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Book SynopsisPraise for NONPROFIT SUSTAINABILITY This is much more than a financial how-to book. It''s a nonprofit''s guide to empowerment. It demystifies mission impact and financial viability using The Matrix Map to provide strategic options for any organization. A must-read for every nonprofit CEO, CFO, and board member. Julia A. McClendon, chief executive officer, YWCA Elgin, Illinois This book should stay within easy reaching distance and end up completely dog-eared because it walks the reader through a practical but sometimes revelatory process of choosing the right mix of programs for mission impact and financial sustainability. Its use is a practice in which every nonprofit should engage its board once a year. Ruth McCambridge, editor in chief, The Nonprofit Quarterly Up until a few years ago, funding and managing a nonprofit was a bit like undertaking an ocean voyage. Now, it''s akin to windsurfingyou must be nimble, prepared to maxTable of ContentsTables, Figures, and Exhibits. The Authors. Part One Introduction to Key Concepts. 1 Who Will Find This Book Useful, and How? 2 Two Aspects of Sustainability. Part Two Mapping Your Business Model: The Matrix Map. 3 Identifying Core Activities: Business Lines. 4 Determining Profi tability. 5 Determining Relative Impact. 6 Mapping the Matrix. Part Three Making Choices to Adjust the Business Model. 7 The Strategic Imperatives. 8 Toward the New Business Model. 9 The Morphing Map. Part Four The Business Logic of Nonprofit Income Types. 10 A Look at the Business Logic of Types of Donations. 11 Earned-Income Business Lines. Part Five Ongoing Decision Making and Leadership. 12 The Matrix Map and Strategic Planning. 13 Decision Making and Leadership. Concluding Words. Additional Resources. Acknowledgments. Index.

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Book SynopsisAlex Moyle has been in the business development and sales arena for over 20 years, delivering sales and training programmes to thousands of sales professionals and hundreds of Leaders. He comes from a recruitment background and is the founder of Elevated Recruiting and Selzig Consulting.Trade Review"The impact of digital disruption in sales has never been fully explained until now in Business Development Culture. We all see it, all know it, but are collectively responding too slowly to changes that will have significant impact on every business. Moyle puts the sales efforts at the centre of this exploration, introducing the various areas of the business that must now consider how they support this effort. Culture will always be at the forefront of any sales leader's world, understanding the macro environment and ensuring that their sales force is mobile enough to handle the technology revolution may be the new challenge for the next 20 years. Business Development Culture is the book to help challenge and evolve this strategy." * Ben Turner, CEO, Association of Professional Sales *Table of Contents Chapter - 00: Introduction to business development culture; Section - PART ONE: Adapting to change is the new normal; Chapter - 01: The challenges of a changing market; Chapter - 02: The challenge of cultural change; Section - PART TWO: Building a customer focus into your team; Chapter - 03: Building the case for change – educating and inspiring your team; Chapter - 04: Do your teams understand your customers?; Chapter - 05: Creating a compelling, company-wide value proposition; Chapter - 06: Streamlining the buying process throughout your business; Section - PART THREE: Aligning company and personal goals; Chapter - 07: Do you know what your employees want?; Chapter - 08: Prioritizing the alignment of company and employee goals; Chapter - 09: Avoid the smart dumb paradox – your team is a gold mine of ideas; Section - PART FOUR: Creating a mutually productive work environment; Chapter - 10: Why collaboration is key to integrating sales culture; Chapter - 11: How to build confidence and capability; Chapter - 12: Successful performance management in a business development context; Chapter - 13: Conclusion – a quick recap;

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Book SynopsisPatrick Maes is founding partner of CPI, specialized in the organization and optimization of commercial approaches. He is a guest lecturer at various business schools, and an inspirational speaker on disruptive commercial strategy at international seminars and congresses.Trade Review"Not so long ago the disruptor was the anomaly. Patrick Maes confirms that those who don't renew and disrupt their sales organization will become the anomaly, with low chances of survival in this new world. Regardless of your industry, with this book there is no excuse not to accelerate!" * Bert Naert CEO, Buysmetal NV – Klöckner Metals Belgium *"As a sales executive trying to remain visible within fast-paced markets and information overload, Patrick Maes' book provides essential food for thought to veer off the beaten track in pursuit of a fresh competitive edge." * Robert Schuster Executive Director Marketing and Sales, Flat Rolled Products, Aurubis AG *Table of Contents Section - ONE: The end of the world as we know it Chapter - 00: Introduction to disruptive selling: start from scratch; Chapter - 01: Disruption - understanding the new way of selling; Chapter - 02: Creating connections with the new customer through disruptive selling; Section - TWO: There is no excuse for being boring Chapter - 03: Creating your value proposition for disruptive selling; Section - THREE: Turning opportunity into sales results Chapter - 04: Using people and resources within your disruption strategy; Chapter - 05: Exploring automation and technology for disruptive selling; Chapter - 06: Augmented and virtual reality in business; Section - FOUR: Lead, follow or get out of the way Chapter - 07: Executing dynamic disruption and perpetual readiness; Chapter - 08: The new age of disruptive selling - from reading to doing;

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Book SynopsisNick Liddell is a brand strategist with over 20 years' experience. He works with organizations of all sizes to grow their brands through clear and compelling strategy. His clients include some of the world's brightest and best - from Prada and The V&A to McLaren, Wimbledon and Twinings. He's a member of the UK Superbrands Council, a frequent event speaker and a regular contributor to marketing, brand and business publications.Richard Buchanan is Managing Director and a founding partner of The Clearing, voted the UK's best branding consultancy at The Drum's Network Awards 2016. Working with global brands such as McLaren, Fitness First, Wimbledon and Ocado. Together with The Clearing, he has won more than thirty industry awards.Table of Contents Section - ONE: Creativity; Chapter - 01: You can choose between having a great culture or a brilliant strategy – Which do you opt for?; Chapter - 02: Is your role to make people want things or to make things people want?; Chapter - 03: Does your team operate like an orchestra or an improvisational jazz band?; Chapter - 04: We often seek partners who meet a deficiency we feel in ourselves – What deficiency are you meeting for your customers?; Chapter - 05: If your brand took a lie detector test, the most nerve wracking question would be…; Section - TWO: Habit; Chapter - 06: Should parents give children what they need or what they want? Does the same logic apply in giving customers what they ask for?; Chapter - 07: What disappoints you most about your competitors?; Chapter - 08: You are called in to perform a ‘pre-mortem’ on your brand and predict the cause of death to be…; Chapter - 09: Which of your brand’s flaws have you learned to ignore?; Chapter - 10: What could you eliminate from your business today that you suspect no-one would miss?; Section - THREE: Emotion; Chapter - 11: What wakes your brand up at 4am?; Chapter - 12: If your brand were a person, would they be in a happy relationship?; Chapter - 13: How often do your embark on projects where your feel real anxiety and uncertainty about the outcome?; Chapter - 14: Does your brand appeal more to people’s hopes or their fears?; Chapter - 15: What role does kindness play in your work?; Section - FOUR: Belief; Chapter - 16: Budgets are cut and your business can only invest in innovation or marketing – Which do you choose?; Chapter - 17: What’s the most offensive word in the world in relation to your brand?; Chapter - 18: What does the word ‘quality’ mean in the context of your brand? Would your competitors define it differently?; Chapter - 19: What do your customers mistakenly believe about your industry? What can you do to change this?; Chapter - 20: How would you define a ‘meaningful’ business; Section - FIVE: Ego; Chapter - 21: What other businesses are you secretly a little bit jealous of?; Chapter - 22: What would be worse – Customers not taking your brand seriously or finding you boring?; Chapter - 23: What does your business do that some say is completely unnecessary or inefficient, but you believe is a superpower?; Chapter - 24: Would you prefer your brand to be seen as the most stylish of its peers or the most thoughtful?; Chapter - 25: Who or what is your brand’s nemesis?

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Book SynopsisPeter Drucker's wide-ranging book, drawn from his best work, looks at management, the individual and society. He connects these themes of today's world with his usual clear-sighted and far-reaching style to create a work which encapsulates his essential and strongest writings in one volume. Under the three headings, Drucker covers aspects such as what the non-profits are teaching business and the information that executives need today. In his section on the individual he gives advice on knowing your own strengths and values, your time and, intriguingly, the second half of your life. The third part on society encompasses the coming of the entrepreneurial society and citizenship through the social sector.Trade Review"...required reading for management students and practitioners alike ... a highly readable single volume survey of concepts that would otherwise involve reading nearly 30 separate books ...this is an extremely useful and thought-provoking compendium. Read 'The Essential Drucker' and become an instant expert on this most durable of management writers." People Management"This is effectively a whole business library and refresher MBA course in one readable volume that wears its enormous wisdom lightly enough to make good holiday reading. It is stuffed with practical & inspirational advice, as useful to owner-managers of small businesses as to blue-chip board directors or administrators of non-profitmaking organisations" Carol Kennedy, DirectorTable of ContentsPart One - Management - Management as social function and liberal art; the dimensions of management; the purpose and objectives of a business; what the non-profits are teaching business; social impacts and social problems; management's new paradigm; information executives need today; management by objectives and self control; picking people - the basic rules; the entrepreneurial business; the new venture; entrepreneurial strategies. Part Two - the Individual - effectiveness must be learned; focus on contribution; know your strengths and values; know your time; effective decisions; functioning communication; leadership as a work; principles of innovation; the second half of your life; the educated person. Part Three - Society - a century of social transformation; the coming of entrepreneurial society; citizenship through the social sector; from analysis to perception.

