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Managing a project can be stressful enough without the added difficulty of coordinating project members working from different sites--or even continents! Managing Virtual Projects outlines techniques, practices, and products that are being effectively used by virtual project managers around the globe.
With more projects being outsourced every day, managers will turn here to get the knowledge they need on maintaining quality and budget controls, developing documentation standards, implementing essential technologies such as Microsoft''s EPM or Primavera, and more.
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Globalization and increased outsourcing have redefined project management. The complex dynamics involved in today''s long-distance projects require a new skill set and knowledge base unlike anything needed before.
Here, leading project management expert Marcus Goncalves presents a complete guide to implementing the virtual project management office (ePMO). Leveraging his information technology expertise and PM experience, Goncalves offers cutting-edge techniques for managing projects across borders, working with colleagues and clients from different cultures, and utilizing the necessary telecommunication/Internet technologies ePM managers and their virtual teams and remote PM offices must have.
Implementing the Virtual Project Management Office complies with the Project Management Institute''s Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) guidelines and extends them to ePMO. After analyzing the benefits of ePM versus conventional project management, Goncalves presents an in-depth discussion of ePM practices, scenarios, and challenges, aided by real-world examples and insightful case studies.
Providing a full focus on the management and execution of virtual projects, Goncalves demonstrates the time- and cost-saving advantages, showing how to begin realizing those advantages immediately. He gives you:
Guidelines for building virtual project teamsStep-by-step best practices for keeping an eProject on courseTechniques for measuring project performance and earned valueeTools for controlling project qualityWays to integrate speed, change, and innovation for ePM successA customer-driven approach to ePMGoncalves provides comprehensive information on developing a state-of-the-art virtual project management office, from the necessary structure and environment to the technology. He also defines what concurrent ePM is and the need for change management during the process. The bonus CD features sample policies, forms, budgets, checklists, and software (including the award winning Mindmanager, from Mindjet) to assist in your ePMO implementation.
Häftad, Engelska, 2007
592 kr
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Häftad, Engelska, 2012
668 kr
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Inbunden, Engelska, 2012
800 kr
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Häftad, Engelska, 2016
559 kr
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This new Second Edition includes a completely new chapter on cloud computing. Praise for the new edition: "Working in a company (Electric Generation) in which the current demographics will require replacement of 70% of the workforce over a 5 to 7 year period due to retirements, it is very clear that in order to stay competitive in the heavily regulated industry, we must create a well-defined learning agenda that will transfer the knowledge of our workers. The KNOWLEDGE TORNADO gives insight and practical management tools to tap into this most valuable resource. Marcus Goncalves continues to motivate, educate and challenge; thank you!" --Larry Miller, Manager Fossil Projects, PPL Montana
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Engelska, 2013818 kr
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Reviews for the newest volume in The Technical Manager''s Survival Guides book series."Good read. This book is a template for managing complex businesses and contains information that every Asset Manager should know. Highly recommended."--James Willey, P.E., Vice President, Pearl Energy Philippines Operating, Inc."Uncertainty, or risk, is an essential part of life so that thoughtful action can influence the success or failure of endeavours. This is nowhere more apparent than in projects, where poor risk management often leads to failure. Goncalves and Heda''s new book makes a valuable contribution to the project risk management literature, highlighting the need to systematically and practically manage risks, and gives valuable best-practice advice on how this can be done effectively and efficiently. It is a concise, easy read for non-technical managers who will find it full of practical information."--Richard Whitfield PhD, President, East-West Institute for Advanced Studies, Macau, China"Marcus''s new guide to risk management provides pragmatic advice that project managers can use to help them frame risks, use that knowledge to retain control of their projects and get their project completed with a minimum number of unpleasant surprises. An excellent book that all project managers should keep on their book shelf."--Rick Welch, Senior Vice President of Services, Demandware Corporation, Burlington, MA, USA
Inbunden, Engelska, 2024
786 kr
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This book provides a comprehensive discussion of market research and analysis, covering key concepts, process descriptions, qualitative and quantitative techniques for market research and data analysis, and application scenarios. Although it is not an academic textbook, it is geared toward business management professionals and graduate students who want to enhance their skills in addressing management decision problems (MDP) and test them for statistical significance. Readers will appreciate the breadth and depth of this subject, market research techniques, and how they are relevant to the business enterprise, whether it is a startup entrepreneurship or an established business organization. This book guides readers on how to conduct market research and solve business challenges. The structure of the book is based on the six steps of the market research process: problem definition, development of an approach to the problem, research design formulation, fieldwork and data collection, data preparation, qualitative and quantitative analysis, statistical test of significance of results, report preparation, and presentation.
