Port Economics, Management and Policy provides a comprehensive analysis of the contemporary port industry, showing how ports are organized to serve the global economy and support regional and local development.

Jeanne Liedtka and Tim Ogilvie educate readers in one of the hottest trends in business: "design thinking," or the ability to turn abstract ideas into practical applications for maximal business growth. Liedtka and Ogilvie cover the mind-set, techniques, and vocabulary of design thinking, unpack the mysterious connection between design and growth, and teach managers in a straightforward way how to exploit design's exciting potential. Exemplified by Apple and the success of its elegant product...

The international bestseller--now with a new preface by author John Kotter. Millions worldwide have read and embraced John Kotter's ideas on change management and leadership. From the ill-fated dot-com bubble to unprecedented M&A activity to scandal, greed, and ultimately, recession--we've learned that widespread and difficult change is no longer the exception.

It's the rule. Now with a new preface, this refreshed edition of the global bestseller Leading Change is more relevant than ever. Joh...

Corporate governance beschrijft hoe organisaties efficiënt en verantwoord geleid kunnen worden, aan de hand van de volgende onderwerpen: besturen, beheersen, controle, informeren en toezicht.

Waarom kiezen voor Corporate governance?

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Met Corporate governance leren studenten hoe het bestuur van ondernemingen in de praktijk vorm krijgt. Daarnaast b...

The all-new edition of the 4-color, global bestseller, Business Model You Many people dream of different careers or life paths, yet most lack a structured, practical way to reinvent themselves. The first edition of Business Model You pioneered a design-thinking approach to career reinvention. It used a single-page tool enabling readers to sketch a "personal business model" to reveal new, more satisfying career and life possibilities.

Published in 20 languages, the book has been used by hundre...

The bestselling advanced management accounting textbook. For Management Control or Advanced Management Accounting modules on undergraduate, postgraduate or MBA courses. Management Control Systems, 5th edition is the latest edition of the bestselling textbook in the field of management accounting, renowned for its authorship and excellently researched material.

An essential learning resource presenting a wealth of international examples from real companies, this text will help you gain a solid...

Now in its eighth edition, this trusted Procurement and Supply Chain Management text provides a complete introduction to the important principles underlying the subject area using a flexible managerial perspective. Fully updated and restructured to reflect contemporary thinking and practice, this highly respected textbook covers the latest developments in procurement and supply chain management with clear and well-structured content. Strong case studies that are relevant and engaging compleme...

Terwijl iedereen zich afvraagt hoe de wereld er na corona uit zal zien, kampen we met de ecologische schade en sociale kosten van ons huidige economische stelsel. Kees Klomp en Shinta Oosterwaal gaan te rade bij de belangrijkste en meest vernieuwende economische denkers, zoals Kate Raworth, Charles Eisenstein, Clair Brown, Helena Norberg en Daniel Wahl.

In dit boek wordt de essentie van hun gedachtegoed geschetst waardoor je in één keer bij bent op het gebied van alle nieuwe denkrichtingen:...

The path to your professional success starts with a critical look in the mirror. If you read nothing else on managing yourself, read these 10 articles (plus the bonus article "How Will You Measure Your Life?" by Clayton M. Christensen).

We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles to select the most important ones to help you maximize yourself. HBR's 10 Must Reads on Managing Yourself will inspire you to: Stay engaged throughout your 50+-year work life Tap into your deepe...

Learn to assess the situation, manage your emotions, and move on. While some of us enjoy a lively debate with colleagues and others prefer to suppress our feelings over disagreements, we all struggle with conflict at work. Every day we navigate an office full of competing interests, clashing personalities, limited time and resources, and fragile egos.

Sure, we share the same overarching goals as our colleagues, but we don't always agree on how to achieve them. We work differently. We rub each...