Management of specific areas

Completely revised to align with ISO 9001:2015, this handbook has been the bible for users of ISO 9001 since 1994, helping organizations get certified and increase the quality of their outputs.

Written by the industrial engineer who developed SMED (single-minute exchange of die) for Toyota, A Revolution in Manufacturing provides a full overview of this powerful just in time production tool.

Office workers form a large and growing proportion of the workforce, especially with the growth of the service sector.

The practical approach that Colin Dobie prescribes is as applicable to the experienced project manager as it is anyone entering the field.

Henry Ford's industrial innovations were directly responsible for the transformation of the United States into the most productive, affluent, and powerful nation on Earth.

The former CEO of Clif Bar, Co-founder of Plum, and serial entrepreneur offers insights about launching and growing a business while maintaining a fulfilled life in this practical guide filled with hard-won advice culled from the author’s own sometimes dark, raw experiences.

Technology, people, e-workplaces: these are the elements that fast moving organizations use to meet changing business requirements by using technology to invent new business processes, to re-align organizational structures, and to implement new management practices.

In an era of longer hours and shorter contracts, of tighter margins and frequent organizational change, stress can undermine both the mental health and performance of employees.

Raise the skill and competency level of project finance organizations Project Finance for Business Development helps readers understand how to develop a competitive advantage through project finance.

Supply Chain Simulation allows readers to practice modeling and simulating a multi-level supply chain.

With continuous improvement (kaizen) and Total Quality Control (TQC) becoming increasingly important to world class companies, there's an urgent need to build quality into every management decision.

An insightful look at the implementation of advanced analytics on human capital Human capital analytics, also known as human resources analytics or talent analytics, is the application of sophisticated data mining and business analytics techniques to human resources data.

The remarkable success of Japanese industry has frequently been attributed to the inter-corporate alliances and networks that exist in the Japanese economic system.

Doug Hall shares data-proven methods that can make sales, marketing, and business development measurably more effective.

Construction Cost Estimating equips a new generation of students and early-career professionals with the skills they need to bid successfully on projects.

Within one generation, software has become one of the principal sources of wealth in the world.

This book is an insightful introduction to the pressing issues surrounding the climate emergency.

Project Management:Planning and Scheduling Techniques is a highly readable guide to the essentials of project planning, scheduling, and control aimed at readers looking for an introduction to the core concepts of planning and scheduling, including the 'Critical Path Method', but also the 'Precedence Diagramming Method', the 'Line of Balance' technique, and the 'Programme Evaluation and Review Technique'.

Volume 40 of Research in Personnel and Human Resources Management offers several original scholarly contributions written by thought leaders in the field of human resources management.

This book focuses on developing a holistic sustainability assessment model for built environment that can help in identifying sustainability issues and parameters for the built environment.

Public Consultation and Community Involvement in Planning is the definitive introduction to public consultation for developers, students and planners.

Taking the fear out of writing your business project, this book helps you understand and carry out each step of the research process.

Industrial Action (1976), written by an experienced active trade unionist, brings valuable real-world examples to an examination of the many facets of trade union organising.

This textbook places cyber security management within an organizational and strategic framework, enabling students to develop their knowledge and skills for a future career.

In the face of rapid changes and challenges to the business environment, learning and talent are key to the success of businesses.

The fourth in the readers' series Resources for the Knowledge-Based Economy, The Strategic Management of Intellectual Capital analyzes the link between the strategic and operational roles of intellectual capital in the organization.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is the leading sponsor of basic academic research in engineering, and its influence far exceeds its budget.

Leadership is a risky business.

Decision makers interested in going beyond their own personal and professional interests and involving themselves in humanising their organization, community and society should read Remaking Ourselves, Enterprise and Society.

The Police Manager provides a roadmap for the challenges that police administrators face in their day-to-day duties, including considerations for dealing with subordinate officers and for interacting with the public.

This book discusses a six-step transformation cycle in which the tasks of innovation management - ranked according to their relevance for companies - are placed in a systematic order.

Vorwort Den Tiger reiten!

At first glance, the two topics - knowledge transfer and product development processes in the automotive industry - seem to have received abundant research attention and coverage over the last two decades.

Recognising the importance of diversity, belonging and equity is not enough.

Aufbauend auf entsprechend erweiterten Assoziationen in Musiktiteln, folgend in Markennamen und Artikeln, Slogans und … wird eine größere Bandbreite gedanklich "greifbarer" Begriffe erreicht.

This book contains the proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Logistics, Informatics and Service Sciences (LISS 2020), which is co-organized by Beijing Jiaotong University, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, in July 25-28 2020.

Führen bedeutet längst nicht mehr planen und Ziele zu setzen.

This book attempts to encompass in-process measurement and control holistically as opposed to dealing with the bits and pieces.

In an era of longer hours and shorter contracts, of tighter margins and frequent organizational change, stress can undermine both the mental health and performance of employees.

This book explores how we make sense of ourselves when work is precarious and intrinsically alienating.

This book is a reference for continuous improvement project (CIP) leaders/facilitators in manufacturing and service organizations, students (undergraduate and graduate), academics responsible for managing senior projects (Capstone Projects) and teaching quality courses, and researchers interested in how organizations could produce more effective and efficient continuous improvement initiatives and projects.

Social media have radically shifted the way people relate with each other and with organizations in technology-mediated ways; few areas are being impacted more strongly than Human Resources or Personnel Management.

Julia Gentgen stellt ein integriertes Entscheidungsmodell für deutsche Banken vor, das zur Behandlung von Problemkrediten sowohl die Kosteneffizienz der jeweiligen Transaktionsform als auch die erforderlichen Kompetenzen zur Bearbeitung berücksichtigt.

Culture transformation expert Siobhan McHale defines culture simply: ';It's how things work around here.