Greenwood, "Business Strategy Formulation: Theory, Process, and the Intellectual Revolution"

As the dominant paradigm of economic activity is shifting to a focus on creating customer value, it is becoming increasingly clear that companies must be able to formulate business strategies, product and service strategies and internal operating strategies that accelerate the creation and delivery of customer value. The ability to create value has become the primary source of sustainable competitive strength. With this book, Ulwick introduces a strategy formulation theory and process that allows firms to create strategies that consistently produce breakthrough results. The application of advanced modeling and pattern detection techniques commonly reserved for physics and the behavioral sciences is used in both the design of the theory and in the process it initiates; its application can result in strategies and solutions that delivery up to ten times more value than those created with traditional methods. It is a process that can be broadly applied across an organization and a wide range of subjects or missions.

Ulwick describes Outcome-Based Logic, which can transform organizational dynamics and the way an organization approaches the process of strategy formulation, and proposes a Universal Strategy Formulation Model which defines the four essential elements of strategy creation: desired outcomes, constraints, the desired competitive position, and solutions. Using this model, it becomes possible for an organization to first choose its desired competitive position and then work to uncover the strategy or solution that will enable it to occupy that position. The book also introduces a process called the Customer-Driven Mission Achievement Process (CD-MAP), now successfully used by many large companies to formulate and assess strategies at every organizational level of their organizations. This book, steeped in modern business theory and backed by years of practical experience, will help practitioners in any company improve their operations and their competitive position.


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Sergey Krivovichev, Peter Burns, Ivan Tananaev, "Risk Quantification: Management, Diagnosis and Hedging"

This book offers a practical answer for the non-mathematician to all the questions any businessman always wanted to ask about risk quantification, and never dare to ask.

Enterprise-wide risk management (ERM) is a key issue for board of directors worldwide. Its proper implementation ensures transparent governance with all stakeholders’ interests integrated into the strategic equation. Furthermore, Risk quantification is the cornerstone of effective risk management,at the strategic and tactical level, covering finance as well as ethics considerations. Both downside and upside risks (threats & opportunities) must be assessed to select the most efficient risk control measures and to set up efficient risk financing mechanisms. Only thus will an optimum return on capital and a reliable protection against bankruptcy be ensured, i.e. long term sustainable development.

Within the ERM framework, each individual operational entity is called upon to control its own risks, within the guidelines set up by the board of directors, whereas the risk financing strategy is developed and implemented at the corporate level to optimise the balance between threats and opportunities, systematic and non systematic risks.

This book is designed to equip each board member, each executives and each field manager, with the tool box enabling them to quantify the risks within his/her jurisdiction to all the extend possible and thus make sound, rational and justifiable decisions, while recognising the limits of the exercise. Beyond traditional probability analysis, used since the 18th Century by the insurance community, it offers insight into new developments like Bayesian expert networks, Monte-Carlo simulation, etc. with practical illustrations on how to implement them within the three steps of risk management, diagnostic, treatment and audit.


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Christopher S. Chapman, Anthony G. Hopwood, Michael D. Shields, " Handbooks of Management Accounting Research, Two-Volume Set"

This 2-volume set includes:

Handbook of Management Accounting Research, Volume 1
Edited by Christopher S. Chapman, University of Oxford; Anthony G. Hopwood, University of Oxford; and Michael D. Shields, Michigan State University

Volume one of the Handbook of Management Accounting Research series sets the context for both Handbooks, with three chapters outlining the historical development of management accounting as a discipline and as a practice in three broad geographic settings. The bulk of the first volume then draws together a series of contributions that analyze the scholarly literature in terms of distinct intellectual and theoretical social science perspectives. The volume includes a chapter which looks at work informed by psychology as a base discipline. The volume also includes a set of chapters that seek to evaluate and explain issues of research method for the different approaches to research found within management accounting.


Handbook of Management Accounting Research, Volume 2
Edited by Christopher S. Chapman, University of Oxford; Anthony G. Hopwood, University of Oxford; and Michael D. Shields, Michigan State University

Volume two of the Handbook of Management Accounting Research series consists of two groups of chapters. The first draw together research that has focused on particular management accounting practices. The second set synthesizes contributions to the literature that have been focused within particular organizational contexts. Volume two concludes with a review of research on how management accounting practice and research varies around the world.

Volumes 1 and 2 are also available as individual products.

*Includes both volumes of the popular Handbooks of Management Accounting Research series
*Extensive review of scholarly literature
*Examines particular management accounting practices and specific organizational contexts
*Adopts a global perspective of management accounting practices


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Daniel A. Strachman, "The Fundamentals of Hedge Fund Management: How to Successfully Launch and Operate a Hedge Fund "

n The Fundamentals of Hedge Fund Management, both budding and established hedge fund managers will learn the fundamentals of building and maintaining a successful hedge fund business. Strachman presents the facts in an accessible and easy-to-use format that will empower readers to create a lasting fund that provides significant income for years to come. The Fundamentals of Hedge Fund Management provides information on everything from picking a lawyer to creating a fund's documents to determining what markets attract investors. Readers will glean valuable information from real-life experiences (both negative and positive) that have shaped and continue to guide many of today's leading and most respected funds.


