Decision Making & Problem Solving in Management & Leadership & Business & Finance eBooks

Augmented Intelligence

The Business Power of Human–Machine Collaboration

by Judith Hurwitz, Henry Morris, Candace Sidner, Daniel Kirsch ...

The AI revolution is moving at a breakneck speed. Organizations are beginning to invest in innovative ways to monetize their data through the use of artificial intelligence. Businesses need to understand the reality of AI. To be successful, it is imperative that organizations understand that augmented intelligence is the secret to success. Augmented Intelligence: The Business Power of Human ... Read more

$42.99 USD

The AI revolution is moving at a breakneck speed. Organizations are beginning to invest in innovative ways to monetize their data through the use of artificial intelligence. Businesses need to understand the reality of AI. To be successful, it is imperative that organizations understand that augmented intelligence is the secret to success. Augmented Intelligence: The Business Power of Human
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A Director's Guide to Governance in the Boardroom

Across the Private, Public, and Voluntary Sectors

Edited by Arturo Langa, Monica Langa ...

This book is a practical guide for executive and non-executive directors and aspiring directors to lead, govern, and steer UK-based organisations to long-term sustainable success.In today’s turbulent environment, corporate governance is increasingly scrutinised, and this book will consider how directors can ‘bring the future forward’ with respect to responsible and ethical governance and ... Read more

$41.99 USD

This book is a practical guide for executive and non-executive directors and aspiring directors to lead, govern, and steer UK-based organisations to long-term sustainable success.In today’s turbulent environment, corporate governance is increasingly scrutinised, and this book will consider how directors can ‘bring the future forward’ with respect to responsible and ethical governance and
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Business Analytics Value Chain

Text and Cases

by Tanushri Banerjee, Arindam Banerjee, Dhaval Maheta, Vivek Gupta ...

This book is a comprehensive, step-by-step learning guide towards understanding an entire value chain of Business Analytics, its interrelated components and its role in business decision-making in India and globally. The book has been written with an interdisciplinary approach that triggers strategic as well as routine, thought-provoking ideas to cut across data from several business domains ... Read more

$60.99 USD

This book is a comprehensive, step-by-step learning guide towards understanding an entire value chain of Business Analytics, its interrelated components and its role in business decision-making in India and globally. The book has been written with an interdisciplinary approach that triggers strategic as well as routine, thought-provoking ideas to cut across data from several business domains
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Coping With Dynamic Business Environments

New Management Approaches for Resilience During Difficult Economies

by Agnieszka Stachowiak ...

This book discusses the existing management approaches for dealing with changes, namely readiness, maturity, and resilience. Although these concepts have been discussed for several years now, their importance grows when companies must deal with extended changes in economies. The changes are of a different nature: social, technological, and political, and they strongly impact every aspect of ... Read more

$62.99 USD

This book discusses the existing management approaches for dealing with changes, namely readiness, maturity, and resilience. Although these concepts have been discussed for several years now, their importance grows when companies must deal with extended changes in economies. The changes are of a different nature: social, technological, and political, and they strongly impact every aspect of
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Innovation Mindset: The Lean Startup Revolution

by Sachin Naha ...

Feeling stuck in a deadlock? Disruptive technologies threaten your industry, but traditional methods leave you paralyzed. This book is your guide to unlocking innovation and embracing the power of failure."Innovation Mindset" equips you with the Lean Startup methodology, a proven framework for rapid experimentation and continuous learning. Learn how to:Thrive in uncertainty and navigate complex ... Read more

$4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Feeling stuck in a deadlock? Disruptive technologies threaten your industry, but traditional methods leave you paralyzed. This book is your guide to unlocking innovation and embracing the power of failure."Innovation Mindset" equips you with the Lean Startup methodology, a proven framework for rapid experimentation and continuous learning. Learn how to:Thrive in uncertainty and navigate complex
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Decision-Making Under Stress

Emerging Themes and Applications

by Rhona Flin, Eduardo Salas, Michael Straub, Lynne Martin ...

In our high technology society, there is a growing demand for a better understanding of decision making in high risk situations in order to improve selection, training and operational performance. Decision Making Under Stress presents a state-of-the-art review of psychological theory, in research and practice, on decision making in high pressure and emergency situations. It focuses on the ... Read more

$234.99 USD

In our high technology society, there is a growing demand for a better understanding of decision making in high risk situations in order to improve selection, training and operational performance. Decision Making Under Stress presents a state-of-the-art review of psychological theory, in research and practice, on decision making in high pressure and emergency situations. It focuses on the
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Krisenmanagement

Methoden zur erfolgreichen Krisenbewältigung

by Véronique Bronckart ...

