Download or read book Effective Foundation Management written by Joel J. Orosz and published by Rowman Altamira. This book was released on 2007 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the most common reasons that foundation managers fail, and details the steps they must take in order to succeed. In overcoming the seven vexing challenges and strategizing the seven inescapable trade-offs, foundation managers can learn to maximize their positive social impact and avoid unintended lousy results.
Download or read book Work Breakdown Structures written by Eric S. Norman and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-09-23 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understand and apply new concepts regarding Work Breakdown Structures The Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) has emerged as a foundational concept and tool in Project Management. It is an enabler that ensures clear definition and communication of project scope while performing a critical role as a monitoring and controlling tool. Created by the three experts who led the development of PMI®'s Practice Standard for Work Breakdown Structures, Second Edition, this much-needed text expands on what the standard covers and describes how to go about successfully implementing the WBS within the project life cycle, from initiation and planning through project closeout. Filling the gap in the literature on the WBS, Work Breakdown Structures: The Foundation for Project Management Excellence gives the reader an understanding of: The background and key concepts of the WBS WBS core characteristics, decomposition, representations, and tools Project initiation and the WBS, including contracts, agreements, and Statements of Work (SOW) Deliverable-based and activity-based management Using the WBS as a basis for procurement and financial planning Quality, risk, resource, and communication planning with the WBS The WBS in the executing, monitoring, and controlling phases New concepts regarding the representation of project and program scope Verifying project closeout with the WBS Using a real-life project as an example throughout the book, the authors show how the WBS first serves to document and collect information during the initiating and planning phases of a project. Then, during the executing phase, the authors demonstrate how the WBS transitions to an active role of project decision-support, serving as a reference and a source for control and measurement. (PMI is a registered mark of Project Management Institute, Inc.)
Download or read book A Foundation in the Principles of Management First Edition written by Daniel Kipley and published by Cognella Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2015-01-07 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ""A Foundation in the Principles of Management" gives readers a firm understanding of important principles of business management. These principles serve as building blocks for future business courses in the major. The initial chapters introduce the history of management and familiarize readers with different management roles and functions. Students then learn about ethics, an increasingly important focus in today's business education. The book addresses planning and decision-making, and how to effectively handle change, innovation, and conflict. Readers also explore management in distinct scenarios and environments including managing communication, work teams, human resources, and service and manufacturing operations. Specific topics include interview formats, the history of management, the four functions of management, organizational structure and design, and strategic planning. Each chapter features clearly defined objectives to focus and enhance learning, a summary to support retention and review, and discussion questions that can be used to facilitate classroom interaction or to serve as outside assignments. Informative, interesting, and accessible "A Foundation in the Principles of Management" is designed for introductory courses in management and business. Daniel Kipley holds a D.B.A. and an M.B.A. in strategic management from Alliant International University in San Diego, California, as well as a Masters in management from the University of Redlands, California. Dr. Kipley is a professor at Azusa Pacific University, where he has been nominated for the university's Distinguished Research Professor award . Ronald Jewe earned his Ph.D. in organizational leadership at Regent University and his M.B.A. from Arizona State University. He is a professor, the Undergraduate Chair, and the Associate Dean in the School of Business and Management at Azusa Pacific University, where he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in management, leadership and business ethics. Roxanne Helm-Stevens has a D.B.A. in strategic management from Alliant International University and an M.B.A. from Azusa Pacific University. She is an associate professor and Director of Graduate Management Programs at Azusa Pacific, where she teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in organizational behavior, management, business and employee development."
Download or read book Foundation of Supply Management written by Janet Hartley and published by . This book was released on 2014-05-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volume One of the ISM Professional Series
Download or read book Managing Project Stakeholders written by Tres Roeder and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-04-22 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The keys to project management success delivered by one of the world's most respected experts in the field Why do some project managers achieve their project goals while others fail? Drawing on his years of experience as a recognized global expert on project management and organizational change, author Tres Roeder answers that question, and lays out a proven path to project success. Focusing on the major differences between project management and other types of management—not least of them being the temporary nature of projects versus the repetitive nature of most managerial tasks—Roeder describes best practices in all key areas of managing project stakeholders. A recognized global expert on project management provides the foundational elements required for project management success Contributes toward the fulfillment of the continuing education required every three years to maintain PMP® accreditation Uses real-world scenarios and relevant case studies to present project management concepts to beginning and intermediate PMP®s Contains chapters on Leadership, Buy In, and Negotiation for more advanced project managers (PMP and Project Management Professional are registered marks of the Project Management Institute, Inc.)
