Recent research shows there is a surprisingly high exodus of successful female executives from the corporate sector. This takes place at a level well beyond the conventional family-raising stage and a
A crucial argument for today's environmentalists—startling proof that environmental regulation and environmental technologies are necessary for a strong economy.
A CEO of the Toro Company traces the peaks and valleys of his Fortune 500 company and explains how he radically changed its management structure, returning it to profitability through recognizing and
The rapidly changing nature of the modern industrial world has helped spark a radical rethinking of the design of corporations, changes no less revolutionary than the wave of innovations associated wi
In light of the general acceptance that companies have social responsibilities beyond the legal requirement, examines the impacts of existing corporate social responsibility programs on the company, a
In Integrated Strategic Change, Chris Worley, David Hitchin, and Walter Ross describe a process model of change that leads organizations through strategic analysis, strategy making, and the developmen
What causes conflict among high-level American corporate executives? How do executives manage their conflicts? Based on remarkably candid interviews with over two hundred executives and their support
Organizations and Technical Change examines the social and managerial processes behind the adoption of new technology. Expanding on his earlier book, Managing the Adoption of New Technology, David Pre
The bestselling and most complete negotiating guide (more than 400,000 copies sold of the first edition)--revised to reflect the changes in business over the last two decades.
Who should be allowed to call the shots in the boardrooms of U. S. Corporations? And what difference does it make for their growth and profitability? In the last decade, these issues have moved to th
How have Japanese companies become world leaders in the automotive and electronics industries, among others? What is the secret of their success? Two leading Japanese business experts, Ikujiro Nonaka
The authors present a dynamic approach to effectively link sales and marketing planning directly to the operations side of a business. Demonstrates how to create a connection between a company's busi
Say It And Live It is the first collection of provocative, passionate, and intelligent corporate mission statements -- the most powerful and popular managerial tool in business today. A corporate miss
A refereed volume about the evolution of Business Process Reengineering (BPR), a means to restructure aging bureaucratized processes to achieve the strategic objectives of increased efficiency, reduce
Reengineering the Corporation has swept through corporate America with a force unprecedented in recent years. Hailed by Business Week as "the best-written, most well-reasoned business book
In easy-to-understand language, Howe answers the most common questions and concerns of prospective board members, and details their rights, obligations, and liabilities. Drawing on a lifetime of e
In Leading Change, James O'Toole argues that outdated Machiavellian dictates of situational leadership are ultimately ineffective--and demonstrates instead that successful leadership is rooted in high
