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50 Management Ideas You Really Need to Know
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Essential management concepts succinctly explained.
As you embark on your entrepreneurial journey or seek to bolster your business acumen, "50 Management Ideas You Really Need to Know" serves as a concise, digestible guide. It distills the wisdom of top business minds and essential theories into manageable insights. Think of it as a pocket mentor you can consult to navigate the complex landscape of modern management.
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ISBN: 9781847240095
Authors:
Edward Russell-Walling
Publisher: Quercus
Date of Publication: 2008-01-01
Format: Hardcover
Goodreads rating: 3.65
(rated by 178 readers)
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The fourth title in the Quercus Ideas You Really Need to Know series demystifies the management concepts that any budding entrepreneur would want to grasp. The 50 bite-sized topics expound the wisdom of the well-known business gurus (from Peters and Porter to Welch and Gates), explain helpful theories and tools (Ansoff's Product/Market grid, the 4Ps, Boston Matrix), expand on management ideas (branding, outsourcing, supply and demand) and cover the latest commercial concepts from the online world.
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Essential management concepts succinctly explained.
As you embark on your entrepreneurial journey or seek to bolster your business acumen, "50 Management Ideas You Really Need to Know" serves as a concise, digestible guide. It distills the wisdom of top business minds and essential theories into manageable insights. Think of it as a pocket mentor you can consult to navigate the complex landscape of modern management.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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