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Book SynopsisJohn O'Hagan is Emeritus Professor and Senior Fellow, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. He has edited all editions of this book. His main areas of research include the economics of the Arts, and the Economy of Ireland.Francis O'Toole is an Associate Professor in the School of Social Sciences and Philosophy in Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. His main teaching and research interests are in the areas of the Economics of Competition Policy and the Economics of Public Policy. Ciara Whelan is an Assistant Professor in the School of Economics, University College Dublin, Ireland. Her main research interests are in applied industrial economics and competition policy.

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Book SynopsisThere was one copywriter who made millionaires from people who read his book, although they never wrote an ad.Eugene Schwartz wrote a classic on copywriting that is probably one of the most powerful, and profitable, books on copywriting and marketing ever written.That book has been kept available only as a rare hardback gift edition. Generations of copywriters haven''t had access to this material. And the world would be a poorer place, except...Fortunately Schwartz was also prolific as a speaker.So we are able to bring notes of his lectures and a review of his classic text to life again. You can learn:- How to create ads which sell your products at the expense of your competition- Find which roles your customer really wants to play and align these to your product- Discover how to get a product to sell no matter how people have already heard about it or how many products like it are already out there.- Learn how to control your audience by being their friend.Get Your Copy Now.

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Book SynopsisManagement Consulting: A Guide for Students bridges the gap between the latest academic research and practical skills to provide a comprehensive new introduction to modern consulting. David Biggs's important new textbook walks students through the key dimensions of management consulting from the contexts, through the processes, and into skills and implementation using a wide range of examples to provide a refreshing and modern guide for students. Every chapter deploys a consistent pedagogical framework including clear learning objectives that correspond with the latest standard course outlines, mini case studies, and industry snapshots. Full-length case studies appear at the end of every chapter, either prepared specifically for the text by international academics and consultants or supplied from premium vendors such as Harvard Business Review. A full set of online supporting resources for students and lectures make this the complete resource for management consulting courses at allTable of ContentsPart 1: An introduction to management consultancy Chapter 1: Management consultancy: The context of the industry Chapter 2: Benefits and critiques of consultancy Chapter 3: Different types of consultancy Part 2: How consulting works Chapter 4: Models, theories and approaches of consultancy Chapter 5: The client���consultant relationship Chapter 6: Client engagement Chapter 7: Consulting in the internal and external environment Part 3: Performance and management Chapter 8: Project management Chapter 9: Programme management, power and politics Chapter 10: Types of consultancy projects Part 4: Individual consultancy skills Chapter 11: Research techniques Chapter 12: Working and problem solving in a team Chapter 13: Personal effectiveness in consultancy Part 5: Professional development Chapter 14: Mastering competencies and developing competence Chapter 15: Professionalism and ethics Chapter 16: The Future of the Industry

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Table of ContentsPrologue1. An Introduction to Strategic Cost Management: New Wine, or Just New Bottles?2. Strategic Cost Management: Three Key Themes3. Demonstrating Strategic Versus Conventional Analysis: A Peek at the SCM Themes4. The Value Chain Concept: The First Key to Effective Cost Management5. Cost Analysis Considerations and Managerial Applications of Value Chains: An Extended Field Study6. Explicit Attention to Strategic Positioning: The Second Key to Strategic Cost Management7. Profit Variance Analysis: A Strategic Perspective on a Common Cost Management Tool8. Differentiating Cost Management Systems Based on Strategic Positioning: A Field Study9. Nonfinancial Performance Measures: Another Key to Strategically Adapted Cost Management10. What Drives Cost? The Third Key to Strategic Cost Management11. Product Line Complexity as a Cost Driver-Activity-Based Costing: Theory, Practice, and Limitations12. Using and Abusing the ABC Concept: A Case Study13. Measuring and Analyzing Cost for One Important Executional Cost Driver—Quality: The SCM Perspective14. Strategic Analysis for One Important Structural Cost Driver—Technology ChoicesEpilogueNotesBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisEconomics is perceived to be one of the most challenging and complex fields of study. This title helps readers learn how the economy works. It presents the information on how the economy operates to the Great Recession of 2007-2009 and how the implications of global climate change may transform the way our economy operates.

