Presenting the developments in QRM since the publication of Rajan Suri's landmark text, Quick Response Manufacturing, this book illustrates how QRM can not only reduce lead times but also improve quality, reduce operating costs, and enable companies to gain a substantial market share. It explains how factories in advanced nations can us

Written by experts in the field, this well-established book covers the core fundamentals of HRM and examines contemporary issues such as work-place bullying, flexibility and emotion at work.

This bestselling text brings a fresh and unique approach to managing organizational change, taking the view that change, creativity and innovation are interconnected. It offers a strong theoretical understanding of change, creativity and innovation along with practical guidance and ideas for organizational change and development. The fourth edition comes with:lots of brand-new case studies and examples from around the worldextra content on innovation and technologyextended discussion and an a...

An essential textbook for students of cross-cultural/intercultural business and marketing. It is liked to the X-Culture project, which is a multicultural exercise where students learn to solve real world international business problems.

This highly accessible fifth edition continues to open windows to the world of marketing, with cases that are vibrant and engaged, links that allow students to explore topics in more detail and content to encourage them to relate theory to practice.

'A dazzling history of the future - Hamish McRae has given us a tour de force' - Tim Harford

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A bold and illuminating vision of the future, from one of Europe's foremost speakers on global trends in economics, business and society

What will the world look like in 2050? How will complex forces of change - demography, the environment, finance, technology and ideas about governance - affect our global society? And how, with so many unknowns, should we think about the future?

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Focusing on the up-and-coming method of Necessary Condition Analysis, this text offers a practical guide to successfully using NCA in a business and management dissertation or project.

An international business expert helps you understand and navigate cultural differences in this insightful and practical guide, perfect for both your work and personal life. Americans precede anything negative with three nice comments; French, Dutch, Israelis, and Germans get straight to the point; Latin Americans and Asians are steeped in hierarchy; Scandinavians think the best boss is just one of the crowd. It's no surprise that when they try and talk to each other, chaos breaks out.

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In order to build trust, gain buy-in, and move up in your organisation, you need to be confident. But self-doubt and anxiety can break your composure - and faking it doesn't feel comfortable. How do you push these insecurities away?

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