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Book SynopsisThis book explores the extent to which economic theory is able to provide the theoretical foundations of strategic management. To this end it draws on the philosophy of science; microeconomic theory; and different approaches to strategic management. The work shows that many of the propositions of strategic management are deducible from the economic theories considered. It argues that these propositions should be made open to empirical testing and that a unified theory of strategic management should be developed. Thus the book addresses a current major concern of theorists - that strategy remains 'atheoretical' and that this reduces the predictive power of the subject and hampers further theory development. The essential contribution made is that economic theory should be systematically explored in order to establish the foundations of business strategy.Trade Review'Strategic management has generally developed outside of mainstream economic analysis. There have been a number of notable exceptions such as the work of Porter, Teece and Grant. This book builds upon these pioneering attempts to ground our understanding of the logical foundations of strategic management by relating it to recent economic analysis. As such it is a welcome addition for both students and teachers.' Professor P. M. Jackson, University of Leicester, UK 'The book takes its point of departure in the relatively scattered debates on the legitimate uses of economic reasoning in the field of strategic management that have appeared in the 1980s and 1990s in journals such as Strategic Management Journal, Journal of Management Studies, and Organization Science, as well as in various book chapters. The main contribution of this book appears to be that it pulls together these debates in a unified exposition and using a methodological approach that has not been applied by the various participants to the debates.' Professor Nicolai J. Foss, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark 'The book provides a lucid discussion of the key issues surrounding the economic foundations of strategic management. The author covers a wide range of literatures, and discusses each with subtlety. The book will be of considerable use to both those who teach strategic management and managerial economics and those who research these areas. I think this is a wonderful book. More, I learned a lot from what Barca had to say.' Dr. Sigmund Wagner-Tsukamoto, University of Leicester, UK 'The book makes a contribution in the following areas: 1. It provides a detailed account of the linkages and inter-connections between economics and strategic management. 2. It identifies those areas of economic theory most useful for the analysis of corporate strategy and intra-industry profit differentials. 3. It presents a framework upon which theories of strategic management can be furthered developed.' Dr David Law, University of Wales, Swansea, UKTable of ContentsContents: Introduction: does strategic management theory need economics? Setting Criteria to Appraise and Judge Economic Theories: What are the problem area and hard core assumptions of strategic management theory? Market Theories: Neoclassical perfect competition; Theories of industrial organisation; Austrian school of economics; Evolutionary school of economics. Firm Theories: Neoclassical theory of the firm; New institutional economics: transaction cost theory and agency theory; The theory of the growth of the firm; Behavioural theory of the firm; Conclusions: potential of economics for its foundational service to strategic management theory; Bibliography; Index.

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Book SynopsisAn introduction to innovation management, spanning foundational ideas and cutting-edge debates. Designed for students who want to engage directly and critically with the scholarship that underpins the field. Suitable for use as a core textbook for undergraduate programs, a supplement for master's programs, and a primer for doctoral researchers.

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Book SynopsisAccounting education ought to prepare future professionals to enter a principles-based, rules-oriented field of activity wherein technical knowledge of accounting standards (principles, rules and decision procedures) and ethical awareness (the capacity to discern moral issues and resolve ethical dilemmas) are crucial. Accounting education is best performed by the accountant's adherence to the principles of the accounting profession and by individuals and firms following the appropriate rules, act according to the codes of conduct adopted by their profession, exercise clear judgment whenever they address financial transactions and consider/assess the state of a given business.Accounting Ethics Education: Making Ethics Real gathers a diversity of contributions from invited well-known experts and other specialists. It promotes comprehensive reflection around key trends, discussing and highlighting the most updated research on accounting ethics education, being aTable of ContentsPart 1 Ethical training: preparing from the inside 1. Decreasing cheating and increasing whistle-blowing in the classroom: a replication study Richard A. Bernardi, Samantha A. Bilinsky, Callie H. Chase, Lisa D. Giannini & Samantha A. MacWhinnie 2. Barriers to teaching accounting ethics: accounting faculty qualifications and students’ ability to learn James E. Rebele & Kent St. Pierre 3. Audit education: toward virtue and duty Bruce Wayne Stuart, Iris Caroline Stuart & Lars Jacob Tynes Pedersen 4. Accounting ethics in the undergraduate curriculum and the impact of professional accreditation Christopher J. Cowton 5. Corporate sustainability and social responsibility in the accounting profession: educational tools to advance accounting ethics education Michael Kraten & Martin T. Stuebs, Jr. 6. The case for ethics instruction in the age of analytics Margaret N. Boldt & Robert L. Braun Part 2 Giving voice to values: making ethics real 7. Giving voice to values – operationalizing ethical decision making in accounting William F. Miller & Tara J. Shawver 8. Incorporating behavioral ethics and organizational culture into accounting ethics Steven M. Mintz & William F. Miller 9. Putting ethical dilemmas on students' 'RADAR' Joan Lee & Dawn W. Massey

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Book SynopsisThe Security Risk Handbook assists businesses that need to be able to carry out effective security risk assessments, security surveys, and security audits. It provides guidelines and standardised detailed processes and procedures for carrying out all three stages of the security journey: assess, survey, and audit. Packed with tools and templates, the book is extremely practical. At the end of each explanatory chapter, a unique case study can be examined by the reader in the areas of risk assessment, security survey, and security audit. This book also highlights the commercial and reputational benefits of rigorous risk management procedures. It can be applied to corporate security, retail security, critical national infrastructure security, maritime security, aviation security, counter-terrorism, and executive and close protection. This text is relevant to security professionals across all key sectors: corporate security, retail security, criticaTable of ContentsIntroduction 2. The Security Risk Assessment 3. The Security Survey 4. The Security Audit 5. Conclusion