Häftad, Engelska, 2012
261 kr
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Learning Organizations: Turning Knowledge into Actions discusses the importance of transforming traditional organizations into learning organizations - entities that foster a culture of continuous learning so that external change in all its facets can be recognized when it happens and internal change can be effected and managed when necessary. Learning organizations are poised to transform knowledge into actions, which become best practices that ultimately lead to improved performance.
The book features cases and lessons from leading world organizations that invested in knowledge management in order to remain competitive. The importance of both knowledge capture and knowledge transfer throughout organizations is stressed throughout the book. Learning Organizations: Turning Knowledge into Actions offers strategies and guidance to organizational leaders who endeavor to deliver heightened value to all their stakeholders while eliminating the learning "disabilities" that threaten corporate productivity and success.
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Engelska, 201288 kr
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In a world facing economic recession, more and more professionals, teams, organizations, and inter-organizational networks are facing the need to restructure and renew themselves with the primary purpose of profitably to add even higher value to their bottom line. Knowledge management has become a key strategic asset for the twenty-first- century economy and for every organization that values knowledge it must invest in developing the best strategy for identifying, developing, and applying the knowledge assets it needs to succeed; it must strive to become a learning organization. This book demonstrates how the effective capture, dissemination, and management of knowledge throughout an organization can make it more competitive. In the book, the author discusses the importance of transforming traditional organizations into learning organizations—entities that foster a culture of continuous learning so that external change in all its facets can be recognized when it happens and internal change can be effected and managed when necessary. This book includes cases and lessons from leading world organizations that invested in knowledge management in order to remain competitive, and it offers strategies and guidance to organizational leaders who endeavor to deliver heightened value to all their stakeholders while eliminating the learning “disabilities” that threaten corporate productivity and success. To remain competitive every organization must invest in creating and implementing the best knowledge networks, processes, methods, tools, and technologies. This will enable them to learn, create new knowledge, and apply the best knowledge much faster.
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Engelska, 201497 kr
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There is intense competition among emerging markets to capture their share of the global economy. This book addresses questions that are germane to accomplishing this goal. Most important to this end is the study and practice of international business and foreign trade.
Häftad, Engelska, 2014
261 kr
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There is intense competition among emerging markets to capture their share of the global economy. This book addresses questions that are ger mane to accomplishing this goal. Most important to this end is the study and practice of international business and foreign trade.
Häftad, Engelska, 2014
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Like Advanced Economies and Emerging Markets, the 'flagship' book of the series, from which this book is derived, Comparing Emerging and Advanced Markets recognizes that there is intense competition among emerging markets to capture their share of the global economy. The series addresses questions that are germane to accomplishing this goal. Most important to this end is the study and practice of international business and foreign trade.Undertaking such a study raises many questions which the series will attempt to answer: Why are emerging markets and the firms doing business in them internationalizing so aggressively; and why in the past decade has the pace of internationalization accelerated so rapidly? What competitive advantages do these emerging economies enjoy in comparison to advanced economies, such as the G20, and what are the origins of those advantages? This volume is devoted to a comparison of advanced economies and emerging ones, the advantages and disadvantages of each, and what globalization means in each type of environment.
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Engelska, 2014121 kr
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Goncalves and Xia provide an excellent analysis and frameworkfor understanding the impact emerging economies will have on theglobal economy. Great primer for those interested in understandingthe opportunities and complexities arising from the emerging marketssuch as CIVETS and ASEAN and their influence on the advancedeconomies. I highly recommend this book to anyone looking to learnmore about the interplay between emerging and advanced economiesand what that means for political economic shifts in the globalorder. —Shaun Rein, Founder, China Market Research Group,Shanghai, ChinaThis book is a part of a series that recognizes that the intensecompetition among emerging markets and against advancedeconomies to capture their share of the global economy. Mostimportant to this end is the study and practice of internationalbusiness and foreign trade.Undertaking such a study raises many questions—Whatcompetitive advantages do these emerging economies enjoyin comparison to advanced economies, such as the G7, andwhat are the origins of those advantages? Why are emergingmarkets becoming the powerhouse of world economygrowth and the firms doing business there internationalizingso aggressively? And why in the past decade has the pace ofinternationalization accelerated so rapidly and what are thechallenges and possible solutions?