Download or read book The Paradoxical Foundation of Strategic Management written by Andreas Rasche and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-10-25 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At last – a systematic critique of the scientific discourse of strategic management. This fantastic book uncovers scholars' unquestioned assumptions and shows that by upholding these assumptions researchers obscure the paradoxical nature of strategic reasoning. To uncover the paradoxes of strategic management the author refers to the philosophy of Jacques Derrida. He delves into the internal contradictions that inevitably occur when theorizing about corporate strategy along the dimensions strategy context, process, and content and shows how these paradoxes can enrich future thinking about strategic problems.
Download or read book Foundation Management written by Frank L. Ellsworth and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2003-02-28 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A foundation insider's guide to financial management challenges and solutions Foundation Management represents the only single-volume reference to cover tried and true and emerging financial planning and management issues-in both the domestic and foreign sectors-affecting philanthropic foundations. A companion to Frank Ellsworth and Joe Lumarda's From Grantmaker to Leader: Emerging Strategies for 21st Century Foundations, this comprehensive survey not only provides practitioners with a better understanding of the changing financial, legal, and international landscape, but also delivers targeted operational management strategies. Topics covered include: European foundations Nongovernment organizations in Asia U.S. and Mexican relations foundations The relationship between the IRS and philanthropic foundations The roles of lawyers, accountants, and investment professionals Extensive interviews with key industry insiders supplement the commentary throughout. Trustees, CEOs, CFOs, members of investment committees, tax and estate-planning professionals, and program officers will find Foundation Management to be an indispensable resource.
Download or read book The National Science Foundation s Management Information System written by United States. General Accounting Office and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Managing Foundations and Charitable Trusts written by Roger D. Silk and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-06-09 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The insider's guide to charitable organizations for donors and their advisors Do you know when to use a private foundation, a donor-advised fund, or a charitable remainder trust or other charitable vehicle? Do you know the different tax benefits, limitations, and control rules for each alternative? Do you have an appropriate investment policy for your endowed charities? Do you have a rubric for avoiding fraud? Do you know what to look for to make sure that your charitable donations don't do the opposite of what you intend? In Managing Foundations and Charitable Trusts, Roger D. Silk and James W. Lintott provide a comprehensive guide for charitable donors and their advisers. Additional topics include: Foundation Governance When to seek additional professional help When and how to turn a CRT interest into cash Key tax issues Creating a legacy Why tax planning is so difficult, and how to approach it Straightforward and authoritative, Managing Foundations and Charitable Trusts is a handy, easy-to-read guide that all donors and their advisors will want to keep on hand.
Download or read book The Effective Change Manager s Handbook written by Richard Smith and published by Kogan Page Publishers. This book was released on 2014-11-03 with total page 632 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Effective Change Manager's Handbook helps practitioners, employers and academics define and practise change management successfully and develop change management maturity within their organization. A single-volume learning resource covering the range of knowledge required, it includes chapters from established thought leaders on topics ranging from benefits management, stakeholder strategy, facilitation, change readiness, project management and education and learning support. The Effective Change Manager's Handbook covers the whole process from planning to implementation, offering practical tools, techniques and models to effectively support any change initiative. The editors of The Effective Change Manager's Handbook - Richard Smith, David King, Ranjit Sidhu and Dan Skelsey - are all experienced international consultants and trainers in change management. All four editors worked on behalf of the Change Management Institute to co-author the first global change management body of knowledge, The Effective Change Manager, and are members of the APMG International examination panel for change management.
