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This book helps students and researchers write better assignments, better dissertations, and better papers for publication. Characterizing academic writing as an integral part of the knowledge generation and dissemination process, it focuses on three main aspects: understanding research, documenting and sharing the process and results of research, and acknowledging the use of other people's ideas in the documentation. The authors use various samples of good as well as defective writing to illustrate the features of academic writing. They describe in detail the structure and contents of academic papers, especially conceptual and empirical research papers for journals. This lucidly written book will be a rich resource for MBA students and researchers working for MPhil and PhD degrees, especially in the fields of management, behavioural sciences and communications.

This book brings together papers presented at the 3rd Conference of Research in Economics and Management (CIREG) held in Morocco in May 2016. With a focus on the challenges of SMEs and innovative solutions, they highlight the contribution of researchers in the fields of business and management, with all their micro and macro-economic aspects. They shed light on the universal scientific vision of the importance of SMEs with answers relevant to their local context and adapted to their specific national situation. The relevance of SME research lies in its heuristic value of analyzing change, rather than in constructing a category, a particularly useful empirical concept. This third volume is focused on marketing and human resources.

This book brings together papers presented at the 3rd Conference of Research in Economics and Management (CIREG) held in Morocco in May 2016. With a focus on the challenges of SMEs and innovative solutions, they highlight the contribution of researchers in the fields of business and management, with all their micro and macro-economic aspects. They shed light on the universal scientific vision of the importance of SMEs with answers relevant to their local context and adapted to their specific national situation. The relevance of SME research lies in its heuristic value of analyzing change, rather than in constructing a category, a particularly useful empirical concept. This first volume is focused on economic issues.

Assessing Organizational Diversity with Structural Equation Modeling applies partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) to standardized and rank ordered latent composites of workforce diversity to endogenous composites of organizational performance of diversity. In so doing, this book offers human resources practitioners and researchers in the nonprofit, private, and public sectors a hands-on guide on how to apply PLS-SEM in an organizational setting to assess the direct and indirect statistical relationships amongst exogenous and mediating composites and endogenous composites of organizational performance. Examples of standardized and rank-ordered PLS-SEM analyses are provided throughout the book. This book illustrates how to analyze and assess the direct and indirect statistical relationships of exogenous and mediating latent composites on different types of organizational performance such as human capital return on investment and net profit margin.

This book offers a unique perspective on the principles and developmental pathways (i.e., practices, and processes) associated with developing leaders and leadership. Unlike most offerings on the topic of leadership development, it adopts an evidence-based approach to the scientific study of developing leaders and leadership, including the underlying theories that support this study. Focused on the processes associated with development within and across levels, the author presents a comprehensive summary of what we know about the developmental pathways associated with developing leaders and leadership, practices that motivate effective processes, and the theoretical principles that guide the study and understanding how individuals and collectives develop (i.e., change over time) in ways that increase their respective capacities for leadership. This book will appeal to those interested in understanding how leaders develop and the differences between developing leaders and developing leadership. It draws from theory and research from management, psychology, sociology, and education.

Managing Change in Business: A Fresh Approach is a practical handbook aimed at helping you ‘make it happen'. Intended as an easy-to-follow, self-help volume, it is aimed primarily at employees in businesses undergoing a change programme. Casting aside traditional jargon, this book offers a practical guide. It is all about making the process of change easier – to understand, adapt and accept.Contents include key drivers of change such as operations strategy, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring, digital transformation and climate change. The book also explains the all-important enablers of change, significant change models and the crucial tools needed to help ‘make it happen'. The text is also supported by real-life case examples, linking theory with practice. Business executives, academics, management consultants and business management students will also benefit from this highly readable ‘go to'book.

Denne læreboken gir en grundig innføring i faget organisasjon og ledelse. Den andre utgaven av boken er gjennomgående revidert og oppdatert med ny forskning og praksis. Organisasjon og ledelse er delt inn i fire tematiske deler: Individ - gruppe - organisasjon - samfunn. Gjennom denne inndelingen viser forfatterne først hvordan vi som individer fungerer som arbeidstakere og deretter hvordan vi samhandler med andre og hva som kjennetegner god ledelse. I tredje del ser vi på selve organisasjonen og hva som kjennetegner den. Siste del viser hvordan organisasjoner må forholde seg til resten av samfunnet. Forfatterne av boken ledende norske forskere og fagpersoner innen sine felt. Alle kapitlene inneholder en rekke eksempler fra arbeidslivet. Hvert kapittel har også grundige oppsummeringer, repetisjonsspørsmål og refleksjonsspørsmål. Nytt i denne utgaven er at flere av kapitlene også inneholder eksempler på eksamensoppgaver. Organisasjon og ledelse retter seg først og fremst mot studenter på bachelornivå innen studier som økonomi og administrasjon, HR og ledelse og arbeids- og organisasjonspsykologi. Boken er også nyttig for videreutdanning og for ledere og praktikere som vil tilegne seg oppdatert og forskningsbasert fagkunnskap.

