This book shows how the Bhagavad Gītā (part of the great Indian epic - the Mahābhārata) can be approached as a powerful tool for change management and as a catalyst for organizational transformation. It presents time-tested leadership strategies drawn from the Bhagavad Gītā that are...

This book describes how chief information officers (CIOs) can embrace and drive the digital transformation by providing innovative leadership that uses old skills in a novel way. The book explores ways in which new actors and factors will play a key role in this process and how new relations can...

This handbook provides a comprehensive and unparalleled reference point for studying continuous business transformation. Asserting that change will be the new normal and highlighting the fact that business transformation can never be complete, this important resource is a tool for coping with...

This book provides a comprehensive overview of organizational diversity management, intended to help readers implement effective strategies and maximize the value of organizational diversity. Written by experts from a range of disciplines, it presents cutting-edge research and best practices in...

This book explores challenges and approaches to the development, financial management and growth of Eastern European organizations, both public and private. Including papers derived from the 2015 Griffiths School of Management Annual Conference on Business, Entrepreneurship and Ethics (GSMAC),...

Japanese Management in Change -- The Perceived Development and Unperceived Decline of Corporate Governance in Japan -- Empirical analysis of the influence of outside directors on Japanese firm performance -- The Social Roles of Japanese Companies under the "New Public" Policy -- Formation of the...

Introduction -- Stories in Organizations -- The "Storytelling" Method -- Areas of Application -- Evaluation and Efficacy of Storytelling -- The Storytelling Procedure -- Learning Histories - Application Forms in Scientific and Educational Projects: An Internview with Prof. Rik Peters, University...

"More than ever, our success -- whether in business, government or academe - depends on our ability to see change and respond to it quickly. The bar has been raised once again. This time, it's agility. Information technology and business strategies must not only be aligned, they must be...

Preface -- Dedication to an entrepreneur -- Chapter 1: The challenges of good management -- Chapter 2: The art of guiding a company through its lifecycle -- Chapter 3: “How do you manage?” -- Interviews with entrepreneurs and business leaders -- Chapter 4: The mark of good management