Häftad, Engelska, 2014
261 kr
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Like Advanced Economies and Emerging Markets, the 'flagship' book of the series, from which this book is derived, Doing Business in Emerging Markets recognizes that there is intense competition among emerging markets to capture their share of the global economy. The series addresses questions that are germane to accomplishing this goal. Most important to this end is the study and practice of international business and foreign trade. Undertaking such a study raises many questions which the series will attempt to answer: Why are emerging markets and the firms doing business in them internationalizing so aggressively; and why in the past decade has the pace of internationalization accelerated so rapidly? What competitive advantages do these emerging economies enjoy in comparison to advanced economies, such as the G20, and what are the origins of those advantages? This volume is devoted to presenting the practical aspects and challenges of doing business in global emerging markets.
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Engelska, 2014126 kr
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Like Advanced Economies and Emerging Markets, the ''flagship'' book of the series, from which this book is derived Doing Business in Emerging Markets recognizes that there is intense competition among emerging markets to capture their share of the global economy. The series addresses questions that are germane to accomplishing this goal. Most important to this end is the study and practice of international business and foreign trade. Undertaking such a study raises many questions which the series will attempt to answer: Why are emerging markets and the firms doing business in them internationalizing so aggressively; and why in the past decade has the pace of internationalization accelerated so rapidly? What competitive advantages do these emerging economies enjoy in comparison to advanced economies, such as the G20, and what are the origins of those advantages? This volume is devoted to presenting the practical aspects and challenges of doing business in global emerging markets.
Häftad, Engelska, 2014
261 kr
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Like Advanced Economies and Emerging Markets, the 'flagship' book of the series, from which this book is derived Emerging Markets and Frontier Markets recognizes that there is intense competition among emerging markets to capture their share of the global economy. The series addresses questions that are germane to accomplishing this goal. Most important to this end is the study and practice of international business and foreign trade. Undertaking such a study raises many questions which the series will attempt to answer: Why are emerging markets and the firms doing business in them internationalizing so aggressively; and why in the past decade has the pace of internationalization accelerated so rapidly? What competitive advantages do these emerging economies enjoy in comparison to advanced economies, such as the G20, and what are the origins of those advantages? This volume is devoted to a comparison defining and distinguishing frontier markets from emerging markets and identifying the former as the frontline for global trade.
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Engelska, 2014126 kr
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Goncalves and Alves’ work is a very interesting and promising book for the development themes of emerging markets. The style and quality of the material is worthy of respect, providing a clear analysis of the internation-al markets and global development of various economic and commercial relations and trading routes. —Yurii Pozniak, International Management Consultant at Ukroboronservis, Kiev, Ukraine. Emerging and Frontier Markets: The New Frontline for Global Trade brings together a collection of insights and a new outlook of the dynamics happening between the emerging and the advanced markets. The book pro-vides also an excellent, easy to read and straight-to-the point economic and political description of the MENA, BRICS, ASEAN, and CIVETS markets. A description that should interest every person willing to invest, work or just acquire a deep understanding of the emerging markets economic and political conditions. —Réda Massoudi, BU Director Management and Transformation Consulting, LMS Organization & Human Resources. Casa-blanca, Morocco.
Häftad, Engelska, 2015
261 kr
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Leveraging cultural diversity is an important element for competing in the global market. Understanding the overall macroeconomic landscape of emerging and frontier markets enables corporations and international business professionals to fully realize the potential for strategic globalization. Most transnational and multinational corporations have made substantial progress in their globalization efforts by establishing operations in several countries and offshoring certain processes to countries with capabilities and growth potential. However, while these recent globalization efforts have their roots in cost arbitrage, successful companies must understand that globalization can be a means for shoring up competitive advantage to diversify intellectual capabilities and growth and improve quality enhancement opportunities.This book looks at how one can move forward from the current situation. Most people still see cultural differences as a barrier to success. The authors demonstrate how one can, instead, leverage from the cultural diversity and create better, more competitive companies, better leaders, and hopefully a safer and more sustainable world.