Many countries and regions face unprecedented social and environmental crises and disruptive events whose impact can no longer be ignored. Sustainable entrepreneurs offer new solutions to these problems that involve replacing the current linear economies by circular systems. Sustainable entrepreneurs generate new sustainable products, services, and production processes, with new sustainable business models that simultaneously balance ecological, social and economic goals, which result in sustainable welfare for current and for future generations. The DeGruyter Handbook of Sustainable Entrepreneurship Research studies the causes and consequences of sustainable entrepreneurship, the new standard of doing business and designing public policy, as reflected in the growth of sustainable entrepreneurship start-up ventures and the increasing integration of sustainability in small- and medium-sized enterprises as well as in incumbent corporations. It explores five main themes, each presenting state-of-the-art thinking: foundations, leadership, innovation, business models, performance and impact. Each section consists of four chapters that, taken together, offer in-depth perspectives, take stock of current situations and propose new avenues for future research. The handbook offers a coherent and systemic perspective for sustainable start-ups and for incumbent firms and governments aiming for transitions. It will also be of interest to scholars and postgraduate students interested in sustainable entrepreneurship.

Reimagining business models is a tall order for any management team, and especially so in today's business landscape of continual disruptive change. Having examined hundreds of businesses over the course of their research, the BCG Henderson Institute has developed a systematic approach for reimagining business models for economic and social sustainability, creating new modes of differentiation and advantage, embedding societal value into products and services, managing new performance measures, and reshaping business ecosystems to support these initiatives. This book explores the why, what, and how of sustainable business model innovation (SBM-I) – a new method by which corporations can optimize for both business and social value using their core businesses to deliver the financial returns expected by their owners and, in tandem, to help society meet its most significant challenges. It details the SBM-I innovation cycle linking to value creation and scaled transformation, and expands the application of SBM-I to sustainable business ecosystems and corporate lead sustainability alliances. Sustainable Business Model Innovation offers inspiration and guidance to create more competitive and sustainable companies. Your company's future, our environment, and society depend on doing so.

يتكون (كتاب الادارة الاستراتيجية – مفاهيم - نظريات – تطبيقات) من ثلاثة ابواب بواقع اثنا عشرة فصل اذ يتناول الباب الاول عن الفكر الاستراتيجي وما تضمنه من مفاهيم ونظريات ومدارس, الفصل الاول منه هو تاريخ تطور الادارة الاستراتيجية بينما الفصل الثاني هو مدارس ونظريات الفكر الاستراتيجي, ويتناول الباب الثاني عمليات الإداري الاستراتيجية فالفصل الثالث هو التحليل الاستراتيجي والفصل الرابع التفكير الاستراتيجي والفصل الخامس هو التوجه الاستراتيجي والفصل السادس التنفيذ الاستراتيجي والفصل السابع الرقابة على عمليات الادارة الادارة الاستراتيجية, اما الباب الثالث تضمن المفاهيم والمصطلحات الحديثة في الاستراتيجية فالصل الثامن مخصص للمكانة الاستراتيجية والفصل التاسع للأستخبارات الاستراتيجية والفصل العاشر في التكيف الاستراتيجي بينما الفصل الحادي عشر للمهارات الاستراتيجية الناعمة والفصل الثاني عشر والاخير هو في النجاح الاستراتيجي

Strategy research and practice has a long tradition of using frameworks, models, tools, and processes to describe, and guide the strategy work of managers. These are the cognitive aids that guide cognition, i.e., the way managers make sense of the world. Why, and how, do these tools interact with cognition? The sixth volume in the New Horizons in Managerial and Organizational Cognition series examines cognitive aids in strategy. Cognitive aids of strategy have a profound impact on the way managers learn about, conceptualize, share, and enact strategy and strategies in their organizations, yet these aids are often presented without reference to the underlying cognitive theory that might explain why the aid is useful. Cognitive Aids in Strategy brings together contributions by twelve strategy scholars, reflecting on a range of cognitive aids and their theoretical foundations, focusing attention on the importance of cognitive aids in strategy, and inspiring further research. It represents a new horizon for the study of managerial and organizational cognition.

