Strategic Human Resource Management and Employment Relations
This book analyses a collection of key strategic human resource management (HRM) and employment relations (ER) topics. The book follows a unique pedagogical design employing problem-based learning and participant-centred learning approaches, both of which the author has extensive experience in implementing with post-graduate learners. The book also prepares the learner to use these approaches, and has resources for the instructor.The first part of the book provides a very focussed research commentary highlighting the key theoretical approaches in HRM and ER. The second part offers details of the design and implementation of strategic HRM and ER practices. The third part features a selection of contemporary research-based case studies that bring to life the debates and tensions inherent in the field of strategic HRM and ER.
Strategic Human Resource Management and Employment Relations
This book analyses a collection of key strategic human resource management (HRM) and employment relations (ER) topics. The book follows a unique pedagogical design employing problem-based learning and participant-centred learning approaches, both of which the author has extensive experience in implementing with post-graduate learners. The book also prepares the learner to use these approaches, and has resources for the instructor.The first part of the book provides a very focussed research commentary highlighting the key theoretical approaches in HRM and ER. The second part offers details of the design and implementation of strategic HRM and ER practices. The third part features a selection of contemporary research-based case studies that bring to life the debates and tensions inherent in the field of strategic HRM and ER.
Strategic International Management
Dirk Morschett | Hanna Schramm-Klein | Joachim Zentes
In this second edition, all chapters have been updated, all case studies revised and recent data were integrated.
Strategic Management
R. Duane Ireland | Michael A. Hitt | Robert E. Hoskisson
Examine strategic management with the market-leading book that sets the standard as today's most intellectually rich, practical analysis of strategic management. Written by prominent management scholars and award-winning instructors, Hitt/Ireland/Hoskisson's STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT: COMPETITIVENESS AND GLOBALIZATION, 13E incorporates cutting-edge research and new examples from more than 600 companies to reveal how firms effectively use the strategic management process. This edition combines a classic industrial organization model with a resource-based view of the firm to demonstrate how businesses establish competitive advantages and create value for stakeholders in the global marketplace. You study how firms govern themselves, the value of strategic alliances to global companies and the value firms create by melding strategic management and entrepreneurial behaviors when competing. Also included at no additional charge are 20 leading business cases, carefully selected by the authors, which cover several US and international businesses across many industries.With STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT you gain the insights and understanding you need to outperform competitors and excel as a strategic leader.Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.
Strategic Management
Robert E. | Michael A.; Ireland | R. Duane; Hoskisson | Hitt | R. Duane Ireland | Michael A. Hitt | Robert E. Hoskisson | David Leaney | Dallas Hanson | Kim Backhouse
Strategic Management 7th Edition offers a comprehensive examination of regional and international issues to provide a complete, accurate and up-to-date explanation of the strategic management process. This edition includes new coverage on the public sector, not-for-profit organisations, Australian legal frameworks and corporate social responsibility as well as examples and cases from Australia, New Zealand and Asia-Pacific. This coverage of localised content serves to engage students and reflects the current climate of strategic management while updated international content demonstrates how strategic management is used in the global economy. Premium online teaching and learning tools are available on the MindTap platform. Learn more about the online tools au.cengage.com/mindtap
Strategic Management
Charles W. L. Hill | Melissa A. Schilling | Gareth R. Jones
This leading strategy text presents the complexities of strategic management through up-to-date scholarship and hands-on applications. Highly respected authors Charles Hill, Gareth Jones, and Melissa Schilling integrate cutting-edge research on topics including corporate performance, governance, strategic leadership, technology, and business ethics. Based on real-world practices and current thinking in the field, the eleventh edition of STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT features an increased emphasis on the changing global economy and its role in strategic management.Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.
Strategic Management
The 9th edition of Strategic Management offers comprehensive coverage of all the core areas of business strategy with a strong global perspective. Key features: Balanced coverage of prescriptive and emergent models of strategic management. Application of strategic theory to new areas including technology and innovation strategy, sustainability and green strategy, entrepreneurial strategy and public sector strategy. Major revisions to chapters on Strategic Purpose, Knowledge and Networks, Theories of Entrepreneurship and International and Global Strategy in line with key developments. 20 brand new cases and updated case material throughout exploring the shifting economic fortunes of companies around the world, the rise of developing nations and rapid changes in communications and technology including the impact of the Corona virus. Range of tools within the book and online to support your learning including key strategic principles, strategic project ideas, critical reflections, questions and further reading. Richard Lynch is Emeritus Professor of Strategic Management at Middlesex University, London.
Strategic Retail Management
Dirk Morschett | Hanna Schramm-Klein | Joachim Zentes
This book is devoted to the dynamic development of retailing. The focus is on various strategy concepts adopted by retailing companies and their implementation in practice. This is not a traditional textbook or collection of case studies; it aims to demonstrate the complex and manifold questions of retail management in the form of twenty lessons, where each lesson provides a thematic overview of key issues and illustrates them via a comprehensive case study. The examples are all internationally known retail companies, to facilitate an understanding of what is involved in strategic retail management and illustrate best practices.In the third edition, all chapters were revised and updated. Two new chapters were added to treat topics like corporate social responsibility as well as marketing communication. All case studies were replaced by new ones to reflect the most recent developments. Well-known retail companies from different countries, like Tesco, Zalando, Hugo Boss, Carrefour, Amazon, Otto Group, are now used to illustrate particular aspects of retail management.
Taxation in Finance and Accounting
Taxation is becoming more and more relevant for firms and managers decisions, mainly due to the impacts of taxation on firms and projects performance, profitability and value. This book provides an introductory overview of taxation in the fields of finance and accounting. It covers several fundamental topics of taxation, such as income, corporate and value add tax, and tax planning and management, international taxation, EU tax harmonization and transfer prices. This book intends to provide the readers with an understanding of the main concepts and principles of these topics, regardless of specific country contexts in law. With this book, readers will be able to understand the fundamentals of taxation at a conceptual and practical level. By using theory and practical examples, readers will understand taxation at a broader level, without being concerned about country-specific issues.
The Business Communication Handbook
Nicole; | Dwyer | Judith; Hopwood | Judith Dwyer | Nicole Hopwood
The Business Communication Handbook, 11e helps learners to develop competency in a broad range of communication skills essential in the 21st-century workplace, with a special focus on business communication. Closely aligned with the competencies and content of BSB40215 Certificate IV in Business and BSB40515 Certificate IV in Business Administration, the text is divided into five sections: - Communication foundations in the digital era- Communication in the workplace- Communication with customers- Communication through documents- Communication across the organisationHighlighting communication as a core employability skill, the text offers a contextual learning experience by unpacking abstract communication principles into authentic examples and concrete applications, and empowers students to apply communication skills in real workplace settings.Written holistically to help learners develop authentic communication-related competencies from the BSB Training Package, the text engages students with its visually appealing layout and full-colour design, student-friendly writing style, and range of activities.