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Hardcover. Successful management of radical innovation is key to growth. This text identifies best practice cases illustrating processes, methods and organizational structures that enhance successful management with radical innovations. Practice cases are framed in an overall strategic management concept to help readers navigate through an innovation project. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230001978
- ISBN
- 9780230001978
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
Hardcover. New product development is not just about creating successful new products. This book presents a blend of cases, original survey research and theory to show the principles used by successful firms in developing new products and pruning those that hold the company back. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV6. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 505.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230001992
- ISBN
- 9780230001992
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.08
€ 128.08
Hardcover. The author argues that power in organizations has negative and counter-productive effects: management should be based on self-guidance and maximizing each individual's creative resources. Arguing that mangers should focus on developing efficiency, empathy and imagination, this includes questionnaires so readers can assess their management approach. Num Pages: 169 pages, 58 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 164 x 16. Weight in Grams: 422. Learning to Manage with Consideration for Others. 176 pages, Illustrations. The author argues that power in organizations has negative and counter-productive effects: management should be based on self-guidance and maximizing each individual's creative resources. Arguing that mangers should focus on developing efficiency, empathy and imagination, this includes questionnaires so readers can assess their management approach. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: KJM. Dimension: 245 x 164 x 16. Weight: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230002180
- ISBN
- 9780230002180
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.74
€ 66.74
Hardcover. Many companies recognize the importance of corporate social responsibility, but seek to understand how this can be harmonized with current profitability. This new approach draws upon many contemporary examples to show how to balance short term profitability with long term sustainability. Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 161 x 244 x 23. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230002203
- ISBN
- 9780230002203
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.79
€ 67.79
Product Information Management for Mass Customization: Connecting Cust...
Forza, Cipriani, Salvador, Fabrizio
Hardcover. Successfully managed product information for mass customization avoids disclosure of how these systems work. This is the first book to provide a holistic recognition of the essential aspects of an IT-supported product configuration system. It reveals the basic building blocks of these systems and their operational and strategic implications. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KJMV8. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 144 x 18. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230006829
- ISBN
- 9780230006829
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.64
€ 127.64
Hardcover. This book examines the factors involved in the social mediation of risks, the social construction of reality, and professionals' attempts to re-design how social reality appears. It looks at single-issue politics, the mass media and how corporations can respond to threats to their political and ideological perspectives. Num Pages: 279 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230006867
- ISBN
- 9780230006867
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 172.17
€ 172.17
Hardcover. This book offers a fresh perspective on how to cultivate learning within a project environment. It provides a framework to facilitate project practitioners' systematic reflection on their learning activities and to help them build a project learning practice. Combining theory and data, it will appeal to a wide academic and practitioner audience. Num Pages: 217 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 18. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230006911
- ISBN
- 9780230006911
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.42
€ 127.42
The Realities of Partnership at Work (Future of Work)
Upchurch, Martin, Danford, Andy, Richardson, ...
Hardcover. A definitive study of partnership at work in the UK, with extensive surveys and interviews in organizations from the finance, NHS and local government sectors. The authors challenge conventional assumptions about the mutual interest associated with partnership, and find evidence of work intensification where partnership has been introduced. Series: Future of Work. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV2; KJVV; KNXB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230006973
- ISBN
- 9780230006973
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.33
€ 127.33
Knowledge Processes in Globally Distributed Contexts (Technology, Work...
Julia Kotlarsky, Ilan Oshri, Paul Van Fenema
Hardcover. This book considers the importance of organizing knowledge processes to overcome geographical, time zone and cultural challenges found in global work. Providing tools to help readers find a balance between these processes it is a must read of practitioners, academics or students concerned with knowledge processes in globally distributed work. Series: Technology, Work and Globalization. Num Pages: 271 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KJK; KJMD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230007314
- ISBN
- 9780230007314
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.41
€ 95.41
Hardcover. Dealing with high-stakes risk potentials is dependent on getting to grips with easy to understand, yet difficult to apply, criteria for decision. With a fresh, honest approach, this book shows why scientific assessments of catastrophic risk based on averages don't work, and sets the stage for making the tough choice between precaution and fatalism. Num Pages: 181 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCX; KJMV1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 161 x 15. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230013520
- ISBN
- 9780230013520
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.18
€ 127.18
Knowledge Creation Processes: Theory and Empirical Evidence from Knowl...
Martín de Castro, Gregorio, López Sáez, Pe...
Hardcover. The capability to create and apply new knowledge is one of the main sources of sustained competitive advantage, yet there are few empirical studies of this. This book develops an improved and extended theoretical model about knowledge creation and transfer within organizations, testing it empirically with a survey in 115 knowledge-intensive firms. Num Pages: 221 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJF; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230013629
- ISBN
- 9780230013629
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.45
€ 127.45
Hardcover. Companies and work have undergone significant change, and a new productive model has emerged. This book shows how the model works, showing its high degree of coherence in terms of the integration of functions within companies. This book creates a new and challenging theory of services, rooted in the concrete experience of workshops and offices. Num Pages: 250 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JHBL; KJMV2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230013636
- ISBN
- 9780230013636
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Making the Invisible Visible: Understanding Leadership Contributions o...
