tag:open.umn.edu,2005:/opentextbooks/textbooks?commit=Go&page=7&term=business&utf8=%E2%9C%93Open Textbook Library - Search results for "business"2022-10-24T13:14:42Zhttps://open.umn.edu/assets/common/favicon/favicon-1594c2156c95ca22b1a0d803d547e5892bb0e351f682be842d64927ecda092e7.icohttps://open.umn.edu/assets/library/otl_logo-f9161d5c999f5852b38260727d49b4e7d7142fc707ec9596a5256a778f957ffc.png12692022-10-27T13:36:48Z2024-01-22T14:52:35ZProject Management: Navigating the Complexity with a Systematic Approach<img alt="Read more about Project Management: Navigating the Complexity with a Systematic Approach" title="Project Management: Navigating the Complexity with a Systematic Approach cover image" class="cover " width="683" height="1024" data-controller="common--cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6NDIwNCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--ebe03123410f518743e4bc84dc506b6baa3e8e1f/AbdullahOguzCover4Pressbooks-683x1024.jpeg" />The world has become more complicated with the introduction and development of new technologies and methods, and novel risks such as Covid-19 pandemic. Competition has been tougher than it used to be. Organizations strive to keep up with the changes in the internal and external environment. In the light of unprecedented changes, project managers must be prepared in response to the demands from their organizations and key stakeholders like clients, customers and government agencies. This book covers the fundamentals of project management, and aims to guide undergraduate and graduate students to acquire the building blocks of project management. This book also includes Microsoft Project tutorials for project scope, schedule, resources, and cost, and monitoring and controlling.12652022-10-12T21:08:45Z2024-01-22T14:52:34ZPeople Learning and Development<img alt="Read more about People Learning and Development" title="People Learning and Development cover image" class="cover " width="768" height="994" data-controller="common--cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6NDE4MywicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--fd48847452e3cfbe8be39da6c4981dc85019e73a/OpenEducation_Pressbooks-Cover_PeopleLearning-Development-768x994.jpeg" />Are you interested in the topic of people learning and development or are tasked to implement learning and training opportunities in your workplace? We invite you to use this resource full of information and tools to help support people and organizations in their learning journey. Learning happens everywhere, and you will explore the different modes of learning on and off the job. But is a training program actually the right solution to address a performance issue in your organization? Learn how to conduct a needs analysis to help you decide what is in the best interest of the organization and people. Training and learning opportunities have to be properly designed to be effective and deliver the results you expect. Find out how adults learn and what motivates them to develop their skills. Discover how learning supports the performance management process and how to ensure that learning gets transferred into the workplace. The ultimate goal of training and development is to increase productivity, employee engagement, and to make a positive impact on the organization’s bottom line. So, evaluating training and development programs is critical to determine the company’s return on investment (ROI). You will find all of this and more in this resource to help you invest in and reap the benefits of talent development in your company. Remember, this is an interactive resource. We invite you to answer the questions at the end of each chapter to test your knowledge.12592022-10-03T18:44:35Z2024-01-22T14:52:34ZA Dam Good Argument - 1st Edition<img alt="Read more about A Dam Good Argument - 1st Edition" title="A Dam Good Argument - 1st Edition cover image" class="cover " width="768" height="994" data-controller="common--cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6NDE1NCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--728904fb7fa5175c5aae33392d5c1e79139cec4a/Title-Page-A-Dam-Good-Argument-768x994.png" />Arguments are all around us. Everywhere we look, someone is trying to get our attention, change our minds, or sell us something. Learning about how persuasion works will make you a more thoughtful and skeptical consumer of all that content, so that you can come to your own conclusions and recognize the underlying assumptions that inform those attempts to persuade you. This book is about analyzing others' arguments and crafting your own. The rhetorical choices that you make as a writer–from evidence to structure to tone–impact how your audience will receive your ideas. Using those tools effectively will help your voice be heard.12402022-08-25T17:49:18Z2024-01-22T14:52:33ZPrinciples of Managerial Accounting<img alt="Read more about Principles of Managerial Accounting" title="Principles of Managerial Accounting cover image" class="cover " width="450" height="675" data-controller="common--cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6Mzk1MSwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--95255503a2a82573823d8ad03666c37bd3f78321/managerial-acct.jpeg" />The University of North Georgia Press and Affordable Learning Georgia bring you Principles of Managerial Accounting. Well-written and straightforward, Principles of Managerial Accounting is a needed contribution to open source pedagogy in the business education world. Written in order to directly meet the needs of her students, this textbook developed from Dr. Jonick’s years of teaching and commitment to effective pedagogy. Features: Peer reviewed by academic professionals and tested by students Over 100 charts and graphs Instructional exercises appearing both in-text and for Excel Resources for student professional development This textbook is an Open Education Resource. It can be reused, remixed, and reedited freely without seeking permission.12372022-08-25T13:12:28Z2024-01-22T14:52:33ZThe Fundamentals of Healthcare Administration: Navigating Challenges and Coordinating Care<img alt="Read more about The Fundamentals of Healthcare Administration: Navigating Challenges and Coordinating Care" title="The Fundamentals of Healthcare Administration: Navigating Challenges and Coordinating Care cover image" class="cover " width="471" height="646" data-controller="common--cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6Mzk0NiwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--e48a195c24f66478fee96ea685f164e8b6e97dff/fundamentals-of-healthcare-admin-cover.jpeg" />This