The fourth title in the Quercus Ideas You Really Need to Know series demystifies the management concepts that any budding entrepreneur will want to grasp. The 50 bite-sized topics expound the wisdom of the wel...

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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 will 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.

Clear and concise explanations of the following concepts are included:
 
Adhocracy                               Art of War                                Balanced Scorecard
The Boston Matrix                   Branding                                  Business Process Re-engineering
Career Anchor                        Competitive Advantage           Continuous Process Improvement
Core Competencies                Customer Relationship            Decentralization
Decision Theory                          Management (CRM)           Economic Value Added (EVA)
Excellence                               Experience Curve                    Five Structures
The Four Ps                            Gap Analysis                            Intellectual Capital
Just-in-Time Delivery               Knowledge Management        Lateral Thinking
Leadership Theory                  Management by Objectives     Management Science
Mergers and Acquisitions        The Mission Statement            Neuro-linguistic Programming (NLP)
Organic Growth                       Outsourcing                             Performance Management
Plan Do Check Act (PDCA)     Plan Organize Command        Product/Market Matrix
The Psychological Contract          Coordinate Control             Relative Cost Position
Risk Analysis                            S Curve                                   Six Sigma
Seven S Model                        Stakeholder Analysis               Strategic Intent
Supply and Demand                Team Building and                  Theories X, Y and Z
Vertical Integration                       Complementary Roles        Value-based Management
Yield Management                  Zero-base Planning


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