The Physics of Business Growth helps readers understand how to create growth in today's business environment, providing them a roadmap and a set of practical tools to navigate its challenges. The book lays out a three step formula that will prove invaluable to professionals who have the opportunity to influence growth now, as well as to tomorrow's growth leaders, guiding them in (1) creating th…
Table of contents : Acknowledgments vii I SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN THE NONPROFIT SECTOR 7 1 What Is Social Entrepreneurship? 9 2 Early Social Entrepreneurship: The Service Organizations 17 3 Early Social Entrepreneurship: The Funders 29 4 New Philanthropy and the Value of Evaluation 37 5 Technology as a Force for Good 47 6 The Pull of Prizes 55 7 Activist Assets 61 8 From Entre…
Blue Ocean Strategy, the #1 global bestseller, forever changed how the world thinks about strategy. Now W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne offer up a bold, new idea that will transform how we all think about innovation and growth. Disruption dominates innovation theory and practice. But disruption, for all its power, is destructive—displacing jobs, companies, and even entire industries. Are …
How can you cure a sickness when you donÂ’t know its cause? Many of todayÂ’s corporations are exhibiting the disturbing symptoms of a hard-to-define illness. You see signs of the malady in numerous ways: irrational decision-making, massive downsizings, excessive executive pay, low morale, and a sense of isolation among employees. At some companies thereÂ’s an even odder symptom: workah…
This book focuses on three core knowledge requirements for effective and thorough data analysis for solving business problems. These are a foundational understanding of: 1. statistical, econometric, and machine learning techniques; 2. data handling capabilities; 3. at least one programming language. Practical in orientation, the volume offers illustrative case studies throughout and…
Pencapaian gemilang akan menjadi lebih bermakna apabila disertai dengan kesehatan secara holistik, baik mental, emosi, maupun fisik, sehingga keberhasilan tidak hanya terlihat dari hasil yang dicapai, tetapi juga dari kualitas hidup yang dijalani. Dalam arus peradaban yang penuh ketidakpastian dan ketegangan, banyak orang mencapai puncak karier hingga “kehilangan” diri sendiri. Kesuksesa…
As a result of the sustained economic downturn, the current business context is creating a huge opportunity for any company who wishes to get ahead of the competition and become a leader. In fact, successful leaders are already developing smart strategic initiatives to create value and gain a sustainable competitive advantage. Do you want to develop your own Business Strategy and beco…
In the new economy knowledge management is vital. Knowledge management allows companies to leverage their most precious assets, collective know-how, talent and experience. Only by focusing on these precious resources can companies handle new market challenges and opportunities. But hype and confusion plague knowledge management. This book gives you everything you need to know as well as a fr…