by Gerald L. Manning (Author) Hardcover: 544 pages ISBN-13: 978-0132079952 Was: $695.00 Students heading for a career in business will benefit from researched and proven selling techniques. Professional sales skills are becoming increasingly important in today’s business world. This text covers up-to-date academic topics and rich application materials, providing students with everything they need to understand and apply...
by Mason; Sanders Hardcover: 888 pages ISBN-13: 978-0132341387 Was: $575.00 KEY BENEFIT- This is the book that enables students to TRANSFER conceptual classroom LEARNING to strategic application in their professional lives. KET TOPICS: Three key themes constitute the dynamic perspective on strategy: (1) changing strategies for changing times, (2) the integration of formulation and implementation, and (3) strategic leadership. For business...
by Jean M. Phillips (Author) Hardcover: 448 pages ISBN-13: 978-0131586949 Was: $495.00 Strategic Staffing prepares all current and future managers to take a strategic and modern approach to the identification, attraction, selection, deployment, and retention of talent. Grounded in research but full of real-world examples, this text describes how organizations can develop a staffing strategy that reinforces business strategy, leverages...
by Jack Gido (Author) Hardcover: 504 pages ISBN-13: 978-0324656152 Was: $495.00 SUCCESSFUL PROJECT MANAGEMENT covers everything you need to know about working successfully in a project environment, including how to organize and manage effective project teams. Communication is also emphasized, with a focus on how to document and communicate project developments, both within and outside of the team. In-depth coverage of planning, scheduling...
by Cliff Goodwin (Author) Paperback: 360 pages ISBN-13: 978-0132396981 Was: $395.00 Continuing the Elwood Chapman tradition, author Cliff Goodwin brings you The Supervisor’s Survival Kit, the 11hEdition. Updated throughout, this new edition focuses on the essential techniques and skills needed to be an effective supervisor. It offers a unique approach—fostering supervisory...
by Jon C. Jenkins (Author) Hardcover: 320 pages ISBN-13: 978-0787980689 Was: $395.00 What takes place in the head and heart of an effective facilitative leader? How do they find the inner resources to draw upon? What is the source of their powerful effect on people and situations? The 9 Disciplines of a Facilitator examines these questions and explores the self-mastery it takes to become a great facilitator. Written by Jon and...
by Afsaneh Nahavandi (Author) Paperback: 416 pages ISBN-13: 978-0132544580 Was: $695.00 The Art and Science of Leadership is intended for use in undergraduate and graduate courses in leadership. It is also suitable for any leader, or potential leader, who wants better decision making capability, more satisfied employees, better quality products and services, and more satisfied constituencies and customers. Nahavandi’s...
by Keith Grint (Author) Hardcover: 452 pages ISBN-13: 978-0198294450 Was: $695.00 In this book Keith Grint, who has been studying and teaching leadership for over a decade, investigates the notion of leadership in a series of historical case studies and rich essay portraits of some of the world's most famous leaders. The first part considers four sets of parallel cases where leadership appears to be a major explanation of success and failure...
by David Logan (Author) Paperback: 256 pages ISBN-13: 978-1593370787 Was: $125.00 The same principles used by successful athletes - applied to business! In the workplace, the best managers are incorporating the essence of coaching into their leadership style. The Coaching Revolution presents the best practices of today's managers - strategies that can turn good companies into stronger and better ones. With experts David Logan, Ph.D., and John...
by Robert Price (Author) Paperback: 352 pages ISBN-13: 978-0300123708 Was: $210.00 Innovation is synonymous with problem solving, and the basic elements of innovation apply to any business, says Robert M. Price in this essential guide for managers of organizations large or small. Distilling a set of practical principles from his forty years of experience as a pioneer in the computer industry, the author shows that innovation can be learned and...
by Lawrence J. Gitman (Author) Paperback: 648 pages ISBN-13: 978-0324590753 Was: $325.00 THE FUTURE OF BUSINESS showcases the dramatic changes occurring in the business environment and helps readers understand business trends, anticipate future business conditions, and prepare for successful careers. The three themes of the text include: 1. "Business in the 21st Century" covers current business principles and practices...
by Thomas Cummings (Author) Hardcover: 352 pages ISBN-13: 978-0787955670 Was: $210.00 Provocative insights on leadership from a "who's who" of leadership thought including: Tom Peters, Charles Handy, and Jim Kouzes A stellar cast of the world's foremost leadership gurus comes together in one place to offer their thoughts on leadership in the new economy. Edited by renowned leadership expert Warren Bennis, the book addresses issues...
by Eliyahu M. Goldratt (Author) Paperback: 384 pages ISBN-13: 978-0884271789 Was: $180.00 Written in a fast-paced thriller style, The Goal is the gripping novel which is transforming management thinking throughout the Western world. The author has been described by Fortune as a 'guru to industry' and by Businessweek as a 'genius'. It is a book to recommend to your friends in industry - even to your bosses - but not to your competitors. ...
by Kelly Hannum (Editor) Hardcover: 632 pages ISBN-13: 978-0787982171 Was: $495.00 With the increase in the number of organizational leadership development programs, there is a pressing need for evaluation to answer important questions, improve practice, and inform decisions. The Handbook is a comprehensive resource filled with examples, tools, and the most innovative models and approaches designed to evaluate leadership...
by William J. Rothwell (Author) Hardcover: 592 pages ISBN-13: 978-0787971595 Was: $395.00 This important resource offers an understanding of the basic principles that underlie training methods and the use of technology training in the workplace. The authors provide a primer for the four pervading and more advanced technologies used in business training—the Internet, computer-based training, knowledge management systems,...
by Tamara Gillis (Editor) Hardcover: 576 pages ISBN-13: 978-0787980801 Was: $465.00 The IABC Handbook of Organizational Communication is the fourth edition of the best-selling resource that offers a comprehensive collection of practical knowledge and insights about effective corporate communication and its effect on organizational success. With contributions from the leading experts in organizational, business, and corporate...
by Frances Hesselbein (Editor) Hardcover: 336 pages ISBN-13: 978-0787986674 Was: $210.00 The Leader of the Future 2 follows in the footsteps of the international bestseller The Leader of the Future, which has been translated into twenty-eight languages, and is one of the most widely distributed edited collections on leadership to date. In twenty-seven inspiring and insightful essays, this book celebrates the wisdom...
by Ram Charan (Author) Hardcover: 248 pages ISBN-13: 978-0787951726 Was: $210.00 Together, these authors have more first-hand experience in leadership development and succession planning than you're likely to find anywhere else. And here, they show companies how to create a pipeline of talent that will continuously fill their leadership needs-needs they may not even yet realize. The Leadership Pipeline delivers a proven framework for priming...
by Clark A. Campbell (Author) Paperback: 160 pages ISBN-13: 978-0470052372 Was: $140.00 The One-Page Project Manager shows you how to boil down any project into a simple, one-page document that can be used to communicate all essential details to upper management, other departments, suppliers, and audiences. This practical guide will save time and effort, helping you identify the vital parts of a project and communicate those...
by Mark Holmes (Author) Paperback: 140 pages ISBN-13: 978-0964382855 Was: $95.00 A remarkable story about how any manager can attract, motivate and retain their better employees. Readers will learn how to: improve retention without beefing up paychecks, update their company's culture to keep the work climate appealing, increase job satisfaction and turn managers at all levels into people-keepers. Attracting and retaining top talent...