Lean Production transformed the way that companies think about production and manufacturing. This book provides a new challenge. It arises from the work of the Lean Aerospace Initiative at MIT and provides a new agenda and bold vision for the aerospace industry to take it out of crisis. It also redefines and develops the concept of Lean as a framework for enterprise transformation and this will be relevant and critical for all industries and enterprises.

In Britain, America, and many other countries, television audiences and advertising revenues are declining. At the same time digital television and new models are emerging. This book looks at the reinvention of television, and answers many essential questions about the future of this fickle industry.

This book provides a step-by-step approach to all of the essential elements of strategy. It outlines a 28-step approach, with a 30+ slide strategy presentation. By following the examples in the book the reader will be able to construct a world-class strategy and to present it in an effective and thoughtful manner. The approach integrates diagnosis, design, strategic plan and implementation in one seamless flow of insight and action.

There has been a long tradition of research on the relation between diversification and performance of public corporations in the strategy and finance fields. As for private equity portfolios, research on this matter is rather scarce. From a theoretical as well as from a practical perspective, however, it is interesting to know more about the relation between private equity portfolio diversification and performance, how private equity firms manage their portfolios, and what public companies can learn from private equity firms. These are the research questions which are addressed in Daniel Klier's research. In order to answer these questions, the author uses a two-tier research design. As a first step, he compares the diversification-performance link of public corporations and private equity firms. With respect to the private equity sample and the ope- tionalization of the relevant variables, the study is highly innovative in terms of generating the PE sample from databases like Preqin and Dealogic, constructing a diversification measure from transaction data, and developing comparable perfo- ance measures for private equity firms as well as traditional multi-business firms. As the second step, which is exploratory in nature, the author explores m- agement models of PE firms. The sample of 20 US and Europe-based private equity firms is unique and of high quality, because the author succeeded in getting in-depth interviews with top decision makers of PE firms. The exploratory study extracts three clusters of management models that PE firms are using, and their relation to performance.

1 Kennzeichen der Konstruktion.- 1.1 Problemstellung und Herausforderungen.- 1.2 Ziele und Aufgaben der Konstruktion.- 1.3 Potentiale moderner Informationstechnik in der Konstruktion.- 2 Angebotserstellung.- 2.1 Kennzeichnung der Angebotserstellung.- 2.2 Systematische Angebotserstellung.- 2.2.1 Erfassen und Einordnen des Kundenproblems.- 2.2.2 Angebotskonstruktion.- 2.2.3 Lieferterminplanung.- 2.2.4 Kalkulation.- 2.2.5 Dokumentation der Planungsergebnisse.- 2.3 Organisation in der Angebotserstellung.- 2.4 Hilfsmittel in der Angebotserstellung.- 3 Konstruktionsprozesse.- 3.1 Methodisches Konstruieren.- 3.1.1 Anforderungsfestlegung.- 3.1.2 Funktionsfindung.- 3.1.3 Prinziperarbeitung.- 3.1.4 Gestaltung.- 3.1.5 Detaillierung.- 3.2 Charakteristika der Konstruktionsprozesse.- 3.2.1 Auftragsarten.- 3.2.2 Konstruktionsarten.- 3.3 Informationen in der Konstruktion.- 3.3.1 Wichtige Informationsquellen zum Konstruieren.- 3.3.1.1 Kataloge.- 3.3.1.2 Normen.- 3.3.1.3 Konstruktionsrichtlinien.- 3.3.2 Dokumentation der Konstruktionsergebnisse.- 3.3.2.1 Zeichnungen.- 3.3.2.2 Stucklisten.- 3.4 Methoden und konventionelle Hilfsmittel.- 3.4.1 Hilfsmittel und Methoden zur Ideenfindung.- 3.4.1.1 Intuitive Ideenfindungsmethoden.- 3.4.1.2 Systematische Suchmethoden.- 3.4.2 Analyse- und Bewertungsmethoden.- 3.4.2.1 Wertanalyse.- 3.4.2.2 Nutzwertanalyse.- 3.4.2.3 Konstruktionsbegleitende Kalkulationen.- 3.4.2.4 Relativkostenkataloge.- 3.5 EDV-Einsatz bei Konstruktionsprozessen.- 3.5.1 CAD-Technik.- 3.5.1.1 Rechnerinterne Darstellungen.- 3.5.1.2 Systemfunktionalitaten.- 3.5.1.3 CAD-Arbeitsplatz.- 3.5.2 Computer Aided Engineering.- 3.5.3 Systemintegration im Konstruktionsbereich.- 3.5.3.1 Produktmodell.- 3.5.3.2 Schnittstellen.- 3.5.3.3 Datenmanagement.- 3.5.3.4 Engineering Data Management Systeme.- 3.5.4 Konstruktionssysteme - Neue Entwicklungen.- 3.5.4.1 Funktionsorientiertes Konstruieren.- 3.5.4.2 Wissensbasiertes Konstruieren.- 3.5.4.3 Objektorientiertes Konstruieren.- 3.6 Organisation des Konstruktionsbereichs.- 3.6.1 Aufbauorganisation der Konstruktion.- 3.6.2 EDV-Organisation.- 4 Rationalisierungskonzepte.- 4.1 Ermittlung von Rationalisierungsmassnahmen.- 4.2 Rationalisierungsmassnahmen.- 4.2.1 Konventionelle Rationalisierungsmassnahmen.- 4.2.1.1 Ansatze zur Verringerung des Zeichnungsaufwands.- 4.2.1.2 Hilfsmittel und Methoden zur Wiederverwendung.- 4.2.2 Auswahl und Einfuhrung von EDV-Systemen.- 4.2.2.1 Projektdefinition.- 4.2.2.2 Prozessreorganisation.- 4.2.2.3 Systemkonzept.- 4.2.2.4 Systemauswahl.- 4.2.2.5 Systemeinfuhrung.- 4.2.3 Wirtschaftlichkeitsaspekte des CAD/CAM-Einsatzes.- 5 Integration der Konstruktionsprozesse in die Unternehmensablaufe.- 5.1 Methodisches Vorgehen zur Integration von Konstrukions- und Arbeitsplanungsprozessen.- 5.1.1 Planungsmodell der integrierten Konstruktion und Arbeitsplanung.- 5.1.2 Beschreibung der Elementzusammenhange uber Matrizen.- 5.1.3 Planungsmethoden.- 5.1.4 Durchfuhrungsmethoden.- 5.2 Simultaneous Engineering.- 5.2.1 Zielsetzung des Simultaneous Engineering.- 5.2.2 Organisatorische Umsetzung.- 5.2.3 Praxisbeispiel.- 5.3 Telekooperation.- 5.4 Product Life Cycle Design.- 5.4.1 Problemstellung und Motivation.- 5.4.2 Grundgedanken des Lifecycle Design.- 5.4.3 Ergebnisse und Potentiale des Lifecycle Design.- 6 Zusammenfassung.- Literatur.- Sachwortverzeichnis.

