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Strategic Planning for Public and Nonprofit Organizations: A Guide to Strengthening and Sustaining ...

15 reviews
Bryson

Jossey-Bass, 2004

Strategic Planning Textbook
Excellent book for strategic management course. Along with the workbook, this textbook is a good resource for those developing and implementing strategic plans in public service and nonprofit organizations. It outlines and details valuable information to help public admininstration leaders use effective strategic plannig and implementation techniques.

Financial Management for Nonprofit Organizations: Policies and Practices

2 reviews
John Zietlow, Jo Ann Hankin, ...

Wiley, 2007

Aimed at the Non-Professional
It may come as a surprise to learn that non-profits account for some 1/7 of the US economy. Non-profits vary from huge operations like the major museums, universities and foundations down to the local theatre group putting on a play once or twice a year. As a non-profit grows, so do the requirements for financial management. The organization may begin to get a variety of assets, there may be ...

The Strategy-Focused Organization: How Balanced Scorecard Companies Thrive in the New Business Environment

24 reviews
Robert S. Kaplan, David P. Norton

Harvard Business Press, 2000

Great book!
Great book! Excellent examples of different companies. It seems a little lengthy at times, but with many jewels of information throughout the book. I bought this after checking it out from the library; I want to keep it as a reference as I implement the scorecard at work.

Managing the Nonprofit Organization

19 reviews
Peter F. Drucker

Harper Paperbacks, 2006

The Besetting Sin of Leaders
"Don't be afraid of strengths in your organization," writes Peter Drucker. "This is the besetting sin of people who run organizations. Of course, able people are ambitious. But you run far less risk of having able people around who want to push you out than you risk by being served by mediocrity." Affirm your team at your staff meeting this week with Drucker's reminder that "strong people ...

Staffing Organizations

17 reviews
Herbert Heneman III, Timothy Judge

McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2008

Extremely Satisfied
I recieved the book promptly and in great condition. I would buy from this supplier again in the future.

Cultures and Organizations: Software of the Mind

26 reviews
Geert Hofstede, Gert Jan Hofstede

McGraw-Hill, 2004

Objective & structured study of culture
The greatest value that comes out of this book is the ability to articulate exactly what we mean by culture, what are its various dimensions, & how a culture is manifest at the macro or national level- while stressing every now & then to separate a national culture from the individual value system of its citizens. The first seven chapters elucidate on the meaning of culture, its dimensions, & ...

Leadership in Organizations (7th Edition)

16 reviews
Gary Yukl

Prentice Hall, 2009

Comprehensive, informative & enjoyable
As the title implies, this book focuses on managerial leadership exclusively; a topic at the center of management research for several decades now and therefore, the information and research available is simply huge. However, despite the extensive research, writing, and theories that seem to litter the field, Gary Yukl manages to cover all relevant aspects in a clear and straight-forward manner. ...

Images of Organization

18 reviews

Sage Publications, Inc, 2006

Most valuable read of my MBA
Gareth Morgan's book provides an antidote to the finance, marketing and HR texts that are required reading for an MBA student. The clever use of metaphor allows the reader to absorb the huge anount of information contained within the book (check out the bibliography!) - you don't even realise how much you are learning until you start relating concepts to others around you. My fellow students, ...

Computer Organization and Design, Fourth Edition, Fourth Edition: The Hardware/Software Interface (The Morgan ...

95 reviews
David A. Patterson, John L. Hennessy

Morgan Kaufmann, 2008

Excellent Product
Trustworthy buyer, item was exactly as described. Speedy shipping, received item much faster than expected. Would buy from from again.

Reframing Organizations: Artistry, Choice and Leadership (JOSSEY-BASS BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT SERIES)

45 reviews
Lee G. Bolman, Terrence E. Deal

Jossey-Bass, 2008

Looks good.
The book came in a reasonable time, as I needed it ASAP once my class decided to switch textbooks in the second week. The book was in good condition and packaged well to prevent damage. Thanks!

