Er komen grote veranderingen aan in de financiële functie. Binnen tien jaar zal de wereld van financiële professionals er totaal anders uitzien!

De afgelopen jaren zijn turbulent geweest. Veel sectoren zijn flink veranderd dankzij nieuwkomers op de markt, nieuwe technische mogelijkheden en toenemende krapte op de arbeidsmarkt. Wat organisaties dringend nodig hebben, is zicht krijgen op toekomstige ontwikkelingen om snel te kunnen anticiperen. Daarbij kunnen ze de ondersteuning van de financ...

Economie, wat doe je ermee? Dat vragen veel studenten zich weleens af, want werkloosheid, productiekosten, marktprijs… dat alles klinkt voor vele als een ver-van-mijn-bedshow. En toch hebben die economische principes een enorme invloed op bijna alle beslissingen die vandaag in bedrijven en overheden worden genomen. Ze hebben een impact op jouw keuzes, jouw leven en jouw toekomst.

Wanneer je de economische principes begrijpt zal je ook zelf in staat zijn betere beslissingen te nemen. Daarom ...

The subject of “design thinking” is the rage at business schools, throughout corporations, and increasingly in the popular press—due in large part to the work of IDEO, a leading design firm, and its celebrated CEO, Tim Brown, who uses this book to show how the techniques and strategies of design belong at every level of business. The myth of innovation is that brilliant ideas leap fully formed from the minds of geniuses. The reality is that most innovations come from a process of rigoro...

The vision of the IFRS Foundation to establish a truly global language for accounting has now been

realised in 100+ of the world's jurisdictions and continues to generate public support from the G20 and major international organisations such as World Bank, IMF, Basel Committee, IOSCO and IFAC. The widespread adoption of the IFRS Standards has enabled greater fluency in international financial reporting and established a global understanding of accountancy practice in an increasingly internati...

We will spend up to 120,000 hours at work in our lifetimes.

But how do we best use those hours? And how do we adapt to today's working world?

'Life has questions. They have answers' New York Times

From the #1 New York Times bestselling authors of Designing Your Life

With this innovative and deeply empowering book, all of us can find answers to these challenging questions. It offers a fresh understanding of the politics and psychology of work and, by sharing the 'design thinking' principles th...

Organizational Behaviour by Buchanan and Huczynski is one of the best established books in this field. The authors’ popular blend of social science underpinning, challenging assumptions, applying theory to practice, and using movies to explore topical issues, makes this an ideal introduction to the subject. This text can be used by undergraduate, postgraduate, and professional students as it assumes no prior knowledge of the social sciences in general, or of organizational behaviour.

Now al...

Discover the critical art of rethinking: how questioning your opinions can position you for excellence at work and wisdom in life

Intelligence is usually seen as the ability to think and learn, but in a rapidly changing world, the most crucial skill may be the ability to rethink and unlearn. Recent global and political changes have forced many of us to re-evaluate our opinions and decisions. Yet we often still favour the comfort of conviction over the discomfort of doubt, and prefer opinions ...

The series builds learner confidence in the professional skills needed for the tourist industry whilst developing their language awareness. Students practise these skills in realistic Case Studies that reflect topical tourism issues. The DVD-ROM accompanying the Coursebook includes travel DVDs with accompanying worksheets.

English for International Tourism is recommended preparation for the LCCI English for tourism exams www.lcci.org.uk.

Advertising is everywhere. Whether you realise it or not, it's there when you watch your favourite Netflix show, when you scroll through Instagram, and when you search on Google. What's more, advertisers are becoming more savvy than ever, using new technologies to target adverts to you specifically. So what are we to make of all this? This book will equip you with a thorough understanding of today's media environment and how 'online' advertising differs from traditional 'offline' models.

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Now in its second edition, Strategic HRM: A Balanced Approach has been updated and revised throughout to examine the latest in theory and practice. Central to its theme is putting HRM in its organizational context and creating a more balanced approach to managing people.