book is written for those interested in acquiring a thorough knowledge base relative to the intricacies of the organizational theories, customs, and insights significant to the management of health service organizations. It examines the foundational aspects of leadership and management as they relate to establishing and maintaining the principles and practices within healthcare organizations. The book opens with a discussion on the differences between health, healthcare, and health care while providing an overview of healthcare management and organizational trends. It culminates in discussions of leadership, management, motivation, organizational behavior, and management thinking. Additionally, it discusses topics of information technology, teamwork, health disparities, organizational culture, performance, and change.12212022-08-17T21:31:04Z2024-03-25T13:29:43ZIntroduction to Financial Analysis<img alt="Read more about Introduction to Financial Analysis" title="Introduction to Financial Analysis cover image" class="cover " width="94" height="150" data-controller="common--cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6Mzg4MywicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--2dd6185184de3c1fc7746980a9923a24d9d425ba/thumbnail.jpeg" />This Open Textbook is a dynamic guide incorporating the essential skills needed to build a foundation in Financial Analysis. Students and readers will learn how to insightfully read a Financial Statement, utilize key financial ratios in order to derive forward-looking investment-related inferences from the accounting data, engage in elementary forecasting and modeling, master the theory of the Time Value of Money, and learn to price stocks and bonds in an environment in which interest rates constantly change. Ample problems and solutions, and review questions are provided to the student so that s/he can gauge his/her progress. This text will be continually updated in order to provide novel information and enhance students’ experiences.12172022-07-27T14:37:36Z2024-01-22T14:52:32ZCustomer Centric Strategy<img alt="Read more about Customer Centric Strategy" title="Customer Centric Strategy cover image" class="cover " width="350" height="389" data-controller="common--cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6Mzg2MSwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--12a65b176d119f4e75e1588a4b6b534d69fc760e/cover3-350x389.jpeg" />Customer centricity is about organizational transformation making the customer the focus for business decisions, processes, product development, services, and procedures. Some companies purport to be customer centric but they fall short in connecting this concept throughout all functional areas of the business. While it is important to offer superb customer service, being customer centric is far more than that. It's about mapping the customer journey to discover customer needs and wants, what's working and what is not, then taking action to improve the customer experience. Customer loyalty is built through providing exceptional customer experiences. This in turn increases revenues through positive company image, referrals, and increased customer lifetime value. Most organizations today realize that they must focus on the customer to remain competitive.12162022-07-27T14:30:59Z2024-01-22T14:52:32ZLeading Innovation<img alt="Read more about Leading Innovation" title="Leading Innovation cover image" class="cover " width="768" height="845" data-controller="common--cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6Mzg1OCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--0888f51cbefe55648932843ed07125377f9e5146/cover8-768x845.jpeg" />Innovation today considers the economic, environmental, and/or social sustainability of an innovative initiative from its inception or idea generation through to its commercialization or implementation. This concept applies to many types of innovation such as products, processes, services, technologies, and business models. Companies use innovation as a means to gain a competitive advantage and bring value to business stakeholders. This book introduces business innovation, from incremental innovation such as enhancing the performance of an existing product, service, or process, to radical or disruptive innovation such as one that has a significant impact on a market. The content examines how leaders foster a culture of innovation, how companies turn creativity into innovation, and how innovation transforms not only organizations but economies as well.12152023-05-11T14:39:44Z2024-02-29T20:58:48ZIntroduction to Social Media<img alt="Read more about Introduction to Social Media" title="Introduction to Social Media cover image" class="cover " width="336" height="429" data-controller="common--cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6Mzg1MywicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--19b37f171442512391fd75506af68b22b755bc47/Social%20Media.PNG" />This book is aimed at managers, business owners, marketing managers, and aspiring social media marketing interns and managers. I will assume that however accomplished in your own field - baker, developer, teacher and that even as successful business owners, you approach the topic of social media marketing as a beginner. Even if you are an avid personal user of social networks, we will treat this book as a guided tour of social media for marketing purposes.11882022-06-07T18:56:17Z2024-01-22T14:52:32ZTechnology in Schools<img alt="Read more about Technology in Schools" title="Technology in Schools cover image" class="cover " width="714" height="976" data-controller="common--cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6Mzc0MiwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--4f69db6c2729cbdef07035be26476c7b138ed307/TIS_web-2.png" />My purpose in writing this book is to give readers a view into the work of managing information technology in schools. IT professionals will notice differences (some nuanced and some significant) between the needs and expectations of IT users in business and IT in school. With the more complete and more accurate concept the nature of the computing environment necessary for successful schooling, which I intend to provide through this book, IT professionals will be better prepared to meet those needs. Educators will also benefit from this book by clarifying the nature of their IT needs and how these may be different from those that are familiar to IT professionals who are hired to work in your school.
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