Synopses & Reviews
ExpressExec is a unique business resource of one hundred books. These books present the best current thinking and span the entire range of contemporary business practice. Each book gives you the key concepts behind the subject and the techniques to implement the ideas effectively, together with lessons from benchmark companies and ideas from the world's smartest thinkers.
ExpressExec is organised into ten core subject areas making it easy to find the information you need:
01 Innovation
02 Enterprise
03 Strategy
04 Marketing
05 Finance
06 Operations and Technology
07 Organizations
08 Leading
09 People
10 Life and Work
ExpressExec is a perfect learning solution for people who need to master the latest business thinking and practice quickly.
Synopsis
Fast track route to the effective management of flexible workers and working arrangements
Covers the key areas of managing the flexible workforce from attitude formation and leadership, direction and motivation to group management and flexible workforce development
Examples and lessons from some of the world's most successful businesses including Sandals Inc, British Airways, Cobra Beer, and Semco, and ideas from the smartest thinkers including Peter Drucker, Peter Senge, Linda Gratton and Robert Heller
Includes a glossary of key concepts and a comprehensive resources guide
About the Author
RICHARD PETTINGER is Lecturer in Management at University College London. He is the author of over thirty books on business and management. He continues to consult and advise organizations in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors.
Table of Contents
Introduction to Express Exec
Introduction to Flexible Working
What is Flexible Working?
The Evolution of Flexible Working
The E-Dimension of Flexible Working
The Global Dimension of Flexible Working
The State of the Art
Flexible Working Success Stories
Key Concepts and Thinkers
Resources for Flexible Working
Ten Steps to Effective Flexible Working
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Index