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Philosophy in Practice eBook Series

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  • The Problem with Quality Management

    Process orientation, controllability and zero-defect processes as modern myths

    by Bettina Warzecha ...
    Series Book 1 - Philosophy in Practice
    Is the world predictable? Can we manage economic risks by using standards and indicators? Hardly any bank that got into the red in the aftermath of the US real estate crisis, was there without a differentiated quality management system. The book by Dr. Bettina Warzecha shows how quality management can not only reduce the quality of services and products of all kinds. With the help of quality ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • The Art of Being a Scientist

    A Guide for Graduate Students and their Mentors

    by Roel Snieder, Ken Larner ...
    This is a hands-on guide for graduate students and young researchers wishing to perfect the practical skills needed for a successful research career. By teaching junior scientists to develop effective research habits, the book helps to make the experience of graduate study a more efficient and rewarding one. The authors have taught a graduate course on the topics covered for many years, and ... Read more

    $40.79 CAD

  • Complexity, Learning and Organizations

    A Quantum Interpretation of Business

    by Walter R.J. Baets ...
    This fascinating book argues for a new way of looking at the world and at human systems, companies or (Western) society as a whole. Walter R.J. Baets argues that we should let go of our drive to control, manage and organize, in order to be able to create an ideal environment for continuous learning, both for ourselves and for our collaborators.Arguing in favour of a holistic management approach, ... Read more

    $116.79 CAD

  • Problem Solving

    A systematic approach to solving problems

    by Oliver Friedrichs ...
    As vividly as possible, and with a wealth of examples, this book presents a systematic approach to problem-solving that is aimed at all of us who deal at some time with problems in our private or professional lives. The book discusses the many pitfalls and difficulties that need to be overcome on the way to successful problem-solving. Since these are mostly caused by the nature of our thinking, it ... Read more

    $5.99 CAD

  • Modern Systemic Leadership

    A Holistic Approach for Managers, Coaches, and HR Professionals

    by Cyrus Achouri ...
    This book supports a turn in the leadership paradigm: from environment to system, from manager to employee.It offers an introduction to essential managerial instruments for the improvement of Performance, like Staff Dialogue, Upward Feedback, Executive Coaching, or Business Ethics. Different leadership styles and techniques are explained as well as international and intercultural dimensions of ... Read more

    $61.99 CAD

  • Innovation in Industrial Research

    by Paulo de Souza ...
    Innovation in Industrial Research gives new and experienced researchers insight into how they can improve the quality of their industrial research. It discusses the methods currently available to researchers, from quality tools to the scientific method. Key aspects of research are covered, including: publications, patents, ethics and management of project teams. The book also examines responsible ... Read more

    $42.89 CAD

  • Instructions for Self-Organization

    by Fredmund Malik ...
    Translated by Jutta Scherer ...
    Series series Die Malik ManagementSysteme
    Management is no matter of ideology, nor is it a question of fashion. Management is a craft - the universal and most important discipline of the 21st century. Fredmund Malik, the leading expert in the field of general management, provides you with the knowledge it takes to be a successful executive and manager, in any position, within any organisation. This part introduces Fredmund Malik's toolbox ... Read more

    $25.99 CAD

  • Corporate Policy and Governance

    How Organizations Self-Organize

    by Fredmund Malik ...
    Translated by Jutta Scherer ...
    Fredmund Malik has become the leading analyst of, and expert on Management in Europe (…). He is a commanding figure - in theory as well as in the practice of Management. Peter Drucker Man-made organizations such as businesses and other societal institutions can function autodynamically, in the same way as modern technology steers, regulates and controls itself. With this book, Fredmund Malik ... Read more

    $67.99 CAD

  • Becoming a Successful Scientist

    Strategic Thinking for Scientific Discovery

    by Craig Loehle ...
    Scientific research requires both innovation and attention to detail, clever breakthroughs and routine procedures. This indispensable guide gives students and researchers across all scientific disciplines practical advice on how to succeed. All types of scientific careers are discussed, from those in industry and academia to consulting, with emphasis on how scientists spend their time and the ... Read more

    $43.19 CAD

  • Teaching about the Future

    by P. Bishop, A. Hines ...
    Series series Business and Management (R0)
    The faculty at the University of Houston's program in Futures Studies share their comprehensive, integrated approach to preparing foresight professionals and assisting others doing foresight projects. Provides an essential guide to developing classes on the future or even establishing whole degree programs. ... Read more

    $230.59 CAD

  • Know Why: Systems Thinking and Modeling

    Gain insights for a happier life, more intelligent management and a better world

    by Kai Neumann ...
    The complexity of the challenges we are faced with is steadily growing. Our gut feeling cannot predict the future and best practices used in the past do not necessarily work for our individual situations in the present. These facts cause many of us to simply give up. In order to be successful, however, we must understand the interconnections and dynamics at work in these individual situations. ... Read more

    $3.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Applying Scientific Reasoning to the Field of Marketing

    Make Better Decisions

    by Terry Grapentine ...
    Marketing decisions often misfire when driven more by beliefs than by knowledge. This book will guide you on how to differentiate between the two and to think more clearly and correctly when making those decisions, thereby increasing organizational success. The author has based this book on the fields of epistemology—the study of how knowledge is created—and the philosophy of science— the study of ... Read more

    $8.39 CAD