An Intelligent Organization: Integrating Performance, Competence and Knowledge Management
ISBN: 9781841120485 / Angielski / Twarda / 228 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. When everyone in an organization is focused on results it is easy to lose sight of the bigger picture. This book uses the experience of Nokia to develop a frame-work for the organization of the future - one which is efficient, learning and healthy.
When everyone in an organization is focused on results it is easy to lose sight of the bigger picture. This book uses the experience of Nokia to devel...
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105,42 zł |
Being the Best You Can Be: A Guide on Personal Development for Managers
ISBN: 9781843342113 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This management book is published in association with the Institute of Management and Leadership (ILM). Everyone is so busy rushing around doing their own thing - working, parenting, fire-fighting, trying to manage themselves and others, and in many cases just surviving. Being the Best You Can Be examines how individuals can develop themselves, control different aspects of their life, become more organised, welcome change and tackle challenges face on. Chapters discuss organisation skills, how to maintain a positive attitude, managing stress and building a successful team.
This management book is published in association with the Institute of Management and Leadership (ILM). Everyone is so busy rushing around doing their...
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175,21 zł |
Strategic Technology Management: Building Bridges Between Sciences, Engineering and Business Management
ISBN: 9781860943973 / Angielski / Twarda / 408 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Attempting to bridge business management and scientific management practices so as to foster better understanding between the two entities, this book focuses on commercialization of research outcomes. Using cases extensively to illustrate practical difficulties encountered in working across functional barriers, the book also provides guidelines on how these difficulties can be overcome.
Attempting to bridge business management and scientific management practices so as to foster better understanding between the two entities, this book ...
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415,62 zł |
Strategic Technology Management: Building Bridges Between Sciences, Engineering and Business Management
ISBN: 9781860943980 / Angielski / Miękka / 408 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Attempting to bridge business management and scientific management practices so as to foster better understanding between the two entities, this book focuses on commercialization of research outcomes. Using cases extensively to illustrate practical difficulties encountered in working across functional barriers, the book also provides guidelines on how these difficulties can be overcome.
Attempting to bridge business management and scientific management practices so as to foster better understanding between the two entities, this book ...
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250,37 zł |
Industry and Labor Dynamics: The Agent-Based Computational Economics Approach - Proceedings of the Wild@ace 2003 Workshop
ISBN: 9789812561008 / Angielski / Twarda / 432 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book presents the contributions to the first Wild@Ace conference. The acronym stands for "Workshop on Industrial and Labor Dynamics -- The Agent-Based Computational Aproach," and it has been the first event ever focusing on the very promising use of the agent-based simulation approach for investigation of labor economics and industrial organization issues. Agent-based models are computer models in which a multitude of agents -- each embodied in a specific software code -- interact. These agents can represent individuals households, firms, institutions, etc. Moreover, "special" agents can...
This book presents the contributions to the first Wild@Ace conference. The acronym stands for "Workshop on Industrial and Labor Dynamics -- The Agent-...
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691,03 zł |
Core Values and Organizational Change: Theory and Practice
ISBN: 9789812569035 / Angielski / Miękka / 360 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book is written for managers in organizations that practice Western style management. The central theme of the book is the importance of generating core values, vision and mission within an organization, extending core values of work into practical and concrete ways of infusing them into day-to-day activities at work. Many of the central ideas and theories of Western style management are questioned, and readers are introduced to theories of contemporary writers in the field. Based on a critical interpretation of theory, this practical book is distilled from the authors' experience in...
This book is written for managers in organizations that practice Western style management. The central theme of the book is the importance of generati...
