Was raised to fund flawed business models, the fault lies not with the concept of the business model but with its distortion and misuse. A good business model remains. Matter by Joan Magretta. A good business model begins with an insight into human motivations and ends in a rich stream of profits.

What Management Is, by former Harvard Business Review editors Joan Magretta and Nan Stone, identifies management as the driving force behind key innovations of the past century and presents a jargon-free look at the way its core principles work. Designed to promote 'managerial literacy' up and down the business food chain, as well as among those who simply 'want better com What Management Is, by former Harvard Business Review editors Joan Magretta and Nan Stone, identifies management as the driving force behind key innovations of the past century and presents a jargon-free look at the way its core principles work. Designed to promote 'managerial literacy' up and down the business food chain, as well as among those who simply 'want better communities and a better world for our children,' the book uses concrete examples to explain fundamental concepts and practices like value creation, the 80-20 rule, and decision analysis in a way that sheds light on them for the uninitiated while providing needed perspective for the more experienced. 'Think of this book as everything you wanted to know about management but were afraid to ask,' Magretta and Stone write. A comprehensive exploration of the overall process rather than a traditional how-to, in its first section What Management Is examines why and how people work together; the second section shows how ideas are translated into action.

With case studies ranging from Old Economy stalwarts like Ford to New Economy upstarts like Dell, along with pioneering nonprofits such as the Nature Conservancy and India's Aravind Eye Hospital, the authors explicitly lay out the basics along with a framework for employing them in a wide variety of situations. --Howard Rothman 'This book will help managers in any type of organization, including nonprofits and the public sector, do their jobs better.' -- Michael E. Porter Harvard Business School Whether you're new to the field or a seasoned executive, this book will give you a firm grasp on what it takes to make an organization perform. It presents the basic principles of management simply, but not simplistically. Why did an eBay succeed where a Webvan did not? Why do you need both a business model and a strategy?

Why is it impossible to manage without the right performance measures, and do yours pass the test? What Management Is is both a beginner's guide an.

Lexar Usb Format Tool Zip. This book is about common sense in business and management. I recommend this book to every manager from newly appointed to senior executives who are lost in management fads and consulting world's business jargon. The book is about the management basics that aren't always obvious. It offers a concise synthesis of important ideas and practices: - value creation - business models - competitive strategy - the 80-20 rule - performance metrics This is clearly a book stressing that it's not technology peopl This book is about common sense in business and management.

I recommend this book to every manager from newly appointed to senior executives who are lost in management fads and consulting world's business jargon. The book is about the management basics that aren't always obvious. It offers a concise synthesis of important ideas and practices: - value creation - business models - competitive strategy - the 80-20 rule - performance metrics This is clearly a book stressing that it's not technology people want to buy, but a product that fulfils a real need, and that this consideration of real added value should drive the business.

Where the first section makes clear that good management means having a clear idea of your business, the second part is about making it happen, and thus is called 'executing'. Here the authors discuss topics as mission, innovation, dealing with uncertainty and focusing in order to deliver results.

Moog Keygen Mac Torrent. I especially liked the last chapter of this section which states that organisations are not only economic machines but also social systems. The challenge of management is to combine the hard and soft skills into one. The book clearly stresses that people should be hired for having the right attitude and fitting with the organizational culture (having the same values) Personaly I'd have preferred one or two additional chapters with more detail on the social dimension of organisations. Math Workshop Broderbund. I quote The Economist: 'This is a wonderful little volume.It explains in impeccably clear prose what management is about, defining the domain in which many people spend their daylight hours.Urge everyone to read it.' Tony VYNCKIER.