Management & Strategy

Paradigm Shifts in Management Theory is an illuminating exploration of the evolving landscape of management science. This book goes beyond the surface, delving into profound insights and perspectives that redefine traditional paradigms.

First published in 1989, Shaping the Corporate Future describes how executives in some of Europe's leading companies see the future for their organizations. It also sets out some of the steps they are taking to ensure a successful future.

Die Reihe ¿Innovatives Wissensmanagement" führt Theorie und Praxis zusammen, indem nicht nur fachtheoretische Arbeiten, sondern auch innovative Konzepte, neuartige Lösungsansätze für aktuelle Herausforderungen sowie anwendungsbezogene Fallstudien aus den verschiedensten Branchen vorgestellt werden. Der multidisziplinäre Ansatz der Schriftenreihe erlaubt es überdies, die Themenbereiche Innovationsmanagement und Wissensmanagement zu verknüpfen und aus unterschiedlichen Perspektiven zu beleuchten.Der vorliegende Band widmet sich in erster Linie aktuellen Problemen und deren Lösungen durch Wissensmanagement.

Is there an optimal way to lead teams and deliver our goals? Some people think so. Through history, models for leadership, operation and delivery have been sold as the route to success. Practitioners have promoted their favoured frameworks, and leaders have announced universal ways of working across every team in global organisations.Despite this conviction, when the reality of Monday morning comes, nothing is quite so simple. Some teams gain real benefit from our changes, but others slow down, and existing capabilities can even be lost. With our reputations on the line, what next? Do we try to be more agile, more authentic or more purposeful? Do we reverse our actions or choose to fund another organisational transformation? In this book, Stephen argues that there can never be an optimal model for leadership or delivery of our goals, and no framework can guarantee results. We need a different way to develop our organisations and that begins by stepping out of the one-size-fits-all cycle.

This edited collection aims to provide relevant theoretical frameworks and the latest empirical research findings in the area of business management. It covers case studies provided by teachers visiting the University of Economics in Katowice, Poland within Erasmus and Ceepus Programmes.

This book focusses on the European comics industry to explore the complex impact of organizational and cultural differences in audience behaviors, both in the comics industry specifically, and in the creative industries in general.

The Professor (1857) is English writer Charlotte Brontë¿s first novel. Rejected by several publishing houses, Brontë shelved the novel in order to write her masterpiece Jane Eyre (1847). After her death, The Professor was edited by Brontë¿s widower, Arthur Bell Nichols, who saw that the novel was published posthumously. Based on Brontë¿s experience as a student and teacher in Brussels¿which similarly inspired her novel Villette¿The Professor is an underappreciated early work from one of English literature¿s most important writers.After rejecting a life as a clergyman, William Crimsworth goes to work as a clerk for his brother Edward, a successful businessman. Although he excels, his brother grows jealous of his ability and intelligence, abusing and belittling him until he is forced to quit. Disappointed, he accepts a job at a boarding school in Belgium where, mentored by the kind Monsieur Pelet, William flourishes as a professor. When news of his work reaches Mademoiselle Reuter, a local headmistress at a school for girls, she offers him a position, and William joins her staff. He begins to grow suspicious, however, when he overhears Reuter speaking about him with Pelet and discovers that the pair are engaged to be married. As he begins to second-guess their kindness, he falls in love with Frances, a young teacher-in-training. Harboring her own secret affection for William, Mademoiselle Reuter decides she must dismiss Frances if she is to maintain her control of the young Englishman. Charlotte Brontë¿s The Professor is a novel of romance, jealousy, and gothic mystery, an early and promising work by one of Victorian England¿s most prominent writers.With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Charlotte Brontë¿s The Professor is a classic of English literature reimagined for modern readers.

This book discusses smart technologies and their influence in the field of manufacturing and industrial systems engineering, in the context of performability enhancement, and explores the development of the workforce for the execution of such smart and advanced technologies.

This book covers computer vision-based applications in digital health care industry 4.0 including different computer vision techniques, image classification, image segmentations, and object detection

The book takes readers into the smart system domain and provides theoretical and practical knowledge along with case studies in smart healthcare. It uses a blend of interdisciplinary approaches such as IoT, blockchain, augmented reality, and virtual reality to implement cost-effective, real-time, and user-friendly solutions for healthcare problems.

Discusses effect of IT and digital transformation tools on supply chains. Covers technologies like big data, robotics, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), blockchain, and the Internet of Things (IoT). Explains IT and SCM impact in different types of markets, covering their importance, methods, and requirements.

Suitable for exams until August 2018

Agility, sustainability, and business value have become crucial in the ever-changing world of modern business. This book investigates how these can work harmoniously and create value for businesses.

This reference work showcases the power of a multidisciplinary approach in providing a comprehensive view of the complex subject of philanthropy. It identifies areas for improvement and discusses the relationships between governance in philanthropic organizations and important issues such as trust, equality, and democracy.

Destructive organizational behaviors are explored in this book. It considers the need of researchers to delineate future research opportunities and provide the foundation from which future research can develop. It is a valuable resource for researchers, academics, and students of organizational behavior and management.

The corporate landscape is rife with instances of leaders who have left a trail of sinister outcomes.

The corporate landscape is rife with instances of leaders who have left a trail of sinister outcomes.

Volumes have been written on the need for high-quality data to support organizational decision-making. Navigating the Data Minefields: Management's Guide to Better Decision-Making provides executives and SMEs with a 'reasonable' set of (useful) tools they can adapt to their specific organization and operating environment.

The text presents various design and modelling solutions for effective decision-making that are grounded on the basics of data analytics. It also discusses topics such as sustainable design and data-driven design synthesis, product analytics and its role in sustainable development, amongst many others.

This book explores the impact of technology on HR practices and how organisations can effectively incorporate these advancements to improve HR processes. It provides a comprehensive overview of the various technologies that are transforming HR, including artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data, and blockchain.