International Business-Society Management


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Drawing on a wealth of experience, both in research and teaching the authors of this book have developed a text that integrates reputation, responsibility, ethics and accountability.




Managing the Transition to a Sustainable Enterprise


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In combining practice and theory, this textbook provides a management perspective on the 'business case' for sustainability. Drawing on examples from 20 frontrunner companies located in the Netherlands, it builds upon a unique research project in which CEOs and middle-managers gave access not only to their decision-making process, but also revealed how their perceptions shaped the transition process. This book identifies four different archetypes of business cases and related business models that business students and managers can use to identify phases and related attitudes towards sustainability. The book provides in-depth analysis and insight into: * theoretical concepts and an overview of the relevant literature * the different business cases for sustainability * behavioural characteristics of each phase and the typical barriers between them * more than 70 tipping points * approaches to shaping stakeholder dialogue * effective engagement of stakeholders in each phase of transition * how companies move through the phases towards higher levels of sustainability * insights of employees of the 20 companies whether the business case was really achieved * summary of the interventions which have proved successful in these companies. This book offers students as well as managers of vocational and academic institutions at undergraduate and postgraduate level insight into real-life transition processes towards sustainability.




Complexity and Public Policy


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This book provides a clear, concise and readable introduction to complexity thinking, its application to the social sciences and public policy, and the relevance of its tools to politics, health, the international realm, development, planning and terrorism.




Dynamics of Leadership in Public Service


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Eminently readible, current, and comprhensive, this acclaimed text sets the standard for instruction in




How To Hire a Champion (EasyRead Large Bold Edition)


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"David Snyder continues to impress me with his keen insight and ability to synthesize emotional intelligence and how it translates into success. We have long been practitioners of the concepts David categorizes in this must-read book."--Jean-Pierre Sakey, CEO, Headway Corporate Resources "David's whole philosophy of 'Picking The Best and Challenging the Rest' is backed up by real science, powerful tools, and insightful metrics. He has helped us increase our energy level, development and performance-for the largest fashion industry trade show in the world." -Chris McCabe, vice president, MAGIC, The Business of Fashion "This book takes extremely critical and complex issues in hiring and makes them amazingly simple. It is a gift." -Sid Reynolds, CEO, The Signature Agency "David Snyder offers insightful and practical advice that will make a tangible difference in hiring and keeping talent." -Joe Healey, president, Joe Healey Performance, and author, Radical Trust Meticulously outlining an arsenal of cutting-edge tools and strategies tied to predicting performance and a "passion for excellence," David Snyder has developed what may be a paradigm shift in our understanding of the way high-performing individuals can be identified, selected, and professionally coached. Drawing on Snyder's interviews with a team of performance and hiring experts nationwide, How to Hire a Champion will help all leaders to build: - A better model and process for selecting and retaining high-performing individuals. - Stronger teams and a customer-centered, results-driven culture. - A self-directed "culture of greatness" where top performers and top managers in all departments help and inspire each other. David Snyder holds a graduate degree in psychology from Harvard, owns his own consulting practice based in Raleigh, North Carolina, and is managing director of executive recruitment for Headway Corporate Resources, a leading innovator in human capital solutions with offices nationwide. Snyder's clients have also included industry leaders in health care, communications, fashion, education, and manufacturing across the United States. His first book, How to Mind Read Your Customers, was listed first in "Best Books of the Year" by Sales and Marketing Management magazine.




The Public Encounter


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