Filled with hands-on advice and practical examples from real businesses, Fire Someone Today takes a no-nonsense approach to the uncomfortable decisions and actions that every manager, business owner, or entrepreneur must face. Inside this book, you will not find Thirteen Incontrovertible Laws of Excellence. You won’t find motivational clichés to frame and put on your … >>
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Feb 062011
Managing Human Resources retains its unique orientation to overall practicality and real-world application. Practical tips and suggestions provide effective ways of dealing with problems in communication, leadership, discipline, performance appraisal, and compensation administration.
Feb 052011
By the successful author of “The Armchair Economist” (a popular trade book that explains basic economics to the general public), this book makes intermediate microeconomics fun and intellectually challenging. The writing style provides an exceptionally friendly and application-rich presentation, combined with a rigorous and careful development of microeconomics theory. All of the standard topics of intermediate price theory are included, as well as many innovative topics, such as alternative normative criteria, efficient asset markets, contestable markets, antitrust law, human capital, demand for public goods, and more. A unique unifying theme of social welfare is used throughout. The inclusion of higher-level mathematics is minimal.
 Business Logistics Management (4th Edition) ReviewsPresents the subject of business logistics, focusing on planning, organizing, & controlling of these activities with a special emphasis on strategic planning & decision making as the most important part of the management process. CD-ROM included. DLC: Business logistics. |
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 The Memory Jogger II: A Pocket Guide of Tools for Continuous Improvement and Effective Planning ReviewsThe Memory Jogger II is an easy-to-use pocket guide that describes tools to help you make continuous improvements in an organization. The tools help people at all levels participate in identifying and solving problems; eliminating rework; streamlining processes; improving cross-functional communication; decreasing costs; and measuring results. The guide supports organization-wide consistency and participation in creating … >> |
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 International Business: A Managerial Perspective (3rd Edition)Bring the world into focus…From supply chains to retail outlets, business activities are increasingly wired and global. To be prepared for this international marketplace, you must understand traditional business functions as they are influenced by geography, culture, and technology. In the third edition of their internationally popular text, Ricky W. Griffin and Michael W. Pustay … >> |
 Strategy and the Business LandscapeOffers a contemporary yet historically grounded perspective on the field of strategy. Reflects the version of Harvard’s required Competition and Strategy course offered to MBA students. Combines up-to-date academic thinking with examples and insights drawn from consulting. DLC: Strategic planning. |
 Child Care Administration: Planning Quality Programs for Young ChildrenThis full-color text explains what prospective directors need to do to start a child care program in their community. Management aspects of operating a successful center are featured in the second part of the text. This new edition includes many new topics, and each chapter now includes a list of references. A new ExamView Test … >> |
 Competence at Work: Models for Superior PerformanceProvides analysis of 650 jobs, based on 20 years of research using the McClelland/McBer job competence assessment (JCA) methodology. Includes generic job models for entrepreneurs, technical professionals, salespeople, service workers and corporate managers. Defines JCA and describes in detail how to conduct JCA studies. Suggests future directions and uses for competency research. |
