need. Budgeting Basics and Beyond, Fourth Edition equips you with an all-in-one resource guaranteed to make the budgeting process easier, less stressful, and more effective. The new edition covers rolling budgets (forecasts), activity-based budgeting, life-cycle budgeting. C…
Table Of Contents: Part 1. Overview of Corporate Finance Chapter 1. Introduction to Corporate Finance Chapter 2. Financial Statements, Taxes, and Cash Flow Part 2. Financial Statements and Long-Term Financial Planning Chapter 3. Working with Financial Statements Chapter 4. Long-Term Financial Palnning and Growth Part 3. Valuation of Future Cash Flow Chapter 5. Introduction to Valu…
"Principles of Corporate Finance" is the worldwide leading text that describes the theory and practice of corporate finance. Throughout the book, the authors show how managers use financial theory to solve practical problems and as a way to respond to change by showing not just how, but why companies and management act as they do. This text is a valued reference for thousands of pract…