The future isn’t about where we will work, but how. For years we have struggled to balance work and life, with most of us feeling overwhelmed and burned out because our relationship to work is broken. This “isn't just a book about remote work. It's a book that helps us imagine a future where our lives—at the office and home—are happier, more productive, and genuinely meaningful” (Charles Duhigg, bestselling author of The Power of Habit).

Out of Office is a book for every office work...

In the bestselling tradition of Nice Girls Don’t Get the Corner Office, The Confidence Code, and How Women Rise, former PepsiCo chief operations officer Grace Puma and former Nike president of consumer-direct Christiana Smith Shi show women how to manage their career journeys, build professional value, get paid what they’re worth, and enjoy full lives in and out of work.

Handbook Organisation and Management, A Practical Approach is de Engelstalige editie van Handboek Organisatie en Management, een praktische benadering.

• Praktijkgerichte inleiding op het vakgebied;

• behandelt actuele thema’s zoals digitale business transformatie en maatschappelijk verantwoord ondernemen;

• met uitgebreide online ondersteuning, talrijke opdrachten en actuele cases.

In deze interactieve inleiding op het vakgebied wordt de theorie van management en organisatie door J...

- Offers a comprehensible and complete definition of culture;

- clear connection between the solid theoretical framework, insightful models and practical solutions for real-world problems;

- with in-depth examination of Hofstede’scultural dimensions theory, the culture shock process and intercultural sensitivity.

Using a solid theoretical framework, the book Intercultural competences gives students insight into what culture actually entails. The book provides students sufficient tools to in...

How do you provide exceptional service to demanding customers?

They're standing at your check-in desk, calling you on the phone, chatting with you online. Maybe they're seated in business class on your flight. Or eating at one of the tables you're waiting on. As a service employee, you encounter dozens or even hundreds of customers a day. Some of them are easygoing. With them, you can't go wrong. But some are demanding. They set the bar high and let you know it.

How should you serve these cus...

Do you tend to keep your comments about others to yourself? Is there a difference between giving feedback to an employee, a colleague or your boss? Do you avoid complimenting others or praising them for their efforts?

Many people would answer these questions with a resounding ‘yes’. They are uncomfortable dealing with feedback and would rather sidestep the issue entirely. But open, honest communication enables others to learn and grow, which ultimately improves their performance in the fut...

Unless you face your devil inside, the dividing line between success and misery is thin. It is all too easy to sabotage yourself and others, with huge consequences for you, your family, your friends and the people you lead. To avoid this hazard, practising introspection is the most important skill we can use in our lives.

The Devil Inside is about breaking through your own blockades. This book enables you to observe how you have developed particular habits, helps you to analyse why you behave...

Fashion Management

The fashion sector needs management as well

Who hasn't heard of the famous 'Antwerp Six'? They are now all established names in the world of fashion, and there is plenty of young new talent waiting in the wings. Even so, the economic context has changed in recent years: globalization and growing competition are increasingly important factors in the fashion industry. Luxury brands and major chain stores are taking over the market; digitalization and online sales are turning...