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410,61 zł |
Bullwinkle on Business: Motivational Secrets of a Chief Executive Moose
ISBN: 9780312382162 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "This animated business analogy is corny, outrageously unrealistic, and at times fiendishly clever. Much of the practical wisdom imbedded in it is right on target. . . . A good refresher course for entrepreneurs, intrapreneurs, and others in management and leadership positions who may have become too set in the ways of doing things."--Cecil Johnson, The Salt Lake Tribune "This animated business analogy is corny, outrageously unrealistic, and at times fiendishly clever. Much of the practical wisdom imbedded in it is ... |
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82,91 zł |
Inside Intuition
ISBN: 9780415414524 / Angielski / Twarda / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. What is 'gut feeling' and how can it be harnessed? To what extent should business decisions be informed by 'instincts' which may seem irrational or impossible to quantify? Inside Intuition examines how the latest developments in social psychology and cognitive psychology, as well as exciting new insights from evolutionary psychology and cognitive neuroscience, can be used to explain the phenomenon of 'gut feeling' which has for decades been shrouded in magic and mysticism. This book provides a highly readable scientific explanation of 'gut feeling', and the... What is 'gut feeling' and how can it be harnessed? To what extent should business decisions be informed by 'instincts' which may seem irrational or... |
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901,34 zł |
Trusted Partners, How Companies Build Mutual Trust and Win Together
ISBN: 9781416576655 / Angielski / Miękka / 344 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Trust is the glue that holds organizations together. More powerful than contracts or authority, trust enables partner companies -- or groups within a company -- to achieve results that exceed the sum of the parts. Without trust, alliances fail. In Trusted Partners, internationally recognized alliance expert Jordan Lewis draws on four decades of advising and managing alliances to show -- for the first time -- how to build and sustain trust between and within organizations. A comprehensive and multifaceted analysis of trust, Trusted Partners shows how to develop, manage,...
Trust is the glue that holds organizations together. More powerful than contracts or authority, trust enables partner companies -- or groups within a ...
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95,18 zł |
Staying Ahead of the Competition: How Firms Really Manage Their Competitive Intelligence and Knowledge; Evidence from a Decade of Rapid Change
ISBN: 9789812779069 / Angielski / Miękka / 150 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Useful for those managers who have to make competitive decisions - decisions which affect the competitive success of a corporation or business unit. This book is based on research spanning a decade of dramatic competitive change. It provides information to managers to make good competitive decisions at various levels of the organization.
Useful for those managers who have to make competitive decisions - decisions which affect the competitive success of a corporation or business unit. T...
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605,90 zł |
Status Signals: A Sociological Study of Market Competition
ISBN: 9780691136431 / Angielski / Miękka / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Why are elite jewelers reluctant to sell turquoise, despite strong demand? Why did leading investment bankers shun junk bonds for years, despite potential profits? Status Signals is the first major sociological examination of how concerns about status affect market competition. Starting from the basic premise that status pervades the ties producers form in the marketplace, Joel Podolny shows how anxieties about status influence whom a producer does (or does not) accept as a partner, the price a producer can charge, the ease with which a producer enters a market, how the producer's... Why are elite jewelers reluctant to sell turquoise, despite strong demand? Why did leading investment bankers shun junk bonds for years, despite po... |
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184,49 zł |
Creative Methods in Organizational Research
ISBN: 9781412901345 / Angielski / Miękka / 184 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Written for the researcher who wants to inquire into organizational life in a creative way, this innovative book equips readers with the tools to gather and analyze data using stories, poetry, art, and theatre. Ideas are substantiated by reference to appropriate theory and throughout readers are encouraged to reflect critically on the approach they have chosen and to be alert to ethical issues. Revealing case studies show how the research approaches covered in the book work in practice. Written for the researcher who wants to inquire into organizational life in a creative way, this innovative book equips readers with the tools to g... |
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230,30 zł |
The Handbook of Cross-Cultural Management Research
ISBN: 9781412940269 / Angielski / Twarda / 592 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Renowned international experts Peter B. Smith, Mark F. Peterson, and David C. Thomas, editors of the The Handbook of Cross-Cultural Management, have drawn together scholars in the field of management from around the world to contribute vital information from their cross-national studies to this innovative, comprehensive tome. Chapters explore links between people and organizations, providing useful cultural perspectives on the most significant topics in the field of organizational behavior--such as motivation, human resource management, and leadership --and answering many of...
Renowned international experts Peter B. Smith, Mark F. Peterson, and David C. Thomas, editors of the The Handbook of Cross-Cultural Management...
