Using pragmatic and real-world evidence, this book provides essential briefings on key topics that every current or aspiring leader needs to know in order to better manage strategy and achieve improved performance in their hospital or health system.

The purpose of this book is to offer health system board members an actionable, concise guide on their role as well as provide updates on key changes in health care delivery, including evidence and contemporary examples.

This international case study book provides 28 expertly curated case studies on the topic of food tourism, each with detailed implementation instructions for the instructor to maximise student participation and learning.

The revised and updated third edition of Simplified TRIZ: New Problem Solving Applications for Technical and Business Professionals, 3rd Edition continues to demystify TRIZ (systematic innovation), the internationally acclaimed problem solving technique. It demonstrates how TRIZ can be used as a stand alone methodology or used to enhance Lean, Six Sigma, and other systems of organizational improvement. Simplified TRIZ 3rd Edition once again strikes the perfect balance between overly complex a...

"Discusses problems in business ethics, tools to solve them, contemporary case studies, and the future of business ethics"--]cProvided by publisher.

The definitive reference book with real-world solutions you won't find anywhere else The Big Book of Dashboards presents a comprehensive reference for those tasked with building or overseeing the development of business dashboards.

Gain the competitive edge by conducting a valuation of your company every year-quickly, accurately, and inexpensively

Companies that know their value at any given moment have a distinct competitive edge-especially these days, when adding digital capabilities can dramatically affect value. But most businesses drop the ball because traditional valuation is complex, time-consuming, and expensive.

Not anymore. Reed Phillips, Chairman of Oaklins International, one of the world's largest mid-market...

Harness the power of "zero transaction costs" to ensure long-term success in every new business propositionVeteran venture capitalist Dermot Berkery has come up with a completely new construct for spotting the great business propositions of tomorrow using fundamental economics-transaction cost economics-and he shares all his secrets with you in The Zero Transaction Cost Entrepreneur.Eliminating transaction costs between customers and businesses can transform the customer experience and unleas...

Introduction to Operations Research is the classic text on operations research. While building on the classic strengths of the text, the author continues to find new ways to make the text current and relevant to students. One way is by incorporating a wealth of state-of-the art, user-friendly software and more coverage of business applications than ever before. When the first co-author received the prestigious Expository Writing Award from INFORMS for the textbook, the award citation describe...