In Retail Management, author Peter Fleming provid... more

In Retail Management, author Peter Fleming provides an invaluable resource for all retail managers regardless of their age or experience. It is packed with case studies, self-assessment exercises and performance tips drawn from Peters experience as a retail Sales Manager and Buyer and from his role as Training Manager (Selfridges).Topics covered include: transition to the new management job leading and managing teams setting objectives for high quality customer care and the best sales environment how to manage the budget, stock and sales coping with security, health and safety issues recruiting and developing retail staff managing effective communications.The book describes successful approaches Peter Fleming has used and witnessed from frontline experience and research with companies such as John Lewis, Flannels Group, Body Shop, Argos, Williams and Griffin, Beatties, Furnitureland, and Marks and Spencer.... less

Management is an art and a science as well. Messa... more

Management is an art and a science as well. Message for Managers offers valuable insights into the art of managing business efficiently. The simple yet basic messages contained in the stories offer helpful hints. Managers at all levels will learn how to: delegate tasks to the right people distinguish between appreciation and flattery avoid making hasty decisions handle failures and learn from them encourage and motivate the subordinates... less

When managers are plagued by reverse delegation, ... more

When managers are plagued by reverse delegation, the monkeys (assignments) end up on their backs and desks rather than those of their subordinates. Thus, many managers find themselves running out of time while their employees are running out of workthey fall behind in their employees work as well as in their own.This book underscores the value of assigning, delegating, and controlling the monkeys that dominate a managers time by partnering with employees for their care and feeding.Effective managers eliminate reverse delegation by training their employee to become self-reliant (rather than boss-reliant) members of an interdependent team, freeing up time for (1) key personal and professional relationships and (2) planning, organizing, leading, and making sure things stay on track, on time, and under budget.... less

More and more organizations and management schola... more

More and more organizations and management scholars are acknowledging the need to find new ways to motivate workers and make them creative and effective. The traditional management models, which are based on best practices that were suitable for the industrial age, are no longer effective to take organizations to new heights and create fulfilling work lives for their workers. Hierarchies, bureaucracy, control, and processes are preventing the information age workers to explore and realize their true potential and help their organizations to grow to new heights. Workers and organizations are yearning for new ways to become creative, competitive, and most importantly meaningful and purpose-driven.Karmic, Inc. introduces a new management paradigm that goes above, and beyond traditional management thinking. It shows ways to fuel the growth and vitality of the information age workers and organizations. As the information age evolves to the new age of knowledge and wisdom, organizations need the tools described in this book to thrive.... less

Managing time is an age-old concern that affects ... more

Managing time is an age-old concern that affects those who have too much to do and not enough time. How to use more hours in the day to accomplish your goals is emphasized.Great Little Book on Mastering Your Time gives practical and inspiring guidance on how you can become an expert at time management.... less

Gandhiji carved a philosophy which he nurtured an... more

Gandhiji carved a philosophy which he nurtured and upheld throughout his life, only to be known later as Gandhian Philosophy. The three cardinals of Gandhian Philosophy truth, love and non-violence are so coherent, cohesive and co-focal that the absence of even one breaches the wholesomeness of the structure. However, all these elements ought to be understood across a much wider plane and in a much deeper sense beyond the threshold of their common meanings.The importance of the human factor in contemporary management can be seen in its finest form in Gandhian Management. Gandhijis humanitarian canvas was so global, and clarion call for natural justice so intense that he became an institution by himself much before the world discovered this reality.... less

Chanakya, who lived in 3rd Century BC, was a lead... more

Chanakya, who lived in 3rd Century BC, was a leadership guru par excellence. His ideas on how to identify leaders and groom them to govern a country has been well documented in his book Kautilyas Arthashastra. This book contains 6000 aphorisms or sutras. In the present book the author simplifies the age old formula of success for leaders of the corporate world. Divided into 3 sections of Leadership, Management and Training Corporate Chanakya includes tips on various topics like organizing and conducting effective meetings, dealing with tricky situations, managing time, decision making and responsibilities and powers of a leader.Call it your guide for corporate success or a book that brings back ancient Indian management wisdom in modern format you just cannot let go the Chanakya wisdom contained in each page.Flip any page and discover the Corporate Chanakya in you... less

10 Volumes This encyclopedia will provide you wit... more

10 Volumes This encyclopedia will provide you with proven techniques and guide you through the process of training and performance management by giving you an essential overview of various methods that are best suited for your organization.Vol. 1: Managing Performance (Michael Armstrong & Angela Baron)Vol. 2: Evaluating Training (Peter Bramley)Vol. 3: Reward Management In Context (Angela Wright)Vol. 4: Developing Effective Training Skills (Tony Pont)Vol. 5: Appraisal (Clive Fletcher)Vol. 6: Organizational Performance (Editors Johnson, Redmon & Mawhinney)Vol. 7: The Job Evaluation (Michael Armstrong & Angela Baron)Vol. 8: The Motivation (Sarah Hollyforde & Steve Whiddett)Vol. 9: Training Interventions (Margaret Anne Reid & Harry A. Barrington)Vol. 10: 360 Degree Feedback (Peter Ward)... less

1. Basic Training: The Language of Corporate Educ... more

1. Basic Training: The Language of Corporate Education2. Adult Learning In Your Classroom3. The Best of Creative Training Techniques Newsletter4. Designing Training For Results5. The Training Mix: Choosing And Using Media And Methods6. Managing Training In The Organization, Book 17. Managing Training In The Organization, Book 28. Delivering Training: Mastery In The Classroom9. Evaluating Trainings Impact10. Using Technology-Delivered Learning11. The Effective Performance Consultant12. Making Training Pay Off On The Job... 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