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Book SynopsisThis book provides an understanding of innovation models and why they are important in the business context, and considers sources of innovation and how to apply business frameworks using real-world examples of innovation-led businesses. After providing a solid background to the key concepts related to innovation models, the book looks at why innovation takes place and where the sources of innovation lie, from corporate research to crowd-sourced and government-funded initiatives. Innovation models across manufacturing, services and government are explored, as well as measuring innovation, and the impact of design thinking and lean enterprise principles on innovation and sustainability-driven imperatives.Offering a truly comprehensive and global approach, Business Innovation should be core or recommended reading for advanced undergraduate, postgraduate, MBA and Executive Education students studying Innovation Management, Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship.Trade Review"It's hard to imagine a more comprehensive approach to innovation than that provided by this book, and the lessons and examples are up-to-the-minute fresh. If you are interested in learning about--and then practicing--innovation in business, you have come to the right place." - Thomas H. Davenport, Distinguished Professor of IT and Management, Babson College, Visiting Professor, Oxford University Saïd Business School, Senior Advisor, Deloitte Analytics and AI Practice, Digital Fellow, MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy"This book is a great introduction to innovation that is unique in its approach with numerous case studies and examples representing leading global corporations. It integrates some of the important topics such as design thinking, lean start-up, and sustainability which I think are very relevant to the topic of Innovation. Student activities at the end of each chapter leveraging attached cases will reinforce learning of the concepts, tools, and frameworks discussed. Well researched and timely publication written by an experienced author, and I am sure students and practitioners will find it very useful." - Pierre Azoulay, Professor, Technological Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Strategic Management, MIT Sloan School of Management, USA"This Innovation textbook by Vijay Pandiarajan approaches innovation in a systematic way by explaining concepts and frameworks thoroughly with real-world examples and cases studies. I particularly enjoyed its ability to address innovation trends in many industry verticals and discuss lean, design thinking, and sustainability imperatives. This book will certainly benefit undergraduate and graduate students as well as innovation practitioners from the industry." - Feng Zhu, Professor of Business Administration, Technology and Operations, Harvard Business School, USA"It’s exciting to see Vijay launch his book [Business Innovation: A Case Study Approach] for both students and innovation practitioners. The storytelling approach to formally introduce Innovation with frameworks to address key idea of 'how to advance innovation " is powerful. This can be a one-stop source for those who want to get formally introduced to and for practice of innovation processes." - Martin J. Curran, Executive Vice President, Corning Innovation Officer, USA"It's hard to imagine a more comprehensive approach to innovation than that provided by this book, and the lessons and examples are up-to-the-minute fresh. If you are interested in learning about--and then practicing--innovation in business, you have come to the right place." - Thomas H. Davenport, Distinguished Professor of IT and Management, Babson College, Visiting Professor, Oxford University Saïd Business School, Senior Advisor, Deloitte Analytics and AI Practice, Digital Fellow, MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy"This book is a great introduction to innovation that is unique in its approach with numerous case studies and examples representing leading global corporations. It integrates some of the important topics such as design thinking, lean start-up, and sustainability which I think are very relevant to the topic of Innovation. Student activities at the end of each chapter leveraging attached cases will reinforce learning of the concepts, tools, and frameworks discussed. Well researched and timely publication written by an experienced author, and I am sure students and practitioners will find it very useful." - Pierre Azoulay, Professor, Technological Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Strategic Management, MIT Sloan School of Management, USA"This Innovation textbook by Vijay Pandiarajan approaches innovation in a systematic way by explaining concepts and frameworks thoroughly with real-world examples and case studies. I particularly enjoyed its ability to address innovation trends in many industry verticals and discuss lean and design thinking, and sustainability imperatives. This book will certainly benefit undergraduate and graduate students as well as innovation practitioners from the industry." - Feng Zhu, Professor of Business Administration, Technology and Operations, Harvard Business School, USA"It’s exciting to see Vijay launch his book Business Innovation: A Case Study Approach for both students and innovation practitioners. The storytelling approach to formally introduce Innovation with frameworks to address key idea of 'how to advance innovation' is powerful. This can be a one-stop source for those who want to get formally introduced to and for practice of innovation processes." - Martin J. Curran, Executive Vice President, Corning Innovation Officer, USATable of ContentsPart I – "What" - Introduction to Innovation 1. Chapter 1 - Innovation – General Background1.1 Introduction1.2 Invention Vs Innovation1.3 Historical Perspectives of Innovation1.4 Is innovation limited to Products?1.5 Innovation in Service1.6 Concluding Remarks1.7 References2. Chapter 2 - Models of Innovation2.1 Introduction2.2 Cosmetic/Survival Innovation2.3 Leap forward Innovation2.4 Disruptive Innovation2.4.1 Low-end disruptive innovation2.4.2 Nascent market disruptive innovation2.5 Seismic Innovation2.6 Innovation – What has changed Now?2.7 Concluding Remarks2.8 References3. Chapter 3 – Challenges Embracing Innovation3.1 Introduction3.2 Triangular Dilemma3.3 Market Innovation Challenges3.3.1 Sticky Customers3.3.2 Predictable M&A3.3.3 Stable Supply Chain 3.4 Organizational Innovation Challenges3.4.1 Lack of Coordinated Innovation Strategy3.4.2 Lack of Diversity3.4.3 Compartmentalization3.4.4 Risk Averse Non-Experimental Culture3.4.5 Misaligned Incentive3.4.6 Micromanagement3.4.7 Span of Control3.4.8 Lack of Sense of Urgency3.5 Stakeholder Innovation Challenges3.5.1 Investor Community3.5.2 Government3.5.3 Local Ecosystem3.5.4 Employees3.6 Concluding Remarks 3.7. ReferencesPart II – "Why" – Innovation Imperatives 4. Chapter 4 – Innovation – A Key to Business Success4.1 Introduction4.2 New Economic Paradigm4.3 Consumers Are Changing 4.4 Competitive Landscape Changes4.5 Shorter Product Life Spans4.6 Globalization Vs Localization4.7 Digital Tsunami4.8 Technology Shaping the Business Core4.9 Dynamic Capabilities4.10 Concluding Remarks 4.11 ReferencesPart III – "Where" – Sources of Innovation5. Chapter 5 – Sources of Innovation5.1 Introduction5.2 Corporate Research and Development5.3 Organizational Processes and Ecosystems - Integrated Value Chain5.4 Corporate Values and Culture 5.5 Partnership and Open Innovation5.6 Strategic Resources & Talent Architecture5.7 Operating Model (Governance, KPI, Structure, Accountability etc.)5.8 Concluding Remarks 5.9 ReferencesPart IV – "How" – Approach to Advance Innovation6. Chapter 6 - Framework Based Innovation Approach 6.1 Introduction6.2 Innovation in Action 6.3 Factors Impacting Innovation 6.4 TRIAL© Holistic Framework for Innovation 6.4.1 TRIAL© – Framework Innovation Dimensions6.4.2 VASTEFA© Leadership Framework6.5 Concluding Remarks 6.6 ReferencesPart V – Innovations in Industry Verticals7. Chapter 7 – Innovations in Manufacturing7.1 Introduction7.2 Pharmaceuticals7.3 Heavy Equipment7.4 Automotive7.5 Semiconductor7.6 Concluding Remarks 7.7 References8. Chapter 8 – Innovations in Service Industry8.1 Introduction8.2 Service Trend 8.3 Healthcare8.4 Retail8.5 Hospitality8.6 Education8.7 Wellness8.8 Banking 8.9 Transportation8.10 Concluding Remarks8.11 References9. Chapter 9 – Innovations in Government 9.1 Introduction9.2 Modalities of Community Service – Mass Vs Personalized9.3 Citizen-Government Redefined Boundaries9.4 Digital Thread and Realtime Alerts9.5 Smart Cities9.6 Concluding Remarks 9.7 ReferencesPart VI – Economics of Innovation10. Chapter 10 – Measuring Innovation 10.1 Introduction10.2 Traditional KPIs10.3 Innovation Risk Vs Reward – A Balanced Approach10.4 How to Value Innovation – Organic Vs M&A Scenarios 10.5 Concluding Remarks 10.6 ReferencesPart VII – Special Topics on Innovation11. Chapter 11 - Design Thinking11.1 Introduction11.3 Design Thinking for Innovation – Why Now?11.3 Design Thinking Approach11.4 Success Stories – Where Design Thinking Advanced Innovation 11.4.1 Airbnb11.4.2 Ericsson 11.4.3 Burberry11.4.4 Nordstrom11.4.5 Bank of America - Keep the Change Program 11.5 Concluding Remarks 11.6 References12. Chapter 12 - Lean Enterprise and Innovation 12.1 Introduction 12.2 Lean and Innovation- Are they Mutually Exclusive?12.3 How Lean Accelerates Innovation?12.4 Success Stories – Where Lean Thinking Advanced Innovation?12.4.1 Pixar Animation Studios12.4.2 Dropbox12.4.3 Zappos12.4.4 General Electric12.5 Concluding Remarks12.6 References13. Chapter 13 – Sustainability-focused Innovation13.1 Introduction13.2 Evolving Market Orientation Towards Sustainability – Gen Z 13.3 Sustainability – A New Secular Growth Driver 13.4 Success Stories – Sustainability Focused Innovation 13.4.1 The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) 13.4.2 Patagonia 13.4.3 Braskem (Brazil)13.4.4 Colorifix (UK) 13.5 Concluding Remarks13.6 References Part VIII – Case StudiesCase 1: Amgen - Biosimilar Innovations – By Kavya Sivan Case 2: FedEx: Innovation Through Sustained Adaptability – By Alaina GregoryCase 3: Reliance Jio: From 4G to Digital Innovation - By Hursh MotwaniCase 4: Stryker Case Study: Design Thinking Response to COVID-19 – By Kyle Geiger Case 5: Whirlpool - A History of Sustained Innovation from Within – By Malik AbbasiCase 6: Apple’s Swift: A Programming Language Innovation for the Future – By Maxwell CornellierCase 7: Microsoft: The Age of Nadella – By Serena Wang and Minnie SunCase 8: The Procter & Gamble Company – A Unique Innovation Approach – By Minnie Sun and Serena WangCase 9: Timberland - Sustainable Innovation – By Drew ArnsonCase 10: Zara-Inditex – Fast-Fashion Done Right – By Rocco PelàCase 11: Patagonia - Leader of a Sustainable Business – By Suzanna Yik Case 12: Amazon - Head in the Cloud: Transformation Through Leadership’s Lens – By William McCroneCase 13: Ericsson’s Innovation through M&A – By Derek KuoCase 14: Samsung’s New Age Innovation Using Organization and Culture – By Derek KuoCase 15: Sun Pharma Industries – Innovation through Specialty acquisition strategy, technology, leadership, and culture - By Katie KuhlmanCase 16: Ecovative Design – Sustainable Business – By Daniel Meeks

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Book SynopsisMost firms perceive innovation as the best way to grow. However, how it can best be managed is still unclear. While the number of publications on innovation has skyrocketed over the past two decades, it is still increasingly difficult to gain an overview of its most critical aspects.Much has been written about the possible benefits of innovation, but there is still a lack of understanding of its downsides at the innovative firm level. This can lead to detrimental effects, such as a lower commitment to innovation, a lack of effective innovation strategy, inappropriate organizational design that does not enhance innovation, and either a too cautious or too risky approach to innovation. Thus, the book aims to explore the concept of innovation management as well as to identify the bright and dark sides of innovation in innovative firms. A better understanding of the positive and negative effects of product and process innovation expands the knowledge base on innovation managTable of Contents1. The essence of innovation and innovation management Agnieszka Sopińska 2. Innovation strategy Patryk Dziurski, Wioletta Mierzejewska 3. Organizing innovation activity Wioletta Mierzejewska 4. Measuring innovation Patryk Dziurski 5. Different shades of innovation Patryk Dziurski 6. Bright sides of innovation Piotr Wachowiak 7. Dark sides of innovation Patryk Dziurski, Piotr Wachowiak 8. Case studies on innovative firms Patryk Dziurski, Wioletta Mierzejewska, Agnieszka Sopińska, Piotr Wachowiak 9. Managing innovation in the context of the bright and dark sides of innovation - conclusions from the study Patryk Dziurski, Wioletta Mierzejewska, Agnieszka Sopińska, Piotr Wachowiak

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Book SynopsisThis comprehensive textbook explores how technological developments and emerging technologies impact on, and engage with, consumer behaviour and decision making globally. The book will enable readers to develop a coherent understanding of the basic underpinnings of consumer behaviour as they relate to individual and group-oriented consumption decisions, offering insight into how consumer behaviour, contemporary real-life situations, and digital technology are inextricably linked.Key learning objectives, exercises and activities, boxed examples and analytical frameworks facilitate and enrich students' learning. Each chapter includes pause, plan, and practice (PPP)' activities, as well as real-life case studies exploring digital consumption, digital consumer experiences, and digital trends across industries, from global companies such as Nike and McDonald's to the digital transformation of SMEs. Combining a thorough examination of traditional theory with a fresh approach to the

