In this textbook, Heizer (business administration, Texas Lutheran U.) and Render (operations management, Rollins College) provide a broad introduction to the field of operations management. A sampling of topics includes operations strategy for competitive advantage, forecasting, design of goods and services, human resources, e- commerce, project management, inventory management, and maintenance. The CD-ROM contains video case studies, lecture notes, Excel OM and Extend software, and additional practice problems. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR

"Strategic Thinking: An Executive Perspective provides an overview of the major issues in strategy development for corporate executive programs and for practice-oriented executive MBA programs. Any book on such a vast subject as strategy must make compromises and trade-offs. This book is no exception. The choices of what to include, where, and at what level of depth were guided by the book's primary objective as a companion volume to case analysis in an executive setting with a global outlook."--Jacket.

A balance of practical and applied material which also underpins the crucial theoretical concepts that are being applied in today's human resources. For undergraduate/graduate courses in Human Resource Management.

La mejor estrategia está condenada al fracaso si no cuenta con el apoyo de los grupos de interés clave de la compañía. Hoy, es imposible abrirse paso en los mercados globales y generar un valor sostenido en el tiempo sin el apoyo de los empleados, inversores, clientes, medios de comunicación y reguladores, entre otros. Este libro explica todo lo necesario para alinear a los grupos de interés clave para las compañías. Mediante el ejemplo de 40 empresas, el autor muestra cómo crear una estrategia y su posterior implantación para brindar a la empresa una influencia clave para abrir mercados, obtener licencias para operar y minimizar numerosos problemas.

Presents volume four of a four-volume set of topic books that offer Spanish-speaking library patrons access to balanced information on key issues and examines topics such as the rise of terrorism, jobs and security, civil liberties, increasing access to gambling, and a focus away from traditional values.