Managing Health Services Organizations and Systems

10 reviews
Beaufort B. Longest, Kurt Darr

Health Professions Pr, 2008

Great reference for healthcare adninistrator
I had to buy this book for a doctoral class, I thought I'd never use it again but I have found that it is a great reference book.

Organization Theory and Design

22 reviews
Richard L. Daft

South-Western College Pub, 2009

Organizational Theory and Design Book
The book was needed for class, and amazon shipped it super fast, and was the cheapest deal around!

Strategic Management of Health Care Organizations

10 reviews
Linda E. Swayne, W. Jack Duncan, ...

Wiley-Blackwell, 2009

Both conceptual and practical tools
This is an outstanding book. While naturally oriented to strategic management of health care it is also a comprehensive framework to strategic management in general. The book's layout is that of a university textbook but it is also written in an enjoyable style. I read this book as a practitioner and not a formal student and found it extremely readable and helpful. The authors present both ...

Financial Management of Health Care Organizations - An Introduction to Fundamental Tools, Concepts and ...

10 reviews
Zelman, McCue, ...

Jossey-Bass, 2009

Financial Management of Health Care Organizations
The product was in the condition that the seller said it was in. I would buy from this seller again. They book was shipped quickly too. Thanks for the great sale and speedy shipment.

Organization Development: A Jossey-Bass Reader (The Jossey-Bass Business and Management Reader Series)

6 reviews

Jossey-Bass, 2006

Process "is as important as content, and sometimes more important." Edgar H. Schein
The scope and depth of coverage of an especially important business subject in this volume are unsurpassed by any other single source of which I am familiar. (There are 952 pages of material provided within 47 entries, followed by References, Name Index, and Subject Index.) I acknowledge that I have not read all of the entries selected and edited by Joan V. Gallos, who also provides an excellent ...

Strategic Planning for Nonprofit Organizations, Second Edition

20 reviews
Michael Allison, Jude Kaye

Wiley, 2003

Excellent!
This product arrived on time in the condition I expected. Excellent service from the seller.

The Fifth Discipline: The Art & Practice of The Learning Organization

135 reviews
Peter M. Senge

Broadway Business, 2006

Senge is the Reader and That Really Makes This Interesting
Aside from content, I want to emphasize the greatness of this book due to Senge as reader. His voice sounds friendly and he has an engaging style. Senge's approach to creating the five disciplines stems from the business theory of systems thinking. This theoretical approach is concerned with how each individual in an organization interacts with others in the organization (the greater system). ...

The Organization of the Future 2: Visions, Strategies, and Insights on Managing in a New Era (J-B Leader to ...

10 reviews

Jossey-Bass, 2009

Outstanding views for today and tomorrow.
'The Organization of the Future' is an outstanding integration of much of the current thinking of leadership, organization, strategy, change, and innovation. Frances Hesselbein, Marshall Goldsmith, and Richard Beckhard (editors) have gathered together in this collection remarkable 49 thought thinkers. Charles Handy suggests in his chapter that "Margaret Wheatley, in 'Leadership and the New ...

Designing Your Organization: Using the STAR Model to Solve 5 Critical Design Challenges

2 reviews
Amy Kates, Jay R. Galbraith

Jossey-Bass, 2007

Comprehensive and lots of ideas/guidance
This book from Amy Kates/Jay Galbraith provides a useful addition to their earlier work Designing Dynamic Organisations.I found the chapter on solving the centralisation-decentralisation dilemma very helpful, and the coverage of organisation for innovation provides a wide range of pointers for the the reader who is dealing with this topic.The first chapter provides a review of the key concepts ...

Designing Dynamic Organizations: A Hands-on Guide for Leaders at All Levels

7 reviews
Jay Galbraith, Diane Downey, ...

AMACOM, 2001

Simple and Pragmatic
Jay Galbraith is a well-respected, research-based practitioner in the field of Organizational Design. Companies of all sizes and industries have been using the STAR model as a guide to thinking systemically when designing their organizations. I personally have been using this model as an internal OD consultant/practitioner over the last decade. This book's material continues to be very relevant ...

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