Since the introduction of the One Belt, One Road initiative (OBOR), first proposed in late 2013, international scholars have begun to study this new policy and its implications in the global age. While OBOR provides new opportunities for China in terms of regional cooperation and global development, many also raise concerns about China's intentions of using economic means to achieve strategic and foreign policy objectives. Hailing from the West and the East, the authors reflect on the wide-ranging impacts of OBOR on specific countries, regions, economic policies, and geopolitical considerations. Including both theoretical research and empirical studies that explore opportunities and challenges related to OBOR, this edited volume will allow readers to gain a more comprehensive understanding of this ambitious undertaking and its long-term impact on the rest of the world.

Communication creates organizations, and the ways individuals communicate determines the functions and processes of organizations. Understanding communication challenges is necessary in order to understand organizational successes and organizational change. Transformative Practice and Research in Organizational Communication is an essential reference publication featuring the latest scholarly research on the practice of organizational communication. The chapters cover a range of topics such as business expertise, social media, and capitalism. This book is ideally designed for academicians, students, professionals, and managers seeking current research on organizational communication practices.

In recent years it has been recognised that stronger environmental regulation of trade and industry has been required. Both the US and European Union have put in place new stringent controls on business. This coupled with increased public pressure has meant that companies now have to pay greater attention to environmental issues. This is especially true as the public perception of a company will affect greatly its share price.

This book describes the issues surrounding business practice and the environment, both for corporate directors and for investors.

The rapid takeoff of the continent-sized national economies and the increasing expense of extraction have led to strong tensions in petrol prices and a race towards alternative driving systems. This book analyses the emergence of a second automobile revolution through the trajectories of automobile firms since the nineties.

