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RRP: £10 Paperback : 174 pages ISBN : 1505809053 Publisher : CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (12 May 2015) Language: : English
In this book Kim provides the reader with a reliable method to develop “joined up” strategies and plans for common business situations – a powerful addition to current tools and frameworks. The initial focus is on the core “strategic architecture” of the business, wh... Read more
RRP: £77.95 Hardback: 360 pp Publisher: Wiley; ISBN 978-1118349021
In recent years, there has been a growing debate, particularly in the UK and Europe, over the merits of using discrete-event simulation (DES) and system dynamics (SD); there are now instances where both methodologies were employed on the same problem. This book details each method, comparing each in terms of both theory and their ap... Read more
RRP: €50.00 Paperback: 160 pp Publisher: Connect&Transform
This is a book about thinking differently.
It’s not a book about behavior or thinking errors.
It’s a book about Creating Possibilities, Deep Thinking, Integrative Leadership, and Growing Sustainable Business.
The book describes the structure of complex thinking and the connection between the fluidity of thinking of top teams and sustainable business growth.
What I ne... Read more
RRP: £22.85 Paperback : 482 pages ISBN: 1614275335 Publisher : Martino Fine Books; Illustrated Edition (2 Dec. 2013) Language: : English
2013 Reprint of 1961 First Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. This work has been cited as one of the most seminal works of the era. Forrester outlines industrial dynamics as an experimental, quantitative p... Read more
RRP: £79 Hardcover Publisher: Campus Verlag (30 Oct. 2012) ASIN: B00L6YXQB4
The Right Corporate Governance The rapidly increasing complexity of societal systems increases the need for professionalism in management - one must be able to function reliably regardless of increasing management complexity in the twenty-first century. This book is written for practitioners who bear responsibility for overall governanc... Read more
RRP: £48 Paperback: 390 pages Publisher: Icp (8 April 2011) ISBN: 1848165285
A major challenge of our times is to understand and manage the increasing complexity of socio-economic reality. This has immediate relevance for sustainable development. The impact of recent contributions from systems and complexity sciences in addressing this issue has not filtered down into effective practice - notably, there remain... Read more
RRP: £14.79 Paperback : 245 pages ISBN : 1573244988 Publisher : Conari Press; 2nd ed. edition (1 May 2011) Language: : English
Some people appear more gifted than others. NLP, one of the fastest growing developments in applied psychology, describes in simple terms what they do differently, and enables you to learn these patterns of excellence.
This book offers the practical skills used by outstanding c... Read more
RRP: £110 Hardcover : 278 pages ISBN : 3642191088 Publisher : Springer (2 April 2011) Language: : English, Bulgarian
Organizational Systems clarifies the application of cybernetic ideas, particularly those of Beer's Viable System Model, to organizational diagnosis and design. Readers learn to appreciate the relevance of seeing the systemic coherence of the world. The book argues that many of the problem... Read more
RRP: £54 Paperback: 324 pages Publisher: Springer; 2010 edition (15 Mar. 2010) ISBN: 184882808X
This compilation of readings is a practical guide for practitioners involved with managing complex and uncertain situations. At a time when the media continually tells of a world facing many crises, it provides an opportunity to gain understanding of robust approaches to managing complex and ever-changing situations... Read more
RRP: £1; Hardcover: 358 ppp; Publisher: Wiley;1st edition; Language: English; ISBN 978-0470747056
The recent crisis in the financial markets has exposed serious flaws in management methods. The failure to anticipate and deal with the consequences of the unfolding collapse has starkly illustrated what many leaders and managers in business have known for years; in most organizations, the process of forecasting is badly brok... Read more
