What fuels long-term business success? Not operational excellence, technology breakthroughs, or new business models, but management innovation-new ways of mobilizing talent, allocating resources, and formulating strategies. Through history, management innovation has enabled companies to cross new performance thresholds and build enduring advantages. In this book, author argues that organizat…
This book identifies all the relevant managerial pieces and illustrates how they work together to form a complete system called "big picture" - one that enables any manager to achieve exceptional, off-the-charts results on a regular basis. With people and motivation the driving forces behind the X-factor, this groundbreaking book shows you how to: a. Implement the PRAM model - plans, relati…
Do values and social responsibility have any place in the profit-driven corporate world? Just ask the employees and stockholders of Enron. Even before the Enron disaster, however, the business sections of newspapers were filled with stories about companies such as Bridgestone, Sotheby's, and Microsoft, whose reckless or irresponsible practices and standards had jeopardized both their profits an…
What Should I Do? This is the cornerstone question for a multitude of ethical considerations - and the basis for this text. How we function when ethical challenges arrive in our "real" lives is the framework for Andrew Ghillyer's Business EthicsNow.This application-basedtext takes the theory ofbusiness ethics andapplies it to the realisticscenarios that studentsmay encounter at allstages of the…
M:Organizational Behavior, 5th edition by McShane and Von Glinow delivers essential Organizational Behavior knowledge in an accessible, student-focused style. This book's concise presentation of the latest OB concepts and practices is built on the main textbook?s solid literature foundation, informative exhibits, relevant real-world examples, global connections, and excellent readability. It al…
An unorthodox, yet highly effective approach to team learning. Part novel, part workbook, Light Bulbs for Leaders is brimming with insights, ideas, tools, and step-by-step guidelines all packaged in a down-to-earth, easy-to digest form. Book I, "A Tale of Teamwork and Continuous Learning," tells the fictional story of Fulcrum Corporation and its efforts to regain the considerable ground i…
Today's companies don't need better managers. They need better value creators - individuals who understand not only the organizational process but the organizational dynamics that ensure continuing profits for a company and its shareholders. In this book, Anjan Thakor presents managers with a pragmatic guide to creating value and boosting the success of their companies - while enhancing their o…