In every age a few organizations rise above the r... more

In every age a few organizations rise above the rest and bring fire to the worldto change the way we live. These pioneering organizations include Ford, IBM, General Electric, Bell Labs, Microsoft, Dell, Cisco, Vignette, Starbucks, and many others. These and other organizations yet unborn answer the call to move forward, to risk the unknown, and find the needed solutions to daunting problems.In Pioneering Organizations, Davis explores the forces that converge to create such earthshaking organizations and to energize their ascendency. He also examines the reasons for their decline. Based on this analysis, Davis identifies the factors that must exist to develop and sustain pioneering organizations.Every organization can rise to pioneering levels and achieve the extraordinary performance that they produce. The forms of pioneering are not important. What is important is a total commitment to a breakthrough vision and a convergence of purpose that powers miracles. As the global marketplace continues to expand, nothing less than a commitment to pioneering new and better ways of doing things will serve.... less

The International Hospitality Business: Managemen... more

The International Hospitality Business: Management & Operations will introduce hospitality managers to the most up-to-date developments in hospitality to prepare you for the rapidly changing world of international hospitality. This book is a compilation of the most current research in global operations. It examines new developments, new management concepts, and new corporate mergers. It also analyzes and discusses the complexity of the political, economic, financial, commercial, and cultural environment within which international business takes place to help you become a productive global manager.... less

Cambridge Intellectual Property and Information L... more

Cambridge Intellectual Property and Information Law... less

This newly revised text is designed to cover the ... more

This newly revised text is designed to cover the financial element of the new CIPD Managing Information for Competitive Advantage module as part of the new Leadership and Management standards. The text is also suitable for any student taking a finance-for-non-specialists module on an HR degree programme. It offers clear, accessible coverage of all issues relating to the management of financial information, from the very basics, to ensure an understanding of all key elements of financial management.... less

Vol 1:Innovative Strategies (Andrew J. Sherman)Vo... more

Vol 1:Innovative Strategies (Andrew J. Sherman)Vol 2:Strategic Alliances (Warnock Davies)Vol 3:Strategy Concepts In Business (Herman S. Napier & Walter L. Kreeger)Vol 4:Strategic Business Forecasting(Jae K. Shim, Joel G. Siegel & Chung J. Liew)Vol 5:Strategic Personal Branding (Peter Montoya)Vol 6:Strategic Networks (Frank-Jurgen Richter)Vol 7:Multinational Strategic Management (Robert J. Mockler, PhD)Vol 8:Formulation, Implementation, and Control in a Dynamic Environment (Abbass F. Alkhafaji)Vol 9:Strategy For Organizational Change (David D. Dubois, PhD)... less