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Building the Integrated Company

Building the Integrated Company

This title was first published in 2000: Global competition is increasingly impacting on even the most isolated of companies; the only way for any company to sustain competitive advantage is by tapping into the single remaining area of great potential - the management of people. If we want to be an above-average company we will need an above-average ratio of above-average people who perform at above-average levels. None of which will happen without above-average levels of management. Malcolm Birkin’s Building the Integrated Company offers a model for exploiting the human potential within organizations. This potential is one which in previous decades through an absence of focus on business basics and an adherence to mistaken ideas about sustainable competitive advantage we have contrived to turn into all-too-limited performance. The first stage in any new learning process is to unlearn the misplaced concepts and bad habits we have developed. Section One of the book describes and contrasts the similarities and differences of American European and Japanese management and then describes the characteristics of the Integrated Company which has absorbed and perfected the best systems and philosophies from around the world. Anyone seeking to follow this lead needs to be able to distinguish the realities of these management systems from the myths. Section Two is built around a series of 13 detailed and scored questionnaires containing over 240 individual questions enabling the reader to assess every aspect of their business from management focus to the behaviours of the workforce against the Integrated Company model. Section Three the largest and most important section deals with integration addressing the practical implementation of the systems and philosophies in a clear logical and hands-on manner. As the name suggests the Integrated Company is a holistic model involving every aspect of the business. Nevertheless managing people - the unlimited potential - remains the most complex

GBP 115.00
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New Works Rise and Shine Mirror Firewood Oak with Steel Weight

New Works Rise and Shine Mirror Oak with Brass Weight

HeroQuest: The Mage of the Mirror

TransOcean: The Shipping Company Steam CD Key

TransOcean: The Shipping Company Steam CD Key

TransOcean – The Shipping Company is your ticket to the world of enormous ships and transnational transport empires. Build a mighty fleet of modern merchant ships and conquer the seven seas. Track your routes and real time, take the controls as ships enter and leave the harbor, and see to it that freight gets loaded efficiently. Keep in mind that time is money! Excessive lay days are taboo. 55 of the largest and best known, as well as the most exotic harbors in the world await your visit; one of these is your home harbor, which you will choose yourself. Every harbor has its advantages and disadvantages, so you should carefully consider which one you choose. A highly polished bonus system will lend an element of suspense to every decision. And with 20 classes of ship available, you will have to bear a lot of factors in mind: is your new ship designed for the Panama Canal, or will you have to take a longer route? Would you rather take the shortest way through the Suez Canal, or head for the ports of Africa to land other lucrative assignments? Are you likely to encounter a storm on your chosen route, or is there currently a threat of piracy somewhere along the way? Is there even adequate space at your destination port for your newest freighter? Painstakingly crafted harbors based on real-world models as well as realistic ships and routes make TransOcean – The Shipping Company a unique gaming experience. An elaborate trade system with dynamic prices allows you to constantly keep an eye on the most lucrative routes, as this is the only way you can secure the best jobs. Try to keep a balance between expenses and profit, and keep your nerve when you have to choose between different possibilities: would it pay to smuggle goods, or would you risk your good reputation? Then consider that the more successful you are and the better your reputation is, the better the offers you will receive. In online mode, you can compete with other players for the more lucrative routes and the best prices; the law of supply and demand applies in this case. Numerous paths can lead you to your goal – find the right strategy to continually expand your empire and become the most successful transport company of all time! Complex assignment management that always poses new challenges 55 detailed harbors, 20 of which have iconic landmarks 20 realistic ship classes with ships that have to be maintained 22 trade goods Exciting chance occurrences and global events influence what happens Self-guided or automated mooring and casting off Online mode: other players influence routes and commodity prices

GBP 0.61
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International Business Multi-Nationals and the Nationality of the Company

International Business Multi-Nationals and the Nationality of the Company

This book discusses challenges that arise for multinational companies from not having a single ‘nationality’ and being exposed to a variety of simultaneous country-specific legally and culturally constructed nationalities at home and abroad. Brexit America First campaigns Russia’s war against Ukraine or the ever-tenser relationship between China and the US have led to raising concerns about foreign direct investments. Multinational companies are pressured to withdraw from countries and reorganise global value chains. The long-held confidence that ‘nationality’ does not matter for multinational companies in the globalised economy has dwindled. Today companies doing business abroad are exposed to implications of their ‘nationality’ because governments and customers react upon the ‘nationality’ of a firm or a product as they did in the 20th century. The chapters in this book address many international business domains covering political risk liability of foreignness cultural distance headquarters change and tax planning. They use different methodological approaches to analyse European and US-based MNEs in Europe Africa and South-East Asia from 1900 to 1980. The book argues that ‘nationality’ is not a ghost from the past in international business it is a topic that requires substantial consideration. The chapters in this book were originally published in the journal Business History. | International Business Multi-Nationals and the Nationality of the Company

GBP 130.00
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Mirror Mirror On The Wall Fragrance Oil 250g

Mirror Mirror On The Wall Fragrance Oil 100g

Mirror Mirror On The Wall Fragrance Oil 1kg

Mirror Mirror On The Wall Fragrance Oil 500g

Mirror Mirror On The Wall Fragrance Oil 50g