Author: Nicolas A. Valcik Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1317277740 Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 305
Book Description
This book provides administrators in public and non-profit organizations with direction and a framework from which to lead their organizations effectively. Taking a global approach to the issues administrators need to examine when managing a group of employees at any level (including budgeting and expenditures, forecasting, policy creation and execution, communication and reporting), this book explores the driving forces in organizational decision making. Author Nick Valcik takes a holistic view on organizational management, beginning with the core aspects of public organizations and the leadership competencies necessary to manage an organization successfully. Designed to be used on undergraduate and graduate courses in public administration and in public affairs programs, the book discusses the basics of organizational structure, delves into risk management issues, and offers a set of tools that can be used by administrators to make informed decisions based on actual data or documented processes. Throughout the book, real world case studies provide students and practitioners with a clear understanding of how exactly the right decision tool may be applied when facing a particular decision in any organization.
Author: Alan G. Lafley Publisher: Harvard Business Press ISBN: 142218739X Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 274
Book Description
Explains how companies must pinpoint business strategies to a few critically important choices, identifying common blunders while outlining simple exercises and questions that can guide day-to-day and long-term decisions.
Author: C. J. Rhoads Publisher: ISBN: 9781003198062 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
Turbulence is not new to the business world. In fact, turbulence is increasing, and managers are seeing teams spinning their wheels. Management systems are in a state of crisis and operations are more complex. The old top-down operations mode no longer suffices. Today's businesses demand speed and increased accuracy, forcing everyone to re-evaluate chains of command and tear down the walls between functions. Amid the responsibilities of traditional management lies problem solving. The push is toward moving decision-making authority down the ladder to all levels. Managers are no longer equipped to or capable of making the number and variety of necessary decisions in a vacuum. The current mode is to have employees deal directly with workplace issues and take corrective action without complaint and without management involvement. Coping with this reality and preparation for these improvements in workplace problem solving requires interest and motivation. Strategic Decision Making for Successful Planning can facilitate this by demystifying and simplifying the process. The book bridges philosophy and theory and puts together a practical integration of all the tools necessary to get results from your investment of time, energy, and money. What is unique about this book is while it's based on a strong academic foundation, it does not get bogged down in the human-planning or psychological process of solving problems. It doesn't provide "pie-in-the-sky" creative solutions or a five-year process for solving problems and planning for the future. Numerous techniques and tools are included to make the book the right balance between practical and academic. The book also includes an extensive case study to illustrate points made in the text.
Author: Peter W. Reed Publisher: ISBN: 9780170185325 Category : Marketing Languages : en Pages : 364
Book Description
This fully revised 3rd edition of Strategic Marketing: Decision-Making and Planning sets a framework for marketing decision-making as a part of a holistic approach to an organisationa s strategic management. It integrates expanded theoretical coverage with a step-by-step guide to each stage of the strategy development and management processes. The latest theories on how marketing strategy is conceptualised and practiced is examined alongside a framework to facilitate the practical application of relevant concepts, tools and techniques. A series of 10 dynamic interactive modules exploring each stage of the strategic marketing process are included and new features such as Strategy in Practice boxes and end-of-chapter Strategy in Action activities further highlight the connection between theory and application. Continuing to bridge the gap between theory learnt and the practice of writing a marketing plan or report, Strategic Marketing: Decision-Making and Planning 3e is an invaluable resource for students and practitioners alike.
Author: Vassilis Papadakis Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media ISBN: 1461561957 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 315
Book Description
Over the past ten years, there has been growing interest in the process of strategic decision-making among both managers and researchers. Strategic decisions are important for five main reasons: They are large-scale, risky and hard to reverse; they are a bridge between deliberate and emerging strategies; they can be a major source of organizational learning; they play an important part in the development of individual managers and they cut accross functions and academic disciplines. Strategic Decisions summarizes the current state of the art in research on strategic decision-making, with chapters prepared by leading strategy researchers. The editors also present implications for current application and proposed directions for future research.
Author: Peter W. Reed Publisher: ISBN: 9780170241236 Category : Marketing Languages : en Pages : 364
Book Description
This fully revised 4th edition of Strategic Marketing: Decision Making and Planning continues to set a framework for marketing decision making as a part of a holistic approach to an organisation's strategic management. It integrates expanded theoretical coverage with a step-by-step guide to each stage of the strategy development and management processes. The latest theories on how marketing strategy is conceptualised and practised are examined alongside a framework to facilitate the practical application of relevant concepts, tools and techniques. A series of 10 dynamic interactive modules exploring each stage of the strategic marketing process are included and new features such as Learning Objectives and Ethics boxes further highlight the connection between theory and application. Continuing to bridge the gap between theory learnt and the practice of writing a marketing plan or report, Strategic Marketing: Decision Making and Planning 4e is an invaluable resource for students and practitioners alike.
Author: Niels G. Noorderhaven Publisher: Addison Wesley Publishing Company ISBN: Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 270
Book Description
This work adopts a theoretical approach and focuses on strategic decision- making as a process. It describes decision-making as an activity performed by rational and biased individuals, and places an emphasis upon group dynamics and the organizational context.
Author: Chris Gore Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson ISBN: Category : Business decision making Languages : en Pages : 268
Book Description
A study of effective decision-making in business at the strategic level. It emphasizes how to improve decision-making and provides a framework for analysis of techniques appropriate to particular organizations and circumstances. Case-study material is provided at the end of each chapter.
Author: Nicolas A. Valcik
Author: Alan G. Lafley
Author: Alan Walter Steiss
Author: C. J. Rhoads
Author: Peter W. Reed
Author: Michael J. Stahl
Author: Vassilis Papadakis
Author: Peter W. Reed
Author: Niels G. Noorderhaven
Author: Chris Gore