Kategoria BISAC: Business & Economics >> Strategic Planning

The disruption of store retail by online shopping has only just begun. Few retailers are ready for the changes ahead.

Some customers shop in stores because they love to, but mostly they do it because there is no convenient alternative. This is changing. Technology which enables customers to make smart digital decisions and a wave of innovation in logistics are combining to solve the challenge of "retail's last mile" how to profitably sell and deliver products to customers shopping from home.

Online retail expert Jonathan Reeve forecasts that last-mile innovations will see...

Data is your most valuable leadership asset--here's how to use it

The Data Driven Leader presents a clear, accessible guide to solving important leadership challenges through human resources-focused and other data analytics. This engaging book shows you how to transform the HR function and overall organizational effectiveness by using data to make decisions grounded in facts vs. opinions, identify root causes behind your company's thorniest problems and move toward a winning, future-focused business strategy. Realistic and actionable, this book tells the story of a...

In Designed Leadership, the strategic-design scholar and urban-systems designer Moura Quayle shares...

This book argues that by integrating effective knowledge management (KM) with project management (PM), the overall project success rate can be improved significantly. It brings together the latest ideas and research on shared approaches to improve performance based on the research and experience of academics and practitioners. The structured collection of articles presents novel theoretical approaches and clear empirical evidence of the value of integrating the two distinct fields.

It enables readers to better understand the need to merge KM with PM and appreciate the benefits. It...

This book is a practical guide to every aspect of managing media businesses. Written by a team of experts and illustrated with interviews from leading industry players, it addresses the unprecedented change and uncertainty facing the industry.

Do newspapers, magazines or books have a future? Will terrestrial television or cable services exist as meaningful players in five years' time? Is there a way to make multiple consumption platforms work together in a way that extracts the revenue needed to support the creation and development of quality content? While more and more content is...

An excellent business plan impresses financial backers, provides a clear blueprint for the future of your company and functions as a benchmark against which to measure future growth. How to Prepare a Business Plan explains the process of creating an excellent business plan in an engaging and accessible way. It includes essential coverage of producing cash flow forecasts, planning a business expansion, planning your borrowing and monitoring business progress.

Global case studies containing real business plans provide inspiration and real-life practical insight by...

Align your people and your strategy for ultimate business success

Most new business strategies fail to attain their goals. Why? Because organizations overlook the most important element in executing their strategy: People.

Employee engagement expert, Jim Haudan, has helped hundreds of major companies succeed where others fail by bridging the canyons that divide executives, managers, and front-line employees. Now he shares his proven methods with you.

A best-selling book, The Art of Engagement helps you communicate, empower, and...