Books in the CBI Fast Track series

Good decision making is crucial to good management and successful strategic planning. Sadly the decision making capabilities within organisations are often poor.

Critical Corporate Communications :A Best Practice Blueprint Naomi Langford--Wood and Brian Salter A good flow of information is essential to all businesses that succeed. The latest Fast Track title is a practical and comprehensive guide to getting the very best out of your corporate communications.

Knowledge Management (KM) remains high on the critical business agenda.

Strategy is all very well, but forget the human side of the business and your plans are destined for failure. Yet human resource management (HRM) has traditionally focused on administrative functions such as recruiting, disciplining, and rewarding employees.

The facts of workplace stress are terrifying for businesses: in the average organisation ten percent of employees report very low levels of satisfaction with their jobs and three percent of turnover may be lost. Yet while stress may be endemic to business, it is not inevitable.