We need strategy. The world is changing, the future uncertain. What is required is vision: What might the future bring? Where is our business going? What are our fundamental business values? This book is a manual for all those who want to apply strategy in organisations.

It is intended for everyone who wants to put the future on the agenda, to look beyond the short term and beyond mere profit. It describes in practical terms the eight questions we must continually discuss in order to pursue a...

This book is the first of its kind to comprehensively examine organizational and human behavior in relationship to risk through the broad lens of the social sciences including neuroscience.

This book helps readers understand how to manage and transcend risks to drive the Quadruple Aim of improved patient experiences, better patient and business outcomes, improved clinician experience, and lower healthcare costs.

Global Healthcare Management looks at international perspectives in healthcare management and the way regional priorities, national income and social factors are crucial to effective healthcare service. Readers are provided skills to address issues and solve problems by understanding the complex interrelationships of global health provision.

This textbook provides a concise introduction to Management Information Systems. It introduces core concepts in an accessible style and adopts a contemporary approach that reflects the opportunities and challenges faced as businesses and technologies continue to evolve.

Winner of the International Book Awards for General Business Winner of the Readers' Favorite International Book Award for Non-Fiction Business It's been over a decade since Verne Harnish's best-selling book Mastering the Rockefeller Habits was first released. Scaling Up (Rockefeller Habits 2.0) is the first major revision of this business classic which details practical tools and techniques for building an industry-dominating business. This book is written so everyone - from frontline employe...

This text provides guidelines in a variety of settings and contexts while presenting best practices in successfully leading the 21st century workforce, offering strategies and tools to lead change effectively in the present-day boundary-less work environment.

Lean Production for Competitive Advantage: A Comprehensive Guide to Lean Methodologies and Management Practices, Second Edition introduces Lean philosophy and illustrates the effective application of Lean tools with real-world case studies. From fundamental concepts to integrated planning and control in pull production and the supply chain, the text provides a complete introduction to Lean production. Coverage includes small batch production, setup reduction, pull production, preventive maint...

This book takes the reader through the process to plan, deliver, and follow-up a one week long Lean Quality Improvement event, usually termed a ‘Rapid Improvement Event’ or ‘Rapid Process Improvement Workshop.’