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A discussion of the issues and assumptions of the corporate responsibility debate. This book reviews relevant literature and develops a methodology for treating related problems, illustrating practical usage and proposing a theory of corporate responsibility and legitimacy.

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Officials, executives, and students need to know how and why new policies, strategies, organization designs, and employment relationships are indicated as well as lessons learned and guidelines from which to launch new policies and employment relationships.

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They also explore involuntary spin-offs such as in the recent case of American Telephone and Telegraph--the largest spin-off in history. In successive chapters the authors describe and illustrate the motives for spin-offs, the mechanical aspects, accounting and tax aspects, and the effects of spin-offs on shareholder wealth.

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Innovations like TQM, reengineering, the learning organization, and benchmarking are certainly changes, but they require the fundamental revisions that can only be found in true organizational transformations--that is, in leadership style and organizational culture.

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This book addresses an old and basic question: what is the moral order of the market 'Corporate Wrongdoing and the Art of the Accusation' is an exploration of accusations of wrongdoing and the revelations these accusations expose about the dark side of capitalism and modern corporations.

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This volume provides an interesting evaluation of the role of the corporation in American society. The collected essays provide a thorough evaluation of the role of the corporation, and discusses its obligations, its influence in the policymaking process of government, and its internal structure as a political order.

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A hands-on treatment of two of the elements in the operation of any organization: cost and optimization.

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Their book shows how to grasp the principles of cost-benefit analysis and several related economic valuation methods, how to apply them in undertaking an objective analysis, and how to use the analysis as a decision-making tool across a wide range of fields and applications.

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This book is a practical guide to market research methods and practices written for marketing professionals who need to conduct research on a budget.

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This work not only makes the case that responsible nonprofit managers must routinely utilize cost-effectiveness analysis, but also gives many outstanding examples of how it can be done.

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If the firm can detect changes early and can swiftly counteract these changes with a value marketing plan, then its chances to survive and prosper are enhanced.

After reviewing briefly the causes and nature of turbulence in U.S. markets, the author establishes the importance of marketing as a counterturbulence weapon.

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Definitive advice for African American business owners looking for better answers and new ideas.

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For practitioners, this text provides an easy-to-understand approach to strategic planning and execution.

The general recipe for achieving an intended outcome is equal parts of the following: clear vision and mission, a practical strategic plan, daily activities linked to the mission, and unified commitment to the plan.

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To understand international joint ventures (IJV) creation and management one has to know how cross-border firms actually decide to form and operate a new company jointly.

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Those in management positions who seek to understand how to better motivate their employees and better serve their customers will find the answers they are searching for in these pages.

Managers will relearn nearly everything they have been taught about the profession of management.

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While the emphasis is on working with an audio-visual professional, Worth also includes do-it-yourself tips for readers who want to keep the project in-house.

Selecting slides, video, film or multimedia is one of the first choices to make.

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The author of this text lays out the special requirements that must be satisfied if acquisitions or joint ventures are to succeed. He discusses the resources and preparation that are needed before an acquisition or joint venture should even be started.

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For organizational and personal change to happen and be sustainable, there must first be a system of thought balanced against action.

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Olmstead writes from an open systems perspectivea viewpoint of organizations that adapt quickly to turbulent, uncertain business environmentsoffering an integrated, understandable, and highly practical way to analyze, assess, and improve organization performance.