Readings in the Strategy Process
Author: Henry Mintzberg
This collection of readings, edited by Henry Mintzberg, presents anup-to-date look at how actual companies act strategically and the research driving them.While retaining many of the classic articles, this new edition includes the most exciting new organization and strategy concepts to emerge in the last few years: Core Competency Strategies; Strategic Outsourcing; Managing with the new digital technologies; and Managing Hypercompetition.An excellent resource for Business Managers and students of Business..
See also: Forbidden Grounds or Management
Career Success: Right Here, Right Now!
Author: Peter M Hess
Career Success: Right Here, Right Now!, second edition provides students with everything they need to establish a career and achieve success. It is an interactive text that includes self-assessment exercises, planning and organizing strategies and sound advice for every step of the journey to success. Additionally the book is loaded with references to numerous web sites and other reading material for students to use throughout their careers. Included with the text is aCD-ROM that features a 15-minute mock-interview and career success video. The video features a complete interview, demonstrating the techniques for getting through it with confidence. All forms and worksheets included in the text are also available on the CD- ROM as editable documents.
Table of Contents:
Preface-Success Starts Here: Step Right xiiiAcknowledgments xx
New to the Second Edition xxiii
Self-Assessment-Before You Get Started xxiv
Success as a Path 1
Defining Success 2
Discovering Who You Are: Your Values 2
Discovering Who You Are: Your Interests 6
Discovering Who You Are: Your Personality Type 12
Discovering Who You Are: Your Beliefs 14
Discovering Who You Are: Your Self-Belief 18
Your Basis for Success 20
Determining What You Want to Accomplish: Your Dreams 20
Determining What You Want to Accomplish: Your Goals 23
Formulating Your Action Plan 27
Following Your Path to Success 30
How Close Are You to Success? 32
Success in the Job 39
At the Crossroads of Success 40
Matching Yourself to a Career 41
Setting a Career Objective 50
Components of a Successful Job Search 52
Conducting a Successful Job Search 52
Developing a Personalized Job Search 61
Writing Your Resume 67
Resume Requirements 77
Obtaining References and Letters of Recommendation 78
Writing Cover Letters 79
Preparing a Portfolio 81
Completing Employment Applications 82
Launching Your Job Search 82
Attaining and Maintaining a Positive Attitude 83
Success Before, During, and After the Interview 91
Types of Interviews 92
Preparing for the Interview 93
What Interviewers Look for in a Candidate 99
How Interviewers Treat Candidates 100
How to Put Your Best Foot Forward in an Interview 101
Handling Typical and Tough Interview Questions 107
The All-Important Follow-Up Letter 114
Second Interviews 118
When You Are Not Selected for a Job 118
When You Are Offered a Job 120
Assessing a Job Offer 121
The Art of Negotiating: Salary, Benefits, Perks 126
Declining a Job Offer 127
Accepting a Job Offer 127
Success Through Networking 133
What Is Networking? 134
Informal Versus Formal Networking 134
The Win/Win Aspects of Networking 136
Being Open to Opportunities 138
Promoting Yourself 139
Paying Attention 140
Taking Action 142
Getting Involved 150
Volunteering 151
Appreciating Those Who Make Success a Little Easier 154
Success on the Job 161
Obtaining Support for Your Vision 162
Knowing the Requirements of Your Job 163
Cultivating the Right On-the-Job Attitude 163
Assembling a Working Wardrobe 165
Basic Communication Skills 167
Listening 167
Speaking 169
Effective Conversations 171
Speaking on the Telephone 172
Writing 174
Managing Your Time 175
Procrastination 176
"I Just Don't Have Enough Time!" 177
Wasting and Misusing Time 180
Managing Your Time 182
Being Organized Is Key 182
Time Management Tools 186
Your Planner 186
Strategies for Managing Your Time 190
Meeting the Demands of Others 191
Just Say No 191
Using Bits and Pieces of Time 192
Success as Your Own Boss 199
Which Direction Will You Choose? 200
How Do You Stack Up? 207
Getting Started on the Path to Being Your Own Boss 212
Writing a Business Plan 215
Funding a Start-Up 217
Managing a New Company 220
The Hybrid Career Path: Intrapreneurship 231
Success from the Ashes of Failure 241
Failure: It's a Matter of Degrees 242
Success for Life 259
How Mentors Assist in Achieving Goals 260
Finding and Working with a Mentor 261
Becoming a Mentor 263
How Life-Long Learning Contributes to Life-Long Success 265
Ways to Become a Life-Long Learner 266
Building Blocks of Commitment to Success 273
Soaring to Success 274
360[degree] View of Life-Long Learning 276
Self-Assessment-After You Have Finished 285
Success Interview Notes 287
Index 305
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