International Economics: Understanding the Forces of Globalization for Managers, Second Edition

International Economics: Understanding the Forces of Globalization for Managers, Second Edition

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Today the news media focuses on economics and the global financial system as it never has before. Managers and executives possess years of hands-on experience dealing with the consequences of global economic shocks and increasing globalization, but may not have a solid grounding in the relevant economic concepts that shed light on the forces of globalization and attendant macroeconomic fluctuations. This book will teach these very powerful economic concepts in everyday language with examples from the news, using little or no math. Modern economics has a lot to say about the forces underlying long-term economic growth, international trade, and technology. The economics literature in these areas is vast, but it is surprising how little of it has percolated to articles or books for non- specialist audiences. For example, Paul Krugman has been an exception, as an author of excellent non-fiction books on economics and a New York Times column, but his writings do not explain the concepts he assumes readers understand and, in addition, they are explicitly political. This book’s philosophy is that it is important to focus on the core set of models and ideas which have stood the test of time within the economics profession. Its goal is to teach the central economic material that businesspersons can use in their everyday work to help them interpret news and economic and political developments. It is intended as a practical textbook for Executive MBA programs and as a reference for students and businesspersons, not just in North America, but around the world.

Contemporary Issues in Supply Chain Management and Logistics

Contemporary Issues in Supply Chain Management and Logistics

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This book offers a framework for designing and implementing global supply chains and courses concerning them. Its interdisciplinary approach –and contributions from specialists in a variety of different functional areas–reflects the myriad of factors involved in developing global supply chains and the curricula needed to teach them.

Decision Analysis for Managers: A Guide for Making Better Personal and Business Decisions, Second Edition

Decision Analysis for Managers: A Guide for Making Better Personal and Business Decisions, Second Edition

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Decision analysis has changed very little since Decision Analysis for Managers (first edition) was published. However, in light of recent megatrends (e.g. the “Great Recession” of 2008, collapse of commodity prices – especially oil and gas, the poor performance of large projects), more discussion of project risk (cost, schedule, and technical) within the context of DA is appropriate. And, in light of these same megatrends, a more detailed and thorough discussion of decision quality is an appropriate addition to the original text.

Rethinking Risk Management: Critically Examining Old Ideas and New Concepts

Rethinking Risk Management: Critically Examining Old Ideas and New Concepts

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Risk management has never been as topical. The 2008 financial crisis, ever-present cyber-security threats, market volatility, increasing regulation, climate change, stakeholder activism and changing workforce demographics are just a few of the factors creating a focus on risk management. This book challenges the existing paradigms of risk management and provides readers with the concepts and tools to excel in the current dynamic risk management environment and make risk management a value-adding activity within their organization. This book has two major origins: The first is a series of executive workshops that I have been conducting for the last several years for a major Canadian-based financial institution. The second origin is an innovative and popular course on enterprise risk management that I have developed and delivered for MBA students. The book reflects these two origins in that it covers both the current base of risk management knowledge but critically examines that base by exploring emerging risk management ideas and concepts. The framework for the book is a series of questions that allows for an interesting and thought-provoking look at current ideas and forward looking concepts. This book, intended for senior managers, directors, risk managers, students of risk management and all others who need to be concerned about risk management and strategy, provides a solid base for not only understanding current best practice in risk management, but also the conceptual tools for exploiting emerging risk management technologies, metrics, regulations and ideas. The central thesis is that risk management is a value-adding activity that all types of organizations; public, private as well as not-for-profit can use for competitive advantage and maximum effectiveness.

Deconstructing Management Maxims, Volume II: A Critical Examination of Conventional Business Wisdom

Deconstructing Management Maxims, Volume II: A Critical Examination of Conventional Business Wisdom

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A contrarian challenge to the status quo, this book vigorously champions healthy skepticism in management theory and practice. Several common management maxims — often taken for granted as truisms — are examined and debunked with evidence-based arguments. An introductory chapter provides a brief perspective of maxims in the English language, and presents a preview of the rest of the book. Each of the next eleven chapters contains in-depth, evidence-based rationale that disproves the certainty of a commonly believed maxim.

Deconstructing Management Maxims, Volume I: A Critical Examination of Conventional Business Wisdom

Deconstructing Management Maxims, Volume I: A Critical Examination of Conventional Business Wisdom

$21.99

A contrarian challenge to the status quo, this book vigorously champions healthy skepticism in management theory and practice. Several common management maxims — often taken for granted as truisms — are examined and debunked with evidence-based arguments. An introductory chapter provides a brief perspective of maxims in the English language, and presents a preview of the rest of the book. Each of the next eleven chapters contains in-depth, evidence-based rationale that disproves the certainty of a commonly believed maxim.

Strategic Management Accounting: Delivering Value in a Changing Business Environment Through Integrated Reporting

Strategic Management Accounting: Delivering Value in a Changing Business Environment Through Integrated Reporting

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This text describes and focuses on the accounting profession, financial reporting, and the evolving business landscape. Specifically, the key theme and idea embedded throughout this text, and supported with academic and market examples, is the idea of a more strategic management accounting function. Integrated financial reporting represents a framework and platform through which accounting professionals achieve a more strategic and leadership-centric role.

Essential Communications Skills for Managers, Volume I: A Practical Guide for Dealing Effectively with All People in All Situations

Essential Communications Skills for Managers, Volume I: A Practical Guide for Dealing Effectively with All People in All Situations

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The purpose of this book is to provide practicing and aspiring managers and students of management a practical and comprehensive reference source for communicating on the job with all people in all situations. This “how-to” book provides readers with the essential knowledge, attitudes, and skills to perform the communicating aspects of their routine and special duties. The information is presented in two volumes and each topic is divided into “Things to Know” and “Things to Do.”
Volume I topics are divided into six sections:

  • Overview of the Book
  • Fundamentals of Communicating
  • Communicating Competencies Required of Managers
  • Personal Qualities Managers Need to Communicate Effectively
  • Communicating Strategies for Safeguarding the Manager’s Job
  • Communicating Effectively in Stressful Situations

Essential Communications Skills for Managers, Volume II: A Practical Guide for Communicating Effectively with All People in All Situations

Essential Communications Skills for Managers, Volume II: A Practical Guide for Communicating Effectively with All People in All Situations

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The purpose of this book is to provide practicing and aspiring managers and students of management a practical and comprehensive reference source for communicating on the job with all people in all situations. This “how-to” book provides readers with the essential knowledge, attitudes, and skills to perform the communicating aspects of their routine and special duties. The information is presented in two volumes. Each topic is divided into “Things to Know” and “Things to Do.”
Volume II topics are divided into five sections:
‧ Sending Effective Messages
‧ The Four Methods of Communicating: Speaking, Listening, Writing, and Reading
‧ Planning and Conducting Productive Meetings
‧ Communicating Skills for Dealing with Special Situations
‧ Communicating Attitudes and Techniques for Coping Competently with Difficult Employees

Excellence in Internal Communication Management

Excellence in Internal Communication Management

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This book integrates theories, research insights, practices, as well as current issues and cases into a comprehensive guide for internal communication managers and organizational leaders on how to communicate effectively with internal stakeholders. Important topics such as engagement, trust, change communication, new technologies, leadership communication, ethical decision making, transparency and authenticity, and measurement are discussed. The book concludes with predictions of the future of internal communications research, theory development, and practices.