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Record Nr.

UNINA9910679306603321

Autore

KarloĢˆf Bengt, 1939-

Titolo

The A-Z of management concepts and models

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Thorogood Publishing, , 2005

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (442 pages) : illustrations

Disciplina

658.4013

658.4033

Soggetti

Management

Management - Simulation methods

Industrial management - Mathematical models

Industrial management - Statistical methods

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; Introduction: Management; Activity-based costing (ABC); Agenda analysis; Balanced scorecard; Barriers; Benchmarking; Board work; Boston matrix (BCG matrix); Branding; Business model (business logic); Untitled; Capital rationalization; Communication; Competence; Competitive edge; Conjoint analysis (simulated trade-off situations); Control systems; CRM; Culture; Customer relations; Customers; Decentralization; Decision methodology; Deregulation; Development; Displayed thinking (graphic visualizing); Distribution; Diversification; Effectiveness; Entrepreneurship

EVA - Economic Value Added Experience curve; External environmental analysis; Facilitation; Fair process; Gap analysis; Goals; Industry; Insourcing; Intellectual capital; Internal demand; Investment; Just-In-Time, JIT (efficient production); Kaizen - continuous improvement; Knowledge Management (KM); Lean production; Learning organization; Make/Buy analysis; Management systems; Market; Market analysis; Market attractiveness and strategic position; Market share; McKinsey's 7s model; Mintzberg's five structures; Mintzberg's strategy analysis; Motivation; Needs; Organic growth; Organization

Outsourcing PDCA (Plan, Do, Check and Act); PDS (Problem Detection Study); Performance management; PIMS (Profit Impact of Market



Strategy); Planning chart; Policy; Porter's competitive analysis; Porter's five competitive forces; Porter's generic strategies; Portfolio; Positioning; Price; Process orientation; Processes; Product life cycle; Productivity; Profitability; Quality; Rationalization; Relative cost position; Resources - costs, capital and people; Risk analysis; The S-Curve; Sales force; Scenario; Segmentation and differentiation; Service companies and knowledge companies

Service management system Six Sigma; Stakeholder analysis (stakeholder model); Strategic focus areas and type situations; Strategy - historical perspective; Strategy - three types; Strategy; Sustainable development; Taylorism - Scientific management; Teambuilding; The strategic process; The strategic success factors of Collins and Porras; Time-based competition; Value; Values; Value analysis; Value-based management; Value chain; Vertical integration; Vision; Yield management; Zero-base planning; Index

Sommario/riassunto

An A to Z of all the essential concepts and models applied in business and management, from Balanced scorecard and the Boston matrix to Experience curve, Kaizen, McKinsey's 7S model, Market analysis, Porter's generic strategies, Relative cost position, Sustainable development to Yield management and Zero-based planning.