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Management in Minutes (IN MINUTES)
by Philippa AndersonAll the tools you need for management success, this effective, compact guide will enable you to quickly grasp key management concepts and techniques. Contents include: Benchmarking, Branding, Core competition, Empowerment, Leadership, Mergers and acquisitions, Project management and the Supply chain.
Management in Minutes: 200 Key Concepts Explained In An Instant (In Minutes)
by Philippa AndersonThis remarkable, concise handbook contains all the essential tools you need to successfully manage a business, whether it's your own start-up or as part of a corporate giant. With this efficient, compact guide, you will almost instantly be able to familiarize yourself with such key management concepts and techniques as benchmarking, branding, core competition, empowerment, leadership, mergers and acquisitions, project management and the supply chain.
Management in Networks: On Multi-actor Decision Making
by Ernst Ten Heuvelhof Hans De BruijnGetting what you want – even if you are the boss – isn’t always easy. Almost every organization, big or small, works among a network of competing interests. Whether it’s governments pushing through policies, companies trying to increase profits, or even families deciding where to move house, rarely can decisions be made in isolation from competing interests both within the organization and outside it. In this accessible and straightforward account, Hans de Bruijn and Ernst ten Heuvelhof cast light on multi-stakeholder decision-making. Using plain language, they reveal the nuts and bolts of decision-making within the numerous dilemmas and tensions at work. Drawing on a diverse range of illustrative examples throughout, their perceptive analysis examines how different interests can either support or block change, and the strategies available for managing a variety of stakeholders. The second edition of Management in Networks incorporates a wider spread of international cases, a new chapter giving an overview of different network types, and a new chapter looking at digital governance and the impact of big data on networks. This insightful text is invaluable reading for students of management and organizational studies, plus practitioners – or actors – operating in a range of contexts.
Management in Networks: On multi-actor decision making
by Ernst Ten Heuvelhof Hans De BruijnGetting what you want – even if you are the boss – isn’t always easy. Almost every organization, big or small, works among a network of competing interests. Whether it's governments pushing through policies, companies trying to increase profits, or even families deciding where to move house, rarely can decisions be made in isolation from competing interests both within the organization and outside it. In this accessible and straightforward account, Hans de Bruijn and Ernst ten Heuvelhof cast light on multi-stakeholder decision-making. Shunning simplistic model talk, they reveal the nuts and bolts of decision-making within the numerous dilemmas and tensions at work. Using a diverse range of illustrative examples throughout, their perceptive analysis examines how different interests can either support or block change, and the strategies available in managing a variety of stakeholders This insightful text provides both depth of understanding and a wealth of advice. It is invaluable reading to students working in business and management, public administration and organizational studies, plus practitioners – or actors – operating in a range of contexts.
Management in South-East Asia: Business Culture, Enterprises and Human Resources
by Malcolm Warner Chris RowleyThis edited volume deals with Management in South-East Asia. It widely agreed that this is a region of growing importance economically in today’s globalized world. This area contains a diverse range of dynamic economies, ranging from the ‘highly developed’ through to the ‘newly emerging’, each competing in a different manner and with different characteristics. This book specifically focuses on current and future developments in areas such as Business Culture, Enterprises and Human Resources. It covers a range of topics, industries, size of firms and countries (Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, three of which are capitalist economies, with the latter a transitional communist one). These locations also comprehend a variety of business cultures, with a variety of religious values, ranging from Buddhist to Islamic, and ethnic identities. The approach taken is inter-disciplinary and most of the contributions are by locally-based authors who are very well qualified to write about their chosen country-setting. The experts contributing include those specialized in banking, business management, economics, finance, sociology, psychology and so on, all based in business schools and universities, encompassing a good number of national origins. This book was previously published as a special issue of the Asian Pacific Business Review.
Management in Ten Words
by Terry LeahyFrom one of the world's most admired business leaders, here is a remarkable bookthat will forever change the way you think about management.The meteoric rise of UK supermarket chain Tesco from humble beginnings to its current status as one of the largest retailers in the world can be largely credited to one man--its recently departed CEO, Terry Leahy. Leahy's unflagging drive and commitment to progress, his no-nonsense approach to leadership, and his visionary perspective on the manager's role made him a transformative figure not only within his company but within the culture at large--he was voted Business Person of the Year bythe Sunday Times in 2010.But what's Leahy's secret? How did a workingclass kid whose first job with Tesco was stocking shelves rise to become his company's most dynamic leader--quadrupling the firm's profits and creating a new job every twenty minutes for more than ten years? How did he steer a midlevel supermarket chain to such success that it now accounts for one-seventh of all British spending on consumer goods, with truly global reach and thriving departments in everything from mobile-phone operation to financial services?The answer can be found in ten deceptively simple words--words such as truth, loyalty, courage, and balance. Everyone thinks they understand what these words mean. But what Leahy learned in his fourteen years as the world's greatest turnaround artist was that there is far more to actually practicing these time-honored values than most people know.Management in 10 Words is Terry Leahy's unflinchingly honest, deeply insightful account of the most valuable, hard-won lessons of his career. For any leader who aspires to be truly exceptional, this book is a must-read.