This book presents the case studies of organisations responding to the ongoing pandemic COVID-19 situation, which demands the application of managerial competencies for managing the crises. The case studies deliberate on actual situations faced by managers of various organisations in Malaysia, which trigger discussions on the appropriate strategies and solutions to manage the crises. This knowledge supports the development of managerial competencies, which are necessary to be inculcated among managers and executives, to enable them to effectively manage their respective organisations from declining in this difficult time and to sustain its operation beyond the pandemic. Indeed, this book should be on essential list for current and future managers in managing uncertain futures.

The practical e-guide that gives you the tools to improve your communication in a business environment.Discover how to improve your communication skills by learning to understand your audience, communicate strategically, and discover which delivery approach is right for you. You'll also develop confidence, learn to listen effectively, and give and receive feedback. Essential Managers: Effective Communication gives you a practical how-to approach with step-by-step instructions, tips, checklists and'ask yourself'features showing you how to overcome barriers to communication, choose the right medium for your message, and make an impact. If you want to brush up on or enhance your communication skills, this is the e-guide for you.

The practical e-guide that gives you the tools to succeed when managing people.This title in DK's Essential Managers series contains all you need to manage people effectively and to develop or hone your management style.Find out how to improve your skills by learning how to motivate staff, improve performance, and create positive relationships. You'll learn to build confidence, communicate clearly, and establish trust for navigating situations such as giving feedback, settling conflicts, and managing teams remotely.Essential Managers gives you a practical'how-to'approach with step-by-step instructions, tips, checklists, and'ask yourself'features showing you how to focus your energy, manage change, and make an impact.Whether you're new to people management or looking to enhance your existing skills, this is the e-guide for you.

El aporte de este libro al tema de Industria 4.0 se da en los dos primeros capítulos: en el primero, con el desarrollo de una hoja de ruta para su implementación en la subsidiaria en Colombia de una multinacional industrial dedicada a la producción de tintas; en el segundo, con su aplicación al proceso de entrega domiciliaria en una empresa distribuidora de electrodomésticos en Colombia. El tercer capítulo se aborda otro tema de gran actualidad, la gestión del conocimiento, el desarrollo de las competencias organizacionales que permiten no solo conservar el conocimiento que se construye, sino universalizarlo y reducir dependencias.

This book describes how the equality principle and its mathematical expression, the Efficient Use of Resources for an Optimal Production Economy (EUROPE) model, can improve the economy, the environment and the technological standard. It shows how this novel model should be applied to, for example, the manufacturing industry, the exploitation of asteroids, mining, reuse and recycling, energy flows, ocean currents, water distribution, megacity supply, and food webs. The EUROPE model is applicable to all producing activities that show an inflow of inputs that are transformed.The book will appeal to academics interested in sustainability, and practitioners who want insights into how to best utilize their input. The EUROPE model can improve the resource economy, from a single machine up to the planetary system.

A practical and accessible guide to getting the best from working and managing remotelyThe visual guide that gives you all the know-how you need to manage a team remotely and get the best out of themMore people are working from home - or remotely in other locations or time zones - than ever before. But with the many advantages remote-working brings, there are also brand-new sets of challenges - especially around effective management and getting the best out of teams that aren't in the same room.This practical guide gives you all of the skills to succeed as a flexible worker, and as a manager running projects and teams remotely - however far the distance may be. Discover how to adapt your management style and get the best out of your team by defining expectations, understanding the unique challenges of working outside the traditional office environment, and setting up new routines, structures, and processes. Pick up useful tips for adjusting to the home-working environment; staying focused, motivated, communicating and working effectively; keeping projects on track; and achieving the best results.Essential Managers: Flexible Working takes a no-nonsense, practical approach to the subject, with step-by-step instructions, tips, checklists and'ask yourself'features showing you how to focus your energy, manage change, and make a positive impact.Whether you're new to flexible working or simply looking to sharpen your skills, this is the go-to guide for you.