Thatchenkery, Tojo, Sugiyama, Keimei
Hardcover. Making the Invisible Visible is a study of Asian Americans in the workplace and provides a framework through which to transform the same qualities that are contributing to this invisibility phenomenon into a positive leadership approach that provides a counterweight to balance the showmanship approach to leadership. Num Pages: 212 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; KJMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 388. Understanding Leadership Contributions of Asian Minorities in the Workplace. 212 pages, Illustrations. Making the Invisible Visible is a study of Asian Americans in the workplace and provides a framework through which to transform the same qualities that are contributing to this invisibility phenomenon into a positive leadership approach that provides a counterweight to balance the showmanship approach to leadership. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; KJMB. Dimension: 223 x 141 x 17. Weight: 374.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230103061
- ISBN
- 9780230103061
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.51
€ 149.51
Hardcover. Building upon the work of Donald Schon, this edited collection expands the research into the idea of the reflexive practice - understanding how to create better solution-oriented practices for business during turbulent and chaotic situations. Num Pages: 263 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KJM; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 404. Professional Thinking for a Turbulent World. 264 pages, Illustrations. Building upon the work of Donald Schon, this edited collection expands the research into the idea of the reflexive practice - understanding how to create better solution-oriented practices for business during turbulent and chaotic situations. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: KJM; KJU. Dimension: 216 x 147 x 19. Weight: 404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230103948
- ISBN
- 9780230103948
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
Managing in the Twenty-first Century: Transforming Toward Mutual Growt...
Marques, Joan, Dhiman, Satinder, Biberman, Je...
Hardcover. The purpose of this work is to enhance understanding and the overall learning experience in OB, and ultimately, to help shape a more conscious workforce of people who have what it takes to succeed during uncertain times despite the ebb and flow of the market. Num Pages: 239 pages, 23 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KJMD; KJMV; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 177 x 242 x 20. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230110571
- ISBN
- 9780230110571
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.18
€ 161.18
Make Change Your Family Business Tradition (Family Business Leadership...
Mendoza, Drew S., Ward, John L.
Paperback. Family businesses that expect to endure over a long period of time must learn to respond and adapt to a rapidly changing environment. The authors provide a new appreciation for the importance of change and the tools necessary to incorporate change as a company tradition. Series: A Family Business Publication. Num Pages: 92 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJH; KJMB; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 141 x 7. Weight in Grams: 114.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 100
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230111127
- ISBN
- 9780230111127
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.31
€ 25.99
€ 23.31
Paperback. Letting Go helps family business owners and CEOs make the decision to begin succession planning. It provides new ways of thinking about giving up control of the family business and explores practical strategies for preparing, managing, and carrying out the decision to do so. Series: A Family Business Publication. Num Pages: 105 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJH; KJMB; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 141 x 7. Weight in Grams: 122.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 108
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230111158
- ISBN
- 9780230111158
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 27.03
€ 31.99
€ 27.03
Effective Leadership in the Family Business (Family Business Leadershi...
Mendoza, Drew S., Baskin, Otis W., Aronoff, C...
Paperback. Identifying and developing leaders in a family business can be more difficult than traditional business. Here Aronoff and Baskin discuss the different styles of leadership and what style might work with what family member--including the Directing Leader, the Coaching Leader, the Counseling Leader and the Delegating Leader. Series: A Family Business Publication. Num Pages: 99 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJH; KJMB; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 141 x 7. Weight in Grams: 120.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 108
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230111172
- ISBN
- 9780230111172
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.46
€ 25.99
€ 21.46
Paperback. Healthy growth is critical to the future of any business - too many rash decisions can lead to the demise of a family business. Author Jennifer Pendergast provides readers with practical knowledge to help determine whether to grow, what type of growth is healthy and sustainable and what the future potential is for any business. Series: A Family Business Publication. Num Pages: 100 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJH; KJMB; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 142 x 5. Weight in Grams: 116.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 104
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230111240
- ISBN
- 9780230111240
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 23.87
€ 27.99
€ 23.87
Hardcover. Inside the Multi-Generational Family is an inside look at how familial relationships affect the success or the failure of the family business. Many family business owners encounter conflict between siblings, children, and other relatives--especially when they're all involved with the business. Series: A Family Business Publication. Num Pages: 209 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJC; KJMD; KJV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 423.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Printing
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230111844
- ISBN
- 9780230111844
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.93
€ 32.99
€ 27.93