Translated by Sarah Mareike Lobeck ...

Series series Coaching
Alles über Krisenmanagement in nur 50 MinutenSie möchten sich vor Krisen schützen? Unter Druck zu handeln und Entscheidungen zu treffen gehört nicht zu Ihren Stärken? Jedes Unternehmen kann potenziell von einer Krise getroffen werden. Die verschiedenen Risikofaktoren dafür frühzeitig zu erkennen und im Vorfeld Lösungen und Maßnahmen festzulegen ermöglicht es jedoch im Ernstfall, schnell und ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Alles über Krisenmanagement in nur 50 MinutenSie möchten sich vor Krisen schützen? Unter Druck zu handeln und Entscheidungen zu treffen gehört nicht zu Ihren Stärken? Jedes Unternehmen kann potenziell von einer Krise getroffen werden. Die verschiedenen Risikofaktoren dafür frühzeitig zu erkennen und im Vorfeld Lösungen und Maßnahmen festzulegen ermöglicht es jedoch im Ernstfall, schnell und
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Global Business Intelligence

Edited by J Mark Munoz ...

Series series Routledge Studies in International Business and the World Economy
Global Business Intelligence refers to an organization’s ability to gather, process and analyze pertinent international information in order to make optimal business decisions in a timely manner. With a challenging economic and geopolitical environment, companies and executives need to be adept at information gathering in order to manage emerging challenges and gain competitive advantages. This ... Read more

$65.99 USD

Global Business Intelligence refers to an organization’s ability to gather, process and analyze pertinent international information in order to make optimal business decisions in a timely manner. With a challenging economic and geopolitical environment, companies and executives need to be adept at information gathering in order to manage emerging challenges and gain competitive advantages. This
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How to Write a Successful CV

Win over any recruiter with a perfectly crafted CV

by 50minutes ...

Series series Coaching
Ready to take your career to the next level? Find out everything you need to know about writing your CV with this practical guide.A well-written CV is your ticket to getting an initial foothold in recruitment process, but writing it is often viewed as a daunting, arduous task. Knowing what to include and what to leave out can seem like an impossibly complicated puzzle, but this guide will help you ... Read more

$13.41 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Ready to take your career to the next level? Find out everything you need to know about writing your CV with this practical guide.A well-written CV is your ticket to getting an initial foothold in recruitment process, but writing it is often viewed as a daunting, arduous task. Knowing what to include and what to leave out can seem like an impossibly complicated puzzle, but this guide will help you
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The Smart Strategy Book

50 ways to solve tricky business issues

by Kevin Duncan ...

Strategy is a plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall aim, and there are many areas in business where a decent strategy will be of value. Strategy is not complex, but it can be hard, because of the pain of having to make choices. In this practical guide, bestselling author Kevin Duncan offers intelligent and quick solutions to tricky business issues through smart strategic ... Read more

$9.38 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Strategy is a plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall aim, and there are many areas in business where a decent strategy will be of value. Strategy is not complex, but it can be hard, because of the pain of having to make choices. In this practical guide, bestselling author Kevin Duncan offers intelligent and quick solutions to tricky business issues through smart strategic
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Why Organizational Change Fails

Robustness, Tenacity, and Change in Organizations

by Leike van Oss, Jaap van 't Hek ...

Series series Routledge Studies in Management, Organizations and Society
Change in organizations can arise spontaneously, or it can begin in response to a planned process of change. Even planned change is not as predictable as one might like it to be; it is often partial or incomplete, or the results of change may not be what one hoped. The aspects of an organization that resist change can be vital to an organization’s success, helping to keep it firm, stable, and ... Read more

$70.99 USD

Change in organizations can arise spontaneously, or it can begin in response to a planned process of change. Even planned change is not as predictable as one might like it to be; it is often partial or incomplete, or the results of change may not be what one hoped. The aspects of an organization that resist change can be vital to an organization’s success, helping to keep it firm, stable, and
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Boost Your Memory

Simple and effective techniques to improve your memory

by 50minutes ...