Management in Transitional Economies: From the Berlin Wall to the Great Wall of China
by Ying Zhu Malcolm Warner Vincent Edwards Gennadij Polonsky Danijel PuckoBased on extensive research, this comparative study examines the past, present and future of management in the transitional economies of East and Central Europe, Russia, the People's Republic of China, and Vietnam. It discusses the nature of the transition process, identifying different transition paths, highlighting common features and outlining useful theoretical approaches. Each chapter covers a wide range of aspects of management in the countries covered, including details of the historical and cultural background, the transition process, and both external and internal factors, and the macro and micro situation. Its multidisciplinary approach, makes this book suitable for both a practitioner and an academic readership
Management in der Kreativwirtschaft: Grundlagen und Basiswissen
by Brigitte BiehlDieses Lehrbuch beschreibt Management in der Kreativwirtschaft als eine kreative, komplexe, kritische und beziehungsorientierte Handlungspraxis, die sich von herkömmlichen betriebswirtschaftlichen Ansätzen unterscheidet. Aus den Creative Industries entstehen neue Formen von Arbeit und Führung und sie sind Innovationstreiber für alle anderen Industrien. Kreativer Erfolg entspringt nicht einer genialen Einzelperson, sondern wird als eine Teamleistung verstanden. Das hebt die Beziehungsorientierung in dieser Tätigkeit hervor, bei der Prozesse gemeinsam gestaltet, Führung interaktiv geschaffen und soziale wie kulturelle Netzwerke aufgebaut und eingesetzt werden. Das Management von Künstlern kann dabei zur Inspirationsquelle für den eigenen Führungsstil werden.Das Lehrbuch richtet sich insbesondere an Bachelor-Studierende in den Bereichen Kreativwirtschaft, Medien-, Kultur- und Kommunikationsmanagement, aber auch der Betriebswirtschaftslehre sowie geisteswissenschaftlicher Fächer wie Kunstgeschichte, Theaterwissenschaft und Filmwissenschaft sowie an weiterführende Studiengänge. Kontrollfragen und Aufgaben am Ende jedes Kapitels sowie zahlreiche Praxisbeispiele, Tipps und Begriffsdefinitionen ermöglichen auch Praktikern vielfältige Nutzungsmöglichkeiten.
Management in the Age of Digital Business Complexity (Routledge Studies in Innovation, Organizations and Technology)
by Bill McKelvey with Renata Kaminska, María Paz Salmador, and Nadine EscoffierManagement in the Age of Digital Business Complexity focuses on how the digital age is changing management and vastly speeding up complexity dynamics. The recent coevolution of technologies has dramatically changed in just a few years how people and firms learn, communicate, and behave. Consequently, the process of how firms coevolve and the speed at which they coevolve has been dramatically changed in the digital age, and managerial methods are lagging way behind. Combining his own expertise with that of a number of specialist and international co-authors, McKelvey conveys how companies that fall behind digitally can quickly be driven out of business. The book has been created for academics seeking to upgrade management thinking into the modern digital age and vastly improve the change capabilities of firms facing digital-oriented competition.
Management in the Airline Industry (Routledge Research In Employment Relations Ser. #Vol. 19)
by Geraint HarveyCombining contemporary HRM theory and practice with debates in critical management and in industrial relations, this book examines the peculiar challenge that civil aviation pilots present for management. As a highly educated, highly trained, and non-substitutable professional employee, the airline pilot wields considerable industrial power.Based o
Management in the Education Service: Challenge and Response (Routledge Library Editions: Management #52)
by Society of Education OfficersThis book, first published in 1974, will be of special interest to all who are involved in the implementation of educational planning processes. The contributors explore various aspects of educational management and they describe the development of the planning process at the Department of Education and Science, and compare the objectives and programme structure adopted in the Local Education Authorities of Liverpool, Coventry, and Gloucestershire. The views expressed in the book are intended not so much to commend outright the adoption of these approaches by other authorities, as to give a focus to discussion of issues in management education.
