Management and management techniques Books

Most books on leadership and organizational change focus on descriptive theory and research, simplistic and questionable gimmicks, or biographical sketches of successful leaders whose character and exploits students are encouraged to emulate. Leadership...

This book presents a solid, research-based conceptual framework that demystifies organizational learning and bridges the gap between theory and practice. Using an integrative approach, authors Raanan Lipshitz, Victor Friedman and Micha Popper provide...

Break the cycle of surface-level change and failure How do leaders become clearer as complexity increases? We live in a world where decisions require judgment, getting people on board, drawing on local knowledge, ingenuity, and commitment. As leaders,...

Prepare your students to lead the future. Discovering Leadership: Designing Your Success provides a practical, engaging foundation and easy-to-understand framework for individuals to purposefully design leadership. This action-oriented text starts with...

Based on a master's program course at the University of Southern California, the main goal of Mathematics and Tools for Financial Engineering is to train students to use mathematical and engineering tools to understand and solve financial problems. The...

Gain a comprehensive grounding in employment law with this clear and accessible introduction to employment law, designed to demystify complex topics for students. Key features include: * Activities and questions present realistic problems and allow...

Gain a comprehensive grounding in employment law with this clear and accessible introduction to employment law, designed to demystify complex topics for students. Key features include: * Activities and questions present realistic problems and allow...

"Reassessing Human Resource Management" takes a critical look at the received wisdom of Human Resources Management. Making extensive use of case studies the authors examine its growth, core assumptions and territorial claims, the extent to which it...

This volume provides a thought-provoking and timely alternative to prevailing approaches to stress at work. These invariably present stress as a 'fact of modern life' and assume it is the individual who must take primary responsibility for his or her...

Few would disagree with the principle that successful achievement of an organization's overall strategic objectives is bound up with the design and implementation of appropriate human resource strategies (HRS). Yet many questions remain about what is...

Conceived by Chris Grey, SAGE's 'A Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap' series shies away from the sterility of conventional textbooks, offering students an informal and accessible overview of the field which challenges the traditional...

Conceived by Chris Grey, SAGE's 'A Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap' series shies away from the sterility of conventional textbooks, offering students an informal and accessible overview of the field which challenges the traditional...

"Critical Management Studies" brings an integrated critical approach to the study of management and organizations. The contributors provide a critically oriented overview of the entire area of management studies: organization theory, organizational...

"Critical Management Studies" brings an integrated critical approach to the study of management and organizations. The contributors provide a critically oriented overview of the entire area of management studies: organization theory, organizational...

"Critical Management Studies" brings an integrated critical approach to the study of management and organizations. The contributors provide a critically oriented overview of the entire area of management studies: organization theory, organizational...

This second edition of Research Projects for Business and Management Students provides students undertaking extended research with a foundation upon which to build their practice. The author sets out each stage of a research project systematically to...

`The authors bring a spark of vitality and life to an area that could be cynically viewed as a series of conflicting fads and fashions....I would recommend anyone in the process of reviewing or designing an entrepreneurship development course to consider...

`The authors bring a spark of vitality and life to an area that could be cynically viewed as a series of conflicting fads and fashions....I would recommend anyone in the process of reviewing or designing an entrepreneurship development course to consider...

It is vital that social work managers and leaders are able to deliver and manage effective supervision to their teams. Recent social work reports such as the Munro Review into Child Protection (2011) identified poor supervision as a barrier to good and...

This accessible guide takes you through the process of designing, conducting and writing up a research project using case study methods. In his characteristic warm and friendly style, Gary Thomas covers each step at a confidence-building pace, helping...

This accessible guide takes you through the process of designing, conducting and writing up a research project using case study methods. In his characteristic warm and friendly style, Gary Thomas covers each step at a confidence-building pace, helping...

The authors of this book provide clear guidelines on the many aspects of knowledge, skill and management expertise increasingly required by all counselling services. Due consideration and detailed advice is given on a broad range of essential issues,...

Discover how organisations manage and foster innovation in this new textbook, which covers hot topics such as sustainable innovation, digital transformation, inclusive innovation and innovation in the public and not-for-profit sectors. Key features...

Discover how organisations manage and foster innovation in this new textbook, which covers hot topics such as sustainable innovation, digital transformation, inclusive innovation and innovation in the public and not-for-profit sectors. Key features...

