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Book

The decentralized energy revolution: Business strategies for a new paradigm

Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan
Subject(s)
Economics, politics and business environment; Entrepreneurship; Strategy and general management; Technology, R&D management
Keyword(s)
energy systems, strategy, regulation
JEL Code(s)
H44, L16, L22, L26, O31
Decentralized energy supply increases independence from fossil resources, reduces the carbon footprint of a society and enhances local value creation. But many of the technologies deployed are still in their infancy and depend on subsidies. Entrepreneurs, representatives of energy incumbents and new entrants from Germany provide first-hand insights of how sustainability and economy can be reconciled – and how agents of change successfully develop the blueprint of a decentralized energy future.
Pages
224
ISBN
978-1-137-27069-6
Book

Managing joint innovation: How to balance trust and control in strategic alliances

Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan
Subject(s)
Strategy and general management; Technology, R&D management
Keyword(s)
co-development, drivers and dangers of co-development, the KSF of co-development, the role of trust, balancing control and trust, managing relational quality
Joint innovation between different organizations or groups has become a common practice for the many companies confronted with major shifts in customers' demand and new technological possibilities. These co-development alliances, however, are typically unstable, and regularly result in drastic restructuring as the partners learn to work together and confront unexpected difficulties. This new and innovative book takes a fresh look at the critical task of managing relationships and communication in co-development alliances. Good relational quality management will certainly not compensate for bad business strategies and poor execution of initiatives. But, at the same time, outstanding relationships will not survive when there is a lack of trust between partners and a desire for tighter control over one another. Francis Bidault presents a new framework for understanding the dynamics of alliances and for managing the relationship between partners at all levels, with practical tools to help successfully develop joint innovation initiatives."
Pages
312
ISBN
9780230279971
Book

Counter Strategies im globalen Wettbewerb [Counter strategies in global markets]

Berlin: Springer Gabler
Subject(s)
Technology, R&D management
Keyword(s)
Technology markets, B2B
Diagnose der globalen Wettbewerbssituation traditioneller Technologieunternehmen anhand zahlreicher Praxisbeispiele Präsentation von Erfolgsstrategien, mit denen westliche Technologieunternehmen sich erfolgreich gegen die Konkurrenz aus Schwellenländern behaupten können. Konkrete Vorschläge für die Implementierung der entsprechenden Geschäftsstrategien Die Wettbewerbssituation traditioneller Technologieunternehmen ist im Umbruch. Neue Kundensegmente in den Schwellen- und Entwicklungsländern und neue Wettbewerber aus diesen Regionen verändern die Marktlandschaft rasant. Beides stellt die etablierten Anbieter vor neue Herausforderungen. Um sich zu behaupten, müssen Unternehmen wie Siemens, General Electric, Alstom, Mitsubishi, aber auch der Mittelstand, vertraute Denkweisen aufgeben; denn über die technisch perfekten Produkte hinaus verlangen die neuen Käufer einfache, preiswerte Alternativen. Parallel dazu lassen sich durch komplexe, nicht kopierbare Dienstleistungen wirksame Markteintrittsbarrieren schaffen. Das Buch behandelt die Chancen und Probleme neuer Strategien und zeigt, wie man sie optimal umsetzt, insbesondere bei Produkt- und Preisgestaltung, Mitarbeiter- und Organisationsentwicklung, Marken- und Vertriebsmanagement.
Pages
154
ISBN
978-3642281372
Book

Private-Equity-Lexikon [Private equity lexicon]

Düsseldorf: Schäffer-Poeschel
Albrecht Hertz-Eichenrode, Stephan Illenberger, Thomas A. Jesch, Harald Keller, Ulf Klebeck, Jörg Rocholl (2011)
Subject(s)
Finance, accounting and corporate governance
Keyword(s)
Private equity
"What effects has the so-called subprime crisis had on private equity transactions? What exactly is recapitalization and how can it be put in practice? Is private equity economically useful? The current debate provides plenty of questions about this industry, which is still in its infancy in Germany. The Private Equity Lexicon seeks to answer these questions and is also meant to be a comprehensive reference book for practitioners. Economic issues are therefore looked at from a legal and a fiscal perspective. The Private Equity Lexicon has been written to enable easy access to the wide range of pertinent topics and it also provides the reader with recommendations for further reading."
Pages
252
ISBN
978-3-7910-2666-4
Book

Counter strategies in global markets

Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan
Subject(s)
Technology, R&D management
Keyword(s)
technology markets, B2B
Counter Strategies explores the situation of technology-based companies in global B2B markets. New customer segments in these fast developing economies and up-coming low-cost competitors have ruptured the market landscape and challenge established suppliers. To keep their leading role, companies like Siemens, GE, Alstom, Mitsubishi, as well as many mid-sized companies in the developed countries, need to change the very characteristics -- product focus, technical sophistication, and high-end quality -- that previously made them strong. They either have to develop new products that fit the growing demand of the new customer segments or create market barriers by developing complex service solutions, or both. Given the problems regarding product development, pricing, branding, sales-force management, development of employees' skills, company organization and culture which are going to follow these changes and disruptions, Ploetner draws a new blueprint for global B2B-companies and the mindsets of those thriving there.
Pages
170
ISBN
978-0230301313
Book

