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Firms, Strategies and Economic Change - Explorations in Austrian Economics (Hardcover): Fu-Lai T. Yu Firms, Strategies and Economic Change - Explorations in Austrian Economics (Hardcover)
Fu-Lai T. Yu
R2,842 Discovery Miles 28 420 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In Firms, Strategies and Economic Change, Fu-Lai Tony Yu acknowledges the shortcomings of contemporary research on industrial organisation and strategy, while proposing a novel subjectivist approach to economic and management problems. Based largely on the works of Max Weber, Alfred Schutz, Ludwig von Mises and Frank H. Knight, this book develops the subjective interpretation framework to promote better understanding of entrepreneurship, industrial organisation and strategy, vertical integration, innovation, consumer behaviour, business cycles and institutional change more fully. The author also presents a new interpretation on the economics of Frank H. Knight and sheds light on the history of subjectivist economics. Adding new insights not only to economics but also to business, entrepreneurship and industrial organisation issues, this book will have a wide appeal to scholars of these areas as well as Austrian economists.

The Tell-Tale Entrepreneur - A Guide to Storytelling in Business (Hardcover): Bernard Murphy The Tell-Tale Entrepreneur - A Guide to Storytelling in Business (Hardcover)
Bernard Murphy
R669 R559 Discovery Miles 5 590 Save R110 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Radical Candor - Fully Revised and Updated Edition: How to Get What You Want by Saying What You Mean (Paperback): Kim Scott Radical Candor - Fully Revised and Updated Edition: How to Get What You Want by Saying What You Mean (Paperback)
Kim Scott 1
R355 R208 Discovery Miles 2 080 Save R147 (41%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Featuring a new preface, afterword and Radically Candid Performance Review Bonus Chapter, the fully revised & updated edition of Radical Candor is packed with even more guidance to help you improve your relationships at work. 'Reading Radical Candor will help you build, lead, and inspire teams to do the best work of their lives.' - Sheryl Sandberg, author of Lean In. If you don't have anything nice to say then don't say anything at all . . . right? While this advice may work for home life, as Kim Scott has seen first hand, it is a disaster when adopted by managers in the work place. Scott earned her stripes as a highly successful manager at Google before moving to Apple where she developed a class on optimal management. Radical Candor draws directly on her experiences at these cutting edge companies to reveal a new approach to effective management that delivers huge success by inspiring teams to work better together by embracing fierce conversations. Radical Candor is the sweet spot between managers who are obnoxiously aggressive on the one side and ruinously empathetic on the other. It is about providing guidance, which involves a mix of praise as well as criticism - delivered to produce better results and help your employees develop their skills and increase success. Great bosses have a strong relationship with their employees, and Scott has identified three simple principles for building better relationships with your employees: make it personal, get stuff done, and understand why it matters. Radical Candor offers a guide to those bewildered or exhausted by management, written for bosses and those who manage bosses. Drawing on years of first-hand experience, and distilled clearly to give practical advice to the reader, Radical Candor shows you how to be successful while retaining your integrity and humanity. Radical Candor is the perfect handbook for those who are looking to find meaning in their job and create an environment where people love both their work and their colleagues, and are motivated to strive to ever greater success.

The Advice Trap - Be Humble, Stay Curious & Change the Way You Lead Forever (Paperback): Michael Bungay Stanier The Advice Trap - Be Humble, Stay Curious & Change the Way You Lead Forever (Paperback)
Michael Bungay Stanier
R350 R273 Discovery Miles 2 730 Save R77 (22%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Hi there, it's Michael, the author. You might know my previous book, The Coaching Habit. It was an unexpected bestseller: more than 700,000 copies sold so far, 1,000+ 5-star reviews on Amazon (my favourite: "I have plodded through many books that wish they could be this book"), a Wall Street Journal bestseller, and used by people and organizations around the world.

So I've been sweating on the follow-up. The pressure! The anticipation! But here it is, and I think you're going to like it. If The Coaching Habit says, “here are the seven essential questions to be more coach-like,” The Advice Trap is about getting to grips with how to actually change your behaviour so you stay curious a little bit longer.