The notion that management knowledge is universal, culture-neutral, readily transferable to any country or situation, has come under mounting challenge. In this vein, this volume explores in detail the relations between management knowledge, power and...

Trying to do good deeds does not guarantee that a nonprofit organization will succeed. The organization must do good deeds well. This textbook offers a blueprint for nonprofit success, adopting a strategic perspective that assumes vision, mission,...

Creativity in organizations has become an issue of great importance, but how does a company encourage personnel to find creative solutions to budgeting, product development, marketing and training? With engaging contributions from leading academics and...

It is vital for marketers today to be comfortable in their use of data and quantitative approaches and have a thorough grounding in understanding and using marketing analytics in order to gain insights, support strategic decision-making, solve marketing...

Written specifically for information systems (IS) and computing students, this accessible textbook includes everything you need to know about executing a research project. It is packed with practical advice and actionable suggestions, makes sense of...

Written specifically for information systems (IS) and computing students, this accessible textbook includes everything you need to know about executing a research project. It is packed with practical advice and actionable suggestions, makes sense of...

Hiring today is more critical to the success of a business than ever before. Filling a key position is difficult and consequential, yet many small business owners rely only on a gut feeling and realize, too late, that the prepped and polished candidate...

This high-energy book tells you everything you need to know to hit sales targets and grind out more sales right now! Written in two parts, this handy guide is a how-to manual and ideas source For sales mangers who are looking for innovative ways to turn...

Here is a book for the small company wanting more for its advertising dollar. It explains, step by step, what advertising is, how it works, and what will work best for your small business. Worksheets allow you to analyze your company's position in the...

Here is a book for people who don't think of themselves as salespeople, and don't want to either. It gives a proven method for selling a service, one that's not pushy or manipulative, a sales method that professionals can be comfortable with.The person...

Innovation is one of the key drivers of success in modern business, and continuous learning is what drives innovation. Building on the theory and practice of consulting psychology and the science of learning, along with principles of human resources...

Designed to illustrate the importance of management leadership in the business world, our information-packed 3-panel (6-page) guide is sure to resonate with students and businesspeople, alike. Clear explanations of key terms and principles, as well as...

For almost 20 years, the Journal of Management Education has clearly been the most authoritative and up-to-date forum for the improvement of management and organization studies education in both academic and professional settings. Charles M Vance has...

For almost 20 years, the Journal of Management Education has clearly been the most authoritative and up-to-date forum for the improvement of management and organization studies education in both academic and professional settings. Charles M Vance has...

In this book leading scholars and practitioners present the latest research and theory in customer satisfaction and services marketing with a wealth of stimulating ideas. Topics discussed include: the measurement of the managerial impact on service...

In this book leading scholars and practitioners present the latest research and theory in customer satisfaction and services marketing with a wealth of stimulating ideas. Topics discussed include: the measurement of the managerial impact on service...

Cross-Cultural Analysis is the sequel to Culture's Consequences, the classic work published by Geert Hofstede, one of the most influential management thinkers in today's times. Hofstede's original work introduced a new research paradigm in cross-cultural...

Cross-Cultural Analysis is the sequel to Culture's Consequences, the classic work published by Geert Hofstede, one of the most influential management thinkers in today's times. Hofstede's original work introduced a new research paradigm in cross-cultural...

Offering a strategic orientation to crisis management, this fully updated edition of Crandall, Parnell, and Spillan's Crisis Management helps readers understand the importance of planning for crises within the wider framework of an organization's regular...

Offering a strategic orientation to crisis management, this fully updated edition of Crandall, Parnell, and Spillan's Crisis Management helps readers understand the importance of planning for crises within the wider framework of an organization's regular...

Offering a strategic orientation to crisis management, this fully updated edition of Crandall, Parnell, and Spillan's Crisis Management helps readers understand the importance of planning for crises within the wider framework of an organization's regular...

A true guide to the essentials, this book takes you through the whole research process from start to finish. Whether you're conducting a report, literature review, proposal, project or dissertation, this book concentrates on what you need to succeed in...

A true guide to the essentials, this book takes you through the whole research process from start to finish. Whether you're conducting a report, literature review, proposal, project or dissertation, this book concentrates on what you need to succeed in...

A true guide to the essentials, this book takes you through the whole research process from start to finish. Whether you're conducting a report, literature review, proposal, project or dissertation, this book concentrates on what you need to succeed in...