This book provides a set of principles for m aking ethical decisions, which can be applied to every stage of the evaluator''s work. After an introduction to ethical t heories, a framework weighing the options is proposed. '
For almost 20 years, the Journal of Management Education has clearly been the most authoritative and up-to-date forum for the improvement of management and organization studies education in both academic and professional settings. Charles M Vance has collected the best of the Journal in this anthology. He has organized the original articles into integrated chapters of lecture and discussion methods, case-study teaching, group-learning skills and managing learner diversity. There is also an annotated guide to many other key articles from the Journal's rich history.
Managing Technological Change examines how new workplace technology can improve performance - and how it can have the opposite effect when it is not properly planned and introduced with the participation of key stakeholders. It provides an overview and explanation of the steps involved in: - technology planning - implementation - acquisition, ......
Managing Technological Change examines how new workplace technology can improve performance - and how it can have the opposite effect when it is not properly planned and introduced with the participation of key stakeholders. It provides an overview and explanation of the steps involved in: - technology planning - implementation - acquisition, ......
This 4-page study guide is prepared for both college students & management as it outlines the basic managerial skills needed to run a business effectively and efficiently.
PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND POLICY ADMINISTRATION SERIES Edited by Donald Kettl How should a manager handle different accountability expectations? While a commonplace term in government lexicon, accountability has escaped precise definition, leaving managers at a disadvantage when trying to monitor the performance of their programs. Including more than 300 programs, over 60,000 employees, and a budget of over $400 billion, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is an ideal canvas for starkly illustrating competing accountability demands. With a bird's-eye view of the agency's inner workings, Radin tackles big issues such as strategies of centralization and decentralization, coordination with states and localities, leadership, and program design, while using the apt analogy of a juggler to show how managers must keep in the air disparate demands and developments.
Policy Issues for Business is an invaluable tool for students taking courses in strategy, business policy and management. The Reader covers a wide domain, including relevant issues in economics and technology. The chapters are divided into six sections, with a student's introduction to each. The sections include: *the role of policy *the relationship between theory and policy *issues around competition, science technology and innovation policy *international trade *investment policy, regional policy *environmental policy Policy Issues for Business will be required reading for undergraduate as well as MBA courses on business policy, technology and innovation management, change management and strategy. This book is part of a series of three texts that are the main teaching texts of The Open University undergraduate course Business Behaviour in a Changing World (B300).
Managing Creativity, Innovation and Change covers the key theoretical elements of managing creativity and change. Jane Henry brings together fields which are traditionally dealt with separately, setting them in their cultural and historical context. Her unique approach brings a psychological perspective to the topic, shedding light on: * ......
Policy Issues for Business is an invaluable tool for students taking courses in strategy, business policy and management. The Reader covers a wide domain, including relevant issues in economics and technology. The chapters are divided into six sections, with a student's introduction to each. The sections include: *the role of policy *the relationship between theory and policy *issues around competition, science technology and innovation policy *international trade *investment policy, regional policy *environmental policy Policy Issues for Business will be required reading for undergraduate as well as MBA courses on business policy, technology and innovation management, change management and strategy. This book is part of a series of three texts that are the main teaching texts of The Open University undergraduate course Business Behaviour in a Changing World (B300).
