Management Science category: 4086 books

Much of our business thinking is shaped by delusions -- errors of logic and flawed judgments that distort our understanding of the real reasons for a company's performance. In a brilliant and unconventional book, Phil Rosenzweig unmasks the delusions that are commonly found in the corporate world....

Organizations around the world spend billions of dollars every year to awaken and engage their employees. Yet global employee engagement remains fixed—at 13%. The disengagement problem usually begins with the CEO telling human resources to fix it. Unless the CEO or business owner takes charge...

Services and the Green Economy addresses a significant gap in the knowledge and understanding of sustainable economic development. Bringing together a range of expert contributions the book analyses the role of services and service industries in the transition to a greener economy. Framed by an approach...

Designing for Growth: A Design Thinking Tool Kit for Managers (D4G) showed how organizations can use design thinking to boost innovation and drive growth. This updated and expanded companion guide is a stand-alone project workbook that provides a step-by-step framework for applying the D4G tool kit...

Berkshire Hathaway, the $300 billion conglomerate that Warren Buffett built, is among the world's largest and most famous corporations. Yet, for all its power and celebrity, few people understand Berkshire, and many assume it cannot survive without Buffett. This book proves them wrong. In a...

Peter Drucker é considerado o inventor da administração moderna e um dos maiores – senão o maior – especialistas em gestão de negócios. Com uma linguagem acessível e direta, A cabeça de Peter Drucker resume as lições essenciais desse pensador extraordinário, mostrando o impacto...

Attaining Ultimate Results from your Loyalty Club is a book that uncovers the secrets used in casinos in driving revenue and extra visitation from members. It describes the best strategies in retaining your members and how to attract new members or activate extra visitation from your existing members. A...

When we published Change 1 to the 2008 edition of (Field Manual) FM 3-0, we captured the most critical lessons of almost ten years of sustained land combat. In this edition, we not only reflect on the past but also look to an uncertain future.  Army Doctrine Publication (ADP) 3-0, Unified Land...

How logistics clusters can create jobs while providing companies with competitive advantage. Why is Memphis home to hundreds of motor carrier terminals and distribution centers? Why does the tiny island-nation of Singapore handle a fifth of the world's maritime containers and half the world's...

Bien que ce livre soit consacré à la gestion, il n’en traite pas vraiment. Plutôt, il traite de gestion, mais pas dans le sens généralement admis dans les écoles de gestion : Il ne présente pas de méthode expliquant comment faire les choses; Il ne mentionne jamais les mots profit, performance...

Les externalités sociales et environnementales positives ou négatives des entreprises, universités, institutions et bien d’autres organisations sont désormais sous la loupe de plusieurs acteurs : regroupements de citoyens, de consommateurs, de bailleurs de fonds, mais aussi d’ONG, de syndicats,...

Based on real research with real people this guide helps you to find ways to keep your good people motivated without just paying them more money. Practical ideas to help managers and small business owners.

​The growth and increased popularity of cruises is accompanied by a number of sustainability issues concerning the environment, the port economies and societies; on board and at shore. The sustainability imperative ultimately leads to operational, economical as well as image-related challenges for...

How many leaders truly know their cause and purpose in life and pursue it with a passion that makes others envious? Few. How many of those leaders translate that passion into their enterprise? Fewer still. Readers of A CEO’s Secret Weapon discover how to do exactly that.Frumi Barr employs the theory...