by Donald F. Kettl (2009)
Through a series of compelling stories, The Next Government of the United States reveals the increasing complexity of the policy challenges that face the nation and exposes the reality that America's 20th-century government is a poor match for its 21st-century problems.
S.K. Das
This monograph identifies a range of initiatives for reforming the civil services in India from a comparative perspective. The reform experiences of countries like the UK, Sweden, and New Zealand are analysed and modulated to suit India's requirements.
Allison Cerra, Kevin Easterwood, Jerry Power
"Based on the findings of an extensive research project that surveyed more than 5,500 enterprise employees and functional decision makers across the United States and China, Transforming Business: Big Data, Mobility and Globalization explores the influence of technology in the workplace and the implications to company culture, functional responsibilities and competitive advantage. This in-depth analysis illuminates emerging technological trends, the changing workforce, and the shifting face of business and industry while offering prescriptive guidance to leaders. This book: Addresses how new technology trends - including mobility, cloud, big data and collaboration - are fundamentally changing the way work is conducted and how company leadership can tap into these trends to affect positive cultural reform ; Examines how the introduction of new technologies and the emergence of new business models are shifting traditional organizational roles, including HR, marketing, finance, and IT ; Takes an in-depth look at how the next-generation of top talent, represented by college students at the top universities, view their future workplace environment and how technology can become a meaningful magnet for recruitment and retention ; Zeroes in on how the integration of technology into the workplace differs between the United States and China and the implications to the global marketplace. What emerges from this book is an evolved role for company leadership, one of significant strategic value as cultural stewards capable of generating sustainable advantage for their companies in the most competitive market witnessed in decades."--Publisher's website.
Michael D. Woodard
In Black Entrepreneurs in America, Woodard lets us hear for the first time from many on the front lines of the American marketplace. Woodard begins the book with a summary of two hundred years of Black entrepreneurship in America, and then offers a lucid analysis of contemporary theories of Black business. Through in-depth interviews with twelve entrepreneurs, Woodard provides a powerful record of entrepreneurial vitality in a market that is often hostile and exclusive. Woodard covers businesses from across the United States representing diverse industries, including paper distribution, office furniture, computer management, construction, chemicals, ship building, communications, and systems engineering. Each business has a minimum gross revenue of $1 million per year and from ten to over two hundred employees. These twelve interviews make up the heart of the book, as Black entrepreneurs talk frankly about business challenges, opportunities, and issues of community involvement. Woodard ends on a practical note with resources and advice for anyone contemplating an entrepreneurial future.
Robert G. Wittmann and Matthias P. Reuter
Strategic Planning is a comprehensive new title, offering practical information on how to develop and implement successful, revenue-generating strategies within your business. In addition to this, the book serves to provide ideas and guidance for producing strategic business plans for your company. Strategic Planning explores the thinking surrounding strategy, and explains concepts such as value based management, the strategic environment, strategies to suit products, establishing strategic strength and gaining competitive advantage. This thorough guide then goes on to demonstrate how to implement and evaluate strategy, how to manage your team and how to manage future risks to your business.