It sounds like it should be easy, but it's not. You have to tame your Advice Monster, that part of you that jumps in to offer up ideas, opinions, suggestions and advice. And it's taming your Advice Monster that's at the heart of this book. But there are also some specific coaching strategies, particularly on how to focus on what matters most. There are tools to make your conversations, coaching and otherwise, irresistible. There are even resources beyond the book itself, including a one-year, free leadership program from a 52-person faculty of cool, diverse, and provocative thinkers.

In 2019, I was named the #1 Thought Leader in Coaching, and was short-listed for the coaching award by Thinkers50, the “Oscars of Management.” My work's been featured in journals such as HBR, Fast Company, Forbes, and Inc., and my company, Box of Crayons, has trained more than 100,000 people just like you in the tools and mindset required for this essential leadership behaviour: being more coach-like. You'll get all of that wisdom and experience when you read The Advice Trap. I'm pretty sure you'll find it a great investment of your money and time. (And, by the way, thank you in advance for buying it. I'm thrilled to know the book is going out into the world.)

Balanced Accountability - Create a Culture of Ownership (Paperback): Hernani Alves Balanced Accountability - Create a Culture of Ownership (Paperback)
Hernani Alves
R519 R430 Discovery Miles 4 300 Save R89 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Headteacher's Handbook - The essential guide to leading a primary school (Paperback): Rae Snape The Headteacher's Handbook - The essential guide to leading a primary school (Paperback)
Rae Snape; Foreword by Alison Peacock
R629 Discovery Miles 6 290 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This must-read guide to being a primary headteacher is filled with practical guidance, tips and advice on all aspects of headship to support and inspire new, current and aspiring headteachers. Written by a headteacher with over 14 years' experience at the helm, The Headteacher's Handbook is the indispensable manual to understanding the role as both an instructional coach and community leader. With a kind and compassionate tone, Rae Snape presents invaluable advice, models, research, motivational quotes and self-reflection questions on a wealth of topics. This includes: - developing and communicating the vision for your school - building a staff team - handling an Ofsted inspection - ensuring inclusion, equality and diversity in your setting - curriculum and assessment design - managing the day-to-day - the finances, health and safety, behaviour and everything in-between! The book features examples from Rae's own experiences as well as contributions from some of the most influential and forward-thinking school leaders today, including Dr Kulvarn Atwal, Mary Myatt, Remi Atoyebi, Paul Dix and Christalla Jamil. Also featuring a foreword by Professor Dame Alison Peacock, CEO of the Chartered College of Teaching, and Sir David Carter's popular framework First 100 Days in Headship, The Headteacher's Handbook is a compendium of all you need to excel as a headteacher.

Mastering The Art of Team Coaching - A comprehensive guide to unleashing the power, purpose and potential in any team... Mastering The Art of Team Coaching - A comprehensive guide to unleashing the power, purpose and potential in any team (Paperback)
Georgina Woudstra
R625 Discovery Miles 6 250 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Are you ready for your coaching to make a bigger impact? Do you want to enable teams to make a real difference to the world? The challenges faced by organisations everywhere can be solved through better collective leadership, collaboration and systemic thinking. And, as a coach, you're already aware of the huge role that coaching can play in accessing the intelligence and co-ordinated power that teams could be leveraging. Team coaching transforms teams and wider organisational systems by increasing collective awareness, meaning-making and responsibility, enabling people to work together through and beyond seemingly intractable challenges In this practical and empowering guide, Master Coach Georgina Woudstra navigates you through the often complex and challenging reality of team coaching. Equipping you with a roadmap - a set of metaskills and competencies a she'll demonstrate how you can transform teams to realise greater success and develop your: Confidence aovercome your fears to coach teams in even the most challenging situations Competence a learn to apply the coaching skills and to intervene effectively Coherence aintegrate concepts and tools into a whole, meaningful approach Congruence a develop a style that is true to who you are as a team coach Learn to trust in people's untapped wisdom, the process and - most of all - yourself. And with Georgina's expertise and guidance to support you, become an impactful team coach with a distinctive personal style that solves problems, creates change and gets sustainable results.

