Our list of some of the best Business Management books & series in recent years. Get inspired by one or more of the following books.
1. The Personal MBA: Master the Art of Business (2012)
Getting an MBA is an expensive choice-one almost impossible to justify regardless of the state of the economy. Even the elite schools like Harvard and Wharton offer outdated, assembly-line programs that teach you more about PowerPoint presentations and unnecessary financial models than what it takes to run a real business. You can get better results (and save hundreds of thousands of dollars) by skipping business school altogether. Josh Kaufman founded PersonalMBA.com as an alternative to the business school boondoggle. His blog has introduced hundreds of thousands…
2. Business Management for the IB Diploma Coursebook (2015)
A comprehensive second edition of Business Management for the IB Diploma, revised for first teaching in 2014. Designed for class use and independent study, this Coursebook is tailored to the thematic requirements and assessment objectives of the IB syllabus. It includes learning objectives and summaries; integrated Theory of Knowledge material; text in clear sections, following the IB syllabus structure and content specifications; clear, accessible English for students whose first language is not English; exam-style practice questions and a chapter on…
3. HBR’s 10 Must Reads Boxed Set (6 Books) (HBR’s 10 Must Reads) (2011)
You want the most important ideas on management all in one place. Now you can have them—in a set of HBR’s 10 Must Reads. We’ve combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles on strategy, change leadership, managing people, and managing yourself and selected the most important ones to help you maximize your performance.This six-title collection includes only the most critical articles from the world’s top management experts, curated from Harvard Business Review’s rich archives. We’ve done the work of selecting…
4. Operations Management For Dummies (2013)
Operations management is an important skill for current and aspiring business leaders to develop and master. It deals with the design and management of products, processes, services, and supply chains. Operations management is a growing field and a required course for most undergraduate business majors and MBA candidates. Now, Operations Management For Dummies serves as an extremely resourceful aid for this difficult subject. Tracks to a typical course in operations management or operations strategy, and covers topics such as evaluating and…
5. Supervisory Management (Available Titles CourseMate) (2010)
The path to becoming an effective supervisor begins with practical knowledge and skills. Mosley, Mosley, and Pietri’s SUPERVISORY MANAGEMENT, 8e gives you the tools to develop superior supervisory skills and a firm grasp of management principles. Through their “hands-on” approach to Supervision, the authors will inspire you with their positive approach to working WITH people to develop and empower them in their jobs. Incorporating cutting-edge content with real-world cases and Skill Builders that give you plenty of opportunities to hone your new Supervision…
6. Business: Principles, Guidelines and Practices (2006)
As we move further into the 21st century, the business world is becoming even more global and ever-changing. New markets are continually emerging, the American economy is becoming more dominated by service businesses, and quality is the initiative of many firms. Demographic and lifestyle shifts are changing the way we shop, where we work, and how we live. Students who understand the business environment and the changes occurring will be more likely to succeed than those who do not. Ivancevich and Duening use principles, guidelines, and practices to illustrate and frame how all of the many aspects of…
7. The Harvard Business Review Manager’s Handbook: The 17 Skills Leaders Need to Stand Out (HBR Handbooks) (2017)
Whether you’re a new manager or looking to have more influence in your current management role, the challenges you face come in all shapes and sizes—a direct report’s anxious questions, your boss’s last-minute assignment of an important presentation, or a blank business case staring you in the face. To reach your full potential in these situations, you need to master a new set of business and personal skills.Packed with step-by-step advice and wisdom from Harvard Business Review’s management archive, the HBR Manager’s Handbook…
8. Business Management (2013)
Title: Ib Business Management Course Book( 2014 Edition( Oxford Ib Diploma Program) Binding: Paperback Author: artinMwendaMuchena, Publisher: OxfordUniversityPress,USA #619,503 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #7324 in Business Management (Books) Would you like to ?If you are a seller for this product, would you like to ?…
9. Management of Food and Beverage Operations with Answer Sheet (AHLEI) (5th Edition) (AHLEI – Food and Beverage) (2012)
Give your students the foundation they need to make smart decisions in food and beverage operations. addresses ways in which food and beverage operations have adapted management and operating tactics from other industries, what operations are doing to maintain or improve quality standards while reducing expenses, and how high-tech strategies are being used to give customers greater value for their dining dollars. Changes to this edition include technology-related updates throughout the text, an expanded discussion of marketing channels and tactics used by food service managers, information on…
10. The First-Time Manager (2012)