Series series Coaching
Ready to take your career to the next level? Find out everything you need to know about improving your memory with this practical guide.We use our memories on a daily basis to learn and retain a large amount of information, making it imperative for us to look after them as much as possible. Regularly forgetting things can take a toll on our professional efficiency, interpersonal relationships and ... Read more

$13.41 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Ready to take your career to the next level? Find out everything you need to know about improving your memory with this practical guide.We use our memories on a daily basis to learn and retain a large amount of information, making it imperative for us to look after them as much as possible. Regularly forgetting things can take a toll on our professional efficiency, interpersonal relationships and
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Das Fünf-Kräfte-Modell

Porters Erklärung des Wettbewerbsvorteils

by 50Minuten ...

Series series Management und Marketing
In nur 50 Minuten das Fünf-Kräfte-Modell verstehenWas macht den Wettbewerb einer Branche aus und wie wird er sich zukünftig entwickeln? Mit Porters Fünf-Kräfte-Modell können die verschiedenen Kräfte eines Wettbewerbsumfelds analysiert und potenzielle Wettbewerbsvorteile erkannt werden. Dabei betrachtet man die Verhandlungsstärke von Kunden und Zulieferern, die Bedrohung durch Ersatzprodukte und ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

In nur 50 Minuten das Fünf-Kräfte-Modell verstehenWas macht den Wettbewerb einer Branche aus und wie wird er sich zukünftig entwickeln? Mit Porters Fünf-Kräfte-Modell können die verschiedenen Kräfte eines Wettbewerbsumfelds analysiert und potenzielle Wettbewerbsvorteile erkannt werden. Dabei betrachtet man die Verhandlungsstärke von Kunden und Zulieferern, die Bedrohung durch Ersatzprodukte und
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亞馬遜數位成長思維：完整拆解亞馬遜稱霸平台×會員×通路×雲端，持續創新的祕密

Think Like Amazon: 50 1/2 Ideas to Become a Digital Leader

by 約翰．羅斯曼 John Rossman ...

Translated by 顏嘉南 ...

★貝佐斯：「任何年代最炙手可熱的公司，數十年後也會成為歷史，我熱切希望亞馬遜可以比我更長壽。」亞馬遜50又½個經營思維，掌握數位轉型、產品創新、電商與平台策略的制勝法則亞馬遜最偉大的創新是什麼？無人機？雲端運算？語音助理？這些商品和服務令人眼睛為之一亮，甚至是全新的發明。不過，亞馬遜最偉大的創新是：改變了競爭的基礎，挑戰事情長久以來的運作方式。創新、轉型說來容易，實際上卻難以捉摸。因為，一般公司往往以短期計畫執行組織和業務改造的宏願，而不是產生持久的改變或創造長期價值。作者約翰‧羅斯曼是成功開創亞馬遜第三方商城的第一位主管，後創立顧問公司。從四大面向拆解亞馬遜永續發展的系統工程，揭露頂級企業的成長祕密。面對轉型的艱鉅挑戰，你如何帶領團隊和公司踏出第一步？【第一部... ... Read more

$9.99 USD

★貝佐斯：「任何年代最炙手可熱的公司，數十年後也會成為歷史，我熱切希望亞馬遜可以比我更長壽。」亞馬遜50又½個經營思維，掌握數位轉型、產品創新、電商與平台策略的制勝法則亞馬遜最偉大的創新是什麼？無人機？雲端運算？語音助理？這些商品和服務令人眼睛為之一亮，甚至是全新的發明。不過，亞馬遜最偉大的創新是：改變了競爭的基礎，挑戰事情長久以來的運作方式。創新、轉型說來容易，實際上卻難以捉摸。因為，一般公司往往以短期計畫執行組織和業務改造的宏願，而不是產生持久的改變或創造長期價值。作者約翰‧羅斯曼是成功開創亞馬遜第三方商城的第一位主管，後創立顧問公司。從四大面向拆解亞馬遜永續發展的系統工程，揭露頂級企業的成長祕密。面對轉型的艱鉅挑戰，你如何帶領團隊和公司踏出第一步？【第一部...
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Street Smart Stories in Business

by Jahidul Islam ...

In the real world of commerce, static planning is an illusion. Markets are disrupted, consumer behaviors shift in a heartbeat, and the competitive terrain is constantly re-engineered by hidden forces. In this environment, the greatest threat to an enterprise is never a lack of resources; it is strategic rigidity. A street-smart business eliminates this vulnerability through relentless adaptability ... Read more

$3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

In the real world of commerce, static planning is an illusion. Markets are disrupted, consumer behaviors shift in a heartbeat, and the competitive terrain is constantly re-engineered by hidden forces. In this environment, the greatest threat to an enterprise is never a lack of resources; it is strategic rigidity. A street-smart business eliminates this vulnerability through relentless adaptability
... Read more
Leadership--The Inside Story

Time-Tested Prescriptions for Those Who Seek To Lead

by Willie Pietersen ...