Management in the Era of Big Data: Issues and Challenges (Data Analytics Applications)
by Joanna PaliszkiewiczThis book is a wonderful collection of chapters that posits how managers need to cope in the Big Data era. It highlights many of the emerging developments in technologies, applications, and trends related to management’s needs in this Big Data era. —Dr. Jay Liebowitz, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology This book presents some meaningful work on Big Data analytics and its applications. Each chapter generates helpful guidance to the readers on Big Data analytics and its applications, challenges, and prospects that is necessary for organizational strategic direction. —Dr. Alex Koohang, Middle Georgia State University Big Data is a concept that has caught the attention of practitioners, academicians, and researchers. Big Data offers organizations the possibility of gaining a competitive advantage by managing, collecting, and analyzing massive amounts of data. As the promises and challenges posed by Big Data have increased over the past decade, significant issues have developed regarding how data can be used for improving management. Big Data can be understood as large amounts of data generated by the Internet and a variety of connected smart devices and sensors. This book discusses the main challenges posed by Big Data in a manner relevant to both practitioners and scholars. It examines how companies can leverage Big Data analytics to act and optimize the business. This book brings together the theory and practice of management in the era of Big Data. It offers a look at the current state of Big Data, including a comprehensive overview of both research and practical applications. By bringing together conceptual thinking and empirical research on the nature, meaning, and development of Big Data in management, this book unifies research on Big Data in management to stimulate new directions for academic investigation as well as practice.
Management in the Non-Profit Sector: A Necessary Balance between Values, Responsibility and Accountability (Routledge Focus on Business and Management)
by Renato CivitilloDespite the significant importance of the non-profit Sector, there is a relative limitation of possible modelling related to the management of the Non-Profit Institutions (NPIs). The studies and the research are concentrated in the analysis of the characteristics and the limitations related to the NPIs, rather than to the identification of possible models that can guarantee virtuous paths to these organizations. This book provides hypothetical trajectories for the construction of a theoretical model of reference for the management of NPIs—it accounts for the difficulties and the peculiarities of the non-profit sector, without however renouncing the concrete necessity and the great importance of approaches that try to avoid, or limit, the search for hybrid approaches constituted by the simple "transplant" of tools and techniques taken from the market or from the public administration context. Ultimately, it asserts that the non-profit sector is increasingly becoming the "pillar" on which modern civil society stands, to move towards a better future. The main aims of this book are to identify a link between accountability, responsibility and public trust in NPIs through a potential multidimensional managerial model in which these conceptual elements can be represented in a coordinated and systemic way. It will be of interest to researchers, academics, policymakers, and students in the fields of public and non-profit management, business management and administration, and public administration.
Management industrieller Produktpiraterie: Grundlagen und Überblick (essentials)
by Oliver KleineDas Phänomen der Produktpiraterie als existenzbedrohendes Risiko im Allgemeinen ist heute ebenso unbestritten wie dessen faktischer Einfluss auf den industriellen Wettbewerb im Besonderen. Dementsprechend muss das systematische Management diesesUnternehmensrisikos heute Gegenstand der strategischen Planung und Steuerung sein. Während früher noch die mangelnde Verfügbarkeit konkreter Schutzmaßnahmen sowie Schwierigkeiten bei deren Umsetzung als maßgebliche Ursache für den fehlenden Bekämpfungserfolg herangeführt werden konnten, scheint heute ein besseres Verständnis in Bezug auf die wettbewerbliche Problematik der Produktpiraterie ein wesentlicher Schlüssel zur Verbesserung der Planungssituation zu sein. Oliver Kleine liefert einen einführenden, aber ganzheitlichen Überblick zu den im Rahmen des Managements industrieller Produktpiraterie relevanten Sachverhalten.
Management kreativitätsintensiver Prozesse
by Stefan Seidel Jörg Becker Werner SchwaderlappKreative, innovative Lösungen für sich ständig ändernde Problemstellungen zu entwickeln ist essentiell wichtig für jedes Unternehmen, jede Branche und damit jede Volkswirtschaft. Am Anfang einer jeden Lösung steht ein Prozess - der kreative Prozess. Nur wer die speziellen Eigenschaften solch kreativer Prozesse kennt und auf den Kontext seiner Unternehmung zu beziehen vermag, ist schlussendlich in der Lage, Kreativität richtig zu managen und damit nachhaltigen Erfolg sicherzustellen. Dieses Buch führt am Beispiel kreativer Branchen, wie der Film- und Fernsehindustrie, in die Natur kreativitätsintensiver Prozesse ein, gibt Managementempfehlungen für den Umgang mit diesen und zeigt Möglichkeiten zur methodischen und softwaretechnischen Unterstützung auf. Im Anschluss werden im Rahmen von Praxisbeiträgen Aspekte von und Erkenntnisse aus der TV-Industrie im Detail diskutiert. Schlussendlich werden gewonnene Erkenntnisse konkret auf weitere Branchen übertragen.
