Business : Decision-Making & Problem Solving

The most admired book on systematic succession planning...now updated and expanded. more...

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How do managers and entrepreneurs evaluate risk, encourage creativity or manage change? Might a better grasp of science help? The authors of this book suggest that there is real value in trying to connect science to business and that science is far too important just to be left to the scientists more...

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A high-level overview of project management With Essentials of Strategic Project Management, executives get practical guidance, useful advice, tools, and techniques to navigate project management. This strategically focused book demystifies project management by defining many terms that project managers use that may not be familiar to executives. It also equips executives with the critical knowledge and background to implement sound project management methods, as well as gain a better understanding of project management and increase the success of existing projects. more...

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Praise for the The Executive's Guide to Information Technology. ''This book is important reading. It offers practical, real-world insight and pragmatic no-nonsense approaches for people who have a stake in corporate IT. ''. —Lynda Applegate, Henry R. Byers Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School. ''Information systems and processes are very important parts of our due diligence assessment of a company—yet the jargon is often more difficult to understand than many foreign languages. Baschab and Piot effectively translate IT into words and concepts that businesspeople can easily understand and act upon. This book is a helpful reference guide for corporate executives and private equity groups of all types.''. —Neal Aronson, Managing Partner, Roark Capital Group. ''Business success increasingly depends on effective use of IT. Effective use of IT depends on the kind of in-depth, practical insight in this book. Baschab and Piot provide a pragmatic approach to information systems investment that should be required reading for senior executives and CIOs alike.''. —Erik Brynjolfsson, Schussel Professor of Management, Director of the Center for Digital Business, MIT. ''This book should provide valuable guidance for management and technology consultants. The Executive's Guide to Information Technology provides field-proven insight on all important aspects of IT planning and execution, from governance to applications to operations and infrastructure.''. —Gary J. Fernandes, former vice chairman, EDS, member of the Board of Directors, Computer Associates. ''Baschab and Piot do a great job of laying out the fundamental issues and challenges that every IT organization faces. More often than not, the issues are not technical in nature, but are a reflection of how the IT and business teams work together to define, execute, and implement new business tools. The threshold issue is leadership. Often it is difficult for business leaders to feel that they have the ski more...

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In this unique book, Dr. Hari Singh—a noted business professor—uses an engrossing fictional setting to make the concepts of decision-making interesting and easy-to-absorb. The book consists of 20 chapters in which a murder mystery unfolds. You’ll learn the importance of using both your mind and your heart or intuition in making decisions. The foundation of the novel consists of seven critical concepts that are introduced and applied in the mystery: They are: Framing or conceptualizing the issue creatively; Anchoring or relying on reference points; Cause and effect; Taste for risk preference and the role of chance; Negotiation and the importance of trust; Evaluating decisions by a process; Tracking relevant feedback . more...

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