For undergraduate and graduate principles of management and management skills courses Skills development for tomorrow's managers Whetten's Developing Management Skills has become the standard text in learning hands-on management. Designed for students of all skill levels and learning styles, the text allows students to apply knowledge to real-world situations, connect concepts to their own lives, and experience management theory in a tactile and engaging way. Updated for tomorrow's managers, ...

This new change management textbook takes a unique approach, looking at change management from the perspective of change-agents who will be putting change into practice, and is full of rich case studies and activities.

We live in disruptive times. The world is changing faster than ever before, leaving people dazed, businesses struggling, economies floundering and societies fracturing. But why? Transition Point is the result of over five years of research to establish the answer; a breathtaking tale of freedom, unintended consequences and disruptive technologies that starts 1000 years ago and ends up in the second half of the 21st Century.

Starting with an examination into the drivers of technological change...

Position yourself for success. Get more of the management ideas you want, from the authors you trust, with HBR's 10 Must Reads on Managing Yourself (Vol. 2).

We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you stay engaged, be productive, and continue to grow throughout your working life. With insights from leading experts including Susan David, Joseph Badaracco, and Laura Morgan Roberts, this book will inspire you to:Identify you...

The world's bestselling guide to negotiation. Getting to Yes has been in print for over thirty years. This timeless classic has helped millions of people secure win-win agreements both at work and in their private lives. Founded on principles such as:* Don't bargain over positions* Separate the people from the problem* Insist on objective criteria. Getting to Yes simplifies the whole negotiation process, offering a highly effective framework that will ensure success.

Solving Managerial Problems Systematically teaches the seven steps of General Business Problem Solving. With this system it will become clear what is the main problem and how it can be researched properly and subsequently solved. This studybook describes a problem as a analytical concept that can occur in all organizations and in any department. This methodology is therefor applicable in almost any situation. Solving Managerial Problems Systematically is intended for all hbo-courses where ...

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- Achtste editie: verbeterde structuur en aandacht voor actuele onderwerpen als Scrum;

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Projectmanagement laat studenten op een unieke en laagdrempelige manier kennismaken met projectmatig werken om projecten succesvol aan te pakken. Niet alleen in het bedrijfsleven, ook in het onderwijs worden steeds meer werkzaamheden projectmatig aangepakt, denk aan uitgebreide studi...

Who wouldn’t love to get more work done in less time, have time for family, sports and hobbies, thus creating a relaxed way of life? Trouble is, between the dream and the reality there’s a clock in the way, and it only let you have 24 hours in any one day. There’s no way round that.

Most people find being under time pressure very unpleasant; the awful realisation that 24 hours just aren’t enough to do what they want or have to do. Sound familiar? You can do something about that ‘against...

Ben Elsinga is an experienced professional, author and blogger. This book gives young professionals the tools and resources they can use to maximize their chances of growth and success.Are you young at heart and full of energy, but feel as though your talents have not yet brought you the success you imagined?Be inspired by the resources described for you by a seasoned professional. This workbook will increase your resilience to outside influences, and teach you to set goals that will contribu...

Digital disruption is the biggest challenge that businesses are facing today. But where there is risk, there is opportunity. New technologies allow you to think big. At the same time, you need to think practical. Make Disruption Work shows you what digital disruption entails and how to ride the wave. The book is focused on evidence, not opinion, and offers real-world examples of companies that underwent digital disruption and how they now bank extremely healthy digital sales. Disruption need ...