How do the mighty fall? Can decline be detected early and avoided? How far can a company fall before the path toward doom becomes inevitable and unshakable? How can companies reverse course? This book confronts these questions by showing leaders how they can stave off decline and if they find themselves falling, reverse their course.

Covers over 100 years of Shiner Beer, telling the story of a famous Texas establishment. From the improbable beginning of German and Czech immigrants who founded the brewery, this title details the successes and struggles of a growing business.

Succession planning - planning for the future ownership and management of a business after the death or departure of a key executive - is often left until the last minute - or not done at all. This work reviews the legal and taxation implications of the various alternative types of succession plan, and explains the planning methodology involved.

Examines neoliberal corporate power within the context of the American political economy and its relationship to emerging market economies in order to understand the global dimensions of the corporate-financial binary. This book is of interest to students and scholars of international political economy, international politics, and economics.

The interplay between firms' internal organization and market behaviour is a long standing issue in industrial economics. This book examines firms' objectives in the comparatively new perspective shaped by globalization. The positive and normative aspects of theoretical analysis are developed and richly complemented by empirical studies.

This new third edition continues to highlight the strong link between the theory and analysis of industrial economics using engaging case studies. It has extended its journey through the historical development of industrial organization to the present day with new case studies on industries relevant to the 21st Century. For example, IT and telecommunications (Microsoft, eBay, 3G mobile phones ...

This book examines the global and regional operations of Chinese business firms and considers their implications for the management and organization of these firms, aided by specific case studies.

This volume on the management of corporate acquisitions summarizes contemporary research, and encompasses innovative works from several countries related to a variety of issues - managerial motives, the role of acquisitions in competitive strategy, as well as organizational and political processes.

* 10 Real-Life Lessons Every Entrepreneur Should Know About Building A Multimillion Dollar Business

Contains information on how and where to start, with advice on the pitfalls, timing and how to create a business plan. This title deals with the legal, financial and practical aspects of raising capital, employing and training yourself and your staff, youth opportunities, marketing and protecting your ideas, VAT, tax, and starting up overseas.

The book is published to coincide with the theatrical release in the UK of The Corporation, a documentary feature co-produced by the author and based on this book.

Bearing the brand name of the No.1 NY Times bestseller OWN YOUR OWN CORPORATION allows readers to learn very quickly and easily the legal secrets and strategies that the rich have used to run their businesses and protect their assets.

Bearing the brand name of the No.1 NY Times bestseller OWN YOUR OWN CORPORATION allows readers to learn very quickly and easily the legal secrets and strategies that the rich have used to run their businesses and protect their assets.

10 Real-Life Lessons Every Entrepreneur Should Know About Building A Multimillion Dollar Business

This volume brings together a team of international researchers and practitioners to study the implementation and impact of organizational changes such as downsizing, restructuring and privatization. The text provides a combination of research, theory and practice.

Dealing with corporate level organization design, this book aims to help managers wrestling with multiple reporting dimensions, decentralization and cross unit co ordination.

A high profile topic that argues business case for more women in senior positions and on boards.

Offers advice on the whole sale process from deciding why and when to sell through getting the best sale to completing the deal. This title includes charts and examples that offer advice on legal, financial and strategic issues for various types of enterprises, however big or small your business.

Presents a different theory of competition for manufacturers racing to create an innovative product at the lowest prices. This book shows that the key to success in this environment is the integrative management of cost, quality, and functionality. It also describes eight cost management techniques, including target costing and value engineering.