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Publisher
Business Expert Press
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
Strategy and strategic planning at the firm level often gets a bad reputation because managers aren't trained in it, and the tools are unfamiliar, infrequently used, and often poorly applied. The outcomes of these efforts can therefore be incomplete, biased, and far too subjective--and the results disappointing. One purpose of this book is to overcome this problem of familiarity by developing a systematic approach to conducting a strategic analysis....
Author
Publisher
Business Expert Press
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
The family business has historically been seen as a haven for both family and business problems, the net result being that few families persist into the second generation and fewer still into the third and subsequent generations. Recent research has taken issue with this all-encompassing pronouncement and has suggested that those family businesses that persist into future generations have positive qualities that have been overlooked.
Author
Publisher
Business Expert Press
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Do you manage to your business model? The purpose of this book is to provide the reader with the insights to strategically manage from a business model perspective. What does that mean? It means that managers have to first think rigorously about their value proposition, their current or future competencies, and their revenue streams and cost structure before developing, adopting, or modifying their strategies. What is the difference between a business...
Author
Publisher
Business Expert Press
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Conceived less than 20 years ago, Knowledge Management (KM) is the business discipline about which managers perhaps know the least. Having spent pots of money investing in it, the benefits are still marginal. This is because practitioners are still feeling their way. Now that the boom days are temporarily over, it is timely that KM can be more fully exploited, for it conceals an application that is indispensable for the foreseeable struggle ahead--and...
Author
Publisher
Business Expert Press
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
In a world that's facing economic recession, more and more professionals, teams, organizations, and inter-organizational networks are facing the need to restructure and renew themselves with the primary purpose of profitably trading their knowledge to add even higher value to their bottom line. Knowledge management has become a key strategic asset for the 21st century economy, and for every organization that values knowledge, it must invest in developing...
Author
Publisher
Business Expert Press
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Trust in leaders has reached its low point in recent years as employees, peers, and the public-at-large voice their disapproval of decisions made by those who head corporations, government, churches, and public institutions in virtually every country throughout the world. In a society that Princeton scholar David Callahan has labeled "the cheating culture," people of every class, culture, and country yearn for leaders whom they can believe, respect,...
7) The strategic management of higher education: serving students as customers for institutional growth
Publisher
Business Expert Press
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
This book is targeted at the professionals who are interested in reorganizing or restructuring their higher education or postsecondary institutions. It examines the needs of learners in the 21st century, the rise of for-profit higher-education institutions, and the technological innovations impacting postsecondary education. It also provides examples of administrative processes and how to satisfy regulatory agencies' standards to take advantage of...
Author
Publisher
Business Expert Press
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
This book explores corporate training in the context of deploying strategic initiatives within organisations. It goes beyond merely explaining strategy, to investigating how it relates to skills training, and how companies can leverage this to implement their initiatives. Drawing on real-life client examples and the inspirational stories of highly successful individuals, this book highlights approaches that have transformed organisations and re-invented...
Author
Publisher
Business Expert Press
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
The purpose of this book is to explain what a business model is, what you have to do to get one, and what to do about the one you've already got. It contends that to be successful, your business model must be focused sharply on your customer. And it argues that you must think strategically about how to use your business model if you want to gain an advantage over your competitors.
Publisher
Business Expert Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
This book is aimed at leaders of nonprofit organizations. These leaders include executive directors, managers, board members, pastors, key volunteers, and anyone who wishes to make a difference. The four overarching areas of living the mission, making good decisions, getting things done,and developing your team emerged from literature searches, focus groups, and surveys to discover objectively what critical skills and knowledge are most useful to...
Author
Publisher
Business Expert Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
A managerial book that goes beyond the verge of traditional texts on the subject. It brings to management a challenging dimension: Create an entrepreneurial organization and you will exceed in the realization of your goals and objectives. The entrepreneurial organization thrives on developing innovation, customer retention, productivity, and growth. The role of management has changed dramatically in the last decade with the joining of powerful new...
Author
Publisher
Business Expert Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
This book is a study on how Latino culture in the United States views, defines, and can help lead innovation. Achieving sustainable innovation success is a concept many corporations struggle to attain. The authors have found through their research that very often it is a result of too much effort being directed at processes rather than focusing on the source of innovation--its human capital. Realizing that innovation emanates from human beings and...
Author
Publisher
Business Expert Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
This book presents effective planning of business strategies and related budgeting concepts, and those activities necessary for the successful growth of the organization. The planning process is shown to be an integral function of developing management strategies for future growth and the gaining of competitive advantage in these fast moving times. Budgeting is presented as a logical outgrowth and an essential part of the planning process rather than...
Author
Publisher
Business Expert Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
The principal objectives of this book are to assist practicing managers in preparing to assume executive responsibilities and to introduce MBA and Executive MBA students to an executive perspective on strategic management. Organizational success crucially depends on having a superior strategy and effectively implementing it. Companies that outperform their rivals typically have a better grasp of what customers value, who their competitors are, and...
Author
Publisher
Business Expert Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Few industries are buffeted from as many strong forces as healthcare. The industry is highly regulated, thus dramatically increasing costs and sometimes even interfering with the ability to deliver healthcare. New drugs, treatments, and medical technologies are so common that keeping track of them can be overwhelming, and incorporating them into patient care or administration can be costly and complicated. On the social side, different groups have...
Author
Publisher
Business Expert Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
For the past 30 years, business leaders have been exhorted to move faster and adopt a "ready, fire, aim" approach to the growth of their business. As the level of change and turbulence increases in all markets, all organizations must adapt--quickly!--or risk decline and decay. But what are the real behaviors, processes, and techniques that are critical to lead your organization at pace without creating confusion, frustration, and unnecessary risk?...
Publisher
Business Expert Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
The state of affairs of contemporary higher education has been described as chaotic, highly competitive, and constrained with institutional roadblocks and bureaucracy. Despite obstacles, several academic leaders defied conventional wisdom and took on an aggressive path toward innovation and change. This book captures the viewpoints of thought leaders in the contemporary education landscape. With insights from academic administrators and experts from...
Author
Publisher
Business Expert Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Business results, major change, project initiatives--can be achieved more easily than imagined. Strategic Organizational Alignment shows you how and points out the reasons why most excuses businesses make for inadequate implementations are wrong. Through stories, illustrations, and step-by-step guides Crosby shows you a simple, profound, and repeatable way to ensure your business aligns its employees and has a clear path to success.
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