Focus, Al Ries explains, is the key factor in cor-porate competitiveness that can make your com-pany number one in the marketplace. Too many companies are hooked on growth, resulting in point-less mergers and acquisitions in the name of "syn-ergy" or misguided line extensions that dilute brand strength. Their managers need to focus, or these companies will suffer.
Competitive Strategy has transformed the theory, practice, and teaching of business strategy throughout the world. Electrifying in its simplicity like all great breakthroughs Porter's analysis of industries captures the compexity of industry competition in five underlying forces.
A confidante to the technology industry's premier powerbrokers, Richards brings you a first-person view of both sides of the negotiating table in Inside Business Incubators and Corporate Ventures. Richards's exhaustive interviews of all the industry's pioneers, coupled with fascinating case studies of successful incubators, will introduce you to the prime sources of start-up capital as the tech…
Mastering the Dynamics of Innovation offers an in-depth analysis of how innovation develops across industries and organizations. James M. Utterback examines technological change patterns, innovation life cycles, and the strategic challenges companies face in managing both continuous and disruptive innovations. Drawing on empirical studies and case examples, the book provides frameworks for unde…
The book New Manual of Seismological Observatory Practice (NMSOP) by Peter Bormann is a comprehensive guide designed to provide in-depth insights into the standards, practices, and procedures for operating modern seismological observatories. The book focuses on the technical, methodological, and practical aspects of observational seismology, offering detailed guidelines on the collection, proce…
Buku ini menguraikan pentingnya penerapan Decision Support System (DSS) atau Sistem Pendukung Keputusan dalam bidang manajemen kesehatan. Penulis menjelaskan konsep dasar DSS, mulai dari komponen hingga mekanisme kerjanya, serta bagaimana sistem ini dapat membantu pengambilan keputusan berbasis data yang lebih akurat dan efisien di sektor kesehatan. Dengan fokus pada aplikasi praktis di rumah s…
Coastal Risk Management in a Changing Climate�provides innovative, multidisciplinary best practices for mitigating the effects of climate change on coastal structures. Based on the Theseus program, the book includes eight study sites across Europe, with specific attention to the most vulnerable coastal environments such as deltas, estuaries and wetlands, where many large cities and industrial…