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Book SynopsisEmpowering organizations to thrive, this book provides a clear diagnostic framework with specific approaches and processes that leaders can use to build a negotiation function that will succeed each and every time.Negotiation is a required skill and a core competency, but most organizations focus exclusively on individual negotiation skills and abilities and pay little attention to the internal culture and environment that shapes and guides these individuals. This book takes a dramatically different approach to building success in each and every negotiation, producing results that align with organizational strategy at all levels.Professionals in sales, procurement and supply chain, human resources, change management, mergers and acquisitions, contracts, start-ups, construction partnering, and training consultants and students of business and law will value a text that understands how to build negotiation skills and capability across the organization by aligning individTrade Review"Strategic Negotiation: Building Organizational Excellence teaches us that consistent success in negotiating ultimately rests not on an organization having great negotiators--those are needed--but on the organization being built and optimized to support great negotiating. Furlong and Gordon take us a step farther than the existing literature, and provide clear guidance for the internal work an organization must do to prepare to effectively partner with negotiating counterparts. The guidance is specific, nuanced, and presented with clear specification for implementation. And a hidden gem here: the NCM not only sets a company up for better negotiations: it points to much better overall integration of structure, strategy and practice across the organization."Eben A. Weitzman, PhD, Department of Conflict Resolution, Human Security, and Global Governance / John W. McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies / University of Massachusetts Boston"Negotiation teaching has always focused on what the spokespeople say to each other, around a table or zoom screen. This book goes far beyond this, to explain what an organization must do to bargain well. It’s unique among books on bargaining—it explains, clearly and straightforwardly, what a community group or large corporation should do to prepare its people to bargain effectively and achieve its long term goals." Professor Dwight Golann, Suffolk University Law School"Strategic Negotiation: Building Organizational Excellence is a game changer! This is the perfect book for anyone that wants to learn about the inner workings of the art and science of negotiating. This is Da Vinci - artist and engineer. For the first time ever, there is a book that takes a comprehensive approach to providing tools needed to educate individuals and organizations about negotiation and how the two work in partnership to create a standard and uniformity in how we negotiate. I will be using this masterpiece as mandatory reading in both my undergraduate and graduate courses. The days of how we traditionally build negotiation competency is over."Dr. Marc Williams, Pacific University, Founding Director, Center For Entrepreneurship, Sports and Entertainment"If you're looking for a research-based how-to guide on navigating negotiations within your organization, then this is one you should definitely keep by your nightstand. The negotiation frameworks, countless real-world examples, and in-depth analysis made Strategic Negotiation table a powerful resource for both novice to experienced negotiators. "Coach AK Ikwuakor, Certified Executive Coach & Sales Coaching Lead at Google"Josh and Gary have identified and solved for a real gap in the space of negotiation theory and training. By taking a team and systems approach to enhancing the skill set for the organization, not just the individual, they tap into all of the alignment and reinforcing mechanisms necessary to drive meaningful and sustainable behavior change and organizational impact."Stephen Frenkel, Voyager Executive Consulting, LLC, Senior Director of Organizational Development at Cigna"A fresh look at the elements of successful, repeatable negotiation competence for organizations. By focusing on the organization and not just individual negotiator's skills, this book is a real contribution to the field. Graphics, summaries, and real-world examples give added value."James E McGuire, JAMS, Mediator and Arbitrator"Most view negotiation as occurring between two disputing parties. Sometimes, in online dispute resolution, technology serves as a kind of 'Fourth Party,' assisting in some way to manage communication. Strategic Negotiation: Building Organizational Excellence expertly points us in a new and valuable direction by alerting us to the powerful influence of the organization on the participants."Ethan Katsh, Director at National Center for Technology and Dispute Resolution at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst"Joshua and Gary have developed a holistic and systemic negotiation approach that aims to connect individual training with organisational and institutional needs. Their Negotiation Capability Model is a useful tool to broaden the field of negotiation to help us focus on the connections between individual skills and abilities through alignment with strong organisational frameworks."Enda Young, Founder of the Negotiation and Influencing Programme at Queen's University Belfast and Managing Director of Mediation, Northern Ireland"Negotiation doesn’t happen in a vacuum. Furlong and Gordon recognize this and show the reader how organizations can set the stage for negotiation success by taking a holistic approach to the practice. This book is a valuable addition to the bookshelves of negotiators and organizational leaders alike."David Wagner, University of Oregon Professor of Management"This book changed my perspective on how to train negotiators. Rather than focusing on building the skills of an individual, I learned how important the context of the organization is to set them up for success. The Negotiation Capability Model brings a clear, specific, and actionable framework to create the right environment for negotiators to truly succeed."Mary Miksch, Director of Organizational Development and Training at Neil Kelly Company"If any organisation wants to turbo-charge their negotiations then this book provides the insight. This book allows any organisation to self-assess its own maturity to develop a unique roadmap for evolving both firm and individuals over time - a must-read for individual professionals and business leaders alike!"Cosette M. Reczek, Founder, Permuto Consulting"This book offers a strong argument and path for improving your organization’s efficacy, and bottom line, by improving foundational negotiation capabilities. As an engineer, the structure and applicable model resonated loudly for the organizations I work with!"Peter Cheimets, Lead Business Developer at the Smithsonian Astrophysical ObservatoryTable of Contents1. The Negotiation Assessment Tool. 2. Negotiation as Art and Science. 3. An Overview of the Negotiation Capability Model. 4. Level 2 of the Negotiation Capability Model -- Repeatable Competence. 5. Level 3 of the Negotiation Capability Model -- Adaptive Flexibility. 6. Level 4 of the Negotiation Capability Model -- Optimized Performance. 7. Implementing Alignment - Mapping the Journey. 8. Many Forms of Success - The Negotiation Capability Model Applied. 9. Tools and Guides for Assessment, Planning and Reflection. 10. A Curated List of Resources

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Book SynopsisIn Leading Lean by Living Lean, Philip Holt details and explains what is probably the most important part of becoming a Lean Leader -- living and practicing what you preach. To do this you must believe in what you're doing, understand what it means and what you need to do, and do it every day. The author, through his engineering background, has fully embraced the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) model of Deming / Shewhart but has adapted David Bovis' Believe-Think-Feel-Act (BTFA) model to understand why logic and facts are very often not the principal players in the game of change. In this book, Holt author describes how you can take both the PDCA and BTFA models into account and has sectioned the book into three prime parts: 1. Head -- How you learn and understand the Lean principles and their application. 2. Hands -- How you practice Lean Leadership daily. 3. Heart -- How you internalize and believe in Lean Leadership. Through this book, yoTable of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction Part I – Head Chapter 2: Intellectual buy-in Chapter 3: Planning the change Chapter 4: The tools to use Part II – Hands Chapter 5: Practising Lean Chapter 6: Learning every day Chapter 7: Kaizen every day Part III – Heart Chapter 8: Feeling Chapter 9: Winning Hearts Chapter 10: Living Lean Part IV – Walking the Talk Chapter 11: Writing the book Chapter 12: Epilogue

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Book SynopsisLeadership has gone through many changes in the last couple of decades. We have realized that outstanding leadership is not about being authoritarian and exercising control. It is not only about the intelligence quotient (IQ) but also about emotional intelligence. To be an exceptional leader, you need several essential skills, all of which you can learn. The skills are nuanced with emotional intelligence, which you can gain. This book is unique: the author weaves leadership ideas with the song titles of The Beatles, making this book fun, playful, thoughtful, and valuable. Each chapter is organized with the key message on a leadership attribute prompted by a Beatles' song title, tips on becoming better on the topic, a practice suggestion, questions to ask yourself to think about the message, and resources for more reading. The author begins each chapter with how and why she chose the song and includes fun facts. It's an engaging book that blends the words of perhaps the greateTrade Review"I can think of at least two good reasons for reading this delightful book. First, the leadership lessons that include the author’s story are as engaging as they are compelling. A brilliant student who studied engineering while becoming fascinated by leadership at an early age, Shantha Mohan jumps off the page in a way that makes you wish she was a friend living nearby. Second, it’s just plain fun to think about these old Beatles songs as leadership lessons." Amy C Edmondson, Professor, Harvard Business School; Author of The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation, and Growth. (Wiley 2019)"Leadership Lessons with The Beatles is an extraordinary literary tour de force and a worthy addition to the catalog of must-have actionable business books. Principally a guide to developing leadership skills, it uses the important themes of several famous Beatles songs to explore and teach the core skills that great leaders exhibit. But it’s so much more than that. Shantha takes the reader on a journey through contemporary technology history including many of her own personal stories and experiences, stopping to share the lessons of successful organizations and their leaders such as PepsiCo, Microsoft, Tesla, Starbucks, and many others. At each step, leadership tools and techniques are explained in simple and practical terms. Shantha has written an accessible and practical book for aspiring leaders, existing leaders, and anyone interested in developing important skills for the 21st century economy. Of course, fans of The Beatles, like myself, will get a particular kick from Shantha’s approach to the subject matter."Jonathan Reichental, Founder, Professor, and Author"Just like music resonates deeply, striking a chord within us that moves and motivates, Leadership Lessons with The Beatles will resonate with everyone who desires to improve our world by investing in others. In the dynamic world, the need for outstanding leadership remains unchanged, and Shantha allows the reader to learn key lessons she discovered in her successful career. The powerful yet straightforward advice she offers will help others create an environment where people flourish, supporting employees to do their jobs and meet their own needs. Her guidance will help all of us become better leaders and better people." Peter Boatwright, Professor, Tepper School of Business; Director, Integrated Innovation Institute, Carnegie Mellon University"Shantha has a ticket to ride the wealth of experience garnered during a distinguished career as an entrepreneurial leader to deliver these pearls of wisdom. Full of down-to-earth common sense, this book is akin to a best friend giving much-needed heartfelt advice like a blackbird singing in the dead of night. In this post COVID world, it heralds in a good day’s sunshine. Imagine coming together to discuss any problem with a little help from your friends. Let it be part of your magical mystery tour of leadership." Stuart Evans, Distinguished Service Professor, Integrated Innovation Institute, Carnegie Mellon University- Silicon Valley"After reading so many different books on leadership over the years, I sort of lost interest in the subject and hadn’t read one in many years. Shantha’s refreshing approach to the topic is brilliant, and it sucked me right in. I think I was in the third chapter before I realized I was still standing up and needed to find a comfortable place to sit and read the rest. Familiar metaphors are powerful tools for illustrating and learning new ideas. Shantha nails this in a powerful and entertaining way by tying in her own hard-earned and unique leadership lessons with our collective and near universal familiarity with different Beatles songs that bring each chapter to life. I’ve since dusted off my Beatles collection and have been putting Shantha’s unique leadership lessons to work." Mark Bowles, Serial Entrepreneur"Leadership Lessons with The Beatles highlights sixteen ways to become a better leader, each featuring actionable tips and anchored in a well-known Beatles song. (My personal favorite? All You Need Is Love!) Hear any of those songs and you can't help but be reminded of the book's great insights."Alan Eagle, co-author How Google Works and Trillion Dollar Coach"Shantha Mohan delivers insightful leadership advice to both novice and seasoned leaders, uniquely aligning her real-life examples with universally-recognized story tellers. Leadership Lessons with the Beatles brings together multiple core concepts for elegant management success into a concise, engaging journey."Dave McCandless, Information Technology Executive, Advisor and Lecturer, current Senior Director Information Technology, Guardant Health"Have you ever pondered the possibilities of merging the unquenchable spirit and optimism of the Beatles’ timeless music with a humanist-oriented business strategy? Shantha Mohan’s Leadership Lessons with the Beatles does precisely that. In this way, Mohan gifts the world with a winning approach to affording our business lives with the Fab Four’s unique balance of buoyancy and goodwill. Better yet, Mohan demonstrates the myriad ways in which a humanist outlook not only benefits the world of business, but can help it truly thrive."Kenneth Womack, John Lennon 1980: The Last Days in the Life"I was lucky to have Shantha as my mentor and role model early in my career. It is beautiful to see the standards she lived by transformed into leadership lessons in Leadership Lessons with the Beatles. The essays in the book will help you become a better leader - for example, "Within You Without You" on becoming a humble leader - and how to live life to the fullest. If you are an aspiring leader, use this book as your guide and inspiration." David Sun, CEO, SF HealthcareTable of ContentsPart 1: Leadership Attributes Chapter 1: Getting Better—Optimism Chapter 2: Within You Without You—Humility Chapter 3: The Long and Winding Road—Tenacity Chapter 4: Get Back to Curiosity Chapter 5: Help!—Being Vulnerable Chapter 6: Think for Yourself Part 2: Leadership Skills Chapter 7: I Want to Tell You— Communication Chapter 8: We Can Work It Out—Negotiation Chapter 9: Any Time at All— Being Available Chapter 10: I Me Mine—Empowering Chapter 11: All You Need Is Love—Heart-led leadership Part 3: Leadership Mastery Chapter 12: I’ve Got a Feeling—Using intuition Chapter 13: Hello, Goodbye—Balancing the Tensions Part 4: Care Chapter 14: Let It Be—Handling stress Chapter 15: The Inner Light—Lifelong learning Chapter 16: When I’m Sixty-Four—Balancing Family and Work

