Transaction Cost Economics and Beyond: Toward a New Economics of the Firm
ISBN: 9780415071550 / Angielski / Twarda / 226 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In recent years transaction costs economics have come to dominate the discussion of the nature and organization of firms. In Transaction Costs Economics and Beyond Michael Driscoll offers a critical exploration of transaction costs. He argues that whilst they have much to offer they are still an inadequate basis for a general theory of the firm. Drawing on theories of organizational behaviour as well as economics, he concludes by offering a theory of the firm that allows for both hierarchical and creative decision making.
In recent years transaction costs economics have come to dominate the discussion of the nature and organization of firms. In Transaction Costs Eco...
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779,55 zł |
Transaction Cost Economics and Beyond: Toward a New Economics of the Firm
ISBN: 9780415071567 / Angielski / Miękka / 232 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In recent years transaction costs economics have come to dominate the discussion of the nature and organization of firms. In Transaction Costs Economics and Beyond Michael Driscoll offers a critical exploration of transaction costs. He argues that whilst they have much to offer they are still an inadequate basis for a general theory of the firm. Drawing on theories of organizational behaviour as well as economics, he concludes by offering a theory of the firm that allows for both hierarchical and creative decision making.
In recent years transaction costs economics have come to dominate the discussion of the nature and organization of firms. In Transaction Costs Eco...
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374,13 zł |
Structural Adjustment: Theory, Practice and Impacts
ISBN: 9780415125215 / Angielski / Twarda / 236 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Structural Adjustment: Theory, Practice and Impacts examines the problems associated with Structural Adjustment Programmes (SAPs) and reveals the damaging impacts they can have. The book looks at how the debt crisis of the 1970's forced developing countries to seek external help and then reviews what constitutes as a standard adjustment programme, detailing the political, economic, social and environmental impacts of SAPs. The final section draws together theories and political responses and presents a case for alternatives to the programmes.
Structural Adjustment: Theory, Practice and Impacts examines the problems associated with Structural Adjustment Programmes (SAPs) and reveals...
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935,46 zł |
Neo-Industrial Organising: Renewal by Action and Knowledge Formation in a Project-intensive Economy
ISBN: 9780415203340 / Angielski / Twarda / 254 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Much discussion among researchers and academics has focused on the ongoing transition to a new economy and to a new society. Popular terms to describe this transition have been post-industrial society, information society and late capitalism. Yet, perhaps the most profound changes have concerned the way in which economic activities are organised in industry as well as elsewhere. This book explores an emerging area in management and organisation studies, namely the trend towards a projectization of the economy as a whole and the inter- and intra-organisational relations of renewal projects.
Much discussion among researchers and academics has focused on the ongoing transition to a new economy and to a new society. Popular terms to describe...
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753,56 zł |
Technological Change and Organizational Action
ISBN: 9780415265911 / Angielski / Twarda / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. An extensive array of changes and innovations have taken place in and across work organizations and networks of organizations and workers, facilitated by new technologies and technological forms. This has initiated an interest in technological change as one of the conditions for organizational action and researchers have begun to draw inspiration from a wider spectrum of conceptual issues, perspectives and theoretical traditions. This book is interested in both what is occurring at the level of praxis and how this might be understood and theorized. It brings together a comprehensive...
An extensive array of changes and innovations have taken place in and across work organizations and networks of organizations and workers, facilitated...