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Uwe Wystup, "FX Options and Structured Products "

There has been an explosive growth in the number of corporates, investors and financial institutions turning to structured products to achieve cost savings, risk controls and yield enhancements. However, the exact nature, risks and applications of these products and solutions can be complex, and problems arise if the fundamental building blocks and principles are not fully understood. This book explains the most popular products and strategies with a focus on everything beyond vanilla options, dealing with these products in a literate yet accessible manner, giving practical applications and case studies.

A special emphasis on how the client uses the products, with interviews and descriptions of real-life deals means that it will be possible to see how the products are applied in day-to-day situations – the theory is translated into practice.


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Donald Waters, "Global Logistics: New Directions in Supply Chain Management"

Now integral to the long-term plans of nearly all businesses, the field of logistics is evolving remarkably fast, now encompassing communications, IT and sustainability. With contributions from a range of logistics specialists, this widely adopted text has been newly revised to represent the current trends, best practices and latest thinking in global logistics, including up-to-date analysis of China and Eastern Europe.

Contents: New directions in logistics, Formulating logistics strategy, Agile supply chain operating environments, Developing supply chain relationships, Demand flow leadership, Supply chain management, Information technologies for supply chain management, Outsourcing, Risk in the supply chain, Delivering sustainability through supply chain management, Performance measurement and management in the supply chain, Road transport optimization, Retail logistics, Global sourcing and supply, Developments in Western, Central and Eastern Europe and China.


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Steven E. Bolten, "Stock Market Cycles: A Practical Explanation "

Anyone who wants to understand stock market cycles and develop a focused, thoughtful, and solidly grounded valuation approach to the stock market must read this book. Bolten explains the causes and patterns of the cycles and identifies the causes of stock price changes. He identifies the sources of risks in the stock market and in individual stocks. Also covered is how the interaction of expected return and risk creates stock market cycles. Bolten talks about the industry sectors most likely to be profitable investments in each stage of the stock market cycles, while identifying the stock market bubble and sinkhole warning signs. The role of the Federal Reserve in each stage of the stock market cycle is also discussed. All the categories of risk are identified and explained while no specific risk is left undiscussed. The underlying causes for long-term stock price trends and cycles are highlighted. The book is useful in many areas including stock analysis, portfolio management, cost of equity capital, financing strategies, business valuations and spotting profit opportunities caused by general economic and specific company changes.



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Michelle Leder , " Financial Fine Print: Uncovering a Company's True Value"

Review
"A must read for any investor serious about knowing what they own." (Herb Greenberg, Columnist, TheStreet.com, Fortune Magazine)

"It's beautifully written, combining both warmth and clarity, and as easy to read as it is to understand." (Better Investing Magazine, October 2003)

"The Financial Fine Print here is readable, useful and potentially profitable!" (Barron's Magazine, December 1, 2003)

"In my opinion "Financial Fine Print" is a must-read for any investor who wants to pick his or her own stocks." (Pittsburgh Tribune, December 21, 2003)

"With a book as indispensable as this, there's no...excuse to avoid wading into the thicket of footnotes before making financial decisions." (Better Investing Magazine, December 2003)

"Financial Fine Print: Uncovering a Company's True Value is one of the most informative books ever written for investors" (From the Foreword by Thornton "Ted" Oglove)


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Jack Broyles, "Financial Management and Real Options"

"Financial Management and Real Options provides comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of financial management. Jack Broyles¿ writing style makes concepts more easily understood and chapters significantly shorter than in comparable financial management textbooks. Accordingly, this book is particularly suitable for students on MBA programmes and for executives. Covers all main financial management topics in a concise and accessible manner. Demonstrates clearly why correct capital investment decisions require the valuation of relevant real options and provides a pragmatic approach to real options valuation. Written in a non-mathematical style appealing to MBA students and executives. Includes 185 exercises helping students understand key concepts. Financial Management and Real Options is written for MBA students taking courses in financial management and corporate finance. It is also of great interest to executives needing to improve their knowledge of financial management. Supplementary materials for lecturers adopting the text is provided on the following web site www.wiley.co.uk/broyles"


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Benton E. Gup, " Bank Failures in the Major Trading Countries of the World: Causes and Remedies"

Bank failures, near failures, and crises are common throughout the world, and particularly in the major G-10 trading countries, including the United States, Germany, and Japan. But equally common are the bailouts by national governments, when they perceive that bank failure will result in severe economic distress. Gup examines these events, focusing on happenings in the particularly volatile years since 1980, and finds that nonperforming real estate loans, even more than fraud, are the primary cause. His wide-ranging investigation casts doubt on the effectiveness of bank regulation and makes clear that with globalization and emerging technologies, change in regulatory methods is needed. This book is essential for scholars, students as well as professionals in international banking, finance, investment, and world trade.


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