From the author of the business classic Strategic Learning: How to Be Smarter Than Your Competition and Turn Key Insights into Competitive AdvantageWillie Pietersen has practiced and studied leadership as a CEO of multibillion-dollar businesses, as a professor at Columbia University's Graduate School of Business, and as a consultant to some of the world's biggest and best-known organizations, from ... Read more

$9.99 USD

From the author of the business classic Strategic Learning: How to Be Smarter Than Your Competition and Turn Key Insights into Competitive AdvantageWillie Pietersen has practiced and studied leadership as a CEO of multibillion-dollar businesses, as a professor at Columbia University's Graduate School of Business, and as a consultant to some of the world's biggest and best-known organizations, from
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Estimating Risk

A Management Approach

by Andy Garlick ...

Andy Garlick's book explores the role of quantitative techniques in modern risk management. Risk management has grown in importance in most organisations in the last 20 years, but in many remains simply a matter of processing lists of risks and actions. The author argues that this fails to make the most of the techniques available and that organisations can improve their risk decision making by ... Read more

$61.99 USD

Andy Garlick's book explores the role of quantitative techniques in modern risk management. Risk management has grown in importance in most organisations in the last 20 years, but in many remains simply a matter of processing lists of risks and actions. The author argues that this fails to make the most of the techniques available and that organisations can improve their risk decision making by
... Read more
Set & Achieve Better Goals

A 12-week goal-setting system for solo entrepreneurs and freelancers

by Ian Knip ...

Set & Achieve Better Goals is a practical 12-week goal-setting system designed for:Solo professionalsFreelancersMicrobusiness ownersInstead of vague annual plans, this book gives you a clear, step-by-step framework to focus, track, and achieve your goals in just 12 weeks.Inside, you’ll learn how to:Avoid the common reasons most goals fail.Set inspiring but realistic Objectives & Key Results (OKRs) ... Read more

$11.59 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Set & Achieve Better Goals is a practical 12-week goal-setting system designed for:Solo professionalsFreelancersMicrobusiness ownersInstead of vague annual plans, this book gives you a clear, step-by-step framework to focus, track, and achieve your goals in just 12 weeks.Inside, you’ll learn how to:Avoid the common reasons most goals fail.Set inspiring but realistic Objectives & Key Results (OKRs)
... Read more
Trainer's Problem-Solving Manual for Kick Down the Door of Complacency

Sieze the Power of Continuous Improvement

by Charles C. Harwood ...

This text is a companion manual, presenting techniques to facilitate a continuous improvement effort designed to banish complacency from an organization. It presents instructional directions to enable people to learn a basic operational problem-solving method by applying it to two case studies, conducted in two workshops. It provides materials to be used by the workshop participants and directions ... Read more

$110.99 USD

This text is a companion manual, presenting techniques to facilitate a continuous improvement effort designed to banish complacency from an organization. It presents instructional directions to enable people to learn a basic operational problem-solving method by applying it to two case studies, conducted in two workshops. It provides materials to be used by the workshop participants and directions
... Read more
The Mirror Problem

The Algorithmic Mind, #1

by Gari Johnson ...

Series Book 1 - The Algorithmic Mind
The Algorithmic Mind: Book 1 - The Mirror ProblemHow AI Reflects Human BiasWhen machines learn to discriminate with mathematical precision, who's really to blame?A facial recognition system mistakes a Black politician for a criminal. Amazon's recruiting algorithm downgrades CVs containing "women's." Predictive policing perpetuates racial profiling with algorithmic efficiency.Welcome to the mirror ... Read more

$6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The Algorithmic Mind: Book 1 - The Mirror ProblemHow AI Reflects Human BiasWhen machines learn to discriminate with mathematical precision, who's really to blame?A facial recognition system mistakes a Black politician for a criminal. Amazon's recruiting algorithm downgrades CVs containing "women's." Predictive policing perpetuates racial profiling with algorithmic efficiency.Welcome to the mirror
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Lean Innovation in Healthcare

Principles, Theories and Case Studies

by Carmen Raimondo ...