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701,59 zł |
Complexity, Organizations and Change: An Essential Introduction
ISBN: 9780415314473 / Angielski / Twarda / 206 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Complexity science has seriously challenged long-held views in the scientific community about how the world works. These ideas, particularly about the living world, also have radical and profound implications for organizations and society as a whole. Available in paperback for the first time, this insightful book describes and considers ideas from complexity science and examines their use in organizations, especially in bringing about major organizational change. Author McMillan explores how organizations, their design, the way they operate and, importantly, the people who co-create them,... Complexity science has seriously challenged long-held views in the scientific community about how the world works. These ideas, particularly about ... |
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909,47 zł |
Managers Learning in Action: Management Learning, Research and Education
ISBN: 9780415323055 / Angielski / Twarda / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Rather than offering either a purely practical or theoretical context, this text is written by a team of managers and academics, combining theory and practice to create a holistic, and above all realistic, exploration of learning at work, including real life examples of management challenges. Whether rescuing an ailing organization or managing inter-organization relations, managing change or managing human resources, many of today's crucial management challenges are addressed. Covering a range of sectors, the organizations studied include those in:
Rather than offering either a purely practical or theoretical context, this text is written by a team of managers and academics, combining theory a... |
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961,44 zł |
Managers Learning in Action: Management Learning, Research and Education
ISBN: 9780415323062 / Angielski / Miękka / 204 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Rather than offering either a purely practical or theoretical context, this text is written by a team of managers and academics, combining theory and practice to create a holistic, and above all realistic, exploration of learning at work, including real life examples of management challenges. Whether rescuing an ailing organization or managing inter-organization relations, managing change or managing human resources, many of today's crucial management challenges are addressed. Covering a range of sectors, the organizations studied include those in:
Rather than offering either a purely practical or theoretical context, this text is written by a team of managers and academics, combining theory a... |
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259,80 zł |
Managing Change / Changing Managers
ISBN: 9780415323116 / Angielski / Twarda / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The topic of change management presents students with many challenges. One of the most difficult is making sense of the plethora of guru and hero-manager literature. This textbook encourages readers to rigorously question popular management theory, presenting a challenging review of existing literature in the change management field.
The topic of change management presents students with many challenges. One of the most difficult is making sense of the plethora of guru and hero-mana...
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935,46 zł |
Managing Change and Innovation in Public Service Organizations
ISBN: 9780415328975 / Angielski / Twarda / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The context and environment of public services is becoming increasingly complex and the management of change and innovation is now a core task for the successful public manager. This text aims to provide its readers with the skills necessary to understand, manage and sustain change and innovation in public service organizations. Key features include:
The context and environment of public services is becoming increasingly complex and the management of change and innovation is now a core task for ... |
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Productive Reflection at Work: Learning for Changing Organizations
ISBN: 9780415355827 / Angielski / Twarda / 14 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada."
"Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada."
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909,47 zł |
Sacred Cows Make the Best Burgers: Developing Change-Driving People and Organizations
ISBN: 9780446672603 / Angielski / Miękka / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Sacred cows--outdated and costly business practices such as the reports that are never read or a slow-down of innovative ideas--exist in every company. Inspired by insights gained from more than 450 programs conducted with all types of organizations, the authors of SACRED COWS MAKE THE BEST BURGERS show how corporations can kill off the sacred cows that are crippling them.
Sacred cows--outdated and costly business practices such as the reports that are never read or a slow-down of innovative ideas--exist in every company...
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78,44 zł |
The Power of the Tale: Using Narratives for Organisational Success
ISBN: 9780470842270 / Angielski / Twarda / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. " . . . I thoroughly endorse the book. . . Fairtlough is an excellent thinker."
Napier Collyns "Takes Arie de Geus's thinking forward . . I have no hesitation in recommending it for publication." Gill Ringland "The most important aspect is the potential to legitimise the use of storytelling in a business environment . . and help management think outside the box." Arie de Geus Story-telling is one of the best ways for individuals, groups, organizations and societies to learn. Skill in story-telling and in other narrative activities... " . . . I thoroughly endorse the book. . . Fairtlough is an excellent thinker."
Napier Collyns "Takes Arie de Geus's thinking forwa... |
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414,83 zł |
High-Involvement Innovation: Building and Sustaining Competitive Advantage Through Continuous Change
ISBN: 9780470847077 / Angielski / Miękka / 258 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Provides a framework for thinking about and organizing a culture of continuous innovation.
* Based on ten years of research with over 200 organizations. Provides a framework for thinking about and organizing a culture of continuous innovation.
