International business

The ability to help an organization effectively deal with change is a key competency that all human resource (HR) professionals must possess.

Why do so many promising job candidates turn out to be disappointing employees?

The twenty-first century is an unpredictable place.

An enthusiastic workforce translates into higher productivity and profitability with less turnover and absenteeism.

Whether you're addressing an initial infraction or handling termination-worthy transgressions, you need to be 100 percent confident that every employee encounter is clear, fair, and most importantly, legal.

This book distills lessons gained from the author's 20 years of experience, building out and staffing two enormously successful Internet startups and helping firms land the talent they need to reach their greatest potential.

Look beyond the borders and unlock your company's potential from the East Coast to the West Coast, from the Deep South to the Great Lakes.

In a challenging economy filled with multiple competitors, no one can afford to stagnate.

This book will help you become proactive in learning how to avoid the disastrous scenarios befalling companies every day.

SOUNDVIEW BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAREvery manager has to deal with difficult employees.

To see a program successfully through to completion, a program manager must break the work down into simpler, smaller pieces and organize it into interdependent tasksand this book helps you do just that.

How do you motivate the disengaged, and further engage the engaged?

Surveys show that 73% of workers are less motivated than they used to be, and 84% could perform significantly better if they wanted to.

Unlock the secrets to turning even ordinary employees into extraordinary performers!

This book offers a far better way to educate employees, one that connects learning solutions with strategic business goals.

Today's global knowledge economy requires individuals and companies alike to quickly adapt to new tools and strategies.

Even the most experienced project managers aren't immune to the more common and destructive reasons for project collapses.

Meeting the people who grow our bananas and cocoa and make our clothes, this No-Nonsense Guide to Fair Trade tells the human story behind what we consume.

In the first book to distill the entire history of the United Nations into one accessible volume, Maggie Black explains how this complex organization works and explores its successes, failings, and current limitations.

One of the few up-to-date works on the whole of the arms trade, this book puts the global trade in weapons in the context of history and includes recent controversial deals, as well as case studies on Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Darfur.

Managing people is a tricky businessand managers and small business owners need a clear understanding of the essentials of human resources to survive.

Success in business often hinges on good negotiation, and that takes advanced skills in listening, self-awareness, conflict resolution, assertiveness, and more.

Using a sophisticated approach that unifies the three key areas of supply chain strategies, sales and operations planning (SOP), and lean manufacturing, The Market-Driven Supply Chain is the only book that takes a comprehensive approach to succeeding in today's on-demand environment.

Coaching, counseling, and mentoring can dramatically improve employee productivity and satisfaction.

A well-designed and implemented incentive program is an essential tool for building a motivated, highly effective sales force that delivers the results you need.

When it comes to mentoring, women face more barriers than men.

Build the workforce of the future.

Are you a good boss--or a great one?

An all-in-one resource for every working mother and father.

From the author of The Little Black Book of Innovation, a new guide for using the power of habit to build a culture of innovationLeaders have experimented with open innovation programs, corporate accelerators, venture capital arms, skunkworks, and innovation contests.

How HR can lead.

Poll after poll has confirmed that an astonishing number of workers are disengaged from their work.

Help your people reach their potential.

A radical approach to growing high-quality talent--fastYou know that winning in today's marketplace requires top-quality talent.

This book looks at a number of contemporary issues in relation to the current role China plays in trade investments, especially outward investments, a fairly new phenomenon in Australia, Africa, and Europe, three major strategic destinations for China.

The recent growth and interest in Islamic financehas left many business CEOs, students,and managers around the world without an insideview of Islamic management until now.

This book considers the interrelation among macroeconomic politics, macroeconomic policymakers, macroeconomic policies, and macroeconomic perform ance.

Expatriation is a big topic, and is getting bigger.

We hear a lot about the growth of world trade, globalization, and imbalanced distribution of incomes.

The word innovation is often used today regarding China, as if the concept were new to the Eastern country.

This exciting new title by Michael Czinkota is the perfect read for businesspeople to better understand just what is at stake in understanding and strategizing about international issues and opportunities.

This book is a practical and comprehensive guideto succeeding in business and investing in emergingMyanmar, formerly known as Burma.

Every business aspires to be competitive and profitable in its market.

This book focuses on the steps a new business owner must take in the first 100 days of starting a business to establish a lasting and successful enterprise.

Research and development (R&D) supply chains are often designed without the process discipline and rigor that typically characterize the development of products emerging from R&D programs.

You may recognize the statement on the back cover of so many textbooks concerning the global environment of commerce-"e;to help you understand and appreciate the economic, political, and technological context in which international business operates.

If you're a manager of a supply chain operation, or a student learning about supply chain management, this book will provide not only an overview of supply chain management but also a framework for subsequent, more detailed study in various aspects of supply management.

If you are employed or studying cross-cultural management-what is culture and to what extent is it important in international business-then you will need to have this book, as it answers these questions through an exploration of the major theories that have been developed in the fields of business anthropology and international management.

For centuries, trade has endured stumbling blocks, mistakes, and moments of inspiration.

Although this book has a specific focus on Australian firms doing business in China, the important and unique contribution this book makes will help you and anyone in an organization that is considering doing business in China.