Download or read book Foundations of Quality Risk Management written by Jayet Moon and published by Quality Press. This book was released on 2022-10-22 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In today's uncertain times, risk has become the biggest part of management. Risk management is central to the science of prediction and decision-making; holistic and scientific risk management creates resilient organizations, which survive and thrive by being adaptable. This book is the perfect guide for anyone interested in understanding and excelling at risk management. It begins with a focus on the foundational elements of risk management, with a thorough explanation of the basic concepts, many illustrated by real-life examples. Next, the book focuses on equipping the reader with a working knowledge of the subject from an organizational process and systems perspective. Every concept in almost every chapter is calibrated to not only ISO 9001 and ISO 31000, but several other international standards. In addition, this book presents several tools and methods for discussion. Ranging from industry standard to cutting edge, each receives a thorough analysis and description of its role in the risk management process. Finally, you'll find a detailed and practical discussion of contemporary topics in risk management, such as supply chain risk management, risk-based auditing, risk in 4.0 (digital transformation), benefit-risk analyses, risk-based design thinking, and pandemic/epidemic risk management. Jayet Moon is a Senior ASQ member and holds ASQ CQE, CSQP, and CQIA certifications. He is also a chartered quality professional in the U.K. (CQP-MCQI). He earned a master's degree in biomedical engineering from Drexel University in Philadelphia and is a Project Management Institute (PMI) Certified Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP). He is a doctoral candidate in Systems and Engineering Management at Texas Tech University
Download or read book Managing to Change the World written by Alison Green and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-04-03 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why getting results should be every nonprofit manager's first priority A nonprofit manager's fundamental job is to get results, sustained over time, rather than boost morale or promote staff development. This is a shift from the tenor of many management books, particularly in the nonprofit world. Managing to Change the World is designed to teach new and experienced nonprofit managers the fundamental skills of effective management, including: managing specific tasks and broader responsibilities; setting clear goals and holding people accountable to them; creating a results-oriented culture; hiring, developing, and retaining a staff of superstars. Offers nonprofit managers a clear guide to the most effective management skills Shows how to address performance problems, dismiss staffers who fall short, and the right way to exercising authority Gives guidance for managing time wisely and offers suggestions for staying in sync with your boss and managing up This important resource contains 41 resources and downloadable tools that can be implemented immediately.
Download or read book Holistic Resource Management written by Allan Savory and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Holistic management considers humans, their economies, and the environment as inseparable. At the heart of the approach lies a simple testing process that enables people to make decisions that simultaneously consider economic, social and environmental realities, both short- and long-term. A useful handbook for anyone involved with land management and stewardship.
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Download or read book Creating a Private Foundation written by Roger D. Silk and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-05-27 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Imagine all you'd like to accomplish with your philanthropy. Now picture a large portion of your resources never reaching their intended use due to poor strategies, mismanagement, or unnecessary taxes. Today the opportunities in the philanthropic sector are greater and more varied than ever. Private foundations, which offer several estate and tax-planning advantages as well as unparalleled donor control, have become the vehicle of choice for more than sixty thousand individuals and families--and may be ideal for you. Creating a Private Foundation introduces the issues you need to understand and gives the big picture on how foundations work. It tells you exactly what is involved for you, for the causes you care about, for your finances and taxes, and for your heirs. Chapters address the practicalities as well as the implications of founding, funding, organizing, and operating an effective foundation, including growing its endowment, allocating its assets, and selecting professional foundation management help. Roger Silk, James Lintott, and their colleagues, leaders in the foundation consulting arena, have pooled their wisdom in this comprehensive guide for donors and your advisers. If you're looking to make a difference, there is no better guide.
Download or read book National Science Foundation Budget and Management Challenges written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science. Subcommittee on Research and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Functional Job Analysis written by Sidney A. Fine and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1999-07-01 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book was written to address the need for timely, thorough, practical, and defensible job analysis for HR managers. Under continuing development over the past 50 years, Functional Job Analysis (FJA) is acknowledged by major texts in HR and industrial/organizational psychology as one of the premier methods of job analysis used by leading-edge organizations in the private and public sectors. It is unique among job analysis methods in having its own in-depth theoretical grounding within a systems framework. In addition to providing a methodology for analyzing jobs, it offers a rich model and vocabulary for communicating about the competencies (skills) contributing to work success and about the design of the work organization through which those competencies are expressed. FJA is the right theory and methodology for future work in an increasingly competitive global economy. This book is the authoritative source describing how FJA can encourage and support an ongoing dialogue between workers and management as they jointly pursue total quality, worker growth, and organization performance. It is a flexible tool, fully recognizing the rapid changes impacting today's organizations. It is a comprehensive tool, leading to an in-depth understanding of work, its results, and its improvement in a unique organization context. It is a humane tool, viewing workers in light of their full potential and capacity for positive growth. With FJA, workers and managers can work more constructively together in a wholesome and productive work relationship.
