03090nam 2200517 450 991082502610332120200110003857.51-118-85850-61-118-85852-21-118-85854-9(CKB)4330000000007312(MiAaPQ)EBC5317889(CaSebORM)9781118858493(EXLCZ)99433000000000731220180327h20182018 uy 0engurcnu||||||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierBusiness chemistry how to build and sustain thriving businesses in the chemical industry /edited by Jens Leker, University of Munster, Munster, Stephan von Delft, University of Twente, Netherlands, Carsten Gelhard, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK1st editionHoboken, New Jersey :Wiley,2018.©20181 online resource (354 pages)1-118-85849-2 Includes bibliographical references and index.Business Chemistry: How to Build and Sustain Thriving Businesses in the Chemical Industry is a concise text aimed at chemists, other natural scientists, and engineers who want to develop essential management skills. Written in an accessible style with the needs of managers in mind, this book provides an introduction to essential management theory, models, and practical tools relevant to the chemical industry and associated branches such as pharmaceuticals and consumer goods. Drawing on first-hand management experience and in-depth research projects, the authors of this book outline the key topics to build and sustain businesses in the chemical industry. The book addresses important topics such as strategy and new business development, describes global trends that shape chemical companies, and looks at recent issues such as business model innovation. Features of this practitioner-oriented book include: Eight chapters covering all the management topics relevant to chemists, other natural scientists and engineers. Chapters co-authored by experienced practitioners from companies such as Altana, A.T. Kearney, and Evonik Industries. Featured examples and cases from the chemical industry and associated branches throughout chapters to illustrate the practical relevance of the topics covered. Contemporary issues such as business model design, customer and supplier integration, and business co-operation.Chemical industryManagementPharmaceutical industryManagementIndustrial managementChemical industryManagement.Pharmaceutical industryManagement.Industrial management.660.068Leker Jens1696565Leker JensVon Delft Stephan1985-Gelhard CarstenMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910825026103321Business chemistry4076620UNINA