The Ride of a Lifetime - Lessons in Creative Leadership from 15 Years as CEO of the Walt Disney Company (Hardcover): Robert Iger The Ride of a Lifetime - Lessons in Creative Leadership from 15 Years as CEO of the Walt Disney Company (Hardcover)
Robert Iger 1
R614 R501 Discovery Miles 5 010 Save R113 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

'One of the best business books I've read in years.' BILL GATES THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2019 _____________________________ The CEO of Disney, one of Time's most influential people of 2019, shares the ideas and values he embraced to reinvent one of the most beloved companies in the world and inspire the people who bring the magic to life. Robert Iger became CEO of The Walt Disney Company in 2005, during a difficult time. Morale had deteriorated, competition was intense, and technology was changing faster than at any time in the company's history. His vision came down to three clear ideas: Recommit to the concept that quality matters, embrace technology instead of fighting it, and think bigger-think global-and turn Disney into a stronger brand in international markets. Fourteen years later, Disney is the largest, most respected media company in the world, counting Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm and 21st Century Fox among its properties. Its value is nearly five times what it was when Iger took over, and he is recognized as one of the most innovative and successful CEOs of our era. In The Ride of a Lifetime, Robert Iger shares the lessons he's learned while running Disney and leading its 200,000 employees, and he explores the principles that are necessary for true leadership, including: Optimism. Even in the face of difficulty, an optimistic leader will find the path toward the best possible outcome and focus on that, rather than give in to pessimism and blaming. Courage. Leaders have to be willing to take risks and place big bets. Fear of failure destroys creativity. Decisiveness. All decisions, no matter how difficult, can be made on a timely basis. Indecisiveness is both wasteful and destructive to morale. Fairness. Treat people decently, with empathy, and be accessible to them. 'Bob Iger has not only lived up to ninety-six years of groundbreaking history but has moved the Disney brand far beyond anyone's expectations, and he has done it with grace and audacity. This books shows you how that happened.' STEVEN SPIELBERG

The Price of Leadership (Paperback): Charlie ""Tremendous" Jones The Price of Leadership (Paperback)
Charlie ""Tremendous" Jones; Foreword by Tracey C Jones
R127 R104 Discovery Miles 1 040 Save R23 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Stoic Path - The Golden Sayings (Paperback): Epictetus The Stoic Path - The Golden Sayings (Paperback)
Epictetus; Translated by Hastings Crossley
R273 R202 Discovery Miles 2 020 Save R71 (26%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Thinking Differently about Leadership - A Critical History of Leadership Studies (Paperback): Suze Wilson Thinking Differently about Leadership - A Critical History of Leadership Studies (Paperback)
Suze Wilson
R1,002 Discovery Miles 10 020 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Thinking Differently about Leadership asks why and how we have come to understand leadership in the way we now do, and the consequences which arise from these understandings. Its critical interrogation of Classical Greek, Medieval and modern social scientific ideas reveals that troubling assumptions and problematic expectations are key features of leadership theorizing both in the past and today. By tracing developments in leadership thought over time, this book reveals the influence of ideas from the past on current thinking, inviting reflection on what we now seek from leaders and followers. Its unique, multi-faceted analysis identifies non-scientific factors which have profoundly influenced the development of leadership science in the modern era. Arguing that conventional understandings of leadership today are deeply problematic, the book examines why we ought to think differently about leadership and offers an approach for so doing. The book offers a framework for leadership theory-building which readers can use to apply to their own context, making it an ideal resource for critical management and leadership scholars as well as students and practitioners who will value its novel focus and perspective.

