For courses in Organizational Behavior and Principles of Management.Realistic, intermediate-length cases make up this inexpensive casebook. Based on real events but with all names changed, the cases either illustrate theory or describe a recent real-life dilemma requiring a decision. Cases are long enough to require significant analysis from the reader, but short enough that a wide variety of topics can be covered. Describes the full range of management, systems, group, interpersonal, and individual topics; also highlights international business, globalization, diversity, ethics, communication... View More...
Unstable markets, fierce competition, and relentless change are the only certainties in today's chaotic business world. In their startling new book, authors Brown and Eisenhardt contend that to prosper in such volatile conditions, standard survival strategies must be tossed aside in favor of a revolutionary new paradigm--competing on the edge. To compete on the edge is to relentlessly reinvent, and it's the only way to navigate the treacherous waters of tumultuous markets. Competing on the edge is an unpredictable, sometimes even inefficient strategy, yet a singularly effective one in an era d... View More...
The legendary tale of top-down change for anyone trying to navigate today's uncertain business seas. New York Times Bestseller When Captain Abrashoff took over as commander of USS Benfold, it was like a business that had all the latest technology but only some of the productivity. Knowing that responsibility for improving performance rested with him, he realized he had to improve his own leadership skills before he could improve his ship. Within months, he created a crew of confident and inspired problem-solvers eager to take the initiative and responsibility for their actions. The slogan on b... View More...
The legendary tale of top-down change for anyone trying to navigate today's uncertain business seas. New York Times Bestseller When Captain Abrashoff took over as commander of USS Benfold, it was like a business that had all the latest technology but only some of the productivity. Knowing that responsibility for improving performance rested with him, he realized he had to improve his own leadership skills before he could improve his ship. Within months, he created a crew of confident and inspired problem-solvers eager to take the initiative and responsibility for their actions. The slogan on b... View More...
Officeworkers are forced to contend with countless e-mails, memos, endless meetings and non-stop phone calls on a daily basis, and still get their work done. This is a comprehensive guide that shows businesspeople how to triumph over problems with time management, incoming information and stress. The book shows how to control the chaos of the workplace by learning new skills, such as: speed and comprehension development for more effective reading; effective goal setting through the creation of a master activity list; and action steps to combat situational, physical and emotional stress. Filled... View More...
This modern, applied introduction to the most useful quantitative tools in business emphasizes optimization, simulation and decision analysis. The text introduces real, practical applications in finance, management, and marketing throughout and covers the entire modeling process with the use of spreadsheets. Microsoft Excel instructions are included in each chapter. Hundreds of real problems and case studies are used throughout the text and provide students with valuable exposure to the power of analytical modeling. View More...
This text retains the pedagogical strengths of the previous editions and includes the use of real data in the examples. Topics include nonparametric statistics, a section on p-values in hypothetical testing, coverage of residual analysis, and more material on quality control and experiment design. Chapter introductions are provided, as well as interesting historical information. View More...
This best-selling text teaches students how to apply statistics to real business problems through the authors' unique approach. Keller and Warrack teach students a three-step approach to problem solving: to identify the right technique by focusing on the relationship between the problem and the data; to solve the problem by hand calculation, or by using Microsoft Excel or MINITAB; and to interpret the results. Step-by-step instructions for both Excel and MINITAB are integrated throughout the book. This approach offers maximum flexibility to instructors wishing to teach concepts primarily by ha... View More...
STATISTICS FOR MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMICS is the worldwide best selling business statistics text. It is currently being used at hundreds of colleges and universities throughout the world. This text teaches students how to apply statistics to real business problems through the authors' unique three-step approach to problem solving. Students learn to IDENTIFY the right technique by focusing on the relationship between the problem and data type. They then learn to COMPUTE the answer either by hand, using Excel, or using MINITAB. Finally, they INTERPRET the results in the context of the problem. Thi... View More...
Vital Signs reveals the weaknesses of traditional measurements, such as: complex, abstract ratios that have little direct bearing on the work done; measures that don't tie in to corporate strategies. View More...