Management of Alliance Networks
by Włodzimierz Sroka Štefan HittmárEffective management is crucial to the success of the inter-firm cooperation, and may reduce the risk that is inherently associated with these strategies. If cooperative strategy is to be successful, managers must have knowledge of factors that should be taken into consideration during formation and management of alliance networks. Therefore the main goal of this book is an understandable and simple presentation of the complexity involved in the management of alliance networks at three basic stages: formation stage, functioning stage, and post-operational stage. The book consists of six chapters, both theoretical and practical. A new model for management of alliance networks, which utilizes different instruments and tools, has been developed in the work. The last part of the book concentrates on the management of alliance networks in a practice-based framework based on the example of an engineering company which has formed a portfolio of bilateral alliances.
Management of Broadband Technology and Innovation: Policy, Deployment, and Use (Routledge Studies in Innovation, Organizations and Technology)
by Jyoti Choudrie Catherine MiddletonWhen one considers broadband, the Internet immediately springs to mind. However, broadband is impacting society in many ways. For instance, broadband networks can be used to deliver healthcare or community related services to individuals who don't have computers, have distance as an issue to contend with, or don't use the internet. Broadband can support better management of scarce energy resources with the advent of smart grids, enables improved teleworking capacity and opens up a world of new entertainment possibilities. Yet scholarly examinations of broadband technology have so far examined adoption, usage, or diffusion but missed exploring the capacity of broadband networks to enable new applications, the management aspects of funding and developing broadband-enabled services, or the policy environment in which such networks are developed. This book explores a wide range of issues associated with the deployment and use of broadband including its impacts on individuals, organizations, and society, and offers a generalist understanding of the technical aspects of broadband. Management of Broadband Technology and Innovation offers insights on broadband from the perspectives of Information Systems, Management, Strategy, and Communications Policy scholars, drawing on research from these disciplines to inform diverse aspects of broadband deployment, policy, and use. Issues associated with a subject technical in nature, but now researched in many ways, are emphasised. This book explains various softer aspects of broadband deployment and use, focusing on the benefits of broadband rather than on details of the technology.
Management of Competitiveness
by Alexander Chursin Yury MakarovThis volume of selected articles is being released in light of the new economic, social and environmental challenges Europe and the United States have been faced with following the end of the Cold War and in the evolving era of globalization. National security, immigration and the provision of health and other key social services call for a radically different outlook in terms of policy discussions. The contributors of this book focus on seven key policy issues and challenges that currently affect the United States and Europe: income distribution, the gender pay gap, crime and security, unemployment, health care, the demographic question and environmental regulation. The purpose of this volume is to analyze how public policy within the European context is responding to the challenges posed by this new global era.
Management of Complex Multi-reservoir Water Distribution Systems using Advanced Control Theoretic Tools and Techniques
by Wojciech Z. ChmielowskiThis study discusses issues of optimal water management in a complex distribution system. The main elements of the water-management system under consideration are retention reservoirs, among which water transfers are possible, and a network of connections between these reservoirs and water treatment plants (WTPs). System operation optimisation involves determining the proper water transport routes and their flow volumes from the retention reservoirs to the WTPs, and the volumes of possible transfers among the reservoirs, taking into account transport-related delays for inflows, outflows and water transfers in the system. Total system operation costs defined by an assumed quality coefficient should be minimal. An analytical solution of the optimisation task so formulated has been obtained as a result of using Pontryagin's maximum principle with reference to the quality coefficient assumed. Stable start and end conditions in reservoir state trajectories have been assumed. The researchers have taken into account cases of steady and transient optimisation duration. The solutions obtained have enabled the creation of computer models simulating system operation. In future, an analysis of the results obtained may affect decisions supporting the control of currently existing water-management systems.
