In 50 Ideas You Really Need to Know: Management Edward Russell-Walling demystifies the management concepts that any budding entrepreneur needs to grasp. In fifty bite-sized topics he expounds the wisdom of well-known business gurus, from Peters and Porter to Welch and Gates. Helpful theories and tools such as Ansoff's Product/Market grid, the 4Ps, Boston Matrix, are clearly and simply explained. Russell-Walling also expands on management ideas such as branding, outsourcing, supply and demand, and covers the latest commercial concepts from the online world.
Introduction. Adhocracy. Balanced scorecard. Benchmarking. Blue ocean strategy. Boston matrix. BPR. Brand. Channel management. Core competence. Corporate governance. Corporate social responsibility. Corporate strategy. Costs of complexity. Customer relationship management. Decentralization. Diversification. The 80:20 principle. Empowerment. Entrepreneurship. Experience curve. The five forces of competition. The four Ps of marketing. Globalization. Innovation. Japanese management. The knowledge economy. Leadership. Lean manufacturing. The learning organization. The long tail. Loyalty. Management by objectives. Market segmentation. Mergers and acquisitions. Organizational excellence. Outsourcing . Project management. Scientific management. Six Sigma. Stakeholders. Strategic alliances. Supply chain management. Systems thinking. Theories X & Y (and Theory Z). Tipping point. Total quality management. Value chain. War and strategy. Web 2.0. What business are you really in? Biographical Notes. Glossary. Index.