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Book SynopsisThe journey towards the future of work was greatly accelerated due to the COVID pandemic. Some changes have altered the functioning of the business world forever. Against the backdrop of these alterations, variations, and modifications, this book presents and analyzes three crucial factors: work, workforce, and workplace and their transformation into new-age organizations for meeting its customer expectations and long-term strategic goals. Companies must focus on ways of deployment of policies and practices that meet the business needs from the perspective of external changes. To achieve this goal, the organizations must realign their stakeholders and indulge in critical thinking by looking deeply into factors responsible for bringing about this transformational change. Re-envisioning is the current critical need for organizations to thrive; they must incorporate best practices to beat the competition and add value to their existing HR processes. This book clearly presents the practTable of ContentsSection I-Work Chapter 1 Cross-Cultural Management, Anyone? Everyone! Chapter 2 Hybrid Work: Gen Z Expectations and Implications for Internal Branding Section II- Workforce: Chapter 3 Role of Employees’ social media stories in Employer branding: A Qualitative Study Chapter 4 Challenges to Reinventing Oneself in Contemporary Careers Chapter 5 The Genius of Craft Brewing: Case of Third Generation Brewing Entrepreneur of Pune Section III- Workplace: Chapter 6 HR Transformations in Turbulent Times: A Progressive Paradigm shift Chapter 7 Workspace Shift Adapting to evolving workplace settings: In context of Covid-19 outbreak Chapter 8 Re-building Organizations Post-Pandemic

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Book SynopsisPortfolio management is becoming the must have' for organizations to prosper and survive in this decade and beyond. No longer can the organizational focus be one of following best and repeatable practices as resource limitations mean only those programs, projects, and operational work that add business value can and should be pursued. Executives are focusing on strategic ability and managing complexity, which can only be done through a disciplined portfolio process in ensuring the best mix of programs, projects, and operational work is under way. In turn, the portfolio is constantly in flux as difficult decisions are made if a project, for example, is no longer contributing to business value and providing benefits and should be terminated to reallocate resources to one of higher priority. Commitment to this difficult approach is necessary at all levels, and communication is required so everyone knows how their work contributes to the organization's strategic goals and objectives.Table of ContentsPreface. Contributors. Chapter 1 The Development of the Project Portfolio Concept. Chapter 2 Corporate Strategy and Project Management for Developing a Portfolio of Products. Chapter 3 Developing a New Portfolio. Chapter 4 Establishing a Governance Model for Strategic Portfolio Management. Chapter 5 Portfolio Governance. Chapter 6 Marketing the Project Portfolio. Chapter 7 Portfolio Management Success. Chapter 8 Strategic Portfolio Management through Effective Communications. Chapter 9 Project Portfolio Management and Communication. Chapter 10 Delivering Organizational Value in the Zone of Uncertainty. Chapter 11 Strategic Alignment for Agile Portfolios. Chapter 12 Dynamic Capability through Project Portfolio Management. Index.