The Leader's Greatest Return - Attracting, Developing, And Multiplying Leaders (Paperback): John C. Maxwell The Leader's Greatest Return - Attracting, Developing, And Multiplying Leaders (Paperback)
John C. Maxwell
R375 R309 Discovery Miles 3 090 Save R66 (18%) Ships in 4 - 8 working days

After leaders have invested in their own leadership growth, what is the best way to accomplish their vision and grow their organizations? Develop leaders! The more leaders an organization has and the better equipped they are to lead, the more successful the organization and all of its leaders.

Number one New York Times bestselling author John C. Maxwell is often identified as the most influential leadership expert in the world. In the last twenty-five years, he has grown from equipping a handful of leaders in one organization to developing millions of business, government, and non-profit leaders in every country around the world.

In The Leader’s Greatest Return, Maxwell shares the most important lessons he’s learned about the leadership development process over the last quarter century. He instructs readers in how to

  • Recognize potential leaders
  • Attract leaders by creating a leadership “table”
  • Work themselves out of a job by equipping and empowering leaders
  • Position leaders to build a winning team
  • Coach leaders to higher levels and make them leadership developers themselves

This is where leaders really experience the compounding value of developing leaders and go to the highest levels of leadership themselves.

Anyone who wants to take the next step in their leadership, build their organization or team today, and create their legacy for tomorrow needs to read The Leader’s Greatest Return.
Entrepreneurship and the Firm - Austrian Perspectives on Economic Organization (Hardcover, illustrated edition): Nicolai J.... Entrepreneurship and the Firm - Austrian Perspectives on Economic Organization (Hardcover, illustrated edition)
Nicolai J. Foss, Peter G. Klein
R3,479 Discovery Miles 34 790 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

While characteristically 'Austrian' themes such as entrepreneurship, economic calculation, tacit knowledge and the temporal structure of capital are clearly relevant to the business firm, Austrian economists have said relatively little about management, organization, and strategy. This innovative book features 12 chapters that all seek to advance the understanding of these issues by drawing on Austrian ideas. Building on existing research in transaction cost economics, agency theory, evolutionary economics and the resource-based theory of the firm, the authors cover a wide range of theoretical and applied topics. These include knowledge management, authority and hierarchy, modularity, corporate restructuring, telecommunications regulation and competitive advantage. They clearly show how Austrian ideas can usefully engage, challenge and extend more mainstream perspectives on economic organization. There are many books on Austrian economics and many more on the theory of the firm, but virtually none that integrate these two bodies of literature. Scholars of Austrian economics and academics interested in strategy, organization and the theory of the firm will draw great value from this insightful book.

Blue-Collar Kaizen - Leading Lean & Lean Teams (Paperback): Mack Story Blue-Collar Kaizen - Leading Lean & Lean Teams (Paperback)
Mack Story
R447 Discovery Miles 4 470 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Firms, Governments and Economic Change - An Entrepreneurial Perspective (Hardcover): Fu-Lai Tony Yu Firms, Governments and Economic Change - An Entrepreneurial Perspective (Hardcover)
Fu-Lai Tony Yu
R2,850 Discovery Miles 28 500 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This topical book interprets firms, governments and economic change from an entrepreneurial perspective. Essentially, it applies the Austrian theory of human agency and evolutionary theories of the firm to explain economic organisation, the state and institutional change. Tony Yu begins by discussing the nature of entrepreneurship and the firm followed by an analysis of the role of entrepreneurship in economic change. He thoroughly analyses the process of economic development in late industrialisers, within an entrepreneurial framework outlined within the book. The author argues that ordinary and extraordinary discovery are associated with routine or imitative entrepreneurship and Schumpetarian entrepreneurship respectively. Using this classification, the author shows how it is the interaction of various types of entrepreneurial activities that transformed East Asian latecomers such as Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore and Hong Kong from traditional agrarian and fishing economies into international centres of trading, service industries and finance. Firms, Governments and Economic Change will be of special interest to scholars of industrial economics, entrepreneurship and Asian studies. It will also be of use to governmental organisations responsible for economic development, as the analysis is thoroughly up to date easy to understand.