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Engelska, 2015126 kr
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Leveraging cultural diversity is an important element for competing in the global market. Understanding the overall macroeconomic landscape of emerging and frontier markets enables corporations and international business professionals to fully realize the potential for strategic globalization. Most transnational and multinational corporations have made substantial progress in their globalization efforts by establishing operations in several countries and offshoring certain processes to countries with capabilities and growth potential. However, while these recent globalization efforts have their roots in cost arbitrage, successful companies must understand that globalization can be a means for shoring up competitive advantage to diversify intellectual capabilities and growth and improve quality enhancement opportunities. This book looks at how one can move forward from the current situation. Most people still see cultural differences as a barrier to success. The authors demonstrate how one can, instead, leverage from the cultural diversity and create better, more competitive companies, better leaders, and hopefully a safer and more sustainable world.
Häftad, Engelska, 2016
261 kr
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Nearly seven decades ago, six countries in Western Europe (Belgium, France, West Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands) decided to take economic cooperation to the next level. The vision of the EU founding states, epitomized by the Schuman Declaration in 1950, was to tie their economies so closely together that war would become impossible. Robert Schuman, author of the plan, believed Europe could not be made all at once, or according to a single plan. It would have to be built through concrete achievements which first create a de facto solidarity. The countries within the European Community benefited enormously from free trade and common economic policies, in particular structural funds designed to foster convergence by funding infrastructure and investments in poorer regions. This book examines how similar transitions and integration into the European Union are experienced in individual central and eastern European states through the use of country scans in the regional blocks of CEE, SEE, and CIS.
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Engelska, 2016176 kr
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Nearly seven decades ago, six countries in Western Europe (Belgium, France, West Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands) decided to take economic cooperation to the next level. The vision of the EU founding states, epitomized by the Schuman Declaration in 1950, was to tie their economies so closely together that war would become impossible. Robert Schuman, author of the plan, believed Europe could not be made all at once, or according to a single plan. It would have to be built through concrete achievements which first create a de facto solidarity. The countries within the ÒEuropean CommunityÓ benefited enormously from free trade and common economic policies, in particular structural funds designed to foster convergence by funding infrastructure and investments in poorer regions. This book examines how similar transitions and integration into the European Union are experienced in individual central and eastern European states through the use of country scans in the regional blocks of CEE, SEE, and CIS.
Häftad, Engelska, 2016
261 kr
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Nearly seven decades ago, six countries in Western Europe (Belgium, France, West Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands) decided to take economic cooperation to the next level. The vision of the EU founding states, epitomized by the Schuman Declaration in 1950, was to tie their economies so closely together that war would become impossible. Robert Schuman, author of the plan, believed Europe could not be made all at once, or according to a single plan. It would have to be built through concrete achievements which first create a de facto solidarity. The countries within the “European Community” benefited enormously from free trade and common economic policies, in particular structural funds designed to foster convergence by funding infrastructure and investments in poorer regions. This book examines how similar transitions and integration into the European Union are experienced in individual central and eastern European states through the use of country scans in the regional blocks of CEE, SEE, and CIS.
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Engelska, 2016170 kr
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Nearly seven decades ago, six countries in Western Europe (Belgium, France, West Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands) decided to take economic cooperation to the next level. The vision of the EU founding states, epitomized by the Schuman Declaration in 1950, was to tie their economies so closely together that war would become impossible. Robert Schuman, author of the plan, believed Europe could not be made all at once, or according to a single plan. It would have to be built through concrete achievements which first create a de facto solidarity. The countries within the “European Community” benefited enormously from free trade and common economic policies, in particular structural funds designed to foster convergence by funding infrastructure and investments in poorer regions. This book examines how similar transitions and integration into the European Union are experienced in individual central and eastern European states through the use of country scans in the regional blocks of CEE, SEE, and CIS.
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Engelska, 2024734 kr
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Delve into the essential aspects of market research and analysis, exploring both qualitative and quantitative techniques, and learn to make informed business decisions. Perfect for business professionals and graduate students.