Management of Construction Projects: A Constructor's Perspective
by John Schaufelberger Len HolmUnique among construction project management textbooks, Management of Construction Projects, third edition, takes the constructor’s perspective, carefully analyzing a complex, real-world construction case study from multiple angles to demonstrate the skills, knowledge, and techniques students require to become successful project managers. Popular as an undergraduate text and as a contractor resource, the book identifies key stages of the project-management process, such as delivery methods and contracts; estimating, planning, and scheduling; preconstruction services; subcontracting and material management; documentation, communications, and payment; controls, quality, and safety; leadership and ethics; and claims, disputes, and close-out.This third edition includes a novel case study, a new chapter on preconstruction services, updated contract forms and figures, and additional student exercises, and integrates use of project management technology. Topics include building information models, sustainable construction, environmental compliance, lean construction, and off-site construction. Boxed examples, or short case studies, have been included with each chapter. These examples correspond directly to the chapters in which they are included and give the reader an applied approach to learning the concepts presented.While primarily focused on the management of commercial projects, the principles and techniques in Management of Construction Projects also apply to residential, industrial, and heavy construction. Written in straightforward language from a constructor’s perspective, this textbook prepares upcoming construction project managers with everything they need to see a successful project through from start to finish.
Management of Digital Technologies in the Innovative Economy (Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation)
by Elena G. PopkovaThis book is devoted to rethinking the modern theory and practice of digital technology management in the innovative economy through the lens of sustainable development. The book systematises the vectors of the sustainable development of the innovative economy. The progressive practice of digital technologies management in business in support of the sustainable development of the innovative economy is considered. The practice of state management of digital technologies in support of the sustainable development of the innovative economy is studied. The international experience of digital technology management in support of the sustainable development of the innovative economy is discussed. Recommendations for the improvement of digital technology management for the sustainable development of the innovative economy are proposed.
Management of Environmental Problems and Hazards in Nigeria
by H. Chike MbaThis unique collection of essays examines the environmental problems facing contemporary Nigeria. The relationship between environmental degradation and such social issues as poverty and pollution growth has been impressively analyzed. There is also a well-researched discussion on how government and citizens can work towards achieving sustainable development with long-term solutions to ecological disorders. This book provides a valuable resource for academics and professionals in the general area of environmental management as well as those searching for long-term solutions to Nigeria's particular ecological disorders.
Management of Event Operations (Events Management)
by Philippa Norton Julia TumThe Management of Event Operations: project management, planning and customer satisfaction provides an introduction to the management of operations for the event planner and venue provider. Taking an holistic view of an event enterprise, it links the traditional topics within operations management to present a coherent and hands-on approach specifically for the events manager. The approach is pragmatic and is dictated by practical consequences and considerations, which are so important to an event manager who balances many views and needs from diverse stakeholders.
Management of Extreme Situations: From Polar Expeditions to Exploration-oriented Organizations (Leading Works From The French School Of Management Ser.)
by Monique Aubry Gilles Garel Pascal LièvreIn response to the rise of various forms of the extreme in economies, organizations and societies (such as disruptive innovation, climate emergency, financial crisis, high-risk sport, etc.), an ambitious 21st century program sets the agenda of management sciences around the unknown, disruption, uncertainty and risk. Management of Extreme Situations presents the research results from the conference organized at the Cerisy-la-Salle International Cultural Center, France, in 2016. It testifies to the existence of an international community that brings together, around management sciences, various disciplines studying the management concept of extreme situations. Through the analysis of varied contexts (polar and mountain expeditions, fire rescue services, exploration projects in the military field, creative industries, etc.), this book offers an initial grammar of the extreme. It presents a heuristic for the management of these situations – particularly in terms of sensemaking, ambidexterity and knowledge expansion.
Management of Foreign Exchange Risk: Evidence from Developing Economies (Banking, Money and International Finance)
by Sardar M. Islam Y. C. LumThis book provides a technical and specialised discussion of contemporary and emerging issues in foreign exchange and financial markets by addressing the issues of risk management and theory and hypothesis development, which have general implications for finance theory and foreign exchange market management. It offers an in-depth, comprehensive analysis of the issues concerning the volatility of exchange rates. The book has three main objectives. First, it applies the integrated study of exchange rate volatility in terms of depth and breadth. Second, it applies the integrated study of exchange rate volatility in Malaysia, as a case study of a developing country. Malaysia had imposed capital control measures in the past and has now liberalised its exchange rate market and will continue to liberalise it further in the long run. Hence, the need to understand exchange rate volatility measurement and management will be even more important in the future. Third, the book highlights new conditional volatility models for a developing country, such as Malaysia, and develops advanced econometric models which have produced results for sound risk management strategies and for achieving risk management in the financial market and the economy. Additionally, the authors recommend risk management themes which may be of relevance to other developing countries. This work can be used as a reference book by fund managers, financial market analysts, researchers, academics, practitioners, policy makers and postgraduate students in the areas of finance, accounting, business and financial economics. It can also be a supplementary text for Ph.D. and Masters’ students in these areas.