The authors have put together a fascinating narrative of the creation process of one of the most successful example of frugal engineering in recent years. They bring out insightful details of what managerial, organizational and technological pathways were taken to come up with a disruptive innovation that has the potential to change the entry-level automobile market in India and other emerging markets. The book significantly deepens and extends the knowledge of disruptive and reverse innov...

Complete coverage of all current objectives for the CAPM and PMP exams—more than 1,000 practice exam questions and in-depth explanations in total!Thoroughly revised for the current PMI Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), this up-to-date resource offers complete coverage of all the material included on the Certified Associate in Project Management and Project Management Professional exams. You’ll find learning objectives at the beginning of each chapter, exam tips, pract...

Bad business one-on-one or group relationships create stress, destruction and unproductively. Likewise, without great relationships, our personal lives can be empty, boring and lonely. This book is packed with great ideas, techniques and many checklists to make great things happen for you. At minimum you will find something and typically many things which will reward your investment in this book, with better relationships. Great relationships will generate monetary as well as a flood of ot...

The primary cause of many project failures is that responsible executives, because of their lack of knowledge in project management, fail to demand that their managers and staff properly utilize the well-proven best practices, processes, systems, and tools that are now available in this field. This book remedies this situation by providing executives at all levels with the understanding and knowledge needed to best take advantage of the power of effective project management and thereby lea...

Traditional strategy assumes stability and predictability. Today's world is better characterised by turbulence, uncertainty, novelty and ambiguity - conditions that contribute disruptive changes and trigger the search for new ways of coping. This book aims to become the premier guide on how to do scenario planning to support strategy and public policy. Co-authored by three experts in the field, the book presents The Oxford Scenario Planning Approach (OSPA). The approach is both intellectua...

Eager to find out how to groom employees, grow customer satisfaction while creating great performance?The need for organisations to change is bigger than ever before, with the impact of disruptive technical developments on the competitive landscape, a new generation of employees seeking greater engagement and purpose, and changing customer expectations.Organisations and their leaders have to learn how to respond to these new challenges and opportunities, or they will be lef...

It is commonly quoted that the majority of change initiatives fail and equally common is the reasoning that failure is due to a lack of adequate planning and robust processes to deliver change to the organisation.However, organisations cannot change it is only the people in the organisation, and those connected with it, that can change the way they work, think and behave.Choosing to Change takes an alternative view of the change process, applying thinking from the studies o...

International and global in nature, Dubai - The Epicenter of Modern Innovation: A Guide to Implementing Innovation Strategies provides a roadmap for the successful implementation of innovation for companies and businesses currently working in the Middle East, the UAE, and more specifically, Dubai. The discussion focuses on implementing sustained innovation success within several industry segments, while identifying past, current, and future innovation-related successes tha...

Ready to take your career to the next level? Find out everything you need to know about effective leadership with this practical guide.Leadership is becoming an increasingly important aspect of a company’s culture. Rather than relying solely on managers, businesses are now seeking leaders who can support employees and strengthen motivation in order to achieve their objectives. This guide will explain the 12 essential qualities that all leaders must possess and help...

Enterprise 2.0 (E 2.0) has caught the collective imagination of executives who are innovating to radically change the face of business. Examining the advancement of business enterprise through social networking, this book offers a hands-on, practical assessment of not only what to do, but how to do it to master the social networking paradigm and achieve a competitive advantage. Discussing the spectrum of social media and social activities available to business today, it explains t...

Supplying busy project professionals with time-tested tips and templates for developing teams efficiently and effectively, Team Planning for Project Managers and Business Analysts provides the planning materials required to increase team collaboration and productivity in a global workplace.This comprehensive resource offers insights and access to c

This book of proceedings collects fifty-one papers presented at the inaugural Colloquium of Administrative Science and Technology (CoAST 2013) event, held at Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. It has been reviewed by 750 experts world-wide and covers three main areas – Administrative Science and Technology, Management, and Arts and Humanities. The papers in this volume reflect:• the importance of the social sciences in academia and in the nations’ social-economic growth;• the mult...