Essentials of management

Essentials of Management makes the connection between theory and concepts to actual practice by showing how managers and organizations effectively apply the basic principles of management. The text takes a functional approach, first introducing the role of a manager and the modern managerial environment, before ...

Management decision making

towards an integrative approach

The text will be a valuable guide for students either intending to, or pursuing a career in Management. It is suitable for advanced level undergraduate Business and Management degrees as well as postgraduate courses. Practising managers would also find the book a useful reference to ...

Gurús anglosajones

verdades y mentiras

ERP

the implentation cycle

The ERP implementation cycle is characterized by complexity, uncertainty and a long time-scale. It is about people and issues that affect the business # it is a multi-disciplinary effort. This book will provide you with the practical information you will need in relation to the many ...

Mastering Strategy

insights from the world´s greatest leaders and thinkers

Strategy that is both creative and pragmatic is todays number one competitive edge. It has been the driving force behind the success of firms, such as McDonalds and Microsoft, and executives like Sam Walton and Jack Welch. Mastering Strategy examines best practices and examples from ...

The success case method

find out quickly what's working and what's not

El chamán de la empresa

una fábula empresarial

Thin on top

why corporate governance matters and how to measure and improve board performance

The leader´s guide to lateral thinking skills

powerful problem-solving techniques to ignite your team´s potential

Maquiavelo y Borgia

teoría y práctica para directivos

Human resources in the 21st century

Software ecosystem

understanding an indispensable technology and industry

Software has gone from obscurity to indispensability in less than fifty years. Although other industries have followed a similar trajectory, software and its supporting industry are different. In this book the authors explain, from a variety of perspectives, how software and the software industry are ...

Dirección eficaz de Pymes

autodiagnóstico y planeamiento estratégicos y control de gestión

Esta obra pretende llenar el vacío metodológico respecto de cómo hacer diagnóstico estratégico, formular vías de acción posibles, concretarlas en planes, ejecutarlos y generar un tablero de comando que permita medirlo. En definitiva, se propone que cada empresa una el análisis con el control y ...

The concise Adair on leadership

As management fads come and go, John Adair's work remains a beacon of practical advice and shrewd insights. His books have sold hundreds of thousands of copies. The concise Adair on leadership encapsulates his writing on how to develop your own leadership potential, to ...

International jobs

where they are, how to get them

From teaching English to analysing intelligence for the federal government, the international field offers a broad spectrum of exciting job opportunities. This updated reference provides all the tools necessary for understanding the complex international job market and finding the right employment options. Featuring interviewing advice ...

Modern management

adding digital focus

Modern Management has a traditional, balanced approach to Planning, Leading, Organizing and Controlling topics. A new digital focus (full Chapter 23 and part of Chapter 1). New skills video program and end-of-chapter skills exercises. A Mastering Management CD-ROM included in every copy walks students through ...

Las 12 habilidades directivas clave

El mundo actual pide de los empleados, jefes y directivos, y en general de cualquier persona que trabaje o desee hacerlo, una gran habilidad en la dirección de uno mismo y de los demás. Y no siempre se encuentra el tiempo suficiente para profundizar en ...

Tecnología e innovación en la empresa

En la década de los años noventa,el papel de la tecnología y la innovación en la competitividad empresarial alcanzó un reconocimiento generalizado,que vino acompañado de una doble preocupación:entender y profundizar el conocimiento de las características del proceso innovador y,en consecuencia,definir ...

Putting management back into performance

a handbook for managers and supervisors

A practical guide for managers for implementing effective performance management systems in the workplace. Most managers are under increasing pressure to achieve higher performance from less resources, in an increasingly dynamic and unpredictable operating environment, through a workplace that is becoming increasingly unmanageable! But with ...

High-involvement innovation

building and sustaining competitive advantage through continuous change

Provides a framework for thinking about and organizing a culture of continuous innovation. Based on ten years of research with over 200 organizations.