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41. |  The Data Asset: How Smart Companies Govern Their Data for Business Success By: Tony Fisher Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 22-JUN-2009 Insert Date: 31-JAN-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Data Asset: How Smart Companies Govern Their Data for Business Success
An indispensable guide that shows companies how to treat data as a strategic asset
Organizations set their business strategy and direction based on information that is available to executives. The Data Asset provides guidance for not only building the business case for data quality and data governance, but also for developing methodologies and processes that will enable your organization to better treat its data as a strategic asset.
Part of Wiley's SAS Business Series, this book looks at Business Case Building; Maturity Model and Organization Capabilities; 7-Step Programmatic Approach...
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42. |  Intelligence économique, mode d'emploi: Maîtrisez l'information stratégique de votre entreprise By: Arnaud Pelletier; Patrick Cuenot Publisher: Pearson France Publication Date: 15-FEB-2013 Insert Date: 30-JAN-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Intelligence économique, mode d'emploi: Maîtrisez l'information stratégique de votre entreprise
Pour obtenir un avantage compétitif décisif, il est indispensable de savoir délivrer l'information stratégique et utile au bon moment, à la bonne personne et dans le bon contexte. Pourtant, rares sont les entreprises qui pratiquent avec succès l'intelligence économique.
Comment définir réellement l'intelligence économique ? Quel rôle joue-t-elle dans et pour l'entreprise ? Existe-t-il un mode d’emploi efficace pour maîtriser l’information stratégique de son entreprise ?
C’est tout l’enjeu et l’originalité de cet ouvrage. De la veille au lobbying, du renseignement à la stratégie, de la...
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43. |  Private Banking: Building a Culture of Excellence Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 23-OCT-2012 Insert Date: 24-JAN-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Private Banking: Building a Culture of Excellence
An insightful overview of the keys to world-class client service in the private banking sector
As the number of wealthy individuals around the world increases, private banking and wealth management companies have grown to keep pace. After the fast growth the long term success is predicated on both winning and keeping clients, making a client-centric model a must. Private Banking: Building a Culture of Excellence provides a clear, easy-to-follow guide to building a committed base, written by an industry expert.
Presenting an overview of the elements required to build a successful and...
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44. |  By: Matthew Metheny Publisher: Syngress Publication Date: 31-DEC-2012 Insert Date: 22-JAN-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Federal Cloud Computing
Federal Cloud Computing: The Definitive Guide for Cloud Service Providers offers an in-depth look at topics surrounding federal cloud computing within the federal government, including the Federal Cloud Computing Strategy, Cloud Computing Standards, Security and Privacy, and Security Automation. You will learn the basics of the NIST risk management framework (RMF) with a specific focus on cloud computing environments, all aspects of the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) process, and steps for cost-effectively implementing the Assessment and Authorization...
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45. |  By: Milan Guenther Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann Publication Date: 27-SEP-2012 Insert Date: 22-JAN-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Intersection
Many organizations struggle with the dynamics and the complexity of today's social ecosystems that connect everyone and everything, everywhere and all the time. Facing challenges at the intersection of business models, technical developments, and human needs, modern enterprises must overcome the siloed thinking and isolated efforts of the past, and instead address their relationships to people holistically. In Intersection , Milan Guenther introduces a Strategic Design approach that aligns the overarching efforts of Branding, Enterprise Architecture, and Experience Design, and sets them...
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46. |  The Story of Purpose: The Path to Creating a Brighter Brand, a Greater Company, and a Lasting Legacy By: Joey Reiman Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 17-DEC-2012 Insert Date: 15-JAN-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Story of Purpose: The Path to Creating a Brighter Brand, a Greater Company, and a Lasting Legacy
A proven methodology for building a purpose-powered organization
Some ideas are bigger than others, and the Master Idea—your company's purpose—is the biggest. Whether addressing communication between leadership and associates, suppliers to manufacturers, sales force to customers, or brand to consumers, The Story of Purpose details a proven methodology for businesses, small to large, how to build a purpose-inspired organization to positively impact employees, customers, and the bottom line. It reveals the process for uncovering what makes a company distinctive and guides you to discover...
