Management
Management
In today’s business climate, alliances hold sway as an effective competitive strategy for businesses of all sizes, whether the alliance is between rivals, customers and suppliers, any combination of firms, mergers and...
Without a doubt, globalization-the integration of the world economy-has become the most important economic, political, and cultural phenomenon of the times, reshaping business, transforming the lives of individuals,...
For the most part, the term corporate identity is used to mean logos and advertising tag lines. However, these narrow and superficially manufactured elements lack any connection to the unique, value-creating...
Whether it's asking your boss for a raise, or dismissing an employee as painlessly as possible, this book addresses all kinds of thorny situations, how we can effectively communicate in business situations, and calmly...
Conventional wisdom understands fully that technology can help CEOs, executives, and managers communicate and lead; that it can transform corporate cultures; and that it can turn hierarchies upside down. But, what is...
In today's competitive business world, attracting and retaining top talent has never been more crucial or more difficult, costly, and time consuming. Thus, in order to remain competitive, companies must strive to...
Hammer's 1993 Reengineering the Corporation was a "big idea" business book whose one central theme was that dramatic improvements in performance were possible through reengineering business operations...
When Arthur C. Martinez was asked to take control of Sears in 1992, he found a company in disarray, despite its illustrious history and venerable name. Sales were down, morale was low, operating costs were exorbitant,...
According to The Rule of Three, "natural" competitive market structures evolve by a process that is analogous to the selection processes found in nature, which favor those who are the strongest, the...
Companies that want to survive and prosper in today’s hypercompetitive environment, must constantly innovate-not just with new products/services but also with breakthrough process, managerial, and organizational...