What’s a rookie manager to do? Faced with new responsibilities, and in need of quick, dependable guidance, novice managers can’t afford to learn by trial and error. The First-Time Manager is the answer, dispensing the bottom-line wisdom they need to succeed. A true management classic, the book covers essential topics such as hiring and firing, leadership, motivation, managing time, dealing with superiors, and much more. Written in an inviting and accessible style, the revised sixth edition includes new material on increasing employee engagement, encouraging innovation and…
11. Strategic Management and Business Policy: Globalization, Innovation and Sustainability, Global Edition (2017)
ISBN: 9781292215488 is a Global Edition of Strategic Management and Business Policy: Globalization, Innovation and Sustainability 15th Edition by J. David Hunger Thomas L. Wheelen Alan N. Hoffman Charles E. Bamford This ISBN 9781292215488 is Textbook only. It will not come with online access code. Online Access code (should only be purchased when required by an instructor ) sold separately at other ISBN. Global Edition (Paperback) has different cover page from Hardcover. It has the same edition, same title, and same authors. For courses in Strategic Management and Business Policy. Utilize a strategic…
12. Small Business Management: An Entrepreneur’s Guidebook (2012)
Operating any business is complex and challenging, but it provides interesting, creative, and rewarding experiences. Small Business Management, Seventh Edition, takes a practical and down-to-earth approach to planning, organizing, and running a small business. While employing current research and theory, Small Business Management takes a pragmatic “how-to” perspective illustrating many practical examples and applications from the business world. It explains how to achieve optimum benefits from the limited resources available to small firms, as well as how to plan for growth and…
13. Management (Barron’s Business Review) (2015)
Many teachers of college-level business courses use titles in Barron’s Business Review Series as textbook supplements to illustrate practical examples of business situations. The books also make excellent main texts in adult education and business brush-up programs. In addition to detailed analyses of today’s business practices, these books include review questions with answers. The authors of this book describe and appraise several contemporary trends and techniques employed in company management, with reference to businesses of various sizes. The strengths…
14. Tourism Impacts, Planning and Management, Second Edition (2008)
Tourism Impacts, Planning and Management is a unique text, which links these three crucial areas of tourism – impacts, planning and management.Tourism impacts are multi-faceted and therefore are difficult to plan for and manage. Tourism Impacts, Planning and Management looks at all the key players involved – be they tourists, host communities or industry members – and considers a number of approaches and techniques for managing tourism successfully.Now in a second edition, this bestselling text has been fully revised with updated statistics and case…
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Advances in Human Factors, Business Management and Leadership: Proceedings of the AHFE 2019 International Conference on Human Factors, Business Management and Society, and the AHFE International Conference on Human Factors in Management and Leadership, July 24-28, 2019, Washington D.C., USA
Author(s): Jussi Ilari Kantola, Salman Nazir
Publisher: Springer International Publishing, Year: 2020, Size: 30 Mb, Download: pdf
ID: 2408531
Implementing Integrated Business Planning
Author(s): Robert Kepczynski, Alecsandra Dimofte, Raghav Jandhyala, Ganesh Sankaran, Andrew Boyle
Publisher: Springer International Publishing, Year: 2019, Size: 31 Mb, Download: pdf
ID: 2251608
Open Innovation Business Modeling
Author(s): João Leitão
Publisher: Springer International Publishing, Year: 2019, Size: 2 Mb, Download: pdf
ID: 2251842
Advances in Human Factors, Business Management and Society
Author(s): Jussi Ilari Kantola, Salman Nazir, Tibor Barath
Publisher: Springer International Publishing, Year: 2019, Size: 47 Mb, Download: pdf
ID: 2252347
Capital Structure, Earnings Management, and Risk of Financial Distress: A Comparative Analysis of Family and Non-family Firms
Author(s): Pietro Gottardo, Anna Maria Moisello
Publisher: Springer International Publishing, Year: 2019, Size: 2 Mb, Download: pdf
ID: 2309483
Indigenous Organization Studies: Exploring Management, Business and Community
Author(s): Tyron Rakeiora Love
Publisher: Springer International Publishing,Palgrave Pivot, Year: 2019, Size: 1 Mb, Download: pdf
ID: 2309765
Management and Marketing of Wine Tourism Business: Theory, Practice, and Cases
Author(s): Marianna Sigala, Richard N. S. Robinson
Publisher: Springer International Publishing;Palgrave Macmillan, Year: 2019, Size: 5 Mb, Download: pdf
ID: 2310522
Diaspora Networks in International Business: Perspectives for Understanding and Managing Diaspora Business and Resources
Author(s): Maria Elo, Indianna Minto-Coy
Publisher: Springer International Publishing, Year: 2019, Size: 11 Mb, Download: pdf
ID: 2310766
Global Supply Chain and Operations Management: A Decision-Oriented Introduction to the Creation of Value
Author(s): Dmitry Ivanov, Alexander Tsipoulanidis, Jörn Schönberger
Publisher: Springer International Publishing, Year: 2019, Size: 21 Mb, Download: pdf
ID: 2311166
Digitalization Cases: How Organizations Rethink Their Business for the Digital Age
Author(s): Nils Urbach, Maximilian Röglinger
Publisher: Springer International Publishing, Year: 2019, Size: 10 Mb, Download: pdf
ID: 2311329
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