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Table of ContentsPreface1. Cost, Value, Price: Three Pillars of Profit2. Hidden Costs3. Tradeoffs: Pain versus Gain4. Do You Know Where Your Costs Are?5. People, Knowledge, and/or Machines6. From Volume to Variety7. Racing Down the Learning Curve8. Markets and Demand: How to Listen to Your Customer9. Calculated Risks10. Competing by CooperatingNotesAcknowledgmentsIndex

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Table of ContentsCONTENTSPrefaceAcknowledgments PART ONE: A FRAMEWORK FOR INTERNAL KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER Definitions of Knowledge and Knowledge Management KM in Action -- The Transfer of Best Practices The Barriers to Internal Transfer A Model for Best Practice Transfer PART TWO: THE THREE VALUE PROPOSITIONS Find Your Value Proposition Customer Intimacy Product-to-Market Excellence Achieving Operational Excellence PART THREE: THE FOUR ENABLERS OF TRANSFER Culture, the Unseen Hand Using Information Technology to Support Knowledge Transfer Creating the Knowledge Infrastructure Measuring the Impact of Transfer PART FOUR: REPORTS FROM THE FRONT LINES: PIONEER CASE STUDIES The View from the Top Buckman Laboratories: Empowered by K'Netix® TI's Best Practice Sharing Engine Becoming a "Knowledge Bank Sequent Computer's Knowledge "Slingshot" PART FIVE: THE FOUR-PHASE PROCESS: OR "WHAT DO I DO ON MONDAY MORNING?" Plan, Assess, and Prepare: Phase 1 Designing the Transfer Project: Phase 2 Implementation: Phase 3 Transition and Scale-Up: Phase 4 PART SIX: CONCLUSION Enduring Principles AppendixThe Knowledge Management Assessment Tool (KMAT)©ReferencesIndex

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Book SynopsisOffers a comprehensive assessment of the economic cost of energy sector distortions in Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan. This report uses microeconomic data from utilities, households, and firms to estimate key parameters for each country. It then uses these parameters to generate precise estimates of the cost of regulatory, institutional, and social and environmental distortions.

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Book SynopsisIn an age of rising environmental concerns, it has become necessary for businesses to pay special attention the resources they are consuming and the long-term effects of the products they are creating. This title provides the latest empirical research findings on how sustainable development can work not just for organisations, but for the global economy as a whole.

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Book SynopsisThe second Europe, Middle East and Africa edition of this text combines the 40-year heritage of Brigham's expertise in international financial management with Fox's professional experience in the field. Financial Management: Theory and Practice equips students with a solid understanding of essential theoretical concepts as well as practical tools to assess and implement effective financial decisions. The unifying theme is corporate valuation and its relevance to financial decisions--ensuring students comprehend the details and the big picture. Chapters proceed from fundamentals to strategic finance, linking recent events to the role of finance in business and to your personal lives.Table of ContentsPart I: The Company and its Reporting Environment 1. Central Concepts in Finance and Financial Management 2. Understanding Financial Statements Part 1: The Overall Structure 3. Understanding Financial Statements Part 2: Analysing and Managing the Accounts Part II: Fixed Income Securities: An Introduction to Valuation 4. The Time Value of Money 5. Bonds and Bond Management Part III: Shares and Derivatives 6. Risk and Return 7. Market Efficiency and Behavioural Finance: understanding share price behaviour 8. Valuation of Shares and Companies 9. Financial Derivatives and Applications in Corporate Finance Part IV: Projects and their Valuation 10. Project Cost of Capital 11. Capital Budgeting: Evaluation of Cash Flows Part V: Corporate Governance Issues 12. Agency Conflicts and Corporate Governance 13. Enterprise Risk Management 14. Islamic Finance 15. Bankruptcy, Reorganization and Liquidation Part VI: Financial Decisions 16. Distributions to Shareholders: Dividends and Repurchases 17. Capital Structure Decisions 18. Public and Private Financing: Initial Offerings, Seasoned Offerings and Investment Banks 19. Other finance: leases, preference shares, warrants and convertibles 20. Mergers and Corporate Control Part VII: The International Financial Environment 21. Multinational Financial Management

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