The arrival of this book and its message, I suspect, could not have been better timed. We’re more than two years into this great recession, and many of us are more confused than ever about our personal finances. With the financial and employment landscapes evolving before us, it’s difficult to return to the old, prescriptive...
Experience around the world shows that roughly two-thirds of outsourcing agreements fail to deliver the targeted benefits or create the hoped-for value for shareholders. The reason often given for this level of failure is that outsourcing is an ‘immature’ activity – a rationale that neatly absolves the senior management involved...
There is little doubt that recent developments in the wireless and information technology industries will have a profound influence on the way business is done. Beyond that, the new “way” is still emerging, and the path to get there is still unclear. These new technologies only have value to the extent that business processes, in their...
An MBA is a curious beast: it can accelerate your career, even if it has limited
practical value in day-to-day management.
Top employers hire top MBAs, but not because MBAs have mastered the
mysteries of management. An MBA is a hallmark of personal commitment,
effort, and ambition which...
The forward progress of companies has always depended heavily on the
management of projects. New plants, new products, new organizations,
new methods, new ventures – all required dedicated teams working to
strict timetables and separate budgets. But today there’s a vital difference.
The project management mode has...
Two experienced HR communications consultants show how to dramatically improve the effectiveness of every HR message. HR professionals know their programs are pivotal to organizational success, but they also know how difficult it is to communicate those programs effectively. Hampered by legal restrictions, highly complex...
For 2/3 year students in international/global marketing. and post graduate courses in marketing. Critically, it asks the question whether to internationalise at all and looks at deciding which markets to enter and how to enter them. It covers the design, implementation and coordination of a global marketing programme and addresses the...
We live in an age of information overload, significantly facilitated by the Internet. Anyone from almost anywhere can send, access, and post information across the globe in a matter of seconds. As applications and technologies continue to evolve, our ability to leverage the Internet will continue to impact the way we work and live.
“Clear, thoughtful, and thought-provoking, Germs, Genes & Civilization makes the case that infectious diseases have played a major role in shaping society. Clark argues that religion, morals, and even democracy have all been influenced by the smallest and most dangerous organisms on our planet. While...
It's the trap that ensnares virtually every business. We focus on process: "how" we're doing the job. And we forget about the bigger issue: "what" we're doing and "why" we're doing it. That's why we're leaving so much value on the table. In Rethink, business architect Ric Merrifield...
