Response Books
55 books
This thoroughly revised third edition helps human resource managers and professionals understand, develop, manage and map competencies within their organizations. It presents the complete know-how of developing competency framework in detail. In this edition, several chapters have been expanded to provide a greater understanding of business strategies, environmental imperatives and the changing role of HR as a strategic partner. Developed over years of research ...
The business strategies of most companies in India are marked by the supply-sided, tunnel vision of the market and obsessively competitor-centred approaches.
Customer in the Boardroom highlights the need for companies to embed customer centricity into the heart of their business strategy development process if they are to continue to grow profitably and secure their future.
Rama Bijapurkar presents a compelling treatise on how to develop business strategy around ...
Darwin’s Brands traces the evolution of some of the most notable brands in the Indian marketplace by looking at the interplay of forces that created the environment in which they operated and the strategies they adopted. In a vibrant economy like India-where competition from novel and captivating launches is relentless; where customers preferences change rapidly-these winning brands have shown resilience and the ability to identify and seize opportunities. ...
A resource for industry professionals and consultants, this book on corporate strategy lays down the theories and models for revitalizing companies in the face of global recession.It discusses cutting edge concepts, constructs, paradigms, theories, models, and cases of corporate strategic leadership for bringing about transformation and innovation in companies. It demonstrates that great companies are those that make the leap from good results to ...
In this age of global economic crises, the need to renew our commitment to social issues becomes even more urgent. Reduction in public and private spending on social programmes throws up further challenges for the sustenance of development efforts. The book advocates countering this trend through “global social entrepreneurship” and the use of innovative, inexpensive and locally customized solutions.Using in-depth and contemporary case studies, the ...
Papers presented at the 12th Colloquium of Asia-Pacific Researchers in Organization Studies, held at Gurgaon in December 2007.
The book succinctly addresses relevant issues concerning the change-driven era. It is written in an easy to understand style, examples that merge theory and practice are presented which clearly demonstrates the author's vast practical experience. It is a must for any person's bookshelf wishing to implement organizational change.
The ownership of intellectual property is an important concept that very often has international ramifications. In a world that is getting smaller every day, critical issues of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs)—especially those that deal with copyrights, patents, and trademarks and geographical indications—are gaining in importance for global knowledge-based companies. This timely book discusses in detail the controversial TRIPS (Trade Related Intellectual ...
Labour-management relations and labour issues have assumed new dimensions in India consequent to economic liberalization and globalization. This book dispassionately discusses the changing perspectives and emerging issues in employer-employee relations in industry which have arisen in the wake of these rapid changes. Beginning with a history of the industrial relations system, Professor Venkata Ratnam assesses the social and economic impact of structural ...
Family businesses in India face an uphill task in adapting to the new business climate ushered in by the opening up of the economy. Nurtured during the protectionist years of the Licence Raj, they today run the risk of being relegated to the sidelines unless they can quickly transform themselves into professionally managed organizations. This timely book provides an insight into the evolution and working of family owned organizations in India and the key, often ...
Unleashing India on World Markets takes a hard look at the poor performance of Indian exports in various sectors, be it goods, services or tourism. Viewing the issue from a unique perspective, the book discusses possible measures the country can take to realise its full potential in the world market. Maintaining that shifting the blame onto the government is neither helpful nor reflective of the entire story, it seeks to identify the real problems and ...
Performance at work lies at the heart of growth. Yet, even though organisations try to harness the best of their human resources, they often fail to do so. This is primarily because performance tends to be evaluated and looked at only in the short run and for immediate results. Organisations need to understand that to nurture a creative, motivated and committed workforce, an employee's performance has to be planned, analysed, developed and appraised continuously ...
Intangible resources--which include intellectual property, copyrights, patents, trademarks and designs--have acquired considerable prominence in the context of international business. Licensing these resources is one way for a company to expand globally and to earn valuable revenue with minimum investment. However, to realize the full potential of such resources it is essential to have a proper understanding of the licensing process. That is the central purpose ...
Managing India's Small Industrial Economy is an in-depth and pragmatic guide to the changes that are needed to help the small industrial sector to survive. Examining the role of industrial counsellors and policy makers at both the operational and policy levels, this book presents a step-by-step roadmap to tackling challenges through professionalism, better management, technology upgradation and innovation. The authors maintain that intervention from industrial ...
Most people work for an organization to earn a living-questions of joy and happiness rarely figures in their thinking at the workplace. It is perhaps even more infrequent for a leader to consider whether members of the organization he or she is managing, find joy in their work. This delightful book maintains, however, that a truly strong organization is one whose employees experience joy in performing their tasks which inspire them to give their utmost to add ...
The Practice of Making Strategy is a highly practical book that takes the student as well as the practitioner through the process of making strategy with a management team. Based on a wealth of organizational applications in large and small organizations, public and not-for-profit as well as commercial settings, this book presents techniques that can be applied to develop a business model and to manage key strategic issues. The techniques outlined can be used to ...
Learning organizations are widely regarded as excellent workplaces, which foster employee involvement and personal initiative while motivating them to bring about a shared vision. Indeed, they are often referred to as the ‘ideal’ organizational models with the best management practices. This extremely interesting study on learning organizations provides a critical and illuminating insight into what really goes on in these so-called perfect work ...
Fundamentals of Supply Chain Management: Twelve Drivers of Competitive Advantage, has been designed as a comprehensive text for any course dealing with strategy and supply chains. Written in an accessible and entertaining style, Mentzer identifies twelve drivers of competitive advantage as clear strategic points managers can use in their companies. These twelve drivers are derived from extensive research from more than 400 books, articles, and papers, as well as ...
This comprehensive book explores the theories of local economic development and addresses the dilemmas communities face. Emphasizing “community-determined processes’, the authors investigate planning processes, analytical techniques, business and human resources development, as well as both low-cost and high technology economic development strategies. The book contains: Case studies, illustrations, and exercise which demonstrate how each theory can be ...
Corporate communication has come into its own. After decades in the shadow of public relations, it is today recognized as a holistic and important brand-building approach in the business world. This lucid book is a compelling introduction to contemporary corporate communications and its practical application in the modern oraganization. Joseph Fernandez makes a case for corporate communications the cornerstone of any corporate growth strategy. He does this by ...