Third Revised Edition 2014 In the last five years since the first edition of this book was published, I have received ample email messages from students, researchers, and teachers for congratulating me on the compilation of the book and suggesting how it could be improved. I have also built up a large list of ideas based on my own experiences in reading and teaching the subjec

Supply chain management, rapidly-advancing and growing ever more important in the global business climate, requires an intense understanding of both underlying principles and practical techniques. Including both a broad overview of supply chain management and real-world examples of SCM in companies ranging from small to large, this book provides students with both the foundational material required to understand the subject matter and practical tips that demonstrate how the latest techniques are being applied. Spanning functional boundaries, this well-regarded book is now in its second edition and has quickly become a standard course text at many universities. This newest edition continues to provide a balanced, integrative, and business-oriented viewpoint of the material, and deeply explores how SCM is intertwined with other organizational functions. New material has been added to address the importance of big data analytics in SCM, as well as other technological advances such as 3-D printing, cloud computing, machine learning, driverless vehicles, the Internet of Things, RFID, and others.

Written by two authors with a wide range of experience in international affairs, this introductory text addresses both the commonalities and diversity of administrative practice around the world, including a succinct but thorough overview of PA in the United States. It combines solid conceptual foundations with strong coverage of nuts-and-bolts "how to" topics, such as personnel management, procurement, and budgeting, and covers both developed countries and developing and transitional economies.The book's chapters are organized into four major sections: government functions and organization; management of government activity; interaction between government and citizens; and prospects of administrative reform. Plentiful illustrations and examples throughout the book, and "What to Expect" sections and discussion questions in each chapter, make this an ideal text for any PA course that takes a global perspective.

Retail ventures become successful due to a variety of reasons but major dilemma for retail entrepreneurs is the secret formula for continued success. The book provides the entire gamut of carefully crafted success themes which covers the retail business i

The book discusses the whole gamut of retail management emphasizing the changing retail environment in Indian and International context for conceptual clarity and mastery of retailing by the modern readers. It offers experiential learning through contextual case studies to render a better understanding of each functional area of retail management. Various aspects of retail management at the introductory level have been covered and explained lucidly, supported with examples, illustration and photographs to enable students to comprehend the subject matter with ease. The objective of the book is to give hands-on experience and learning of global retail practices to the students of management studies. Key Features • Thorough coverage of retailing in modern context, including e-retailing • Case-studies, caselets and examples to make students industry-ready • Bullet-point approach for key topics to highlight important information • Graphics to generate students’ interest and make learning easy Target Audience • MBA, PGDM and PGPBA • Marketing professionals and trainers