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Book SynopsisCurrently, the challenge for manufacturing organizations is how to achieve their expected profit by continuously improving productivity or reducing costs. Manufacturing organizations have been using different improvement approaches to achieving cost reduction and productivity improvement for years by eliminating various losses and waste structures, such as excess inventory, excessive workforce, excessive capacity, excessive utility consumption, and so on. But is the problem solved? Unfortunately, no! Often manufacturing companies focus on maximizing the flow and meeting customer needs but forget their real aim to make a profit for their stakeholders. Too many organizations meet customer expectations by seeking to continuously synchronize the flow to market demand but forget to check that they are doing it profitably enough to ensure business continuity and prosperity. When the financial results show that they are not so profitable, it is already too late. Moreover, the strategic diTrade ReviewInternationally economies have struggled to understand the productivity puzzle - why has the new technology provided in big data and the internet of things not resulted in higher GDP? At operational level businesses have asked a similar question? – why has the productivity gains being achieved using advances in technology in the business not been converted to the bottom line? The author has produced a detailed view of how a kaizen strategy should be organised and practically implemented to improve profit. The book provides practical guidance in a step-by-step process to how a new "strategic kaizen" system can be implemented. Specific chapters guide the reader through the "7 steps" process.The author’s detailed knowledge and innovative approach to losses and waste categorisation is a significant improvement of earlier treatments of this area. The early chapters outline why the readers with his basis for continuous measurement and gain an understanding of his approach to strategic productivity improvement. The second part of the book reviews in detail the three stages of his approach and seven processes in the strategic kaizen methodology.As a user of the existing Kaizen methodology, I believe the information in this book will provides significant opportunities for actual kaizen project leaders to improve their current project approach. This author has a practical insight into how existing manufacturing plant operate and where the gains may be found in identifying and optimising "synchronous profitable operations". Further the unique approach to "takt profit" for me is worthy of recognition as an advancement in the field of productivity as well as the book. The "KAIZENshiro budget" process depicted in figure 4.5 with an explanation of how the 4 phases of the budget process operates linking to the master budget and the cash flow statements gives real visibility to any strategic kaizen team of the profit impact of their selected strategic kaizen projects. I recommend this book to be placed in the many national productivity organisations, productivity centres and University libraries and departments covering manufacturing and production engineering. Further I hope the author can contribute a paper on the book to the productivity journal led by our World Academy of Productivity Science.-- Mike Dillon, Professor, Chairman World Confederation of Productivity ScienceFor many years, Kaizen has been used in the operations management field to offer solutions to companies to refine processes and operations. However, the Kaizen concept has largely focused on the operational level optimizations and performance improvement, so was mainly discussed in the operations management forums or modules. Indeed, process improvement is not (and should not be) isolated from strategic goals of any companies. Hence, there is a great potential for Kaizen to be reinterpreted in a hybrid way to inform not only operations level but also strategic level decisions. This book written by Dr. Posteucă offers a unique approach to bridge the application gaps of Kaizen at strategic and operational levels for target profitability. This book offers the novel concept of Synchronous Profitable Operations (intrinsically including the new concepts of Takt Profit, KAIZENshiro Budgets and Speed-Based Target Profit) which bring up the Kaizen thinking to a strategic level. Hence, profitability, strategic objectives, strategic productivity improvement and operational performance of manufacturing companies are aligned to achieve a continuous and complete transformation of operations. The book also offers a complete roadmap to implement this new approach by managers, supported by real Strategic Kaizen case studies of companies. Therefore, it will be beneficial to all readers who are interested in bringing their companies’ strategic and operational performance to a new level. -- Professor Qile He, PhD, MSc Res, MSc, BA, SFHEA, CMILT, Council Member, British Academy of Management; Professor of Strategy and Performance Management; Chair of College Research Committee; College of Business, Law and Social Sciences; University of Derby, United Kingdom This book is focused on the dynamic strategic growth of the effectiveness and efficiency of organizations according to their vision, by planning and implementing feasible strategic systematic changes without investment, in Strategic Kaizen projects, by influencing long-term behaviors to achieve the target profit through a leadership focused on the target value to improve or ”KAIZENshiro stratified budgets” to reach the successive targets of ”Takt Profit”. The book itself creates a flow through the methodology that creates momentum which makes the author's original Strategic Kaizen methodology easier to follow, to understand, and to replicate in organizations.This book is a must-read for those looking to improve their operations and achieve greater productivity and profitability. The author's innovative approach to losses and waste categorization is explained in detail, offering a detailed understanding of the process. One of the strengths of this book is its practical approach to implementation, including its emphasis on the role of culture and leadership in driving change and its focus on long-term profitability.I believe this book to be a valuable resource for managers, practitioners, and university professors, and would highly recommend it to anyone looking to improve their operations. The insights and new way of thinking about productivity and profitability improvement offered in this book are truly actionable and a must-read for anyone in the productivity for target profitability field.-- Mukesh Kumar, Ph.D., Associate Professor in Operations Management, Head of Industrial Resilience Research Group, University of Cambridge, UKAs he does in all his books, Alin provides examples of organizations that are striving to follow his ideas, to place KAIZEN at the heart of their strategic planning, and to target, and achieve, increased profits.Those with experience with KAIZEN and similar productivity improvement approaches will recognize many of the issues raised, the tools and techniques referenced, and the overall guiding methodology but may be surprised by the sheer level of detail that Alin includes and the way that the various components of the approach are stitched together into a seamless whole that, as the book title suggests, goes beyond earlier approaches that attempted to make KAIZEN a feature of manufacturing strategy.This is not a book that promotes a simple panacea. Alin is not claiming he has found a 'silver bullet'. The approach takes hard work, detailed analysis, consistent and comprehensive application of a range of tools and techniques and deep immersion in the concepts and practices of KAIZEN. It is these factors that have enabled Alin to have constructed his unique approach. This approach also stresses the need to maintain the application of the methodology over the long term to achieve continuous and constant improvement. The inclusion of the example companies is very useful in helping understand the key messages of Strategic KAIZEN thinking for performing synchronous profitable operations.By reading and applying the Strategic KAIZEN thinking from this book, you have the opportunity to realize the rewards of the most comprehensive and complete approach to KAIZEN adoption yet seen-- John Heap, Managing Director of The Institute of Productivity (UK); Past-president of the World Confederation of Productivity Science; President of the European Association of National Productivity Centres; Member of the Advisory Board of the Institute for Consultancy and Productivity Research (India); Director of Juice e-Learning; Visiting professor at Srinivas Institute of Management Studies in Mangalore, India.Alin Posteucă, Ph.D., researched and studied to develop and implement his unique management technologies for various companies over time. He has studied unique methodologies of world renown in terms of productivity and profitability so far. One of his powerful methodologies is Strategic KAIZEN. In the book "Beyond Strategic Kaizen" he created a totally new way, both theoretical and practical, that is effective and supported to apply a real way of thinking about KAIZEN to simultaneously and consistently achieve the expected financial and operational results strategically. I recommend this book honestly in order to benefit from what is useful and effective in KAIZEN thinking as strategic practices.-- Shigeyasu Sakamoto, Ph.D, Fellow of the World Academy of Productivity Science (WAPS), CEO, Productivity Partner Inc, Japan The goal of every organization is to generate profit for all stakeholders. Achieving this, however, requires the continuous challenge of balancing the need to meet customer demand while maintaining productivity and profitability, juggling cost versus quality and delivery. Organizations need a strategic and systematic productivity improvement plan that guides them to create a new culture to achieve both financial and operational target results. The book Beyond Strategic Kaizen is an authoritative guide offering exactly that. This book is a must-read for all executives and managers who need a strategic system for creating profitable organizations while improving productivity and reducing costs. It is exceptionally well organized and well written, offering invaluable and detailed guidance to executives and managers at all levels. Unlike many books on the market, this book builds on a theoretical foundation to offer practical and specific recommendations on implementation that goes beyond Strategic Kaizen. These include detailing the process, and methodology, setting operational and financial targets, establishing timelines, and offering specific implementational details. Two excellent cases are then provided that demonstrate the practical application and reinforce lessons learned. As such, the book offers an eye-opening and practical guide to business leaders to move their organizations to the next level, as a new way of thinking and acting.-- Nada R. Sanders, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of Supply Chain Management, D'Amore-McKim School of Business, Northeastern UniversityThis offers a new way of thinking and action for managers who aim to improve the productivity and profitability by applying the new Strategic KAIZEN principles presented in this book at length. In this book, Alin Posteucă continues his series of books that focus on his concept of Strategic KAIZEN and its application in the manufacturing sector and takes Strategic KAIZEN thinking to a new level. This time, the author presents to us the Strategic KAIZEN concept and methodology, highlighting the importance of synchronizing all aspects of an organization to achieve maximum profitability through continuous productivity growth guided by the need to successively reach TAKT PROFIT targets. The book provides concrete examples and case studies to demonstrate how these principles of Strategic KAIZEN can be applied in real-world scenarios, making it a valuable resource for managers, practitioners and professors in universities. One of the strengths of this book is its emphasis on the practical aspects of implementation. The author offers clear and actionable insights into how managers can create a supportive environment for strategic improvement, including the role of culture and leadership in driving change. The book is an essential new way of thinking for those who are looking to take their operations to the next level. Whether you are an experienced professional or just starting out, this book offers practical, actionable insights that can help you achieve greater productivity and profitability. -- George Onofrei, Ph.D., Senior Lecturer in Supply Chain Management, Atlantic Technological University, Ireland; Executive Board Member of European Operations Management Association (EurOMA); Area Editor for Operations Management Research Journal; Board Member of the West/North West Lean NetworkAlin Posteucă continues to develop his concept of Strategic KAIZEN for the manufacturing sector from his previous books. This time, my first curiosity was the title. How can an organization be beyond Strategic KAIZEN? Then I understood that the seven processes of Strategic KAIZEN through the continuous application of the seven own principles to achieve the successive targets of TAKT PROFIT at all levels of an organization seek to ensure profitability by increasing productivity in the short term, but especially in the medium and long term in a scientific and consistent way. I found in Alin's new book the only practical material for Strategic Kaizen thinking for simultaneously obtaining the expected financial and operational results by increasing productivity, by reducing losses and waste, based on leadership with a focus on long periods of time and on the basis of a more scientific, data-rich approach. I found a new way to measure and strategically and systematically improve the efficiency and effectiveness of people and processes throughout the organization without involving large amount of money.The book kept me motivated and curious to pursue the understanding of Strategic KAIZEN methodology by making it easy to understand the sequence of steps and understanding how to replicate Strategic KAIZEN methodology to achieve annual and multi-annual target profit for stakeholders and also to meet customer needs.-- Monica Vușcan, Technical-Production Director at Farmec (Gerovital), RomâniaAlin Posteucă, Ph.D., did a great job taking us from the Kaizen culture to the profit dimension by improving productivity. In as much as he did not condemn Kaizen, he only did a deep analysis of the concept of Kaizen and how profit-making is a good way to measure performance for many organizations. Yes, the company is reducing waste, and increasing efficiency but can we see the result on our balance sheet? You need to read the book to find out how he provides answers to the profit-measurement dynamics and achieving target profit regardless of the sales trend (increasing or decreasing).I recommend the book for top leaders, managers, supervisors, HODs, team leads, and productivity practitioners to help them find a new and effective, and economical way to evaluate and increase productivity beyond the data but also in considerable and measurable profit margin for the organization. This book will revolutionize the productivity industry from the core angle of profit measurement and growth, beyond just the efficiency or effectiveness of people, processes, and products.-- Remi Dairo, President, Institute of Productivity and Business Innovation Management (IPBIM)Any manufacturing organization, no matter how big or small, is constantly looking for optimization, looking to increase productivity and reduce costs. After the last two years of pandemic where industries have been taken dramatic decisions to reduce costs by furlough or redundancy, now is more necessary than ever to look for profitability by productivity and stakeholders profit increase. Alin continues the presentation of his concept of Strategic Kaizen from his previous books. This time, his book Beyond Strategic Kaizen comes to the market at a perfect time, introducing revolutionary concepts and courses of action such as Takt Profit, stratified KAIZENshiro, KAIZENshiro budgets, mapping manufacturing organizations so that operational and financial targets and results are perfectly aligned, strategic productivity improvement, etc.As I am starting soon my work towards professional goal of mine in becoming Black Belt and subsequently a Master Black Belt practician, I see a huge opportunity in using Alin’s Strategic Kaizen approach in making sound improvements in within organisation I am working for.-- Adriana Smoleanu, Quality Manger at Rolls-Royce Bristol Turbines Facility, UKTable of ContentsPreface. Introduction. About the Author. List of Abbreviations. PART I Strategic Improvement for Profitability and Productivity. Chapter 1 Changing the Strategic Approach of Systematic Improvements. Chapter 2 Current Condition, Basic Policy, and Strategy. PART II Strategic Kaizen Methodology. Chapter 3 Continuous Measurement and Interpretation. Chapter 4 Annual Development of Strategic Kaizen. Chapter 5 Implementation and Management of Strategic Kaizen. PART III Strategic Kaizen Sustain and Case Studies. Chapter 6 Strategic Kaizen Sustain. Chapter 7 Case Studies on Strategic Kaizen for Performing Synchronous Profitable Operations. Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisAddressing 21st-century issues, threats, and opportunities with time-tested principles, this book empowers corporate communications professionals to protect, inspire, and energize organizations in the face of a crisis. Whether due to an external incident or an internal misstep, every major company or institution will find itself scrutinized, its normal operations disrupted, and its reputation and business continuity threatened at some pointâand how it prepares for, and reacts to, a crisis can make a critical difference in the ultimate outcome of events. This book focuses on strategic crisis communication as a function of three elements: 1. crisis preparationâestablishing a robust and nimble infrastructure and plans, in advance of any crisis 2. crisis managementârapidly gathering information, activating and adjusting plans, making decisions, and relentlessly monitoring outcomes 3. crisis communicationâreaching multiple audiences, on multiple platforms, with clear, consistent, and purposeful messages that tell the truth and defend the organization. Bringing together best practices gleaned from hundreds of recent case studies, this book is an unmatched resource enabling corporate communications and PR professionals, and the organizations that employ them, to understand how to weather any reputational storm that may threaten their enterprise.Table of Contents1 A Few Important Distinctions. 2 Be Strategic in Your Planning. 3 Set Up a Rapid Response Team. 4 Get the Facts . . . Fast. 5 Determine the Real Problem. 6 Put Someone in Charge. 7 Activate the Crisis Communication Team. 8 Develop a Strategy. 9 Establish Goals. 10 Centralize Communication. 11 Consider All Stakeholders, All Markets You Serve. 12 Expect the Best, Plan for the Worst. 13 Communication Is Your Primary Tool in a Crisis. 14 The Importance of Being Earnest. 15 Put Your Employees First. 16 Engaging with Legacy Media. 17 Responding to News Media Inaccuracy. 18 Deploy Your Websites. 19 Social Media Has Changed the Crisis Communication Landscape. 20 Ten Best Practices in Crisis Communication

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Book SynopsisMatching the speed of change in modern business, this book takes readers on a two-year journey in building a project management office (PMO) for today and tomorrow and redefines the PMO as to what it should focus on: Projects, Methods, and Outcomes.Many organisations invest heavily in PMOs, but these are built on an outdated and static model that does not fit a hybrid, agile, AI-empowered, and rapidly changing business environment. Building on his renowned balanced PMO model, project management leader Peter Taylor tackles today's challenges with this diary-style guide to inspire all PMO leaders, project managers, and business leaders, and provide a roadmap to follow to build (or rebuild) their own PMOs. He presents a completely new definition of PMO, eliminating the traditional back-office concept of a centralised PMO, with his Projects: Methods: Outcomes construct that provides a truly business focused team to oversee the delivery of value to their organisation.EnrichTable of ContentsPART ONE – THE TRUE MEANING OF ‘PMO’. PART TWO – BUILDING A ROADMAP FOR YOUR ORGANIZATION. PART THREE – BUILDING THE IMAGE AND THE REPUTATION. PART FOUR – DELIVERING THE ROADMAP. PART FIVE – SUCCESS AND CELEBRATION. PART SIX – THE LAUNCH. PART SEVEN – ADOPTION AND CHANGE. PART EIGHT – REFLECTIONS. PART NINE - BEST PMO TIPS

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Book SynopsisThis book presents a roadmap for a brand licensing strategy to enable companies to leverage brand value and expand into other product categories or into different markets. Readers will understand both the risks and the benefits of partnerships, how to make the most of a brand''s potential in the digital platform, and how to extend a product portfolio through established brands. Brand licensing can be of interest to many stakeholders, including large companies, entrepreneurs, retailers, agencies and even celebrities. This is also a relevant strategy for small and medium-sized enterprises that want to expand their business abroad, reconciling their limited size with their flexibility. Examples of long-standing partnerships are presented and analyzed, with detailed consideration of what has made them so successful.Through the presentation of case studies in the sectors particularly interested in brand licensing, including the art, character, entertainment, fashion, jewelry, spor

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Book SynopsisThis book shares observations and conclusions from contemporary research and analyses, as well as from personal experiences in creating and implementing anti-crisis solutions in economies and enterprises caused by the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy and its entities.