Tricky coaching: Difficult cases in leadership coaching

Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan
Konstantin Korotov, Elizabeth Florent-Treacy, Manfred Kets de Vries, Andreas Bernhardt (2011)
Subject(s)
Human resources management/organizational behavior; Strategy and general management
Keyword(s)
Coaching, leadership development, leadership coaching, coach, difficult cases, helping profession
This groundbreaking book takes an unusually objective look at the realities of executive coaching from the coach’s point of view. This is not just any group of coaches , nor are these ordinary stories. In a departure from most books on the topic, we’ve invited coaches who work senior executives and star performers who share their insights about the difficulties of coaching. As any coach knows, coaching often gets tricky. What initially seems clear later becomes confused; the client may turn out to be someone else entirely; boundaries can easily become blurred; and the coach’s own emotions or values may influence outcomes. But the fact is that many tricky situations can be turned around if the coach stays grounded in objective coaching protocols. Responsible coaches understand the need to explore and define the boundaries of coaching – to help define coaching protocols that will help coaches in tricky situations and , more importantly, to develop their own skills and self-awareness. In this book, we draw on case notes shares with us by experienced coaches, coaching educators, and coaching researchers, and provide a body of evidence that will help the profession evolve in the direction of coherence, standard protocols, and rigorous evaluations. This rich collection includes reflections on why people become coaches (and why some people should not); advice on how to write up case notes; and an overview of common situations that lead to trickiness. Even more powerful are the open and honest stories of coaches themselves, as they share their efforts to continually seek greater understanding about the interpersonal and intrapersonal dynamics that come into play in executive coaching.
Pages
264
ISBN
978-0230280229
Book

Leveraging corporate responsibility: The stakeholder route to maximizing business and social value

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
CB Bhattacharya, Sankar Sen, Daniel Korschun (2011)
Subject(s)
Marketing
Keyword(s)
CR, CSR, sustainability, stakeholders, direct route, indirect route
The corporate social and environmental responsibility movement, known more generally as corporate responsibility (CR), shows little sign of waning. Almost all large corporations now run some form of corporate responsibility program. Despite this widespread belief that CR can simultaneously improve societal welfare and corporate performance, most companies are largely in the dark when it comes to understanding how their stakeholders think and feel about these programs. This book argues that all companies must understand how and why stakeholders react to such information about companies and their actions. It examines the two most important stakeholder groups to companies – consumers and employees – to comprehend why, when and how they react to CR. Armed with this insight, it shows how companies can maximize the value of their CR initiatives by fostering strong stakeholder relationships to develop, implement and evaluate compelling social responsibility programs that generate value for both the company and its stakeholders.
Pages
344
ISBN
978–1107401525
Book

Die Wiederentdeckung des Kunden: Neue Perspektiven im Bankgeschäft [Re-discovering the customer: New perspectives in banking]

Hamburg: Murmann
Jan U. Hagen, Ulrich Schürenkrämer (2011)
Subject(s)
Marketing
Keyword(s)
Financial institution, private wealth management, investment banking, customer satisfaction
Die Finanzmarktkrise hat das Geschäftsmodell vieler Banken in Frage gestellt. Welche Lehren müssen die Banken daraus ziehen? Welche Konsequenzen ergeben sich daraus im Umgang mit den Kunden? Diese Fragen stehen im Mittelpunkt dieses Buches, dessen Beiträge von namhaften Fachleuten sowohl aus der Praxis als auch der Theorie stammen. Das Buch beleuchtet die theoretischen Aspekte des Client Commitment und die Facetten der bislang erfolgten Umsetzung in die Praxis.
Pages
288
ISBN
978–3867741521
Book

Leadership development: International library of critical writings on business and management

Cheltenham/Northampton: Edward Elgar
Manfred Kets de Vries, Konstantin Korotov (2011)
Subject(s)
Human resources management/organizational behavior; Strategy and general management
Keyword(s)
Leadership development, leadership, academic writings on leadership development
This authoritative volume brings together a critical selection of important academic articles and practitioner-oriented papers that reflect current thinking and practices in the growing field of leadership development. It offers a solid foundation for theoretical approaches to leadership development and covers the key methodologies applicable to leadership development research and practice. This indispensible collection is edited by two leading authorities in the field and features an original introduction. It will be an essential source of reference for scholars, students and practitioners in the fields of leadership, leadership development, human resource management and education. 36 articles, dating from 1952 to 2009.
Pages
672
ISBN
978–1–84844–827–8
Book

应用成本效益分析-理论、方法和习题 [Profit and loss accounting]

Shanghai: Shanghai University of Finance and Economics Press
Chinese version of the book "Kosten- und Erlösrechnung".
Olaf Plötner, Barbara Sieben, Tyge-F. Kummer, Xuyi Wang, Wenting Shi (2011)
Subject(s)
Finance, accounting and corporate governance
Keyword(s)
managerial accounting, cost center accounting, contribution margins