Written for current and aspiring managers, this textbook guides readers through the core components of compensation and puts them in the manager's chair, challenging them to apply their understanding to solve business problems such as attracting, managing, and retaining company talent. The book's central theme, supported by extensive treatment of compensating differentials, is that compensation is heavily driven by market competition. The coverage also includes analytics, negotiation and b...

Strategic Compensation and Talent Management is a modern guide for managers and students navigating the complexities of pay, incentives, and workforce strategy in today's dynamic business environment. Written in a clear, conversational style, it blends real-world insights with foundational theory and invites readers to step into the manager's role to solve practical problems around attracting, retaining, and motivating talent. Expanded from 15 to 21 chapters, this second edition adds new c...

Revised and updated to answer the challenges of a rapidly changing business world, the 4th edition of The Ten-Day MBA includes the latest topics and core business concepts taught at America’s top business schools, from corporate ethics and compliance to financial planning and real estate to leadership and negotiation. With more than 400,000 copies sold around the world, this internationally acclaimed guide distills the lessons of the most popular business school courses taught at ...

An updated and revised edition of the essential and enduring bestseller, incorporating the latest theories and topics taught at America's top business schools.In this new, fully revised and completely updated edition of the internationally popular guide, author Steven Silbiger distills the lessons of the best business school courses taught at America's most prestigious and influential universities, including Harvard, Stanford, the University of Pennsylvania, the Un...

This highly-visual full-color guide covers everything taught on an MBA course, perfect for MBA students or anyone who wants to become a more effective manager.Filled with flow diagrams, timelines, case studies and infographics, this accessible book presents information in an easy-to-digest way. It covers the curriculum taught in all the top business schools around the world, with real-life case studies to show the theory in practice. Discover what drives good busin...

An updated and revised edition of the essential and enduring bestseller, incorporating the latest theories and topics taught at America’s top business schools.In this new, fully revised and completely updated edition of the internationally popular guide, author Steven Silbiger distills the lessons of the best business school courses to provide an essential business education. He covers material taught at America’s most prestigious and influential universities, including Harvard, St...

Hotel Revenue Management takes readers from the core principles of hotel revenue management to the cutting edge of pricing science, merchandising, and strategic decision-making—equipping today’s professionals to lead in a rapidly evolving landscape.In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, revenue management has undergone a profound transformation. No longer confined to pricing and inventory control, it now sits at the center of a broader commercial strategy. ...

Don’t let your fear of finance get in the way of your success. This digital collection, curated by Harvard Business Review, brings together everything a manager needs to know about financial intelligence. It includes Financial Intelligence, called a must-read” for decision makers without expertise in finance; A Concise Guide to Macroeconomics, which covers the essentials of macroeconomics and examines the core ideas of output, money, and...

Easy access to the essential knowledge and skills of a top-level M.B.A. program--without having to attend a lectureWhat the Best MBAs Know provides professionals who don't have the coveted M.B.A. designation with the skills and knowledge taught in today's finest programs. Professors from Stanford, MIT, Northwestern, and other influential programs contribute detailed chapters on broad-scope topics such as strategy, functional areas including accounting, and...

Perfect Phrases for Landlords and Property Managers arms readers with quick and easy phrases to deal with the countless challenges, decisions, and day-to-day responsibilities of being a landlord or property manager. it offers practical, need-to-know advice on everything from dealing with tenants and co-op boards to developing and executing a management plan. Each chapter includes several key principles and advice on the topic and provide hundreds of ready-to-use phrases for reader...

Most technology startups never make it to the funding stage, and only a small percentage of those that are venture-backed generate a positive return for their investors. An even smaller number of startup founders enjoy a truly prosperous exit.Bernd Schoner cofounded his tech startup during the dot-com bust, navigated it through market crises and internal turmoil, brought it through the global financial meltdown intact, and eventually sold it to a multibillion-dollar, multinational ...

A comprehensive, fact-based and experience-proven book . . . covers both the strategic and emotional dimensions [of investing], which are equally critical." —Dr. John Townsend, New York Times–bestselling authorWhen he was twenty-four years old, Mark Aardsma was fired in a downsizing. He had little in the way of savings. But instead of panicking and seeking to land a new job immediately, he sat down and began to invest his time and money differently. By the ...