Key Features
General understanding of market research and its applications.Comprehensive coverage of both quantitative and qualitative primary research methods.Advanced data analysis techniques including descriptive statistics, hypothesis testing, and inferential statistics.Book Description
This book offers an in-depth exploration of market research and analysis, guiding readers through the entire process from defining research objectives to communicating results. Begin by understanding the purpose and ethics of market research, laying a strong groundwork for your studies. Progress to defining precise research objectives and exploring secondary research methods to gather existing information.Next, engage with primary research methods, focusing on both quantitative and qualitative approaches. Learn how to develop and distribute surveys, choose the right sampling techniques, and utilize tools for data mining and web scraping. Gain insights into focus groups and observation studies, understanding how these qualitative methods can provide depth to your research.Finally, master the art of data analysis and result communication. Explore descriptive statistics, hypothesis testing, and inferential statistics to make sense of your data. Learn to effectively present your findings to stakeholders, ensuring your research translates into actionable insights. By the end of the course, you will be well-equipped to conduct thorough market research and communicate your results effectively.What you will learn
Understand the six steps of market researchConduct qualitative researchConduct quantitative researchAnalyze data effectivelyTest hypothesesCommunicate research findingsWho this book is for
The ideal audience for this book includes business management professionals and graduate students. Readers should have a basic understanding of business concepts and statistical methods. The book is suitable for those looking to deepen their knowledge of market research and enhance their decision-making skills.
Häftad, Engelska, 2017
261 kr
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The year 2016 marks the 25th anniversary of the official inauguration of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), a free association of sovereign states comprised by Russia and 11 other republics that were formerly part of the Soviet Union. Although this loose association of states may not exist as a fixed-entity on the globe, it is believed that this bloc of countries will continue to build upon the various separate regions in the former Soviet space in the coming decade.This book provides a regional analysis and a country scan of the CIS regional block economies. It examines its history since the breakup of the formal Soviet Union and the formation of the CIS bloc, including creation of regional agreements such as the CIS Free Trade Area and the Eurasian Economic Union, which now represents more than 180 million people. As a whole, our text attempts to better understand current, and future, prospects for economic growth in the region, as well as their individual national challenges.
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Engelska, 2017176 kr
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The year 2016 marks the 25th anniversary of the official inauguration of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), a free association of sovereign states comprised by Russia and 11 other republics that were formerly part of the Soviet Union. Although this loose association of states may not exist as a fixed-entity on the globe, it is believed that this bloc of countries will continue to build upon the various separate regions in the former Soviet space in the coming decade. This book provides a regional analysis and a country scan of the CIS regional block economies. It examines its history since the breakup of the formal Soviet Union and the formation of the CIS bloc, including creation of regional agreements such as the CIS Free Trade Area and the Eurasian Economic Union, which now represents more than 180 million people. As a whole, our text attempts to better understand current, and future, prospects for economic growth in the region, as well as their individual national challenges.
Häftad, Engelska, 2019
308 kr
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Sustainable capitalism knowledge is often assumed for exclusively association with information about some forms of environmental crises. When we speak of sustainable, and unsustainable, we speak of a systemic crisis of both long-term dimension in the economy and business models, on all levels. We talk of local to the global crisis, with detrimental effects on humans and the environment, as well as economic organizations, of various kinds, often forfeiting any economic, social, and environmental future. The long-term crisis is a crisis of long-term investment, but it is also a crisis of human and ecological capital. The authors propose a new conceptual business model, polycentric at many levels. This research is an attempt to contribute to the global alliance for such sustainable capitalism in the making. In part, this is an ambitious undertaking, as the authors analyzed vital United Nations (UN) documents on sustainable development, as part of what they advocate as sustainable capitalism, as a systemic response to existing shortcomings of the present model. This text attempts to educate global stakeholders about the importance, the rationale, and the pathway to introduce sustainable capitalism into global economics and business models.
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Engelska, 2019208 kr
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Sustainable capitalism is more than a response to the environmental crisis. In this book, the authors propose a new conceptual business model as a contribution to global sustainable capitalism in the making, in an attempt assist in the education of global stakeholders about the importance, the rationale, and the pathway to the introduction of sustainable capitalism principles into global economics and business models.