If management is an art, then surely Jack Welch has proved himself a master painter. - BusinessWeek Boardroom legend Jack Welch is widely regarded as one of the most effective CEOs in business history. Welch's groundbreaking programs--including Six Sigma and Work-Out--along with his numerous strategies ... more »

Today's workplace is facing a talent crisis. The economy is booming but companies are finding it harder to fill positions and keep good people. The Talent Solution holds the key to leveraging a company's most vital competitive advantage--its people. In this research-driven, ground-breaking book, Gubman ... more »

... . This analysis is based on the principles of book entry money and monetary problems are investigated from a structural point of view. The book: * analyses money by referring directly to bank''s book entries; * shows that the distinction between money and income is rooted in the everyday practice of ... more »

Building on the message of Don Tapscott's highly successful book, The Digital Economy, Blueprint to the Digital Economy offers breakthrough insights and strategies designed to help today's businesses succeed in an emerging and highly competitive digital business environment. Through first-hand accounts ... more »

A bold and prescriptive look at the future of business and the strategies needed to evolve along with it. The Industrial Age conquered space; the Information Age conquered time; now the Bio-Materials Age is conquering matter and revolutionizing commerce as we know it. Richard Oliver, noted consultant ... more »

Management: Tasks, Responsibilities, Practices Management is an organized body of knowledge. This book, in Peter Drucker's words, tries to equip the manager with the understanding, the thinking, the knowledge and the skills for today's and also tomorrow's jobs. This management classic has been developed ... more »

Every enterprise needs an understanding of the strategies used by its competitors', and a basic knowledge of how the business environment impacts on its organisation, before it can formulate a marketing plan. This fresh, thorough new introductory text examines the nature of competitive marketing strategy ... more »

This book rejects the claim of neoclassical economics that the global, market-based economy emerging today represents the highest possible stage of economic development. In place of global neoliberalism, the book calls for new policy regimes that promote global equality. Global Economy, Global Justice ... more »

Behind the scenes with the legendary CEO Jack Welch's innovative leadership strategies revived a lagging GE, transforming it into a powerhouse with a staggering $300 billion-plus market capitalization. In writing Jack Welch and the GE Way, author Robert Slater was given unprecedented access to Welch ... more »

This controversial work is the product of years of intense research. It answers the question, "How are best sellers made?" The author's standpoint has never been discussed more candidly. The author concludes that virtually every best-selling writer (of the past and present) has developed certain ... more »

China on the Brink tells the fascinating and ongoing saga of China's troubled emergence from beneath the societal shadows of the Great Wall and the economic shadows of communism. This insider's examination of today's China reveals major conflicts and weaknesses that could derail China's free-market efforts ... more »

Taking a highly multidisciplinary approach, the book discusses the concepts of toxicological risk of importance to industry, academia, health and safety bodies and society in general. ... more » more »