The Character Edge - Leading and Winning with Integrity (Paperback): Robert L Caslen Jr, Michael D Matthews The Character Edge - Leading and Winning with Integrity (Paperback)
Robert L Caslen Jr, Michael D Matthews
R230 R182 Discovery Miles 1 820 Save R48 (21%) Ships in 3 - 5 working days

True leadership is about character - this is the key to winning 'the right way'. In a world where we're bombarded by messages of 'winning at any cost', dishonest politicians, CEOs committing fraud, disgraced military commanders and cheating athletes, integrity matters more than ever. The Character Edge explains the powerful role character plays in trust, culture and leadership, and offers readers tools to exercise and strengthen their own. Reaching from the battlefield to the classroom and beyond, former superintendent of West Point Robert Caslen and professor of psychology Dr Michael Matthews explore the vital link between strong character and strong leadership, and explain why the latter cannot exist without the former. 'Caslen and Matthews show how and why this fundamental inner architecture of leadership can - and must - be built' - Jim Collins, bestselling author of Good to Great.

Institutions, Contracts and Organizations - Perspectives from New Institutional Economics (Paperback): Claude Menard Institutions, Contracts and Organizations - Perspectives from New Institutional Economics (Paperback)
Claude Menard
R1,768 Discovery Miles 17 680 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This outstanding book presents new original contributions from some of the world's leading economists including Ronald Coase, Douglass C. North, Masahiko Aoki, Oliver E. Williamson and Harold Demsetz. It demonstrates the extent and depth of the New Institutional Economics research programme which is having a worldwide impact on the economics profession.The book lays out the fundamental dimensions of the research programme with special emphasis on the interaction between institutional factors, both formal and informal, and the performance of different arrangements that organize transactions. After examining the foundations of New Institutional Economics and honouring Ronald Coase's contribution to the field, it presents controversial and conflicting views on the sources of growth. It places special emphasis on organizations and transactions, focusing on issues of trust, corruption, enforcement of contracts and modes of organization. Written by an eminent group of scholars, Institutions, Contracts and Organizations is an important landmark in the development of New Institutional Economics.

The Choice Point - The Scientifically Proven Method to Push Past Mental Walls And Achieve Your Goals (Hardcover): Joanna... The Choice Point - The Scientifically Proven Method to Push Past Mental Walls And Achieve Your Goals (Hardcover)
Joanna Grover, Jonathan Rhodes
R675 R551 Discovery Miles 5 510 Save R124 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

A scientifically proven method to overcome obstacles and make choices that lead us closer to our goals WITH A FOREWORD BY MARTINA NAVRATILOVA What do weight gain, poor employee engagement and climate change all have in common? We know exactly how to avoid them, yet they happen anyway. Whether we choose the burger and fries over the salad, top-down management over collaboration, or leniency over rigour in combatting climate change, it all comes down to the same thing: the Choice Point. The moment at which we can choose to take an action that we know will undermine our success, or we can take a new action that will move us closer to our desired goal. The Choice Point explains how we experience thousands of thoughts every day: 80 per cent are negative, while only 5 per cent are new thoughts. And we make most of our decisions within two seconds, using mental autopilot systems that we've built through years of experiences. So, some of our thoughts (like quitting during a challenge) easily compromise our goals. Enter FIT. Functional Imaging Training teaches us how to pick the thoughts that deserve our attention, and how to stop the other, negative thoughts from impacting our actions. Joanna Grover and Jonathan Rhodes present a user-friendly model to help us lengthen our Choice Point and go from passenger to driver of our own minds.

