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In Search of Excellence is one of the most read books on management, and till today, has been widely acclaimed to be one of the best around. Although it is penned more than 30 years ago, the key points in this book are still very relevant in today's context because sound management principles cut t…
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The author of The One Minute Manager shows to get fit so they can continue to produce good results. Each copy includes a health appraisal form the reader can send to the Fitness Research Center at the University of Michigan for evaluation
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Taichii Ohno, the inventory of the Toyota Production System and Lean manufacturing, explains how Lean principles can improve any production endeavour.
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The present study was conducted to investigate the hypothesis that membrane phosphoinositide breakdown may participate in the actions of luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) on hormone production in the rat ovary. In granulosa cells prelabeled with [³H]-arachidonic acid or [³H]-inositol, tr…
This book offers a step-by-step strategy for coming to mutually acceptable agreements in a range of conflicts e.g. parents and children, neighbours, bosses and employees, customers or corporations, tenants or diplomats. Based on the work of the Harvard Negotiation Project, this resource tells you h…
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Although Outcome Measurement has become an important tool in the evaluation of health promotion, patient education and other health services interventions, there remain problems in locating reliable measurements and scales. This book provides a compilation of more than 50 self-administered scales f…
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The New Rational Manager describes Kepner-Tregoe critical thinking processes for effective leadership and issue-resolution management that have been pressure tested across the world for over 50 years.
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What is a "World Class Production System"? The many lessons in this slim book form the basis of an answer to that question. John Black presents the reader with powerful JIT (Just-In-Time) concepts that can be applied to any business and how those concepts can be the basis of a change strategy for d…
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Provides 100 sample workplace conversations designed to improve organizational communications in many situations including; reviewing, evaluating, planning, coaching, mentoring, data interpretation, decision-making, managing and supervising, reflection and celebration.
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This book explores what it takes to eliminate interpersonal mush and create a climate in which people can feel free to say what they really mean, where goals and plans are truly agreed to, teams genuinely pull together, and real learning takes place. The author shows leaders at all levels how to cr…
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Jim Collins looked to answer how good companies might become great companies, and how they went about doing so. In his research, he selected 11 companies that matched a number of criteria and studied them in depth, comparing them to competitors in their fields.
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Language is the primary tool by which we communicate. Kegan and Lahey argue, though, that the words we use do more than represent feelings and attitudes. The very choice itself of one word or expression over another can determine feelings and attitudes and--most importantly--actions. In order to d…
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This book introduces readers to the concept that problems that typically prevent superior performance in organizations are usually the result of self-deception. According to the authors, people who are in self-deception live and work as if trapped in a box. Using an entertaining story, the authors …
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A quick reference guide for people who are tasked with designing (or redesigning) processes, products, and services at six sigma levels of performance. The focus is on DMADV (Design, Measure, Analyze, Design and Verify) steps of the Design for Six Sigma process.
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This book offers fresh approaches to such time-honored techniques as discussions, case studies, role playing, small group activities, individual assignments, field projects, skills training, learning journals, and lecturing. The author draws on several complementary theories. The book provides step…
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Building upon the concepts introduced in Good to Great, Jim Collins answers the most commonly asked questions raised by his readers in the social sectors. Using information gathered from interviews with over 100 social sector leaders, Jim Collins shows that his "Level 5 Leader" and other good-to-gr…
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Leadership theory utilizing the CASTLE principles. CASTLE is an acronym for six attributes: Courage, Authenticity, Service, Truthfulness, Love, and Effectiveness. The successful application of the CASTLE Principles can lead to personal growth and improved organizational performance. This book also …
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In his first complete text on the ADKAR model, Jeff Hiatt explains the origin of the model and explores what drives each building block of ADKAR. Learn how to build awareness, create desire, develop knowledge, foster ability and reinforce changes in your organization. The ADKAR Model is changing h…
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The Fifth Discipline, is based on fifteen years of experience in putting the book's ideas into practice. As Senge makes clear, in the long run the only sustainable competitive advantage is your organization's ability to learn faster than the competition. The leadership stories in the book demonstra…
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Although office and administrative activities are usually 60 percent of the production costs in most manufacturing organizations, these areas often get excluded during lean initiatives. To achieve lean, office activities must fully support shop floor manufacturing operations to eliminate waste. The…
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