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jueves, 2 de diciembre de 2010

Management Ebooks: "How to Understand Business Finance"


The modern marketplace is increasingly unpredictable and there is an ever-greater need for non-financial managers to understand the financial and management accounting process.

How to Understand Business Finance is not written by an accountant and actually relates to running a business in a real market. It describes a business as it proceeds from initial set-up through its first year of trading, providing a quick course on business finance as it relates to business growth. As well as learning how to understand the balance sheet and profit and loss account, readers will also grasp the principles of: market dynamics; budgeting and forecasting; fixed and variable costs; break-even analysis; the difference between profit and cash; financial ratios for measuring business performance; investment appraisal; stock market ratios; shareholder value; financial measures for improving business performance, and much more.

lunes, 25 de octubre de 2010

Management Ebooks: "How to Motivate People"


Managers are under increasing pressure to get results, and their competence is judged on the combined performance of their whole team. When their staff are content they perform well; when they are motivated they perform even better.

How to Motivate People shows managers how to inspire individuals or teams to develop. It clarifies the underlying principles for motivating staff to get results and maximize performance and sets out clear guidelines on how to reduce negativity, boost
positive feelings, foster enthusiasm and involvement, and focus effort on key issues.


miércoles, 23 de junio de 2010

Management Ebooks: "Taking Minutes of Meetings"


Minutes are vital to the success of meetings. Attendees rely on them for information they may have missed, and they serve as an essential communications tool for non-participants. In addition, the action points highlighted in minutes act as a timely reminder for the whole organization. Taking minutes involves listening skills as well as the ability to absorb information and summarize it simultaneously. The minute-taker is one of the most important and powerful people in a meeting. Although the tasks can be daunting, it is an opportunity to develop knowledge, broaden horizons and build credibility within the organization.

Taking Minutes of Meetings is an accessible reference guide following the whole meeting cycle. Starting with organizing a meeting, it goes on to give reliable, hands-on advice about the sections of a meeting; the agenda; personal preparation; taking notes; accuracy; structuring notes; writing up the minutes and recording decisions and actions. It is aimed at anyone new to taking minutes and professionals looking to brush up their technique.


miércoles, 26 de mayo de 2010

Management Ebooks: "How to Write a Business Plan"


Starting with the premise that there's only one chance to make a good impression, How to Write a Business Plan covers all the issues involved in producing a business plan – from profiling competitors and forecasting market development, to the importance of providing clear and concise financial information. It also includes a full glossary, case histories and a detailed section on the related issue of how a company can best use internal business plans.