1980- og 1990-tallet var preget av omstilling, organisasjonsendring, nye styringsformer og markedstilpasning for en rekke statlige bedrifter i Norge. I en periode preget av en økende liberal holdning til mer fleksibilitet og handlingsfrihet for statlige bedrifter, trer også «det nye Posten» frem. Postverkets tid som forvaltningsbedrift var forbi. Ved inngangen til 1990-tallet var de fleste postansatte ukjent med hvilke endringer som lå foran dem. Postverket ble omtalt som en familiebedrift. Arbeidskulturen var preget av samhold og sterke tradisjoner. Nye ledere med ikke-postal erfaring tok med seg verdier preget av generell forretningsdrift inn i Postens organisasjon. Hvorfor sto ikke de terminalansatte sammen og kjempet for å opprettholde fellesskapets interesser og verdier? Forklaringen ligger i at fremmedgjøring, dekvalifisering, kamp om hegemoniet og verdi- og interesseforskjeller bidro til at de terminalansatte ble mer opptatt av sine individuelle interesser enn de kollektive.

Eldenburg's Management is an introductory text that focuses on presenting content in an easy to understand way that encourages students to think critically and draw connections between theory and practice. This new seventh edition has a strengthened focus on technology and features have been updated to help students further consolidate their knowledge.This includes various forms of revision materials such as auto-graded knowledge-check questions and self-skill assessment. There is also a broad variety of concise case studies, including new ones with a strategic focus, which enable instructors to have thought-provoking and engaging tutorials. An exciting addition to the interactive e-text are the new ANZ videos that feature a diverse group of management thought-leaders who give insights and ‘tales from the front.'This will provide supplementary content for lectures or serve as pre-work for a flipped classroom.

Que signifie le luxe pour l'hôtellerie-restauration? Que représente-t-il pour le client? Comment intégrer la profession et y progresser? Ce livre illustré et bilingue donne toutes les clés essentielles à celles et ceux qui envisagent de faire carrière dans le monde de l'hôtellerie et de la restauration de luxe. Outre ses 7 chapitres sensibilisant aux modes de gestion et de management spécifiques à ce secteur, ce livre intègre : des entretiens avec des professionnels pour tout connaître des problématiques du terrain ; des lexiques spécialisés français – anglais pour consolider ses compétences linguistiques en contexte professionnel ; 24 fiches pratiques pour accéder aux savoirs et savoir-faire fondamentaux. Ce livre permet aux étudiants de : - Mettre en lumière les principaux enjeux et spécificités du secteur (histoire, pratiques, management, RH, nouvelles technologies, responsabilité sociale des entreprises) ;- Développer des outils de compréhension et d'expression en anglais ;- Acquérir des bonnes pratiques et usages de l'hôtellerie et la restauration de luxe.

This study examines the implementation processes and current practices of mobile and flexible work opportunities in medium-sized companies, including critical elements relating to legitimisation. It places emphasis on identifying potential barriers to such processes and conflicts that can arise from them as well as possible success factors in them. Its qualitative empirical investigation takes place within the framework of five explorative case studies and includes the individual, the organisational and the collective levels. The subsequent analysis, presentation of its findings and discussion take place on both an individual and a combined level, which results in an in-depth knowledge of both informal practices and influences, such as customer relationships, legal regulations or social comparisons and their impact on the implementation of formal regulations. This study then concludes with practical recommendations.

Motivate employees to act entrepreneurially and innovatively! But how? With the customised design of performance measures and aligned goals used to manage them.To maintain your competitiveness, you need continuous innovation. Novel products, services, processes or even novel business units are necessary to set yourself apart from the competition in the long term. Intrapreneurs—entrepreneurial employees—in companies can generate these innovations.However, companies need appropriate organisational structures in order to manage intrapreneurs in a goal-oriented way and to benefit from their entrepreneurial potential. These include suitable performance measurement systems and performance measures, such as those described in this book.

Da Norge fikk ny regjering i 2009 ble ordet innovasjon brukt kun én gang i den politiske plattformen. Ved regjeringserklæringen i 2018 ble ordet brukt hele 49 ganger. Innovasjon har gått fra å være et spesialisert faguttrykk til å få stor utbredelse på mange samfunnsområder i løpet av få år. Innovasjon handler ikke lenger bare om teknologi, økonomi og næringsliv, men henges nå som adjektiv på mange andre aktiviteter og forhold. Også innen offentlig sektor og i helsevesenet har innovasjonsbegrepet gjort sin entré. Gjennom medarbeiderdrevet innovasjon blir medarbeideren ekspert, kunnskapsressurs og selve kilden til et systematisk innovasjonsarbeid. Boka er velegnet som lærebok for studenter på flere nivåer - bachelor, master og videreutdanning. Den vil også være nyttig lesestoff for ledere og andre som er opptatt av innovasjon og livslang læring i arbeidslivet.