AN ELEGANT FRAMEWORK FOR MORE EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP Bolman and Deal's four-frame model has been transforming business leadership for over 40 years. Using a multidisciplinary approach to management, this deceptively simple model offers a powerful set of tools for navigating complexity and turbulence; as the political and economic climate continues to evolve, this model has never been more relevant than today. The Structural Frame explores the convergence of organizational structure and function, and shows why social architecture must take environment into account. Case studies illustrate successful alignment in diverse organizations, and guidelines provide strategic insight for avoiding common pathologies and achieving the right fit. The Human Resource Frame dissects the complex dynamics at the intersection of people and organizations and charts the leadership and human resource practices that build motivation and high performance. The Political Frame shows how competition, conflict, and the struggle for power and resources can be either a tool for growth or a toxic landmine for an individual or organization. Case studies show how both constructive and destructive practices influence social, political, and economic trends both within and beyond organizational boundaries. The Symbolic Frame defines organizational culture, and delves into the emotional and existential underbelly of social life. It underscores the power of symbolic forms such as heroes, myths, and rituals in providing the glue that bonds social collectives together. The Seventh Edition has been updated with new information on cross-sector collaboration, generational differences, virtual environments, globalization, cross-cultural communication, and more, with an expanded Instructor's Guide that includes summaries, mini-assessments, videos, and extra resources.

This book tells the story of how the convergence between corporate sustainability and sustainable investing is now becoming a major force driving systemic market changes. The idea and practice of corporate sustainability is no longer a niche movement. Investors are increasingly paying attention to sustainability factors in their analysis and decision-making, thus reinforcing market transformation. In this book, high-level practitioners and academic thought leaders, including contributions from John Ruggie, Fiona Reynolds, Johan Rockstroem, and Paul Polman, explain the forces behind these developments. The contributors highlight (a) that systemic market change is influenced by various contextual factors that impact how sustainable investing is perceived and practiced; (b) that the integration of ESG factors in investment decisions is impacting markets on a large scale and hence changes practices of major market players (e.g. pension funds); and (c) that technology and the increasing datafication of sustainability act as further accelerators of such change. The book goes beyond standard economic theory approaches to sustainable investing and emphasizes that capitalism founded on more real-world (complex) economics and cooperation can strengthen ESG integration. Aimed at both investment professionals and academics, this book gives the reader access to more practitioner-relevant information and it also discusses implementation issues. The reader will gain insights into how "mainstream" financial actors relate to sustainable investing.

Few industries fit the description of high turbulence and high velocity better than the computer games industry. Relatively young, rapidly evolving, and frequently experiencing disruptive innovation, its potential for growth and new business opportunities seems barely exhausted. And indeed, in the current economic climate this industry seems positively recession-proof. Those making and those playing games use digital technology to share an enthusiasm for the industry's products that we rarely find elsewhere. This fascination with computer games and gaming and the economic significance of the industry make it one of the most remarkable socio-cultural phenomena of our world. As the industry emerges, we become more aware of the need to trace it and to understand it in all its meanings, and the challenges it poses. The 10 chapters in this book provide an examination of the computer games industry from 10 different perspectives, discussing the following aspects: -The spatial logic of the industry-Business model innovation-Games development - a risky business-Co-production and the role of the consumer-Business sustainability-The place of creativity-Emerging people management challenges-Violent games and work well-being-A critical perspective on games as phantasmagoric commodities-Virtual worlds - blurring boundaries between realities and games

Provides an updated view of knowledge management strategies of knowledge-intensive business services (KIBS) by focusing on how those firms manage innovation in their value chains and at the territorial level. Offers an original analysis of key processes of KIBS, specializing in design, professional firms and information technology.

The rewards of success in emerging markets are potentially huge, and as luxury companies continue to expand their global reach, they will need to continually assess if their current strategy is delivering competitive advantage. This text presents a repository of knowledge that brings clarity to key issues and trends for practitioners, academics and students of luxury brands. It sets out to decode the luxury markets in the primary emerging markets (BRICs) and provide a rich resume of the key factors that influence the effectiveness of luxury brand strategies.

"Through 18 brand new case studies this book shows how companies did not manage labor and customers as long as they did not need to. With competition becoming tougher and tougher, they tried to recover control, using more and more processes and reporting systems. The result is exactly the opposite: the more they rule, the more they lose control"--

Volberda, Morgan and Reinmoeller have joined with Hitt, Ireland and Hoskisson to develop a truly landmark strategic management textbook that is ideally suited for courses in Europe, the Middle East and Africa as well as other global markets. With a new process perspective to supplement the text's trademark integrated approach, Strategic Management: Competitiveness and Globalization provides the most comprehensive and thorough coverage of strategic management now available in the market. Whilst maintaining the strengths and hallmark features of the original work, this new strategy text has been specially prepared to match the modern EMEA curriculum with boosted coverage of implementation issues, analysis of how firms use strategic management tools, techniques and concepts, a balanced emphasis on economics and resource-based perspectives and expanded coverage of comparative governance and organizational renewal. Strategic Management has been shortlisted for the 2011/12 CMI Management Book of the Year awards in the ebook and Management and Leadership Textbook categories. More information about the CMI and the competition can be found here http://yearbook.managers.org.uk/index5.htm.

