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These articles show human resource professionals how to play a vital, new role in an organization's success. The book's editor, Dave Ulrich, is a guru of HR management whose work should take the profession to a new level of respectability and effectiveness.

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Managing employee growth is critical to your organization's success. But to develop your employees effectively, you must have certain skills, such as the ability to seek out opportunities, set goals, and provide feedback. This book offers solutions to the challenges managers face on the job every day.

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Describes the b-web phenomenon and the forces behind its emergence. The book talks of types of b-web, and of business model innovation in the digital economy. It includes coverage on topics such as positioning and analysis of emergent e-businesses, and a process for b-web strategy design. Businesses will adopt b-web strategies, or will fade away.

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Security is a critical concern for every company, organization, and institution, regardless of their size. This book aims to demystify computer and network security for non-technical managers - taking them beyond hackers, firewalls, and virus protection to outline a holistic approach to information security that promotes business growth.

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An innovative study of the relationship between the development of Information and Communication Technologies and the global financialization of economies.

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You've been charged with growing your business. Incremental growth can no longer deliver the results you need. You need truly dynamic growth - and you need to achieve it without risking a hugely expensive gamble. How can you encourage innovative new ventures and pursue ambitious growth while minimizing risk

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While no one likes to be the bearer of bad news, managers are sometimes faced with the difficult task of having to dismiss an employee. This title shows you how to effectively manage a dismissal - including making key decisions before, during, and after the critical event.

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People join organizations to bring about a desired future. But to succeed, they must be able to predict the behavior of those around them. This title presents an argument for predictability as the most powerful of management tools. It says that - it's mutual predictability that helps people (and organizations) eat - not get eaten.

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Shows how the most accomplished leaders from around the globe have tackled their toughest challenges.

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FEATURING INTERVIEWS WITH: John Abele, Boston Scientific Sir David Bell, Pearson Sir Michael Rake, BT Group Dame Anita Roddick, The Body Shop International And other top business leaders

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A guide that takes you through the basics of Chinese etiquette and gives an insight into the way Chinese executives approach negotiations with foreign companies. It shows you how to prepare and conduct yourself in order to significantly increase your success rate when doing business in China.

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This work provides a revealing history of the venture capital industry as told through first-person accounts. It chronicles the industry's beginnings and highlights the differences between America's West and East coast firms.

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The competitive advantages of good environment practices.

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Exposing the strategies, strengths, and weaknesses of Chinese competitors, this book surfaces the underlying logic that enables Chinese firms to attack high-end industries. It also provides insight into these very different competitors.

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What really underpins economic growth and prosperity in the world - and what do these new realities imply for organizations around the globe This anthology attempts to debunk several myths around what makes economies and companies grow, and helps you assess the potential impact of growth drivers such as information technology and innovation.

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The new edition provides reliable, current information on the legal issues and the technology of drug testing in the workplace, and shows step-by-step how to set up a testing program.