Der Aufsichtsrat der Aktiengesellschaft ist kein reines Aufsichtsorgan, sondern berät und begleitet die Geschäftsführung des Vorstands eng. Verletzt der Aufsichtsrat seine Pflichten, so haften seine Mitglieder später auf Schadensersatz. Doch kann sich die Gesellschaft bereits im Vorfeld schützen, wenn ihr Aufsichtsrat im Begriff ist, einen Fehler zu begehen? Die Arbeit untersucht, ob und durch wen der Aufsichtsrat überwacht wird. Sie zeigt, dass die Aktiengesellschaft einen Anspruch auf Pflichterfüllung gegen ihre Aufsichtsratsmitglieder hat, den der Vorstand durchsetzen kann, noch bevor ein Schaden entsteht. Durch umfassende historische Analyse löst die Arbeit so ein über hundert Jahre altes Problem auf Basis geltenden Rechts. Der Praxisteil beschreibt auf Grundlage der Ergebnisse der Arbeit, wie Aufsichtsräte außerhalb eines Schadensersatzprozesses Rechtssicherheit gewinnen können, wenn sie von der Verfolgung von Ansprüchen absehen, die nach den „ARAG/Garmenbeck“-Grundsätzen des BGH verfolgungsreif wären.

The employment and work of the future is taking place in service provider systems, which are a result of the digital revolution. Nevertheless, politics, science and research have insufficiently considered the consequences of the digital revolution for the organisation of work in the field of service provision. Using the example of logistics, this book presents the social economy, knowledge services, and the consequences and design options for work and employment at the levels of ‘society', ‘services, markets and the economy', ‘service development', ‘service production'and ‘model development'from different technical perspectives. The essay ‘Services are becoming high-tech', written by twenty academics, outlines a design concept for top-class service research, which can serve as a trailblazer for international competitiveness, high customer value and good work in the digital revolution. With contributions by Ursula Bach, Bernd Bienzeisler, Tilo Böhmann, Jost Buschmeyer, Wolfgang Dunkel, Martin Eisenmann, Gerhard Ernst, Michaela Evans, Gerhard Finking, Michael Fischer, Walter Ganz, Philipp, K. Görs, Birgit Graf, Winfried Hacker, Ewald Heinen, Markus Hoppe, Henning Hummert, Heike Jacobsen, David Kremer, Vanessa Kubek, Niklas Kühl, Hendrik Lager, Andrea Lohmann-Haislah, Andrea Martin, Nadine Müller, Claudia Munz, Friedhelm Nachreiner, Friedemann Nerdinger, Ulrike Pietrzyk, Gerhard Satzger, Birte Schiffhauer, Christian Schiller, Lothar Schröder, Martin Schütte, Udo Seelmeyer, Guiseppe Strina, Anne Traum, Anne-Sophie Tombeil, Michael Vilain, Alfredo Virgillito, Philipp Waag, Harald Weber, Johannes Wendsche, Claus Zanker, Klaus J. Zink, Klaus Zühlke-Robinet

System kontroli nad sprawozdawczością finansową, będący przedmiotem prezentowanej publikacji, stanowi jeden z przejawów konwergencji standardów ładu korporacyjnego polegający na implementacji tego systemu, wdrożonego na początku XXI wieku w Stanach Zjednoczonych, do praktyki spółek publicznych w Unii Europejskiej. System ten obejmuje dwie główne sfery działalności spółki, tj. system zarządzania oraz ład korporacyjny. Celem głównym monografii jest zidentyfikowanie zakresu ujawnień na temat systemu kontroli nad sprawozdawczością finansową zamieszczonych w raportach zarządu oraz mechanizmów ładu korporacyjnego wpływających na ten zakres w praktyce polskich i niemieckich spółek publicznych. Przedstawione wyniki badań mogą być wartościowe dla instytucji odpowiedzialnych za konstruowanie regulacji prawnych oraz dobrych praktyk w obszarze ładu korporacyjnego, dla zarządów spółek publicznych, a także członków rad nadzorczych i ich komitetów.