This work is the result of a three years research activity. It aims to analyze the spread of “Lean Management Model” in the general context of the production and health, through in-depth study of the literature, the presentation of case studies of excellence and an empirical investigation. It shows how expected performance and benefits arise from a dynamic interaction of many actors in a complex ... Read more

$10.00 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This work is the result of a three years research activity. It aims to analyze the spread of “Lean Management Model” in the general context of the production and health, through in-depth study of the literature, the presentation of case studies of excellence and an empirical investigation. It shows how expected performance and benefits arise from a dynamic interaction of many actors in a complex
... Read more
The Empowerment Trap

The Revenue Renaissance, #3

by Gari Johnson ...

Series Book 3 - The Revenue Renaissance
They Won the Power War. Now They're Losing Their Minds.Sarah stares at her screen: 147 browser tabs, 23 white papers, 14 vendor comparison spreadsheets, and 3,247 unread Slack messages about the CRM evaluation she's leading. She knows more about these solutions than the salespeople pitching them. She's never been more informed. She's never been more empowered.She's never been more overwhelmed ... Read more

$6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

They Won the Power War. Now They're Losing Their Minds.Sarah stares at her screen: 147 browser tabs, 23 white papers, 14 vendor comparison spreadsheets, and 3,247 unread Slack messages about the CRM evaluation she's leading. She knows more about these solutions than the salespeople pitching them. She's never been more informed. She's never been more empowered.She's never been more overwhelmed
... Read more
Profound Stories: A Companion to Deming's Journey to Profound Knowledge

by John Willis, Derek Lewis ...

Series series Deming's Journey to Profound Knowledge
In this captivating companion to Deming's Journey to Profound Knowledge, authors John Willis and Derek Lewis share the untold stories and fascinating details that didn't make it into the original book. Profound Stories takes readers on a deeper dive into the life and times of W. Edwards Deming, offering rare insights and anecdotes that further illuminate the legendary figure's journey to ... Read more

$2.99 USD

In this captivating companion to Deming's Journey to Profound Knowledge, authors John Willis and Derek Lewis share the untold stories and fascinating details that didn't make it into the original book. Profound Stories takes readers on a deeper dive into the life and times of W. Edwards Deming, offering rare insights and anecdotes that further illuminate the legendary figure's journey to
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看懂，然後知輕重：「互聯網+」的10堂必修課

by 黃俊堯 ...

Series series 商戰系列
「無論從事什麼行業，一旦你認為自己的行業跟互聯網沒什麼關係，再過一、兩年這個行業就跟你沒關係了。」──中國代表性社群網站「人人網」創辦人王興當對岸互聯網人士紛紛來台指點江山之際，你是否驚覺到台灣的數位空洞？第一本由頂尖商學院教授完整導覽剖析互聯網的專書。培養你的數位視野，不再以管窺天。看懂，才能突破僵局，提早布局！長期鑽研電子商務的黃俊堯教授，透過與業界人士的互動和教學經驗，察覺台灣對於數位變局相對無感，以致布局的動作只是見樹不見林。這類敷衍，主要因為大家尚未感受到急迫的壓力。事實上，台灣數位發展的最大障礙還是在：看懂了嗎？◆ 中國總理李克強2015年倡導的「互聯網+」，到底是個什麼概念？◆ 號稱以客為尊的某些台灣網路銀行，竟仍限定使用已非市場主流的瀏覽器？◆ 觀光局「打非法旅宿，抗日租套房」，全沒意識到Airbnb的共享經濟模式早已遍地開花、趨勢早已不可逆？◆ 想做數位行銷，就建... ... Read more

$6.99 USD

「無論從事什麼行業，一旦你認為自己的行業跟互聯網沒什麼關係，再過一、兩年這個行業就跟你沒關係了。」──中國代表性社群網站「人人網」創辦人王興當對岸互聯網人士紛紛來台指點江山之際，你是否驚覺到台灣的數位空洞？第一本由頂尖商學院教授完整導覽剖析互聯網的專書。培養你的數位視野，不再以管窺天。看懂，才能突破僵局，提早布局！長期鑽研電子商務的黃俊堯教授，透過與業界人士的互動和教學經驗，察覺台灣對於數位變局相對無感，以致布局的動作只是見樹不見林。這類敷衍，主要因為大家尚未感受到急迫的壓力。事實上，台灣數位發展的最大障礙還是在：看懂了嗎？◆ 中國總理李克強2015年倡導的「互聯網+」，到底是個什麼概念？◆ 號稱以客為尊的某些台灣網路銀行，竟仍限定使用已非市場主流的瀏覽器？◆ 觀光局「打非法旅宿，抗日租套房」，全沒意識到Airbnb的共享經濟模式早已遍地開花、趨勢早已不可逆？◆ 想做數位行銷，就建...
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