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RRP: £14.79 Paperback : 245 pages ISBN : 1573244988 Publisher : Conari Press; 2nd ed. edition (1 May 2011) Language: : English
Some people appear more gifted than others. NLP, one of the fastest growing developments in applied psychology, describes in simple terms what they do differently, and enables you to learn these patterns of excellence.
This book offers the practical skills used by outstanding communicators. Excellent commun... Read more
RRP: £110 Hardcover : 278 pages ISBN : 3642191088 Publisher : Springer (2 April 2011) Language: : English, Bulgarian
Organizational Systems clarifies the application of cybernetic ideas, particularly those of Beer's Viable System Model, to organizational diagnosis and design. Readers learn to appreciate the relevance of seeing the systemic coherence of the world. The book argues that many of the problems we experience today are rout... Read more
RRP: £54 Paperback: 324 pages Publisher: Springer; 2010 edition (15 Mar. 2010) ISBN: 184882808X
This compilation of readings is a practical guide for practitioners involved with managing complex and uncertain situations. At a time when the media continually tells of a world facing many crises, it provides an opportunity to gain understanding of robust approaches to managing complex and ever-changing situations more effectively. The Reader ... Read more
RRP: £1; Hardcover: 358 ppp; Publisher: Wiley;1st edition; Language: English; ISBN 978-0470747056
The recent crisis in the financial markets has exposed serious flaws in management methods. The failure to anticipate and deal with the consequences of the unfolding collapse has starkly illustrated what many leaders and managers in business have known for years; in most organizations, the process of forecasting is badly broken. For th... Read more
RRP: 49,00 € Hardback 342 pages ISBN : 3258074941 Publisher : Haupt Verlag AG (1 Aug. 2009) Language : German
Dieses Buch richtet sich an jene Führungskräfte, die den grundlegenden Charakter der Organisationen, in denen sie handeln, besser verstehen wollen. Die Organisationen einer modernen Gesellschaft sind zum größten Teil hochkomplexe Systeme, die wir nicht - wie weithin üblich - als Maschinen, sondern weit besser in Analogie zu ... Read more
RRP: £25.39 Paperback: 338 pages Publisher: Wiley (24 July 2009) ISBN: 0470060565
The world of management is in crisis - the old remedies no longer work and organizations are failing at an increasing rate. Although many talk of 'joined up thinking', few offer practical guidance on how to achieve this in organizations. The Fractal Organization sets down the practical implications of a well tested systemic approach to building organizations tha... Read more
RRP: £35 Paperback : 424 pages ISBN : 0321658396 Publisher : Addison-Wesley Professional; 2nd edition (10 July 2009) Language: : English
Best practices for managing projects in agile environments―now updated with new techniques for larger projects
Today, the pace of project management moves faster. Project management needs to become more flexible and far more responsive to customers. Using Agile Project Management (APM), project... Read more
RRP: £9.16 Paperback: 240 pages Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing Co (20 July 2017) ISBN: 1603580557
Thinking in Systems is a concise and crucial book offering insight for problem-solving on scales ranging from the personal to the global. This essential primer brings systems thinking out of the realm of computers and equations and into the tangible world, showing readers how to develop the systems-thinking skills that thought leaders acr... Read more
RRP: £27 Paperback : 240 pages ISBN : 1412969255 Publisher : Corwin; 1st edition (1 Oct. 2008) Language: : English
Coaching is one of the hottest topics in education today. Yet many educators are confused about the roles and responsibilities of coaches. This handbook will gather together the leading experts in coaching and provide a snapshot of the current coaching landscape.
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Includes chapters on the different types ... Read more
OOP available £2+ Paperback : 224 pages ISBN : 0955008182 Publisher : Triarchy Press; First Edition (11 April 2008) Language : English
With the UK's public sector in crisis, John Seddon's fiercely outspoken new book is already causing a stir. Wrong-headed, ill thought-out reform from a succession of monetarist governments has led to unwieldy systems of mass production that do little for the people they are supposed to serve. Hospita... Read more
