EBOOK: Crafting and Executing Strategy: South African Edition


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Based on the reputable US text the 2nd Southern African Edition of Crafting & Executing Strategy covers what every senior-level or entry-level MBA student in Southern Africa needs to know about crafting, executing and aligning business strategies, through presentation of core concepts and analytical techniques. A separate case and readings sections build on the main text by demonstrating the theory in practice. The core concepts are explained in language that Southern African students can grasp and provide relevant examples as used by small, medium and large SA companies.




EBOOK: Crafting and Executing Strategy: The Quest for Competitive Advantage: Concepts and Cases


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Crafting and Executing Strategy has been revised and updated specifically with its European readers in mind. Building upon the success of previous editions, it continues to explain the core concepts and key theories in strategy and illustrate them with practical, managerial examples students can really relate to. Brand new features have been developed to encourage readers to go beyond learning and to apply their knowledge to from a diverse range of real-life scenarios including global brands, SMEs, public sector and not-for-profit organizations.




Crafting and Executing Strategy


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Presenting the most recent developments in research and strategy, this text applies these theories and illustrates their implementation in business cases.




Crafting and Executing Strategy


Book Description

Based on the reputable US text, the 2nd Southern African Edition of "Crafting & Executing Strategy" covers what every senior-level or entry-level MBA student in Southern Africa needs to know about crafting, executing and aligning business strategies, through presentation of core concepts and analytical techniques. A separate case and readings sections build on the main text by demonstrating the theory in practice. The core concepts are explained in language that Southern African students can grasp and provide relevant examples as used by small, medium and large SA companies.




Crafting and Executing Strategy


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Crafting and Executing Strategy: South African Edition is an adaptation of the worldwide market-leading text by Thompson, Strickland and Gamble. The aim of the book is to effectively and interestingly cover what every senior-level or MBA student in South Africa needs to know about crafting, executing and aligning business strategies. Crafting and Executing Strategy contains a wealth of South African examples and illustration capsules as well as five South African cases to accompany five international cases. The selection includes cases on black economic empowerment, banking, wine, clothing, luxury goods, motor cycle and retail industries. The flexible combination of text, readings and cases allows instructors to teach concepts and analytical tools while also providing a taste of the stimulating literature in strategic management. If required, instructors have the option of packaging access to two different McGraw-Hill Online Simulation Games with the book - either the Business Strategy Game or GLO-BUS (visit http://www.mcgraw-hill.co.uk/sim for more information on these simulation games).







Essentials of Strategic Management


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This title responds head-on to the growing requests by business faculty for a concise, theory-driven strategic management concepts and cases text.




An Introduction to Communication Studies


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In this introductory textbook, the author contextualises approaches and theories on cornmunication studies by making use of local examples from the mass media, as well as relevant political and social experiences. The book is divided into two parts. The first provides students with a strong foundation in communication while the second focuses on the areas of specialisation within communication studies. Each chapter starts with the learning Outcomes and a short overview of the chapter. Students can monitor their learning by using the summaries and 'test yourself' questions at the end of every chapter. Scenarios provide examples of how the theory can be applied in practice. This makes for a learner-friendly and accessible book which will prove invaluable to Students and professionals alike. Beginner students majoring in Communication Studies, as well as those studying towards various degrees or qualifications where communication is a prerequisite will find this book useful.




Balanced Scorecard Step-by-Step


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This book explains how an organization can measure and manage performance with the Balanced Scorecard methodology. It provides extensive background on performance management and the Balanced Scorecard, and focuses on guiding a team through the step-by-step development and ongoing implementation of a Balanced Scorecard system. Corporations, public sector agencies, and not for profit organizations have all reaped success from the Balanced Scorecard. This book supplies detailed implementation advice that is readily applied to any and all of these organization types. Additionally, it will benefit organizations at any stage of Balanced Scorecard development. Regardless of whether you are just contemplating a Balanced Scorecard, require assistance in linking their current Scorecard to management processes, or need a review of their past measurement efforts, Balanced Scorecard Step by Step provides detailed advice and proven solutions.




Crafting Test-Driven Software with Python


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Get to grips with essential concepts and step-by-step explanations to apply TDD practices to your Python projects while keeping your test suite under control Key FeaturesBuild robust Python applications using TDD and BDD methodologiesTest Python web applications using WebTest and web frameworksLeverage PyTest to implement stringent testing mechanisms to ensure fault-tolerant applicationsBook Description Test-driven development (TDD) is a set of best practices that helps developers to build more scalable software and is used to increase the robustness of software by using automatic tests. This book shows you how to apply TDD practices effectively in Python projects. You’ll begin by learning about built-in unit tests and Mocks before covering rich frameworks like PyTest and web-based libraries such as WebTest and Robot Framework, discovering how Python allows you to embrace all modern testing practices with ease. Moving on, you’ll find out how to design tests and balance them with new feature development and learn how to create a complete test suite with PyTest. The book helps you adopt a hands-on approach to implementing TDD and associated methodologies that will have you up and running and make you more productive in no time. With the help of step-by-step explanations of essential concepts and practical examples, you’ll explore automatic tests and TDD best practices and get to grips with the methodologies and tools available in Python for creating effective and robust applications. By the end of this Python book, you will be able to write reliable test suites in Python to ensure the long-term resilience of your application using the range of libraries offered by Python for testing and development. What you will learnFind out how tests can make your life easier as a developer and discover related best practicesExplore PyTest, the most widespread testing framework for PythonGet to grips with the most common PyTest plugins, including coverage, flaky, xdist, and pickedWrite functional tests for WSGI web applications with WebTestRun end-to-end tests for web applications using Robot FrameworkUnderstand what test-driven development means and why it is importantDiscover how to use the range of tools available in PythonBuild reliable and robust applicationsWho this book is for This book is for Python developers looking to get started with test-driven development and developers who want to learn about the testing tools available in Python. Developers who want to create web applications with Python and plan to implement TDD methodology with PyTest will find this book useful. Basic knowledge of Python programming is required.