Bridgebuilders - How Government Can Transcend Boundaries to Solve Big Problems (Hardcover): William D Eggers, Donald F Kettl Bridgebuilders - How Government Can Transcend Boundaries to Solve Big Problems (Hardcover)
William D Eggers, Donald F Kettl
R647 Discovery Miles 6 470 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Our government is in crisis, mired in bureaucracy and often unable to fix tough problems. This book provides an essential new model for transforming the system and getting things done. Covid. Climate change. Refugee resettlement. Global supply chains. We are facing a new generation of complex problems, stretching across the public and private sectors and flowing over organizational boundaries. Historically we have looked to government for big solutions, but the reality is, the government we have now is a poor match for the problems we face. It is trapped in organizational boxes and handicapped by leaders who, too often, try to manage problems from the top down. We need a fresh, new approach. As executive director of Deloitte's Center for Government Insights, William D. Eggers and public management scholar Donald F. Kettl show in this indispensable book, we need a government of bridgebuilders, public managers and leaders who collaborate with partners, both inside and outside government, to get the job done. They manage horizontally instead of vertically; they see their role as connectors; and they identify which players have the assets needed to solve the problems at hand. Each chapter examines one of the ten core principles of bridgebuilding and features practical tips and dynamic cases of how effective leaders have put each principle to work. Also included: a special section on creating a 100-day bridgebuilding plan. Throughout, Eggers and Kettl tell fascinating and instructive stories of bridgebuilders who are transcending boundaries, partnering across sectors, and getting sh*t done. Government can't reorganize itself out of the challenges it faces or muscle its way through with a command-and-control approach to problem solving. Bridgebuilders provides a new model that current public managers and leaders, as well as young people aspiring to public service, can learn and apply right now to transform government performance and restore public trust.

Motivation - The Ultimate Guide to Leading Your Team (Paperback): Catherine Stothart Motivation - The Ultimate Guide to Leading Your Team (Paperback)
Catherine Stothart
R952 Discovery Miles 9 520 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Makes sense of the many approaches to motivation in a clear, practical framework that's easy to apply. Draws on a broad range of techniques that the author has created during 30 years' experience of coaching and training leaders. Filled with activities, case studies, models, tools and tips to enable the reader to implement their insights in practice.

Foreign Operation Methods - Theory, Analysis, Strategy, Second Edition (Hardcover, 2nd edition): Lawrence S. Welch, Gabriel R.... Foreign Operation Methods - Theory, Analysis, Strategy, Second Edition (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
Lawrence S. Welch, Gabriel R. G. Benito, Bent Petersen
R4,211 Discovery Miles 42 110 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Presenting a clear and instructive toolkit for upper level undergraduate and postgraduate students to successfully understand and analyse foreign operation methods, this revised second edition brings up to date its unparalleled coverage with new theoretical and empirical research and the latest company case material. As experts in the field, the authors share their wealth of international knowledge to give the book a strong cross-cultural appeal. New to this edition:? an extended analysis using new and relevant case studies for students to explore foreign operation methods in the full range of small, large and multinational firms updated strategic analyses of emerging concerns, such as mode combination, flexibility and development over time a thorough overview of theoretical perspectives to encourage better understanding of the 'why, what and how' of mode decisions an updated mode strategy section which allows you to challenge existing perspectives and research. Influenced by the needs of the next generation of international business, management and marketing students, this second edition provides the most comprehensive coverage of foreign operation methods in current literature, and will be an excellent introduction to the nature and range of mode options available to companies as they internationalise.

Studying Leadership - Traditional and Critical Approaches (Paperback, 3rd Revised edition): Doris Schedlitzki, Gareth Edwards Studying Leadership - Traditional and Critical Approaches (Paperback, 3rd Revised edition)
Doris Schedlitzki, Gareth Edwards
R1,233 Discovery Miles 12 330 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book is your comprehensive guide to key leadership theories, topics and trends. It goes beyond the basics to explore contemporary issues such as power and politics, authenticity, followership, toxicity, language, identity, ethics and sustainability, enabling you to gain a deep, holistic understanding of the field. Updated throughout with new examples, Critical Thinking boxes and further reading suggestions, the third edition of Studying Leadership: Traditional and Critical Approaches is the ideal accompaniment to leadership courses across a range of subject areas, including Business & Management, Health and Education. Lecturers can access a range of useful resources, including an instructor's manual, selected SAGE Business Cases and videos, PowerPoint slides and a testbank, via the companion website. Doris Schedlitzki is Professor in Organisational Leadership at Guildhall School of Business and Law, London Metropolitan University. Gareth Edwards is Professor of Leadership and Community Studies at Bristol Business School, University of the West of England.