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Book SynopsisCurrently, it is obvious that new types of production (Industry 4.0) are accompanying new ways of distribution, which advance logistics, physical distribution science, and even supply chain management. The changing environment for carrying out logistics activities is also important for the development of the supply chain. Care for ecology, the recent pandemic, and the situation in Ukraine are other reasons to adapt logistics to the needs of an individual customer/recipient. It would be impossible without developing an appropriate strategy and applying appropriate tools for managing supply chains in the national and international dimensions.This book specifically addresses these issues.When analyzing the needs and structure of modern supply chains, in the context of their safety and risk reduction, it is impossible to ignore the problem of digitization, which allows for logistic analysis of the company, determining optimal routes, designing logistic systems, optimizing storageTable of Contents1. MODERN LOGISTICS 2. SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT 3. SUPPLY CHAINS IN REVERSE LOGISTICS 4. PROCESSES AND LOGISTICS 5. MODERN LOGISTICS ANDINFORMATION SYSTEMS 6. USE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES IN LOGISTICS 7. ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ON THE EXAMPLE OF WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT - OWN RESEARCH

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Book SynopsisThere are several well-ingrained assumptions regarding the dynamics of work and business activities, which can be refuted. Some examples of these widespread assumptions in business and work environments are employees being viewed as commodities, competitors perceived as threats, companies' resources seen as limited, and customers perceived as scarce and difficult. All this leads to the question: Is there a way to perform business activities more humanely?The second edition of this book challenges the reader to change the way they perform in business situations and become more focused on the human aspects of business activities. The users of this knowledge and those affected by them will undergo a profound transformation in the way they perform business activities. They will benefit from gradually testing and implementing the guidelines conveyed in this book, both in the business environment and in the workplace. When readers put these principles into practice, positive rippleTable of ContentsI. Mission, Passion, and Prosperity Mindset, 1.Importance of a Meaningful Mission, 2. Relentless Passion, 3. Prosperity Mindset, 4. Additional Aspects of a Prosperity Mindset, II. General Aspects of Love and Business, 5. Love and Business Activities, 6. Stakeholders and Love, 7. Loving Ways to Relate to Stakeholders, 8. Natural Conversations with Stakeholders, 9. The Use of Positive Language with Stakeholders, III. Love and Specific Stakeholders, 10. Adopting a Loving Attitude towards Employees, 11. Additional Aspects of a Loving Attitude to Employees, 12. Adopting a Loving Attitude towards Customers, 13. Adopting a Loving Attitude towards Other Stakeholders, IV. Main Aspects of Love and Creativity, 14. Love and Creativity, 15. Additional Aspects of Love and Creativity, V. Appendices

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Book SynopsisMost books on business strategy approach the subject from a corporate perspective, covering topics such as the vision for the business, the marketplace, competition and differentiation. However, the reality is that most managers work in sub-units or subsidiaries of the business and they are not involved in corporate strategy formulation. Their strategic concerns are with the positioning and future trajectory of their own units within the complex internal ecosystem in which they exist. If these units are to survive and grow, the middle managers responsible for them must plan their future, maximise their value-add and compete for resources within the internal market of their corporations. Such internal markets are becoming increasingly volatile due to general economic conditions but also given the questioning of globalisation and increasing corporate concerns about the frailties of international supply chains as brought into sharp focus by the COVID-19 crisis and the war in Ukraine. <Table of ContentsChapter 1. INTRODUCTION PART I: CORPORATIONS AND THEIR SUBSIDIARIES Chapter 2. THE VIEW FROM THE TOP Chapter 3. SUBSIDIARY EVOLUTION PART II: INTROSPECTION AND ANALYSIS Chapter 4. WHAT WE DO: ANALYSING OUR CHARTERS Chapter 5. HOW WE DO IT: ANALYSING OUR CAPABILITIES Chapter 6. WHERE WE DO IT: ANALYSING OUR ENVIRONMENT PART III: CHOICES AND ENABLERS Chapter 7. MAKING STRATEGIC CHOICES What support are we looking for, and when? Chapter 8. EXERTING INFLUENCE Chapter 9. MANAGING THE CHANGE WITHIN Chapter 10. PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES Chapter 11. CONCLUSION INDEX BIBLIOGRAPHY Appendix A: TOOLKIT

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Book SynopsisAs risks arising within the business environment grow in size and complexity, so too do the regulatory requirements put in place to manage them. The pace of regulatory change is itself a significant business risk, and compliance departments are under increasing pressure to keep up with the change and adapt their organisations accordingly. This new edition of what has become an indispensable guide to regulation compliance brings readers up to date with changing areas of focus and provides guidance for regulated firms and regulators alike.The Changing Function of Compliance considers the relationship between regulation and compliance as well as key influences on both, offering insight into the effectiveness of current approaches and addressing practical compliance challenges. It explains the purpose and development of regulatory risk management and the existing regulatory environment, and provides a detailed exploration of the compliance function, explaining how the roleTrade Review"Sharon Ward has produced a defining book for the function and role of the Compliance function in the twenty-first century. Since its development from an internal control department to a more influential advisory role, there has been a tumultuous process of scandal, business misconduct and regulatory response that is still ongoing. The debate as to the nature of its activities, influence and strategic value within organisations bears the hallmarks of the birth of a profession. Her book is as timely as it is instructive; it is an invaluable read to accompany any effort to understand the value and role of the Compliance function, and a must-read for practitioners and legislators alike." Anthony Smith-Meyer, Editor-in-Chief, The Journal of Business Compliance, Adjunct Professor of International Management and Organisational Behaviour at Miami University, MUDEC Campus, Luxembourg, and Founder of TheGovernanceProject.org Table of ContentsPart I Compliance Context 1. Regulation and Risk 2. Influences and Influencers 3. Regulatory Risk Management Part II Compliance Focus 4. The Compliance Environment 5. The Compliance Framework 6. Compliance Activities and Approach Part III Compliance Development 7. Why Compliance Matters Now 8. Compliance Challenges 9. Enabling the Compliance Function 10. Conclusion

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Book SynopsisThis book focuses on the human side of organizational culture. The authors approach organizational culture from the perspective of alignment to mission, vision, and values. Using a Lean Six Sigma structure, the sequence of chapters begins with the organization and its structure, then drills through strategic, operational, and tactical levels of process and behavior which establish and grow the overall culture of the organization over time. The book begins with foundational principles of organization, through the necessity of aligning processes and systems to mission and vision, assessment, gap analysis for improvement, prioritization, and chapters on qualitative and quantitative approaches for reducing variation and improving systems and behavior.Through this book, readers will: Learn the foundation and core concepts of the organization Discover the right focus of shifting the culture of the organization Recognize the buildingTrade ReviewClear, straightforward, lucid, helpful. Highly recommended. You and your organization will be better off for it. Authors Hung Le and Grace Duffy present a practical approach for achieving operational excellence based on culture first, process and tools second. The authors outline how tools support processes that work systematically to accomplish the organization's strategic goals, but everything begins with a healthy culture and mindset. -- Christopher Welker, Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Northrop Grumman Space Systems Finally, an outstanding book that introduces Lean Six Sigma in a manner that will be appealing to everyone from front-line supervisors to CEO. Additionally, this will be an excellent textbook for college business students. The authors skillfully focus on the people side of Lean Six Sigma, introducing tools in the book’s later chapters. Very well organized with easy-to-understand discussion and captivating stories, it covers fundamentals that everyone needs to know before they get immersed in the details, acronyms, and jargon of Lean Six Sigma. -- Colonel Robert R. (Bob) Sarratt, U.S. Army, Retired; President, Sarratt Acquisition Management Inc. If you interact with people at all, this book is a must to help you develop your personal plan of intentional design and approach with people. I found clear and articulate examples laid out that anyone can use to apply these techniques in any venue and at any level of an organization. Grace Duffy’s and Hung Le’s outtakes throughout the book were enlightening and provided relevant examples of our current workplace. The bottom line is that I learned a LOT! I wrote a lot of notes and already have ideas and plans as to how I will adapt and incorporate these learnings into my current work and life processes. I hope you will get equal enjoyment and reap the same benefits! -- Jd Marhevko, Vice President, Quality ZF Group ADAS & Electronics This book provides powerful and practical advice on taking an organization to the next level. It explains how shifting behaviors of the entire team, including management, will unlock the potential of the organization while establishing a positive culture. A must-read for anyone wanting to improve performance. -- Patricia Gillis, Vice President Quality, Aerospace & Defense Industry Table of Contents1 People & Culture 2 Organizational Alignment 3 Assessment: How do you know where you are? 4 Prioritization 5 Lean Six Sigma Problem Solving Framework 6 Extreme Customer Focus: VoC (=Y) 7 Process Thinking 8 Understanding Data 9 Understanding Variation 10 The Basic Quality Toolbox 11 Human-Centered Organization - A Mindful Culture of Excellence 12 Sustainability Conclusion Index

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Book SynopsisLife Cycle Costing (LCC) is the process of economic analysis to assess the total cost of ownership of an asset, including its cost of procurement, installation, operation, maintenance, conversion, and decommissioning. The economic approach to assess the total cost of owning an asset or facility is known as Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA). LCCA is a key economic tool for business decision-making in terms of various functional requirements, such as sustainability, asset management, supply chain management, and project management. Every organization is a combination of various interrelated functions or departments. Every function has its own set of objectives and targets. Even though all functions try to achieve overall organizational objectives, in reality, they work to protect their functional interests as well. In many cases, it becomes detrimental to the health of the organization. This conflicting behavior increases when decisions are made on subjective consideration

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Book SynopsisThis book presents seven internal dimensions that have a direct impact on an organizationâs global competitiveness and sustainability: purpose, leadership, passion, people-centered, customer-centric, infrastructure, and viability.An organization operates as a complex adaptive system that is impacted by external factors that make up its environment. These external factors, in turn, compel managers to make decisions and take deliberate actions that stimulate the organization's internal dimensions to enhance its competitiveness. Therefore, a competitive organization achieves a sustained level of productivity that leads to growth and the attainment of its objectives, resulting in increased income and well-being. Chapters in this book provide readers with a framework that demonstrates how these dimensions can be studied and analyzed individually, as well as how cultivating a coherent, mutually reinforcing system can enhance an organization's competitive advantage. This book also i

