Equipment downtime can bring a lean manufacturing operation to a complete standstill. Total productive maintenance (TPM) is such a fundamental part of becoming lean because a machine failure at one step of a continuous flow process will halt all ......
Book DescriptionIf you want a book on theory, philosophies, and generalities then read something else. But if you want to succeed in business and crush your competition, this is the book for you. ABCs of Activity Based Management is a how-to ......
Book DescriptionVolume 24 of Research in Organizational Behavior (ROB) contains a broad and eclectic set of offerings. The chapters address a variety of recent and important concerns in organizational theory, ranging from the evolution of ......
Book DescriptionMicrosoft Office InfoPath, a new program in the Microsoft Office System, can revolutionize the way your organization gathers, processes, and analyzes information. This easy-to-follow tutorial covers InfoPath from all angles?from ......
The analysis of how institutions are formed, how they operate and change, and how they influence behavior in society has become a major subject of inquiry in politics, sociology, and economics. A leader in applying game theory to the ......
Book DescriptionServices requiring parts has become a $1.5 trillion business annually worldwide, creating a tremendous incentive to manage the logistics of these parts efficiently by making planning and operational decisions in a rational and ......
Book DescriptionRichard Lewis provides a truly global and practical guide to working and communicating across cultures, with penetrating insights into how different business cultures accord status, structure their organizations, and view their ......
New: Leadership is about managing energy, first in one’s self and then in those around. This text asks readers repeatedly to consider how you will need to change yourself before you strive to change those or the situation around you. More ......
Book Description"The principles of leadership are not something you acquire after you become a success," says Byrd Baggett. "Putting them into practice is what makes you a success." Dare to Lead is an easy-to-understand primer of proven ......
Simply put, this is the premier book written on the concept of the Chief Performance OfficerA?whether a single person in an organization or compilation of talented individuals, every company needs to put this program in place toensure success. ......