Civil Service Systems in Central and Eastern Europe (Hardcover): Tony Verheijen Civil Service Systems in Central and Eastern Europe (Hardcover)
Tony Verheijen
R3,803 Discovery Miles 38 030 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book provides the first comprehensive comparative analysis of the emerging civil service systems in 9 Central and East European states. Its comparative nature provides a fascinating insight into the emerging patterns of administrative development in the region since the beginning of the transition period. The authors apply the same methodological framework developed by the Civil Service Research Consortium to all the country case studies, which gives the book a high level of coherence and enhances the comparability of the country case studies. This methodological framework provides a solid background for the in-depth analysis of the history of the civil service system, internal labour market, public opinion, relations between politicians and administrators and civil service reform and development. Special attention is given to topical issues such as the influence of the European Union on the emerging civil service systems and possibility of European Union candidature. Civil Service Systems in Central and Eastern Europe will be warmly welcomed by academics and advanced level students in public administration, law, political science and transition studies as well as policymakers and international organizations helping to develop civil services in former communist countries.

The Leadership Challenge Values Cards (Loose-leaf, 4th Edition): J.M. Kouzes The Leadership Challenge Values Cards (Loose-leaf, 4th Edition)
J.M. Kouzes
R577 Discovery Miles 5 770 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Based on the internationally acclaimed best-seller The Leadership Challenge by Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner, The Leadership Challenge Values Cards are an excellent tool for learning and conceptualizing the importance of values clarification, as put forth in Kouzes and Posner's classic book. Activities using these cards are incorporated into The Leadership Challenge Workshop Facilitator's Guide Set, 4th Edition. In addition, a stand-alone Facilitator's Guide dedicated to multiple innovative and effective activities is available, allowing trainers, human resource professionals, and consultants to facilitate learning opportunities for executives, managers, and aspiring leaders who want to refine their leadership skills. As Kouzes and Posner explain, the best leaders have a clear understanding of their personal values and ideals. The Leadership Challenge Values Cards can help any leader (or aspiring leader) to clarify the personal values, as well as shared values, that will guide them in all situations. The Values Cards are pre-printed with words such as creativity, loyalty, and teamwork so that participants can identify and record the values that are most meaningful to them. After the workshop or coaching session, the cards become a take-away for the participants--they can use their deck as a tool for reflection and as an aide for helping to clarify the values with their own constituents.

Enterprise Risk Management in Finance (Hardcover): David L. Olson, Desheng Dash Wu Enterprise Risk Management in Finance (Hardcover)
David L. Olson, Desheng Dash Wu
R2,450 Discovery Miles 24 500 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Enterprise Risk Management in Finance is a guide to measuring and managing Enterprise-wide risks in financial institutions. Financial institutions operate in a unique manner when compared to other businesses. They are, by the nature of their business, highly exposed to risk at every level, and indeed employ their own risk management functions to manage many of these risks. However, financial firms are also highly exposed at enterprise level. Traditional approaches and frameworks for ERM are flawed when applied to banks, asset managers or insurance houses, and a different approach is needed. This new book provides a comprehensive, technical guide to ERM for financial institutions. Split into three parts, it first sets the scene, putting ERM in the context of finance houses. It will examine the financial risks already inherent in banking, and then insurance operations, and how these need to be accounted for at a floor and enterprise level. The book then provides the necessary tools to implement ERM in these environments, including performance analysis, credit analysis and forecasting applications. Finally, the book provides real life cases of successful and not so successful ERM in financial institutions. Technical and rigorous, this book will be a welcome addition to the literature in this area, and will appeal to risk managers, actuaries, regulators and senior managers in banks and financial institutions.

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