Small Business & Entrepreneurship

In the three years from 1942to 1945, Patton won a war on the mantra of 'Speed, Simplicity and Boldness In three years from 1995 to 1998, using that same mantra, Warner-Lambert went from a company described as 'amongst the walking dead of the pharmaceutical industry to an enterprise ranked with the w... More

The ideas in this book are meant to help create a work environment where people are empowered and inspired to excel. There are simple ways to identify and remove the complications that make it difficult to do a good job and every supervisor or manager can learn then. MOTIVATING AT WORK explains what... More

This book covers the conceptual and practical aspects of all essential topics in Production and Operations Management. Includes a large number of illustrations, worked out examples, exercise questions and some case studies. It also provides thorough discussions on topics such as management of techno... More

Developed as a discipline in the early days of the U.S space program, project management has expanded rapidly into government, the military, and industry. Project management brings together the critical elements of skilled, talented people with the facilities, tools, equipment, and the information s... More

Here Owen calls for a new kind of leader, one who flows with rather than fights against change. In doing so, he presents the radical notion that spirit is the most important ingredient of any organization and that leadership means opening space for that spirit to show up in powerful and productive w... More

Read and Learn: - Why just-in-time forecasting is the missing link in the customer supplier chain - How just-in-time forecasting and master scheduling work in various manufacturing environments. - The five major forecasting tools to help your business stay competitive. - How to reduce your forecasti... More

This is a core textbook for courses in Supply Chain Management, or a supplementary text for courses in purchasing, Materials Management, and Logistics- all in the college of business.Supply Chain Management is the culmination for discussions with procurement, logistics, and operations managers in a ... More

No one can predict the future with absolute certainty, but with basic research techniques, the probability of success grows substantially. This book will introduce you to the basics of information - gathering, effective observation, organization survey and interview techniques, and experimenting. To... More

Thinking about starting an e-business? Daunted by the dot-com shakeout? In this practical new guide to the perils and pitfalls and enormous opportunity-of e-business today, thye message is clear: Keep the faith, but keep your eyes wide open. Whether you're starting a new enterprise or changing your ... More

Quantitative methods have revolutionized the area of trading, regulation, risk management, portfolio construction, asset pricing and treasury activities, and governmental activity such as central banking to name but some of the applications. Downside-risk, as a quantitative method, is an accurate me... More

Read and Learn: - The definition of a learning organization - Why learning is so important for an organization's success - How individuals learn - What type of learning is most appropriate to your situation... More

Small enough to fit in your coat pocket yet bursting with Welch's leadership secrets on every page, it paints a compelling picture of how to teach employees - and yourself - to accept nothing but the best. Look inside to discover: strategies Welch used to pull of the largest acquisition in GE's hist... More

The central concept of this book is that environmental value and business value represent 'two shades of green' Business value involves those things important to a company's stakeholders. This shade of green represents the colour of money - not as an end in and of itself, but as a way of measuring b... More

A virtual team is a group within an organization - or even from different organizations - who work together on a common goal even though they may not be the same place at the same time. Virtual team members may work at different sites, live in different time zones, or travel frequently, but they hav... More

How to Manage Performance provides manager with goal-focused, commonsense techniques to stimulate employee productivity in any environment. This results-based guidebook features 24 invaluable strategies and action steps you can use to communicate the performance you expect from-and the incentives yo... More