Everybody plays the role of Project Sponsor at some point, for example during a renovation project at home. At work this role also crops up more and more frequently. As director, you commission the development of a product, or as manager you want to have a new IT system developed.

You naturally expect certain results, and want to make favourable agreements with respect to schedule and budget. Often, however, this is not easy, which is logical enough, given that the role of project executive i...

Most modern managers know much of what there is to know about change management. Still, things often go wrong in practice. This is almost entirely because our actions are not always steered by our knowledge. Without realizing it, we make assumptions about our employees that end up causing trouble for us. And we tend to subconsciously behave in a way that undermines employees’ initiative and sense of responsibility. To be able to break out of such sticky situations, you need to understand ho...

What does it take to succeed in a corporate environment? How can you avoid making the early-career mistakes that others have made? In the high-pressure, high-stress environment of many large corporations today, it’s easy to find yourself overwhelmed by what’s going on around you.

Unsure of what to do next, it would help to have your own personal coach on hand to support you in understanding what’s happening and finding the right way to move forward.

In the book 'Insider Secrets', profes...

This title is a Pearson Global Edition. The Editorial team at Pearson has worked closely with educators around the world to include content which is especially relevant to students outside the United States. For undergraduate principles of marketing courses.

Everything students need to know to develop their 'management sense' and be successfulFundamentals of Management covers the essential concepts of management by providing a solid foundation for understanding the key issues facing managers ...

As the market-leading text for Management Control and performance measurement, this book will give you a thorough understanding of core concepts and key topics. Including a wide range of international case studies and real life examples means this is the ideal guide for understanding complex topics and bringing this subject to life.

A revised and re-energized edition of the internationally bestselling parable that will help you love the work you do - even if you can't always do work that you love. With foreword by Ken Blanchard.

The huge international bestseller that puts change management insights into a easy-to-read fable format.

We need strategy. The world is changing, the future uncertain. What is required is vision: What might the future bring? Where is our business going? What are our fundamental business values? This book is a manual for all those who want to apply strategy in organisations.

It is intended for everyone who wants to put the future on the agenda, to look beyond the short term and beyond mere profit. It describes in practical terms the eight questions we must continually discuss in order to pursue a...

Managing people is fraught with challenges even if you're a seasoned manager. This book inspires you to tailor your management styles to fit your people; motivate with more responsibility, not more money; support first-time managers; build trust by soliciting input; teach smart people how to learn from failure; and build high-performing teams.