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295,13 zł |
Business Systems Engineering: Managing Breakthrough Changes for Productivity and Profit
ISBN: 9780471018841 / Angielski / Twarda / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A guide to combining two powerful management techniques to transform any business organization into a masterpiece of business efficiency. Lester Dean Thurow, Dean of MIT's Sloan School of Management, recently stated that benchmarking combined with process engineering will be the most important management technique of the 1990s. Now, in this groundbreaking book, Gregory Watson describes how top corporations worldwide have already successfully implemented that powerful cutting-edge technique--which he calls "business systems engineering"--to promote continuous improvement. More importantly, he...
A guide to combining two powerful management techniques to transform any business organization into a masterpiece of business efficiency. Lester Dean ...
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196,89 zł |
The Six Month Fix: Adventures in Rescuing Failing Companies
ISBN: 9780471036265 / Angielski / Twarda / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "If you're the CEO of a struggling business, let's hope we never meet. I'm Gary Sutton, a turnaround guy. When I arrive you leave. Results usually get better and fast."-from the Introduction to The Six-Month Fix
Lessons on how to save a sick company from a top turnaround CEO One of the business world's most sought-after "trauma specialists," Gary Sutton has salvaged nearly a dozen failing businesses, including everything from printing, garbage hauling, and burglar alarm companies to aerospace, satellite communications, and software firms. In The Six-Month Fix, Sutton takes readers... "If you're the CEO of a struggling business, let's hope we never meet. I'm Gary Sutton, a turnaround guy. When I arrive you leave. Results usually get...
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257,11 zł |
Process Mapping: How to Reengineer Your Business Processes
ISBN: 9780471132813 / Angielski / Twarda / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A business organization, like a human body, is only as effective as its various processes. Pretty obvious, right? Yet, as V. Daniel Hunt demonstrates in this groundbreaking book, the failure to appreciate this obvious fact is the reason most reengineering schemes fail. Managers whose job it is to improve company performance, like physicians who work to improve patient health, must develop a clear picture of how each process fits into the overall organizational structure; how it ought to function; and how well it is performing at any given moment; before they can form a diagnosis or devise a...
A business organization, like a human body, is only as effective as its various processes. Pretty obvious, right? Yet, as V. Daniel Hunt demonstrates ...
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The Power of Alignment: How Great Companies Stay Centered and Accomplish Extraordinary Things
ISBN: 9780471177906 / Angielski / Twarda / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Managers are offered insights and techniques with the aim of helping direct workforces towards achieving sustained growth and profit, loyal customers and a high performing workforce.
Managers are offered insights and techniques with the aim of helping direct workforces towards achieving sustained growth and profit, loyal customers ...
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147,65 zł |
Workouts and Turnarounds II: Global Restructuring Strategies for the Next Century: Insights from the Leading Authorities in the Field
ISBN: 9780471246367 / Angielski / Twarda / 480 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Corporations throughout the world need to understand restructurings and workouts because of increased investment in emerging markets, increasing pressures to maximise shareholder value and improve efficiency, a litigious environment, and the instability of certain industries and markets. Providing a reference for professionals who need to know how to gain insights about the key issues involving workouts and turnarounds, this book covers the benefits, perils, and pitfalls of available financing alternatives for troubled companies, while examining proven methods for determining the likelihood...
Corporations throughout the world need to understand restructurings and workouts because of increased investment in emerging markets, increasing press...
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Leading at the Edge of Chaos: How to Create the Nimble Organization
ISBN: 9780471295570 / Angielski / Miękka / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This text look at how business should operate in a state of perpetual turbulence. The author argues that the nimble organization will have the only effective means to compete in today's turbulent times. He says that the key to nimbleness is learning how to adapt quickly to changing market conditions while at the same time conducting human due diligence.
This text look at how business should operate in a state of perpetual turbulence. The author argues that the nimble organization will have the only ef...
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218,77 zł |