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The Pragmatic MBA for Scientific and Technical Executives.

This primer enables professionals with technical expertise to collaborate with their business-side colleagues. Emphasizing brevity and clarity, it gives technical staff answers to their most pressing questions about economics, finance, marketing, strategic decision-making, accounting, management, an...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Liang, Bertrand C.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Burlington : Elsevier Science, 2012.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Front Cover; The Pragmatic MBA for Scientific and Technical Executives; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Foreword; 1 Marketing; Introduction; Market Segmentation; Additional Reading; Additional Reading; The Marketing Mix; Additional Reading; General References and Websites Related to Marketing; 2 Economics; Introduction; Markets; Additional Reading; Additional Reading; Gross Domestic Product; Additional Reading; Inflation; Additional Reading; Exchange Rates; Additional Reading; Additional Reading; Additional Reading; Innovation and Economics; Additional Reading.
  • General References and Websites in Economics3 Corporate Strategy; Introduction; Business Portfolio Model; Additional Reading; Five Forces Model; Additional Reading; Resource-Based View of the Firm; Additional Reading; Delta Model; Additional Reading; General References and Websites in Strategy; 4 Management and Leadership; Introduction; Team Structure; Additional Reading; Team Construction; Additional Reading; Leadership Dynamics; Additional Reading; Additional Reading; Change Management; Additional Reading; General References and Websites on Leadership and Management; 5 Portfolio Management.
  • IntroductionCommon Traits; Additional Reading; Considerations in Portfolio Management; Additional Reading; Additional Reading; Additional Reading; Additional Reading; Models for Portfolio Management; Additional Reading; Additional Reading; Additional Reading; Additional Reading; Additional Reading; General References in Portfolio Management; 6 Finance and Accounting; Introduction; Financial Statements; Ratios; Discounted Cash Flow; General References and Websites in Finance; 7 Product Development; Introduction; Product Life Cycle; Additional Reading; Disruption (Disruptive Innovation).
  • Additional ReadingAdoption and Diffusion; Additional Reading; Discontinuities in the Product Life Cycle; Additional Reading; Dominant Design; Additional Reading; General References and Websites in Product Development; 8 Operations; Introduction; Total Quality Management; Additional Reading; Variability; Additional Reading; Continuous Improvement; Additional Reading; Additional Reading; Supply Chain Coordination: Information Sharing; Additional Reading; Additional Reading; General References and Websites on Operations; 9 Business Law; Introduction; Contracts; Additional Reading; Torts.
  • Additional ReadingIntellectual Property; Additional Reading; Employment Law; Additional Reading; Additional Reading; General References and Websites with Articles on the Law; Web Based Supporting Resources; Educational videos; Podcasts; Index.