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47. |  Supply Chain Transformation: Practical Roadmap to Best Practice Results By: Richard Sherman Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 30-OCT-2012 Insert Date: 15-JAN-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Supply Chain Transformation: Practical Roadmap to Best Practice Results
Achieve best practices in supply chain management
Much is being written about global supply chain and sourcing options emerging in today's marketplace. Transforming supply chain management to achieve operations excellence is a mandate for many companies globally. Supply Chain Transformation walks you through this potentially difficult process and gets you started on the journey. Much more than just a how-to book, it's a why-to book that is as compelling for any business person as it is for supply chain management professionals. This book provides an invaluable road map to companies...
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48. |  Start at the End: How Companies Can Grow Bigger and Faster by Reversing Their Business Plan By: Dave Lavinsky Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 19-NOV-2012 Insert Date: 15-JAN-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Start at the End: How Companies Can Grow Bigger and Faster by Reversing Their Business Plan
Re-focus your business plan and achieve the success your business deserves
Business owners, and their teams, often lose their way in the midst of the day-to-day stress of generating sales and profits. Whether your goal is selling millions of your product, expanding operations to a new location, or generating more profits, Start at the End offers a unique approach and action steps for business owners and entrepreneurs to redevelop your business plan and achieve ultimate success. You'll learn how to re-create your long-term vision and then make continuous progress in achieving that vision...
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49. |  By: David Hood Publisher: Kogan Page Publication Date: 03-FEB-2013 Insert Date: 15-JAN-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Competitive SME Competitive SME is a comprehensive guide to grasping the competitive and marketing opportunities facing small to medium size enterprises today. Inspired and driven by the EU initiative futureSMETM, it gives essential advice on how, by implementing a clear and focused strategy and using simple tools, you can survive, thrive, and compete. It outlines a simple yet effective model that will allow you to:
� create and manage effective marketing and branding processes;
� better engage with your market , creating and projecting real value;
� increase your worth to the...
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50. |  Big Data Analytics: Turning Big Data into Big Money Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 28-NOV-2012 Insert Date: 11-JAN-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Big Data Analytics: Turning Big Data into Big Money
Unique insights to implement big data analytics and reap big returns to your bottom line
Focusing on the business and financial value of big data analytics, respected technology journalist Frank J. Ohlhorst shares his insights on the newly emerging field of big data analytics in Big Data AnalyticsM. This breakthrough book demonstrates the importance of analytics, defines the processes, highlights the tangible and intangible values and discusses how you can turn a business liability into actionable material that can be used to redefine markets, improve profits and identify new business...
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51. |  By: Peter Garber Publisher: American Society for Training & Development Publication Date: 07-NOV-2012 Insert Date: 10-JAN-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: More Turbulent Change
You can succeed during times of change. Don't just survive—learn how to thrive in turbulent times!
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52. |  Le modèle Toyota: 14 principes qui feront la réussite de votre entreprise By: Jeffrey Liker Publisher: Pearson France Publication Date: 04-JAN-2013 Insert Date: 08-JAN-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Le modèle Toyota: 14 principes qui feront la réussite de votre entreprise
Toyota a attiré l'attention pour la première fois dans les années 1980, lorsqu'il est devenu évident que ses voitures avaient quelque chose de particulier : une durée de vie bien supérieure à la moyenne, un besoin de réparations très faible.
A quoi tient cette réussite ? Quelles sont les raisons qui ont fait de Toyota la référence parmi les constructeurs automobiles ?
"Le modèle Toyota" a deux piliers :
Le système de production propre à Toyota (le TPS, Toyota Production System), dont Jeffrey Liker explique ici les fondements que sont le lean et le juste à temps.
Une conception...
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53. |  Framing Decisions: Decision-Making that Accounts for Irrationality, People and Constraints Publisher: Jossey-Bass Publication Date: 19-NOV-2012 Insert Date: 08-JAN-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Framing Decisions: Decision-Making that Accounts for Irrationality, People and Constraints
The economic crisis of 2008–2009 was a transformational event: it demonstrated that smart people aren't as smart as they and the public think. The crisis arose because a lot of highly educated people in high-impact positions— political power brokers, business leaders, and large segments of the general public—made a lot of bad decisions despite unprecedented access to data, highly sophisticated decision support systems, methodological advances in the decision sciences, and guidance from highly experienced experts. How could we get things so wrong? The answer, says J. Davidson Frame in...