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776,16 zł |
Inside the Future: Surviving the Technology Revolution
ISBN: 9780313348266 / Angielski / Twarda / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. From iPods to EZPass technology to YouTube to eGovernment initiatives, the impact of technology is changing our lives more and more each day. This book, a counterpart to a Maryland Public Television documentary, chronicles how and why and shows ways people can take advantage of the revolution in their personal and professional lives. As technology expert Henry C. Lucas, Jr., argues, the fundamentals of business and the economy--not to mention the details of daily life--are changing in every market, in every industry, and in every nation. This book explores the most significant of these... From iPods to EZPass technology to YouTube to eGovernment initiatives, the impact of technology is changing our lives more and more each day. This ... |
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267,59 zł |
Temptations in the Office: Ethical Choices and Legal Obligations
ISBN: 9780275996758 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Sex, money, and power. Themes from the latest potboiler? No, these are key temptations in a place we all know well: The office. People work most productively in humane environments with high ethical standards. Management must set the tone by talking about, and embodying, values that promote decent behavior. But how? This book considers key workplace challenges--including sexual harassment, conflicts of interest, greed, and abuse of power--in which gray areas abound (It may be legal, but . . . ). There is hope. As Stephen Goldman shows in this book, companies can move in the right direction... Sex, money, and power. Themes from the latest potboiler? No, these are key temptations in a place we all know well: The office. People work most pr... |
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325,66 zł |
Managing Motivation: A Manager's Guide to Diagnosing and Improving Motivation
ISBN: 9781841697130 / Angielski / Twarda / 190 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This slim motivation guidebook was written to bridge the gap between the academic research on motivation and to present it in a form that is useful to the practicing manager. In essence, the book presents a theory of motivation and how to use it without ever mentioning the word "theory." The goal of the book is to give managers a kind of mental model to use in thinking about motivation and to show them how to use this mental model for practical management actions to diagnose and improve motivation of subordinates. The book is written in three sections: Understanding Motivation, Diagnosing... This slim motivation guidebook was written to bridge the gap between the academic research on motivation and to present it in a form that is useful... |
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676,01 zł |
The Creative Discipline: Mastering the Art and Science of Innovation
ISBN: 9780275998844 / Angielski / Twarda / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Why are some organizations more creative than others? What sets innovative, high-performing organizations apart? Can creativity and innovation be learned and enhanced? The answer to the last question, say creativity experts Nancy Napier and Mikael Nilsson, is a resounding yes. And with general consensus that creativity and innovation drive business growth, fostering creativity couldn't be more important. In "The Creative Discipline," Napier and Nilsson illustrate six key factors that power creative, high-achieving organizations, and they provide managers with guidelines for incorporating... Why are some organizations more creative than others? What sets innovative, high-performing organizations apart? Can creativity and innovation be l... |
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325,66 zł |
The Accountable Leader: Developing Effective Leadership Through Managerial Accountability
ISBN: 9780749451608 / Angielski / Twarda / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Organizational structures are ineffective when they do not delineate and define accountabilities. Brian Dive focuses upon the implications of clear accountability for leadership, with an in-depth analysis of "distributed leadership" - a concept neglected in the leadership literature to date. Dive explores the relationship between leadership, accountability and organizational structure. He argues that the majority of leadership-related problems arise not from ineffective individuals but from organizational structures that lack accountable jobs. In a Decision Making Accountability...
Organizational structures are ineffective when they do not delineate and define accountabilities. Brian Dive focuses upon the implications of clear ac...
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121,18 zł |
The Mathematics of Human Motivation: Applying the Law of Escalating Marginal Sacrifice
ISBN: 9780761839644 / Angielski / Miękka / 220 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Mathematics of Human Motivation is a pioneering effort to advance the theory of human motivation. It provides powerful, new direction for students of human behavior. Professor Grant has created a theory development book that involves construction and analysis of a mathematical framework for exploring the intricacies of human motivation and satisfaction.
The Mathematics of Human Motivation is a pioneering effort to advance the theory of human motivation. It provides powerful, new direction for students...
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337,21 zł |
Interpersonal Conflicts at Work
ISBN: 9781854330871 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book examines why conflicts arise and provides strategies for dealing effectively with relationships in the workplace. This is a practical guide with a section on harassment at work and what to do if conflict persists. It focuses on: rules of relationships; aspects of leadership and gender; personality and age differences; the role of our own beliefs and assumptions.
This book examines why conflicts arise and provides strategies for dealing effectively with relationships in the workplace. This is a practical guide ...
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142,05 zł |