{"product_id":"shared-services-9780470146637","title":"Shared Services","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for Shared Services A Manager''s Journey\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In Shared Services: A Manager''s Journey, Dan presents the real business cultural challenges along with human factors when taking on such a change in a company''s processes. A must-read for any executive, manager, or team member who is considering, decided to, or is already in the process of converting a company from a decentralized organization to a shared services environment.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e -Katherine M. Ericsson Vice President of Membership, Project Management Institute of South Florida and director of a project management office, in a shared services environment within the distribution industry\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A how-to\/survival guide for those thinking about entering shared services or beginning the journey...for the rest of us, an entertaining look back at our journey both professionally and personally. A great read!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e -Steve K. Stone Senior Vice President and CFO, Newspapers and Shared Services Morris Communicati\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments x\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 Brown Fields, Green Fields, and Hazel Fields 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 Finally 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 You Are Only as Good as Those You Are Surrounded By 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 Decision Time 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 The Journey Begins 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 The Journey Continues 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 Mission Accomplished 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 Location, Location, Location 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 A Tough Conversation 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10 El Paso Goes Live 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11 Teamwork 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12 End-to-End Process 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13 Process Steering Teams 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14 Preparation 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15 Dinner and a Meeting 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16 Measure, Measure, Measure 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17 Bonus Time 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18 Pay Up 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19 Allocation Time 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20 Allocation Details 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21 Perception is Reality 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 22 The Devil is in the Details 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 23 The Next Steps 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 24 Smooth Running 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 25 The Meeting Continues 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 26 Best-Laid Plans 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 27 Time for a Change 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 28 Opportunity 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 29 Growth 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 30 Hello and Good-bye 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 31 The Conference 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 32 Thanksgiving 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 245\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51037067116887,"sku":"9780470146637","price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780470146637.jpg?v=1750934236","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/shared-services-9780470146637","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}