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Book SynopsisThe pandemic has taught us all how important it can be to look after our physical and mental health, and how worthwhile it is to invest in taking care of ourselves. This short book illustrates the main trends that are modifying the fitness industry worldwide and highlights contemporary relevance to strategic change. It outlines what is currently happening within the promising fitness market and analyses the major emerging trends and the scientific data, referring to startups that could become very interesting market players in the years to come. Sustainability and technology will be the subject of in-depth analysis, as they represent the main drivers that will guide the sector in the future. The book also considers the most important aspect of sustainability related to the fitness industry and wellness more generally: the Silver Economy. The analysis is supported by an extensive database involving the 100 leading companies in the sector worldwide. The novelty of this research is to

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Book SynopsisPricing is a key priority of every company globally, as both customers and businesses grapple with ever more challenging economic conditions. Pricing Decoded is an authoritative but easy-to-read guide to support the transition to robust pricing to drive profitability.Renowned pricing experts Danilo Zatta and Maciej Kraus show organizations how to boost profitability and build a competitive advantage, transforming the way to set and manage prices. Case studies from the worldâs leading pricing practitioners in both B2C and B2B organizations, such as Alcatel-Lucent, Asashi, Google, BP-Castrol, Unilever, Microsoft, Borealis, Hilton, Nike, MediaWorld, Philips Healthcare, Schneider Electric, DHL, Zalando, Zuora, Workday, Assa Abbloy, and Coor, are presented throughout. This book makes smart and innovative pricing more accessible and understandable for all. It provides a strong foundation in the concepts as well as the application in business, empowering you to judge monetization opportunities in a more effective way and ultimately make better decisions.The book is relevant to C-levels, managers, entrepreneurs, investors, as well as sales, marketing, and pricing managers, who want to learn more about topline potentials and monetization through pricing and achieve sustainable growth.

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Book SynopsisOver the last decade, there has been a growing demand for effective organizational change management strategy in the US business sector, with millions of professionals seeking guidance, especially when considering the significant investments aimed at improving and optimizing organizational systems and processes. This book provides a comprehensive guide to successfully lead organizational change by implementing strategies focused on five foundational change management pillarsâPurpose, Planning, Process, Performance, and People. This book is intended to equip executives, business leaders, technology managers, and organizational change practitioners with practical insights to make positive and lasting changes in the organizations they lead. This book distills 25+ years of IT program, project, and change management expertise into an essential guide, while demystifying the complexities of organizational transformation within commercial, government, and non-profit organizations.

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Book SynopsisThe Role of Emotional Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence in Organizations analyzes the synergistic relationship between two revolutionizing forces EI and AI in determining the future of work and leadership. The book offers a novel approach to how emotional intelligence enriches human-centered management, whereas artificial intelligence enhances data-driven decision-making and operational effectiveness.Combining psychology, technology, and organizational strategy, the book is a perfect fit for business leaders, HR professionals, organizational psychologists, scholars, and students of management and leadership. It delves into how bringing EI and AI together can lead to resilient, adaptive, and innovative workplace cultures.Through practical examples, case studies, and research-driven insights, readers will learn how to balance emotional intelligence with technological progress to improve collaboration, leadership performance, employee engagement, and ethical AI implementation. The book also tackles issues like digital exhaustion, AI bias, and upholding human values in automated settings.Readers will receive actionable tools and strategic advice to navigate an ever-changing organizational environment ensuring both technological advancement and emotional health are given priority for long-term success.

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Book SynopsisOrganizational Wrongdoing is an essential companion to understanding the causes, processes and consequences of misconduct at work. With contributions from some of the world''s leading management theorists, past theories on misconduct are critically evaluated, and the latest research is introduced, expanding the boundaries of our knowledge and filling in gaps highlighted in previous studies. A wide range of unethical, socially irresponsible, and illegal behaviors are discussed, including cheating, hyper-competitive employee actions, and financial fraud. Further multiple levels of analysis are considered, ranging from individual to organization-wide processes. By providing a contemporary overview of wrongdoing and misconduct, this book provides solid and accessible foundations for established researchers and advanced students in the fields of behavioral ethics and organizational behavior.Trade Review'The editors have put together a strong collection of key perspectives on organizational wrongdoing. As wrongdoing (criminal and moral) is being recognized and labelled across many types of organization and societies, it is heartening to see attention being paid to consequences as well as causes, and context as well as individuals. The editors' introduction and a few chapters also point to important new directions, such as new theorizing and a more international perspective.' David J. Cooper, University of Alberta'Organizational wrongdoing is evident in the business news on a daily basis, from financial fraud to auto manufacturers falsifying their products' environmental impacts. This volume brings together work by many of the top scholars on organizational wrongdoing and examines both the individual and organizational sources of wrongdoing and the factors that lead behaviour to be labelled as wrong. It will be an indispensable resource for those seeking the latest thinking on this crucial topic.' Gerald Davis, University of Michigan'The topic of organizational crime is a rapidly growing area of study, and no work in this area has been more important than Donald Palmer's Normal Organizational Wrongdoing. In this new volume, Palmer, with two distinguished colleagues, presents a series of theoretical and empirical essays by leading scholars in the field, who both illustrate and significantly expand on the insights in his book. This … will be essential reading for anyone with an interest in organizations, and the role that they play in the contemporary world.' Mark S. Mizruchi, University of MichiganTable of ContentsForeword Sir Cary L. Cooper and Jone Pearce; 1. The imbalances and limitations of theory and research on organizational wrongdoing Donald Palmer, Kristin Smith-Crowe and Royston Greenwood; 2. On taking the theoretical substance of outcomes seriously: a meta-conversation Kristin Smith-Crowe and Ten Zhang; 3. Wrong paths to right: defining morality with or without a clear red line Ryann Manning and Michel Anteby; 4. From market enablers to market participants: redefining organizational and political-legal arrangements and opportunities for financial wrongdoing, 1930s–2000 Harland Prechel and Dadao Hou; 5. Wrongdoing and market development: an examination of the distinct roles of trust and distrust Christopher B. Yenkey; 6. Bad apples, bad barrels, and bad cellars: a 'boundaries' perspective on professional misconduct Daniel Muzio, James Falconbridge, Claudia Gabbioneta and Royston Greenwood; 7. S/he blinded me with science: the sociology of scientific misconduct James N. Baron, Marissa D. King and Olav Sorenson; 8. Social networks and organizational wrongdoing in context Donald Palmer and Celia Moore; 9. Falling stars: celebrity, infamy, and the fall from (and return to) grace Timothy G. Pollock, Yuri Mishina and Yeonji Seo; 10. Compensation and employee misconduct: the inseparability of productive and counterproductive behaviour in firms Ian Larkin and Lamar Pierce; 11. Beware of organizational saints: how a moral self-concept may foster immoral behaviour Blake Ashforth and Donald Lange; 12. 'Is it me? Or is it me?' The role of co-activated multiple identities and identifications in promoting or discouraging workplace crimes Abhijeet K. Vadera and Michael G. Pratt; 13. Consequences of organizational misconduct: too much and too little punishment Henrich R. Greve and Daphne Teh; 14. Who bears the brunt? A review and research agenda for the consequences of organizational wrongdoing for individuals Jo-Ellen Pozner and Jared D. Harris; 15. Organizational wrongdoing and media bias Marco Clemente, Rudolphe Durand and Joseph Porac; 16. Ethical learning: releasing the moral unicorn Dolly Chugh and Mary C. Kern; Index.

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Book SynopsisTransnational Management provides an integrated conceptual framework to guide students and instructors through the challenges facing today''s multinational enterprises. Through text narrative and cases, the authors skilfully examine the development of strategy, organizational capabilities, and management roles and responsibilities for operating in the global economy. The key concepts are developed in eight chapters that are supplemented by carefully selected practical case studies from world-leading case writers. All chapters have been revised and updated for this eighth edition to reflect the latest thinking in transnational management while retaining the book''s strong integrated conceptual framework. Ten new cases have been added, and four others updated. A full range of online support materials are available, including detailed case teaching notes, almost 200 PowerPoint slides, and a test bank. Suitable for MBA, executive education and senior undergraduate students studying internaTrade Review'If I were an MBA student studying anywhere in the world this is the book I would want as the textbook for my global strategy course. As a faculty member, this is the book I would pick for my case-based global strategic management course. Why? It's a book in its 8th edition written by world-class experts on the topic. A book written with succinct but comprehensive introductions to cases that are complex and true-to-life. A book that discussed strategies and structures of twenty-first century multinationals: parents, subsidiaries and their alliance partners. A book that covers twenty-first-century issues such as sustainability, corruption, and emerging economy multinationals. In Transnational Management, managers of multinationals are engaged in games of global chess, using integration, responsiveness and worldwide learning to engineer long-run competitive advantage. This is the way that global strategy should be taught. Enjoy!' Lorraine Eden, Texas A & M University, President, Academy of International Business'I have been using Transnational Management in my MBA International Competitive Strategy Courses for over ten years. Since then I have not been able to find another text which compares with the relevance, applicability, and readability of this one. I eagerly await the publication of each new edition as each one is updated with fresh content and new cases. The latest edition does not disappoint and I cannot wait to try it in my next term.' P. Roberto Garcia, Young-Jin Kim Distinguished Clinical Professor of International Business Director, Indiana University'In this 8th edition, the authors have maintained the unique pedagogic philosophy that has been a hallmark of this special book for so long. With a full suite of companion teaching and learning materials, the three parts of the book, strategic imperatives, the organizational challenge and managerial implications have captured the tensions that continue to dominate cross-border management. Contemporaneity again is maintained after its successful twenty-five year dominance in this field as emerging issues continue to transpire. Practitioners alongside students and researchers will find answers to their cross-border management puzzles in this book. This remains an outstanding book.' Peter W. Liesch , University of QueenslandTable of ContentsIntroduction; 1. Expanding abroad: motivations, means and mentalities; 2. Understanding the international context: responding to conflicting environmental forces; 3. Developing transitional strategies: building layers of competitive advantage; 4. Developing a transitional organization: managing integration, responsiveness, and flexibility; 5. Creating worldwide innovation and learning: exploiting cross-border knowledge management; 6. Engaging in cross-border collaboration: managing across corporate boundaries; 7. Building new management capabilities: key to effective implementation; 8. Shaping the transnational future: defining an evolving global role.

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