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Discusses both the theory and practice of process development. The book finds that process innovation, not just product innovation, can be the key to a competitive advantage. Its findings are based on an in-depth study of process development projects in a rapidly evolving, high-profile industry.

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Do you think of your company's talent as an investment to be managed like a portfolio This book recommends that you manage your workforce like a portfolio - with disproportionate investments in the jobs that create the most wealth.

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Covers a range of topics, from employee relations, team leadership and motivation to the legal aspects of hiring, firing and disciplining employees. This book also includes issues such as sexual harassment, multicultural teams, working with unions, how to find communication methods that work for you and your team, and more.

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From reading financial statements to mastering budget forecasts to measuring human capital, this book explains what readers need to know to make wise financial decisions for the HR department and the organization. It covers areas such as negotiation, decision making, change management, and finance.

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Reveals how HR pros can transform themselves into corporate strategists who create value not just for employees and managers, but for investors and customers as well. This book argues that HR value creation requires a deep understanding of external business realities and how value is defined by key stakeholders both inside and outside the company.

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Is your company delivering products to customers at the right time, place, and price - with the best possible availability and lowest possible cost and working capital This book explains how to reinvent your supply chain to avoid those errors and turn your supply chain into a competitive weapon that produces economic profit for your firm.

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The Street Savvy Sales Leader will help you build a team, and a business, that thrives in spite of 21st-century challenges.

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In The Token: Common Sense Ideas for Creating Diversity in Your Organization, your new token Black friend, Crystal Byrd Farmer, acts as the bridge between majority white organizations that are dedicated to social justice and affirmative action and the diverse people in community they want to recruit.

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Argues that winning the war for leadership talent is about much more than frenzied recruiting tactics. This book describes how to create a winning employee value proposition that makes a company attractive to talent, and move beyond recruiting hype to build a long-term recruiting strategy.

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In a marketplace fueled by intangible assets, anything less than optimal workforce success can threaten a firm's survival. This work shows how to create a "Workforce Scorecard" that identifies and measures the behaviors, competencies, mind-set, and culture required for workforce success and reveals how each dimension impacts the bottom line.

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Why is it so hard to get teams to perform to their potential Why does conflict happen even when intentions are aligned - and is that conflict harmful, or can it actually help the group dynamic This book explores the social and psychological research to reveal counterintuitive lessons about teams.

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Three management and technology consultants argue that rather than either letting research and development departments have a free hand, or subjecting them to strict conditions, corporate managers should integrate the department's directions into the company's overall strategy. Annotation copyright

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Top Talent: Keeping Your Best People When You Need Them

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Argues that the way an organization responds to pain determines whether it remains toxic or becomes generative, whether it endures as a debilitating poison or is transformed into a force for healthy organizations. This book argues that when ignored, toxic emotions betray employees' hopes, bruise their egos, and reduce their enthusiasm for work.

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Every company has talented employees. But the best managers understand that having the right people in the right positions doesn't just happen it requires careful management and talent development. This collection of first-hand accounts gives you insight into how some of the world's top business leaders invested in human capital.

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Delivers a business commentary that challenges conventional wisdom while providing data and insights to help companies make smarter decisions. This book covers topics ranging from managing people to leadership to measurement and strategy. It is also filled with insights that challenge questionable assumptions, and conventional management wisdom.

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Little books that turn into bugs! Suitable for hanging--and bouncing!
A pop-up book about flies details the amazing capabilities of one of the most common insects, such as how they can hover and fly backward and taste food with their feet. A paper fly sculpture can be hung and bounced from the elastic in the back cover.