New to the second edition of this text are two chapters on defining the client and the Burke-Litwin model of organizational development and change. All the other chapters, except for chapter three, have been revised to reflect changes in the field of organizational development. The book presents an overview of organizational development, discusses the organization and the factors which will influence its structure and development in the future, contains a synopsis of each chapter presented to encourage the reader to develop a position and make choices and describes the theories underlying the field and the way OD practitioners typically work.

Organization Development: A Process of Learning and Changing, 2nd Edition

Business & Money

Burke, W. Warner

Management & Leadership

Financal Times Management

Globalization. The most over-used word in business. What does it actually mean for your company? How do you make sense of what the real issues are for global businesses? How can you make your business truly global? Global companies are local everywhere and foreign nowhere. Easy to say, but hard to do. Managers need to learn how to handle brands, technologies, information, finance and people, innovatively and on a global scale, without creating stifling bureaucracies. Here is your single source guide to becoming a master of global business. Featuring the brightest business minds on the biggest global business topics, including: Jacques Horovitz on global retailing, Jean-Pierre Jeannet on global strategy, Donald A Marchand on global IT, Sydney Finkelstein on cross-boarder M&amp;A, Vijay Govindarajan and Anil K Gupta on turning global presence into global success, Alan Rugman on multi-national enterprises, James Brian Quinn on innovation, Jean-Pierre Lehmann on national politics and global business, Rory F Knight on global finance, Michel J Lebas on managing foreign subsidiaries, Bernard Garrette and Pierre Dussauge on strategic alliances, Jean-Paul Larçon on Central Europe, William A Fischer and Dominique V Turpin on China... What¿s inside: ¿[Companies] face the pressing need to develop a cadre of managers who can view the new opportunities according to a global mindset¿ Jean-Pierre Jeannet, p 31 ¿Managers are not born global ¿ they acquire global brains¿¿ Vladimir Pucik, p 147 ¿The days of sustained competitive advantage based on quality, competencies and entry barriers are over¿ Richard A D¿Aveni, p 58 ¿Companies are beginning to turn local corporate governance regimes to competitive advantage¿ Rory F Knight, p 254 ¿Global presence does not automatically ensure competitive advantage¿ Vijay Govindarajan &amp; Anil K Gupta, p 42 MASTERING SERIESFinancial Times Mastering : World-class thinking from the frontiers of innovation. Based on the hugely popular Mastering inserts run by the FT newspaper, the Financial Times Mastering series covers every essential element of business. Each book brings readers the latest ideas and innovations in a key business area in a structured, comprehensive and highly accessible format. Featuring the brightest business minds on the biggest business topics, they are your single-source guides to cutting-edge thought leadership.

Mastering Global Business: your single source guide to becoming a master of global business

Templeton College Oxford

International

Options, Plain &amp; Simple is a straightforward and practical guide to the fundamentals of options. It is plain because it includes only what is essential to basic understanding. It is simple because it presents options in conventional terms, with a minimum of jargon. It is thorough; it is not simplistic. This book will benefit all newcomers to options, introducing them to the instruments and markets, and giving them the competence and confidence to trade successfully. It opens up new opportunities for private investors who previously felt intimidated by the mystique and jargon surrounding options, and saves brokers much of the time they spend explaining options fundamentals to their clients. This is not rocket science. Options are explained in terms of real-life, every-day circumstances and accessible language. Clarity and practical application are paramount; unnecessary theory and jargon conspicuous by their absence. Veteran US trader Lenny Jordan takes the secrets of options to the every-day investor. Options, Plain &amp; Simple will enable all investors to use options wisely, by fully understanding the instruments, their risks and successful applications. Options, Plain &amp; Simple introduces readers to the three key options markets ¿ stocks, bonds and commodities, the various types of options contracts - from straight options to strangles and butterflies - and covers the fundamentals of options pricing and trading. It outlines effective options strategies for beginners and intermediate investors, and offers unique insights into the behaviour of options under a wide variety of market conditions. Illustrative stories, trading scenarios and worked examples will lead investors through the concepts with one eye always on the realities of the market. "A key step in learning to use options is to spend plenty of time dwelling on a couple of dozen "building block" concepts that are both mathematical and strategic. This book offers the neophyte the opportunity to take his mind out for some exercise over almost all of tech option topics that should matter to him, and to check his progress through relevant questions and answers." Martin P. O'Connell, O'Connell &amp; Piper Associates, Chicago. The Author Lenny Jordan currently trades options at the London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange. Formerly he traded at the Chicago Board of Trade. He gives options training seminars, and is a risk consultant.

Options Plain & Simple: Successful Strategies Without Rocket Science

Jordan, Lenny

Economics

Outsourcing. Emerging economies. Environmental impacts. These are just three of the many key issues currently facing international businesses, which are all examined in the fourth edition of this well-respected textbook. Taking a regional approach, the text challenges some of the underlying assumptions behind globalization and focuses on both the dominant economies - the EU, the US and Japan - as well as emerging markets, such as Brazil, India and China, of world trade. The book also integrates analysis of the competitive environment and the internal resources of the firm to provide a strategic view of international business. The result is an engaging and comprehensive account of the realities of international business today. The text will be invaluable for anyone studying international business as part of a degree programme and aiming to attain a confident and thorough understanding of the subject. Amazon, Carrefour and Kodak; detailed exploration of culture, corporate responsibility and the natural environment; specific coverage of key geographical regions of international business; analysis of the environment and firm provides central strategic focus; and interactive teaching and learning resources including animation and video. This excellent text provides a focused, comprehensive and relevant coverage of contemporary international business. Theory and practice are combined, making a highly readable text, and its wealth of case material make it a text that students should find both stimulating and challenging. - Jean Barclay, Sheffield Hallam University. Professor Rugman brings his diverse and knowledgeable background to this highly successful textbook, making it the most practical, interesting and current international business management text available. - Marcel Kohler, University of KwaZulu-Natal. The book is well written, richly illustrated with real-life cases and gives an excellent overview of the field. The many examples are a good help in understanding the theories presented. overlooked, or underestimated, in other international business publications. - Dr Matthijs Wolters, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam. Alan M. Rugman is Professor of International Business and L. Leslie Waters Chair in International Business, Indiana University and Associate Fellow at Templeton College, University of Oxford. Simon Collinson is Senior Lecturer in International Business at Warwick Business School, the University of Warwick.

International Business

Alan, M. Rugman

Simon Collinson

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