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Essentials of Operations Management [without CD]

by: Ray Wild

An abridged version of "Operations Management" for more introductory courses. The book uses a life-cycle structure which takes students through the entire operations process from beginning to end

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The Outsourcing Handbook: How to Implement a Successful Outsourcing Process

by: Mark J. Power

Outsourcing is now increasingly used as a competitive weapon in today's global economy. "The Outsourcing Handbook" is a step-by-step guide to the whole outsourcing process. It describes each stage or phase of strategic outsourcing, and looks at key factors in the success of a project as well as...

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Brilliant Leader: What the Best Leaders Know, Do and Say

by: Simon Cooper

In today's competitive world, companies that succeed have managers who can deliver results through high performing teams. These are true leaders. Brilliant Leader provides a blueprint for current or potential managers aspiring to become successful leaders of people. It will teach you: How to...

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Great Minds in Management: The Process of Theory Development

by: Ken G. Smith

In Great Minds In Management Ken G. Smith and Michael A. Hitt have brought together some of the most influential and original thinkers in management. Their contributions to this volume not only outline their landmark contributions to management theory, but also reflect on the process of theory...

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Re-energizing the Corporation: How Leaders Make Change Happen

Re-energizing the Corporation: How Leaders Make Change Happen

by: Mark Wilcox

"Re-energizing The Corporation" is built on the groundbreaking 3e leadership model which makes sense of the three Es of Envisioning, Engaging and Executing. By understanding and following the model, you will be able to create compelling pictures of the future of your organization; build a...

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Strategic Information Management (SIM): A Practitioner's Guide

by: Jela Webb

Summary The management of organisational information assets and the development of information policies have received much attention in recent times with organisations challenging themselves to think about 'information' and 'knowledge' as key organisational assets that require careful management....

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The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: An Illustrated Leadership Fable

by: Patrick M. Lencioni

The blockbuster bestseller now in a manga edition - fully illustrated and fun to read! Beautifully illustrated by Kensuke Okabayashi, this enthralling edition of Patrick Lencioni's massive bestseller gives readers a new format in which to understand the fascinating, complex world of teams....

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Waste: Uncovering the Global Food Scandal

by: Tristram Stuart

With shortages, volatile prices and nearly one billion people hungry, the world has a food problem - or thinks it does. Farmers, manufacturers, supermarkets and consumers in North America and Europe discard up to half of their food - enough to feed all the world's hungry at least three times...

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Project Management: How to Plan and Deliver a Successful Project

by: Vicky Billingham

Who needs to manage a project? Well, frankly, everyone working in the public or private sector. Yet how many of us get adequately trained in how to do it? This is where this book can help. Written by an experienced practitioner, what lies at the beating heart of this book is the structure of a...

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Exploiting Small Advantages

by: Gufeld

Today, chessplayers are better informed than ever before and have a greaters appreciation of good chess play. As a consequences, games between players who are roughly equal in strength tend to be close run with the result often depending on the exploitation of a small advantage.