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54. |  The Six Immutable Laws of Mobile Business By: Philip Sugai; Marco Koeder; Ludovico Ciferri Publisher: Wiley-Interscience Publication Date: 07-JAN-2010 Insert Date: 05-JAN-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Six Immutable Laws of Mobile Business
Valuable lessons from Japan's mobile industry yield 6 Immutable Laws for Mobile Business globally
Japan's mobile customers enjoyed better mobile devices, more content, and the most advanced functionality and services for the last 10+ years. This book helps cut through the many myths and all of the hype surrounding Japan's mobile dominance to identify the most important laws that will guide the success of mobile businesses around the world. Based on detailed market analysis and unprecedented access to the major players and pioneers of the Japanese mobile industry, this publication helps...
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55. |  Business Models and Strategic Management By: Francine Newth Publisher: Business Expert Press Publication Date: 11-DEC-2012 Insert Date: 15-DEC-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Business Models and Strategic Management Finally, a book comes along that provides a unique yet simple and powerful approach to understand the business model and the critical role strategic management has in supporting it. Its value is in business model thinking. It brings you a combination of the best contributions of academe and industry that will help build business model-centric organizations. Inside, you’ll learn about strategy from a business model perspective. What does that mean? It means that you’ll first have to think rigorously about your value proposition; your current or future competencies; and your revenue streams and...
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56. |  Cases on the Diffusion and Adoption of Sustainable Development Practices By: Helen Muga; Ken D. Thomas Publisher: IGI Global Publication Date: 31-JAN-2013 Insert Date: 14-DEC-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Cases on the Diffusion and Adoption of Sustainable Development Practices Organizations and businesses are applying sustainable development concepts in their management strategies in order to improve and rethink products, processes, services, and policies which will have significant potential to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, excess consumption, and improve the quality of lives.Cases on the Diffusion and Adoption of Sustainable Development Practices is a collection of case studies on the concepts and theories of successful sustainable practices. It also identifies key mechanisms and strategies that have allowed the successful diffusion of these practices into...
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57. |  Strategy Making in Nonprofi t Organizations By: Jyoti Bachani; Mary Vradelis Publisher: Business Expert Press Publication Date: 10-DEC-2012 Insert Date: 12-DEC-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Strategy Making in Nonprofi t Organizations Nonprofit Organizations need strategies to be effective, but the available tools for making strategy were developed primarily for business organizations. This book provides a model and several case studies for Strategy Making in Nonprofit Organizations. The strategy making model modifies the business practices of Strategy-Structure-Systems for the nonprofit context with a focus on Purpose-Processes-People that is more suitable to meet their unique challenges. In this book, the leaders of nonprofit organizations will find ways to better articulate the challenges that their organizations face...
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58. |  By: Philippe Korda Publisher: Business Expert Press Publication Date: 04-DEC-2012 Insert Date: 09-DEC-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Strategy and Training Social learning, using technologies such as Twitter and video blogs,
is revolutionizing the way organizational training is undertaken. At
the same time, the age-old communication technique of storytelling
is being reinvented as a way to roll out strategic programs to large
multicultural groups on a global scale. But how can you develop your
team’s expertise to ensure strategic initiatives get the best results?
This book provides insight into systematic coaching when cascading
a strategy throughout your organization, and explains the benefits
of reinforcing strengths, identifying weaknesses,...
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59. |  Innovative Pricing Strategies to Increase Profits By: Daniel Marburger Publisher: Business Expert Press Publication Date: 09-AUG-2012 Insert Date: 09-DEC-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Innovative Pricing Strategies to Increase Profits
According to the economic theory of the firm, businesses strive to determine the single price that maximizes profits. In fact, many firms can extract more revenue and increase profits with pricing strategies that are far more innovative than the single-price strategy. However, in the world of pricing, there is no �????�???�??�?�¢??one size fits all�????�???�??�?�¢?�????�???�??�?� strategy. Some pricing strategies are better suited to some situations than others. Sam�????�???�??�?�¢??s Clubs, owned by Walmart Stores, Inc., for example, charge a membership fee for...
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60. |  How Strong Is Your Firm’s Competitive Advantage? By: Daniel Marburger Publisher: Business Expert Press Publication Date: 20-NOV-2012 Insert Date: 09-DEC-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: How Strong Is Your Firm’s Competitive Advantage?
Perhaps the most confounding characteristic of the competitive marketplace is that everyone wants a piece of the action. If a firm successfully enters a new market, creates a new product, or designs new innovations for an existing product, it’s just a matter of time before competitors follow suit. And the influx of competition inevitably places downward pressure on both price and profitability. Whether you’re an economics student or a manager with absolutely no background in economics, this book will help you make better decisions and learn more about the Five Forces Model, first published...
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