These days, retaining talent is very difficult, a... more

These days, retaining talent is very difficult, as the cream of the talent will always have a clear road map of their growth. This is best done by succession planning, a process that ensures that the right person is at the helm of affairs, as was done in Ranbaxy.... less

Talent at the workplace refers to placing people ... more

Talent at the workplace refers to placing people with distinctive traits in the right job or work environment to ensure profit, growth, excellence and perpetuity. How an organization does this effectively is dealt with in great detail here. Relevant case studies include SmithKline Beecham, Pitney Bowes Greg and Infosys.... less

Talent is the life force of an organization. In t... more

Talent is the life force of an organization. In the last decade, talent has gained importance in fields such as science, technology, education, sports and, above all, in business and enterprise. This book takes a close look at talent management and presents a few cases on Cisco, GE, HLL and Microsoft to prove this.... less

Effective Leadership is that which can adapt with... more

Effective Leadership is that which can adapt with changing times. Today there is a need to adjust to cultures, manage multilingual teams efficiently, and change according to the business environment. This book explores operating styles and challenges and explains how leadership is developed. Included are cases on the Infosys Leadership Institute, British Airways, Michael Dell, Richard Branson and ABB.... less

Since the late 1960s, women in developed and dev... more

Since the late 1960s, women in developed and developing countries have moved from the home front to occupy positions of importance in the corporate world. This change made some governments enact better laws that recognize the dynamism, creativity and diversity of women. Read the interesting cases of businesswomen such as Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Sutapa Banerjee, Ashu Suyash, Manisha Girotra, Nithya Easwaran, Natasha Patel and Meg Whitman.... less

If an organization focuses on the right cyclical ... more

If an organization focuses on the right cyclical indicators, it would see how business cycles function and assess and interpret current events. If you can see the highs and lows of a business, you can manage your financial investments and protect your business interests. This book is a detailed look at business cycle indicators and related issues.... less

If a company has a well-defined corporate culture... more

If a company has a well-defined corporate culture, it can create an environment that leads to success and that can see it through difficult times. The book explores aspects of organizational culture like corporate vision, mission, values and goals of an organization along with case studies on Nucor, Google, Nokia, BP, the IT sector, and others.... less

Despite two decades of civil strife, Sri Lanka's ... more

Despite two decades of civil strife, Sri Lanka's economy has been quite buoyant and its GDP remained constant. Though poverty alleviation is still a big problem, the government gave top priority to privatization in the past five years. Its markets comprise external trade-oriented and produce commodities and manufactured products.... less

This book discusses the issue of women's socio-e... more

This book discusses the issue of women's socio-economic empowerment or women's capacity to join in as equal partners in cultural, social, economic and political aspects of society. This book also discusses women empowerment and related issues, opportunities for women to achieve political, economic and social equality in the world, and their related experiences.... less

This unique books aims to present the strategies ... more

This unique books aims to present the strategies of eminent leaders. Each article profiles the success of a great leader. Included are personalities of Craig McCaw, Henry Ford, J R D Tata, Matsushita, Jack Welch, G D Birla, William Lever, Sumner Redstone, Andrew Grove, John Malone, John Chambers, Sandy Weill, Akio Morita, Richard Branson, George Soros and Bill Gates.... less