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Engine of Impact
Essentials of Strategic Leadership in the Nonprofit Sector
Language: English
Release Date: November 14, 2017
We are entering a new era—an era of impact. The largest intergenerational transfer of wealth in history will soon be under way, bringing with it the potential for huge increases in philanthropic funding. Engine of Impact shows how nonprofits can apply the principles of strategic leadership to attract...
Managing Organizations in the United Arab Emirates
Dynamic Characteristics and Key Economic Developments
Language: English
Release Date: July 24, 2014
Managing Organizations in the United Arab Emirates seeks to familiarize readers with the nature of doing business and managing organizations in the Middle East by bringing together case studies on United Arab Emirate (UAE) organizations, one of the most dynamic and rapidly growing economies in the world.
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Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2013
Separation distinction between the roles of the producer and consumer has become blurred with the development of new science and technologies enabling the emergence of the prosumer, or the active consumer. In the IT sector, the role of the end-user has broadened to include innovation and development...
Adaptation, Specialization, and the Theory of the Firm
Foundations of the Resource-Based View
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2016
This invaluable book provides the foundations for a new theory of the firm, drawing on Birger Wernerfelt's landmark work on economic theory and the resource-based view of the firm. It addresses a vigorous and long-standing academic debate over what exactly a 'firm' is, both in the field of management...
The Voluntary Environmentalists
Green Clubs, ISO 14001, and Voluntary Environmental Regulations
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2006
Can businesses voluntarily adopt progressive environmental policies? Most environmental regulations are based on the assumption that the pursuit of profit leads firms to pollute the environment, and therefore governments must impose mandatory regulations. However, new instruments such as voluntary...
Millennial Rules
How to Connect with the First Digitally Savvy Generation of Consumers and Employees
Language: English
Release Date: October 8, 2013
In today’s digital world, the Baby Boomers and Generation X are giving way to a new generation of consumers: the Millennials. These tech-savvy consumers-bearing the mantra my way, right way, why pay?”-want quick, customizable service that is negotiated on their terms and delivers great value....
Innovation, Product Development and Commercialization
Case Studies and Key Practices for Market Leadership
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2007
To succeed in the 21st century, firms must integrate their business, market, technology and resource strategies into a holistic product approach, and match technological innovation to market opportunities. Unlike other books on product development that limit their scope to the product development process,...
The Horizontal Organization
What the Organization of the Future Actually Looks Like and How It Delivers Value to Customers
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 1999
The vertical/functional hierarchy has been the mainstay of business since the industrial revolution. But it has its problems. In fact, the vertical design all but guarantees fragmented tasks, overspecialization, fiefdoms, turf wars, the urge to control from the top--all the negatives that foster organizational...
Strategy by Design
A Process of Strategy Innovation
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2010
Strategy by Design illustrates how to use many of the principles, processes and tools of the design profession to create innovative break-through organizational strategies.
Clout
Finding and Using Power at Work
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2014
There is one major factor that explains business actions that has thus far escaped thorough exploration. That factor is clout, or as it is more broadly understood, power. Those with clout in the business organizations make the decisions and influence what the business does. Yet the origins and uses...
Exploring Knowledge-Intensive Business Services
Knowledge Management Strategies
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2012
Provides an updated view of knowledge management strategies of knowledge-intensive business services (KIBS) by focusing on how those firms manage innovation in their value chains and at the territorial level. Offers an original analysis of key processes of KIBS, specializing in design, professional firms and information technology.
Sustainability Decoded
How to Unlock Profit Through the Value Chain
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2017
The value chain is the tried and true foundation of any profitable business.Sustainability Decoded is a no-nonsense business book that shows you how to increase profits by integrating sustainability into your company's value chain. This practical guide provides innovative tools and approaches for...
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Creating Something Just for You
Language: English
Release Date: August 12, 2010
This is the eBook version of the printed book. This Element is an excerpt from Conversational Capital: How to Create Stuff People Love to Talk About (9780137145508), by Bertrand Cesvet, Tony Babinski, and Eric Alper. Available in print and digital formats. Delivering one-of-a-kind products and...
Custom Nation
Why Customization Is the Future of Business and How to Profit From It
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2012
Smart brands such as Chipotle, Zazzle, Nike, and Pandora are ditching the outdated 20th century model of a one-size-fits-all approach to providing products and services. From a Netflix movie night to a marriage courtesy of eHarmony, customization is changing every corner of American life and business.
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