"Your hands–on introduction to modern business and business education Whether you′re deciding on a course of study, headed to university, or settling down to your first year, Business Studies For Dummies provides you with a thorough overview of the subjects that form the foundation of a business studies degree. You′ll get trusted, easy–to–follow coverage of all the topics you′ll encounter: business start–up, accounting and finance, ope ..."
Management A Concise Introduction by RichardPettinger Paperback, 464 Pages, Published 2012 by Palgrave Macmillan ISBN-13: 978-0-230-28535-4, ISBN: 0-230-28535-X
"Management: A Concise Introduction is a concise, entertaining and student-focused introduction to management. It has been written with the student in mind including short chapters, easy identification of the key points and revision-friendly sections. Packed with lively pedagogy it both covers the basics of management and provides a timely discussion of the contemporary issues facing the modern manager. It has an engaging style and is, a ..."
Mastering Management Skills (Palgrave Master Series (Business)) by RichardPettinger Paperback, 272 Pages, Published 2003 by Palgrave Macm ISBN-13: 978-0-333-92938-4, ISBN: 0-333-92938-1
"A guide to successful, profitable, and effective management, this book provides a comprehensive introduction to the practical application of management theory. It explores the issues, pressures and dilemmas faced by all managers. Setting these wide ranging and complex situations in a realistic context, the common and universal problems of integrity, leadership, presentation and motivation are addressed. Drawing a direct link between the ..."
"Fundamental to management thinking and economic theory, Competitive Strategy offers a framework for understanding the underlying forces of competition in industry and business. This book explains the ideas, theories and principles of Competitive Strategy in simple, straightforward terms. It shows readers how to use competitive tools and strategies to understand the underlying forces of competition in industry and business and apply the ..."
"This book provides a concise and readable introduction to the complexities of organisational behaviour. Dealing with all of the key features, it takes each in turn and introduces and develops them in an easy-to-follow and step-by-step approach. It covers the familiar features of leadership and motivation in a fresh and direct point of view, and deals extensively with the great impact of technological and social changes of working life.A ..."
Stress Management(1st Edition) Life and Work 10.10 (Express Exec) by RichardPettinger Paperback, 134 Pages, Published 2002 by Capstone ISBN-13: 978-1-84112-319-6, ISBN: 1-84112-319-6
"Fast track route to mastering all aspects of stress management Covers all the key techniques for reducing stress in yourself and your organization, from managing conflict to dealing with bullying and discrimination, and from ensuring a safe physical environment to improving labour relations Examples and lessons from businesses that have successfully tackled stress, including Nike, Sony and Semco Inc, and ideas from the smartest th ..."
Managing Flexible Working(1st Edition) People 09.08 (Express Exec) by RichardPettinger Paperback, 128 Pages, Published 2002 by Capstone ISBN-13: 978-1-84112-248-9, ISBN: 1-84112-248-3
"This title presents a fast track route to the effective management of flexible workers and working arrangements. It covers the key areas of managing the flexible workforce from attitude formation and leadership, direction and motivation to group management and flexible workforce development. It features examples and lessons from some of the world's most successful businesses including Sandals Inc, British Airways, Cobra Beer, and Semco, ..."
The Learning Organization(1st Edition) Organizations 07.09 (Express Exec) by RichardPettinger Paperback, 148 Pages, Published 2002 by Capstone ISBN-13: 978-1-84112-354-7, ISBN: 1-84112-354-4
"Fast track route to understanding the opportunities and consequences of engaging in organization and individual development as a core business strategy Covers the key areas of investment, appraisal, analysis, implementation and evaluation and relates the total approach to long term business and organization viability Examples and lessons from some of the world's most successful businesses, including P&O Cross Channel Ferries, Patagonia ..."
Global Organizations(1st Edition) Organizations 07.02 (Express Exec) by RichardPettinger, J. Nierenberg Paperback, 138 Pages, Published 2002 by Capstone ISBN-13: 978-1-84112-237-3, ISBN: 1-84112-237-8
"ExpressExec is a unique business resource of one hundred books. These books present the best current thinking and span the entire range of contemporary business practice. Each book gives you the key concepts behind the subject and the techniques to implement the ideas effectively, together with lessons from benchmark companies and ideas from the world's smartest thinkers. ExpressExec is organised into ten core subject areas making it e ..."
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"This is a key text for undergraduate and professional students taking a first course in organisational behaviour. * particularly suitable for short courses, modules and professional examinations * combines a general introduction to the behaviour of individuals and groups with specific applications to places of work * includes new areas of great interest such as ethics and change * written in a friendly and jargon free way"
"A coherent summary of theory and a route map through practical strategic management which will be very useful for students'. Alison Dean, Canterbury School of Business, University of Kent. Contemporary Strategic Management uses up-to-date organizations and situations such as Barbie, Rebuilding Iraq, Easy Jet and McDonalds to emphasise the practical side of strategy, while at the same time illustrating the theoretical issues involved. Ri ..."
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"Paperback. Pub Date: 2007 Pages: 768 Publisher: John Wiley packed with info on today's hottest business trendsBoost the your Management Skills and put yourself on the fast track to successA Graduate MBA Programme Gives you the Business Expertise you Need for Success . But what if you don't have the time or money to take a full MBA course That's where this friendly guide comes in. Packed with UK and global examples of best practice in fi ..."
"If you′re having trouble motivating your employees, need to resolve a conflict, or want to learn how to better monitor your employees’ performance, this straight–forward guide will take you step by step through every aspect of managing. Packed with expert advice on team–building, communication skills, identifying talented employees, and letting go of staff, Managing for Dummies takes the stress out of what can be an intimidating and h ..."
"This popular core textbook provides an authoritative introduction to business management. Covering all the functional areas of the field, the text provides a robust framework to help students understand the inter-relatedness of different aspects of management and how they fit together in an organisation. Strong emphasis is placed throughout on providing students with a thorough and practical grounding in the topic, with a focus on helpi ..."
"Written by a team of business and fi nance experts, Starting & Running a Business All–In–One For Dummies is a complete guide to every aspect of setting up and growing a successful business. Featuring straight–talking advice on everything from business planning and marketing, managing staff and dealing with legal issues, to bookkeeping and taking care of tax obligations, this book is your one–stop guide to turning your business plans in ..."
Introduction to Management(3rd Edition) Third Edition by RichardPettinger Paperback, 656 Pages, Published 2002 by Palgrave Macmillan ISBN-13: 978-0-333-96807-9, ISBN: 0-333-96807-7
"The third edition of this highly successful text will prove invaluable to introductory undergraduate and MBA/masters students coming to the subject for the first time. Containing much improved pedagogical features including learning objectives, case vignettes throughout, summary boxes, key points and concepts boxes, discussion questions, and longer end of chapter case studies with questions, the text offers an accessible introduction to ..."
Mastering Employee Development (Palgrave Masters Series (Business)) by RichardPettinger Paperback, 240 Pages, Published 2002 by Palgrave Macmillan ISBN-13: 978-0-333-97358-5, ISBN: 0-333-97358-5
"This title is designed as a clear and concise introduction to employee development. Many people, in both human resource and general management positions, have little idea of what employee development is or should be. This book addresses this specific issue, and is an essential first read for those who wish either to understand the subject in general, or develop their expertise and understanding further. Also available is a companion web ..."
"An introductory overview of the state of industrial relations, with guidelines for making IR more effective. It argues that effective industrial relations is a key feature of long-term organizational success in delivering high-quality products and services. Pettinger asserts, through the use of hundreds of examples, that there is substantial scope for making IR work better - so long as the current situation is fully analyzed and underst ..."