Best Practices in Planning and Performance Management : Radically Rethinking Management for a Volatile World

David A J Axson

ISBN 10: 0470539798 / ISBN 13: 9780470539798

Published by Wiley Aug 2010, 2010

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Neuware - A practical framework for effectively managing performance in today's complex, competitive and risky global marketsThe Third Edition provides a complete framework for building best practice management processes for today's complex and uncertain world. Fully updated to reflect the events of the global economic crisis, this book provides further practical examples of companies that are successfully using the practices identified.\* Updated for the implications of the global economic crisis on management practices\* Completely rewritten section on 'What it Takes To Be An Effective Manager In An Uncertain World\* Added examples and mini case studies throughout the book from companies such as Qualcomm, IBM, Dominos, Target, Toshiba and Facebook\* Establishes new benchmarks for performance management process and practice\* Fully updated to include recent events, new learnings, technologies and emerging best practicesThis book includes serious rethinking of the way companies plan and manage performance-from the role of accounting to the skills needed to be an effective manager-including new technologies, techniques and real time management processes.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Best Practices in Planning and Performance Management : Radically Rethinking Management for a Volatile World
• Publisher: Wiley Aug 2010
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0470539798
• ISBN 13: 9780470539798
• Binding: Buch
• Edition: 3rd Edition
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 235W x 157H x 22D millimeters 235 millimeters width by 157 millimeters height by 22 millimeters depth
• Weight: 615 grams

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Synopsis

A practical framework for effectively managing performance in today's complex, competitive and risky global markets

The Third Edition provides a complete framework for building best practice management processes for today's complex and uncertain world. Fully updated to reflect the events of the global economic crisis, this book provides further practical examples of companies that are successfully using the practices identified.

• Updated for the implications of the global economic crisis on management practices
• Completely rewritten section on "What it Takes To Be An Effective Manager In An Uncertain World
• Added examples and mini case studies throughout the book from companies such as Qualcomm, IBM, Dominos, Target, Toshiba and Facebook
• Establishes new benchmarks for performance management process and practice
• Fully updated to include recent events, new learnings, technologies and emerging best practices

This book includes serious rethinking of the way companies plan and manage performance-from the role of accounting to the skills needed to be an effective manager-including new technologies, techniques and real time management processes.

About the Author

DAVID A. J. AXSON is President of the Sonax Group, a business advisory firm. He is a former head of corporate planning at Bank of America and was a cofounder of The Hackett Group, where he was the architect of the firm's market-leading benchmarks bank. He is a sought-after speaker and writer on best practices in planning and performance management reporting, and is widely regarded as a thought leader in the industry.