Just a decade ago, the term "green building strategy" evoked visions of fringe environmentalism and a high cost for minimal good. More recently, there's been a large shift in perception, an awakening of social consciousness, and a realization that a strategy good for the world can also be good for your bottom line. Green Business Strategy is no longer an option; the future depends on it.
This collection of HBR articles gets to the heart of why you should and must put a socially-responsible strategy at the top of your CEO's agenda.
This 5th edition thoroughly revised and updated, with new title. It is a self-help guide for people in business or at work who want to improve their communication skills. It is a resource for business students at tertiary level, especially students of the new business vocational diploma.
The current edition of the Accident Book BI 510 was issued in May 2003 by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), which is sponsored by the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP). This publication will allow you to comply with legal requirements to record accidents at work. HSE and DWP has, as a result of subsequent advice and consultation with employers, Trade Unions and others, decided to redesign the Accident Book and publish a new version on the 11th October 2004. (courtesy HSE)
Air transport industry finance, with its complexity and special needs such as route rights, airport slots, aircraft leasing options and frequent flyer programmes, requires specific knowledge.
Intimately affecting the lives of everyone on the planet, retail is the world's largest business. But what does it take to be truly successful in this highly competitive and cut-throat arena?
"Artist Management for the Music Business" provides clear, in-depth information on what to do as an artist manager and how to do it, preparing the reader for the realities of directing the careers of performers in the risky but rewarding music business. The book prepares the reader for a successful career looking at the application of classic management theory to artist management, featuring profiles of artist managers, an exclusive and detailed template for an artist career plan, and samples of major contract sections for artist management and record deals.
Bailey and Groves: Corporate Insolvency - Law and Practice provides a comprehensive yet user-friendly commentary on the substantive law of corporate insolvency and practical guidance on the various procedures arising in this important field.
'A heart-warming, inspirational tale of a woman trying to run a business while having me as a son' - Jeremy Clarkson. 'Originally made one Christmas as a present for Shirley's and her husband Eddie's children Jeremy and Joanna, the bear remains a classic of its kind i one which still gives me pleasure whenever I see it i and it served as a kind of yardstick when judging other products. Some things, like Concorde and the Jaguar XK120, look right from the word go.
Fifty per cent of new businesses fail in the first three years. Many good businesses have failed because of the poor advice they received. If they had focused on the key issues and received the right guidance, many of these failed businesses would still be here today.
This unique book is a practical guide to winning contracts and funding through competitive bids, tenders and proposals. Written in a crisp, accessible style using examples and checklists, it explains how to create bids that are outstanding in both technical quality and value for money.