Kategoria BISAC: Business & Economics >> Decision Making & Problem Solving

In just ten minutes, The Meeting, as it would forever be known, would begin. Casey had every reason to believe that his performance over the next two hours would determine the fate of his career, his financial future, and the company he had built from scratch.

-How could my life have unraveled so quickly?- he wondered.

In his latest page-turning work of business fiction, best-selling author Patrick Lencioni provides readers with another powerful and thought-provoking book, this one centered around a...

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"From tragic accidents to public relations fiascos, we live in an increasingly crisis-ridden society. In fact, half of the major industrial accidents of the past century occurred in the last 20 years. Incidents such as Bhopal and the Exxon Valdez have become embedded in our consciousness, cultural icons of the worst sort. Other crises, less devastating but with serious impact on their businesses, occur almost daily. Why is this--and what can be done to reverse this disturbing trend?

According to Ian Mitroff, one of the world's leading experts on crisis management, the rise in the...

If lean manufacturing moves your products through processes faster, and Six Sigma improves their quality, just imagine what combining these two powerful disciplines will do for you Lean Six Sigma That Works provides the key to transforming your results in any manufacturing environment, giving you detailed, practical processes that let you leave the conference room, and get right to work.

A strong and sensible combination of the -why- and the -how, - this book gives you a step-by-step improvement plan, plus a thorough understanding of:

- cost, cash...

The recent rash of corporate scandals--and the ensuing financial ruin of companies and their stockholders -- proves that even the bluest of blue chip businesses cannot bank on the blind faith of consumers and investors. More than ever, corporations must rebuild, restore, and strengthen bonds of trust. Al Golin has helped create trust strategies for global business leaders including The Walt Disney Company, Hewlett-Packard, McDonald's, Toyota, Owens-Corning, and many others. "Trust or Consequences" shows what makes such strategies work, and reveals the eye-opening results of a survey of...

Increasingly, people working in teams face complex issues that need resolving in an efficient, participatory manner that honors the group's diverse perspectives and individual creativity. The Workshop Book outlines the best practices of the workshop method, based on the Institute for Cultural Affair's Technology of Participation, (TM) and its use in consensus formation, planning, problem solving, and research. It also discusses workshop preparation and design, leadership styles, dealing with difficult behaviors, and special applications such as its use in large groups and for...

In this Wall Street Journal and BusinessWeek bestseller, Michigan Business School guru and worldwide consultant Noel Tichy brings his special brand of organisational transformation to a practical level that guarantees a leader at every level of an organisation.

Why do some companies consistently win in the marketplace while others struggle from crisis to crisis? The answer, says Noel Tichy, is that winning companies possess a -Leadership Engine-, a proven system for creating dynamic leaders at every level. Technologies, products and economies constantly change. To get ahead and stay...

A black swan is a highly improbable event with three principal characteristics: It is unpredictable; it carries a massive impact; and, after the fact, we concoct an explanation that makes it appear less random, and more predictable, than it was. The...

• Fully updated new edition covers over 160 key terms and concepts in strategic management;


• Contains contributions from more than 55 international contributors;


• Gives more explicit attention to 'competitive strategy' and 'competitive advantage';
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• This book presents a focused approach to strategic management theory.
  
• Outlines the basics of a behavioral approach to strategic management.
  
• Examines assumptions of rationality and equilibrium and the problems they create.
  
• Considers how a behavioral approach relates to a number of conventional approaches.

• This book presents a focused approach to strategic management theory.
  
• Outlines the basics of a behavioral approach to strategic management.
  
• Examines assumptions of rationality and equilibrium and the problems they create.
  
• Considers how a behavioral approach relates to a number of conventional approaches.

• New topics covered include corporate social responsibility, new technology, ethics, strategic alliances, corporate parenting, diversification, and chaos/complexity theory.
  
• Guides students through the literature with extensive editorial commentary.
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• Contains new ideas and rich case descriptions that will trigger creative thinking about how to design a more innovative strategy process.
  
• Offers new conceptual frameworks for analyzing and designing strategy process.
  
• Addresses cutting-edge topics, such as play as the means and art as the impetus for strategy-making; the role of...

Since the concept of dynamic capabilities was first introduced, much research has elaborated the initial idea. This important book by Constance Helfat and her team of leading scholars provides a timely focus on in-depth examples of corporate dynamic capabilities....

In today's world, the basis of economic power and wealth is rapidly shifting from physical resources to intellectual resources. Former powerhouses like U.S. Steel are now minor players, while modern giants such as Microsoft dominate industries that didn't even exist twenty-five years ago. The economy...