Management and management techniques

Understanding Organisation Development is essential reading for students studying Organisation Development (OD) as part of a wider HR degree or professional qualification, is the core textbook for the CIPD level 5 Unit 5UOD, and is ideal for professionals looking for a solid theoretical grounding that they can apply in practice.

Developing and Using Consultancy Skills supports students and practitioners in their understanding of the meaning of consultancy and the skills required in consulting in a learning and development context.

Enhancing Participant Engagement in the Learning Process is an accessible guide for students studying Learning and Development (L&D), and is the supporting text for the CIPD Level 5 Unit 5PEL.

Designing and Developing Digital and Blended Learning Solutions is essential reading for anyone studying the Level 5 CIPD L&D module of the same name as well as all learning and development professionals looking to understand the growing role of technology in L&D.

Don't just be a good manager.

Sustainability is an increasingly urgent and important factor in logistics and supply chain management, impacting the whole supply chain lifecycle from product design and development, to supplier management, packaging, transportation, warehousing and distribution.

Build, implement and optimize your digital marketing campaigns, with this indispensable guide which covers everything from SEO, social media, paid search and display advertising.

Volume 2 of Logistics, Supply Chain and Procurement Case Study Collection contains new case studies tackling Supply Chain and Procurement issues, aiming to provide solutions affecting a range of different businesses.

Since Autumn 2012 and under strict regulatory obligations, the biggest corporations in the UK have been offering a pension to any employee who earns more than GBP10,000.

Shopper Marketing details how marketers can influence the buying decision in-store.

Vulnerability to sudden supply chain disruption is one of the major threats facing companies today.

From the world renowned leadership expert John Adair, comes this unique volume of all his classic works, including How to Grow Leaders, The Inspirational Leader, Leadership and Motivation, Not Bosses but Leaders, Strategic Leadership and the international best-seller Leadership of Muhammad.

Competition to join the fire service is fierce, with 40 applicants for every position, candidates are struggling to earn one of the few places available.

A strategic leader is essentially the leader of any organization and someone who has to steer the company in times of change, whilst motivating and inspiring their team.

Evidence-Based Reward Management presents an analysis of the current failure of organisations to assess the effectiveness of pay and reward practices.

NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) is believed by many to be a powerful set of tools for facilitating change and enhancing performance.

Do you want to have great ideas?

Building the Value Machine represents the type of business that many aspire towards - a business that is able to align its internal functions, including sales and marketing, in order to collaborate with its key customers and create real and unique value for mutual benefit.

The word "e;luxury"e; has almost lost its meaning.

Delivering E-Learning describes a new and better way of understanding e-learning.

Senior management and leaders within companies embroiled in crisis, have learned the hard way what happens when the unthinkable becomes a reality - an accident results in death or injury; a failed company takeover causes share prices to plummet; or toxic food, medicines and drinks leads to mass hysteria.

Whether you're living paycheck to paycheck or just trying to make smarter financial choices, let award-winning writer and Washington Post columnist Michelle Singletary show you the practical steps you need to take for the financial peace you long for.

There are lots of books about discovering or developing a vision for your organization, but this one is about making that vision endure the corrosion of time and complexity--how to make your vision stick.

Adiabatic shear localization is a mode of failure that occurs in dynamic loading.

Managers can deploy and manage economic capital more effectively when they understand how their decisions add value to their organizations.

Every major enterprise has a significant installed base of existing software systems that reflect the tangled IT architectures that result from decades of patches and failed replacements.

Historically batch control systems were designed individually to match a specific arrangement of plant equipment.

Shutdown management is project management of a special kind: managing the repair, replacement or maintenance of critical systems.

Hospital and Healthcare Security, Fifth Edition, examines the issues inherent to healthcare and hospital security, including licensing, regulatory requirements, litigation, and accreditation standards.

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

How do you break through to impossible-to-reach executive buyers who are intent on blocking out the noise that confronts them every day?

Every year, more businesses fail because of their old-school views toward cutting costs, and they usually begin with the supply chain.

The twenty-first century is an unpredictable place.

From the cold calling, to commissions and caffeine addiction, learn the real hard truth about life in the sales profession.

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 all-inclusive communication guide explains how the project manager can bridge the gap and engage the upper ranks.

This book taps into both success stories and cautionary tales from others to provide you with a smart, calculated approach to knowing both: 1) when to change course and 2) how to pull it off.

Did you know there's a much better tool for spreading influence and generating revenue--one with far less competition?

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.

In this leadership journey unlike any other, Victor Prince shares the lessons he learned while on his pilgrimage and guides readers on their own Camino de Santiago.

Wouldn't you love to feel as engaged and energized as you were on day one?

Why stumble alone on a risky venture on your way to failure when you can tap into the best ideas and minds for increasing your chances for success?

When you find the career that fits your personality, you'll discover that the work hours you once begrudged with every fiber of your being now bring you tremendous satisfaction and success.

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

People forget facts, but they never forget a good story.

Lead Right for Your Company's Type will help you find the best strategies for success for your unique business.

Discover a wealth of business etiquette in this invaluable resource book that helps prevent bad behavior in the workplace.

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.