TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword Foreword Preface 1 The management consultancy industry 2 Professionalism and ethics 3 Consultancy in a changing world 4 The client-consultant relationship 5 The entry phase 6 Data collection and diagnosis 7 Presenting advice and solutions 8 Implementation 9 Consultancy marketing strategies and tactics 10 Finance and control issues 11…
Based on the award-winning article in Harvard Business Review, from global leadership expert John Kotter.It’s a familiar scene in organizations today: a new competitive threat or a big opportunity emerges. You quickly create a strategic initiative in response and appoint your best people to make change happen. And it does—but not fast enough. Or effectively enough. Real value gets l…
This how-to guide for executives offers advice on creating and customizing EVA at private companies. Executives Stern and Shiely (along with Irwin Ross, a writer) examine the interplay between EVA and corporate strategy and translate EVA's principles into concrete techniques. They outline the three essential components of an EVA program: a measurement system, an incentive system, and a system o…
TABLE OF CONTENTS ; Introduction: Perspectives on Competence Development: Views and Tensions; Theme 1 Competence in the Workplace: A Focus on Industry and Vocational Education; Ch. 1 Understanding the Basis for Competence Development; Ch. 2 Perceptions of Vocational Education and Competence: Implications for Research, Policy and Practice Ch. 2 Perceptions of Vocational Education…
Included in this unique book is detailed research on hundreds of strategic challenges facing organizations such as Coca Cola, Chrysler, and AT&T. Prepare for the unexpected by examining possible crises including product recalls, industrial accidents, boycotts, hostile takeovers, and strikes. 7 1/2 x 9.