The strategic concepts and tools illustrated in this book provide a framework for devising and implementing strategies favouring longevity of family-controlled business entities. The authors illustrate their arguments with examples drawn from their direct knowledge of representative Italian and European family firms.

This book summarizes highlights of the investigation of "An Elucidation of the Role of Institutional Systems in Characterizing Technology Development Trajectories - A Global Comparative Analysis of Manufacturing Technology and Information Te- nology in the Enhancement of Business Practice" supported by Grant-in-Aid for Scienti?c Research (S) by Japan's Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology/Japan Society for Science Policy over the period 2002-2006. Background and objectives of the investigation are summarized as follows: (a) Japan ranks far below the level of the USA with respect to the development and utilization of information technology (IT) in the information society that emerged in the 1990s. (b) This can be attributed toa vicious cycle between Japan's non-elastic institutions, insuf?cient utilization of the potential bene?ts of IT, and economic stagnation. (c) The source of such a vicious cycle can be derived from the fundamental d- ferences of the characterizing process of technology between manufacturing technology (MT) and IT during their diffusion processes. This investigation - tempted to elucidate this mechanism. Noteworthy ?ndings obtained include: (a) MT has been developed largely by the supply side and its functionality is - tablished during the stage of its supply to the market. In contrast, IT is strongly driven by the demand side and its functionality is created through diffusion in a self-propagating way. This contrast can be clearly observed in the dramatic advancement of Japan's mobile phone industry in the late 1990s.

In the network economy, concepts of management knowledge, management learning, and business school organization should change. Otherwise, they will not survive the 21st century. Different (f)actors are putting new demand upon providers of management education and traditional providers of management education are faced with new competitors. Moreover, the dynamics of the playing field have changed, as have approaches to (management) learning. Management Education in the Network Economy proposes the idea of networked business school to cope with these challenges. The book deals with the following subjects: 1) Current economic and organizational realities can best be viewed from the perspective of network organization; management knowledge and education should reflect these transformations to survive. 2) The idea and organization of (management) learning are revolutionizing, as well as the market for (management) education, which brings about huge changes for business schools. 3) Business school, particularly, should capitalize on these transformations and should strategically (re)organize and (re)position themselves to compete in the playing field for management education. 4) A networked learning environment is an integrative and effective learning environment for organizing management education in the 21st century network economy. 5) The networked business school is the organizational form to survive in the 21st century network economy, reflecting the environmental changes and demands, and to realize a competitive edge in the field of management education.

We now possess the capability to make great business decisions in even the most difficult or ambiguous of situations with the use of today's advanced software capability. The authors, who are experts in cognitive science, software, and practical decision-making, explain the new science of decision-making and offer examples and advice that will enable readers put it to use in their organizations.

Improving Banking Supervision shows how greater market discipline can be used to help improve the quality of banks and their management in a world of increasing complexity, size, and innovation. The book is based on research undertaken in the Nordic countries and New Zealand, and set in an international context through reference and comparison to the experiences of banks throughout the EU and the US. The authors show how traditional methods of regulation, particularly across borders face limits and can impose substantial costs on customers. They propose alternatives for today's international banks, based on a network of incentives to prudential behavior and focusing on three main issues: the development of transparent corporate structures; the public disclosure of comparable meaningful information so that markets can assess banks; and the implementation of effective means to allow banks to exit without unacceptable costs to society.

Fourth in a series of reports on the changing nature of public service in government and the nonprofit sector, Pathways to Excellence focuses on a unique survey of contemporary thinking about creating effective nonprofit organizations. Based on interviews with 250 leading thinkers from the worlds of philanthropy, scholarship, and consulting, as well as 250 executive directors of some of the nation's most effective nonprofits, the book argues that there is no one best way to higher performance. Although higher performance clearly requires a commitment to excellence, it can be achieved along more than one pathway using one of several different strategies. Pathways to Excellence shows that every nonprofit organization can improve --no matter how well or poorly it is currently performing --often by taking simple first steps up a development spiral to high performance.

Conquering Global Markets offers assessments of the issues, statistics, cases, and best practices of mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and alliances throughout the world. Using information gleaned interviews with CEOs, the book provides insights into making global M&As successful.