As employees move into a project management role, they need to learn new skills. These would include management of several different dimensions of a project to deliver the project successfully.
Project Management Essentials You Always Wanted to Know: 5th Edition
provides the core information about how to manage the complexity of modern projects with improved easy-to-understand explanations, a new WBS template and a new chapter on Agile. The new edition, includes topics such as:
About the Series
The Self-Learning Management series is designed to help students, new managers, career switchers and entrepreneurs learn essential management lessons. This series is designed to address every aspect of business from HR to Finance to Marketing to Operations, be it any industry. Each book includes basic fundamentals, important concepts, standard and well-known principles as well as practical ways of application of the subject matter. The distinctiveness of the series lies in that all the relevant information is bundled in a compact form that is very easy to interpret.
Business Strategy Essentials You Always Wanted To Know prepares new managers and leaders with the building blocks of strategy. You will learn how to identify your company's current strategy and how strategy differs at different levels of an organization. You are given tools to assist you with some of the more challenging aspects of strategy such as environmental scanning, SWOT analysis, and strategy analysis. After you have learned how to execute some of these strategies, you will learn what organization structures fit best with specific strategies. These timeless elements of business strategy will provide you the fundamentals with a 21st-century point of view.
Business Strategy Essentials You Always Wanted To Know gives you a look into the world of strategic management and some of its key elements. When you have completed reading this book, you should be able to:
About the Series
The Self-Learning Management series is designed to help students, new managers, career switchers and entrepreneurs learn essential management lessons. This series has management books, finance and accounting books, and strategy and marketing books designed to address every aspect of business from HR to Finance to Marketing to Operations. Each book includes basic fundamentals, important concepts, standard and well-known principles as well as practical ways of application of the subject matter. The distinctiveness of the series lies in that all the relevant information is bundled in a compact form that is very easy to interpret.
In the 3rd edition of Principles of Management Essentials You Always Wanted To Know, you will uncover the myriad functions of a manager and prepare yourself to take on a managerial role. This new edition has an additional chapter on International Business and Management and multiple-choice quizzes at the end of each chapter.
The book will show you what good managers and leaders look like along with their roles and functions. As a manager, you will learn to become a leader with smart decision-making, conflict resolution, and problem-solving skills. Along with getting a working knowledge of quality management, operations, and organizational culture after reading this book, you will also be introduced to the world of business and management outside the borders of your own country in the new chapter on International Business and Management.
The book deals with a yet more important skill that you should have as a manager - people management. Whether it is managing or motivating employees, dealing with vendors, or maintaining good customer relationships, all the key functions of a manager are addressed in the book.
This book will be a useful guide for new managers, undergraduates, entrepreneurs, as well as working professionals for learning the principles of management.
Principles of Management Essentials You Always Wanted To Know is part of the Self-Learning Management series that helps working professionals move into management roles.
Get your hands on one of the first books providing a thorough practice of the Reading and Writing section of the Digital SAT! This book will give you comprehensive practice of the new Reading and Writing practice questions designed according to the latest guidelines for the Digital SAT.
You will have access to an extensive question bank that will familiarize you with the different types of questions and their latest format. Some of the key benefits of using this book are:
Digital SAT Reading and Writing Practice Questions will help you take your preparation for the digital test up a notch. It is one of the first books to comprise questions according to the new format and brings a 360-degree learning experience for you.
The questions are designed by SAT experts by following the latest guidelines. All 300 questions have answer explanations that will help you understand why an answer is correct. To go a step ahead, it also has explanations of incorrect answers. You will also find all the latest and necessary information about the exam pattern, question format, time limit, etc in a separate chapter.
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This book is part of Vibrant Publisher's Test Prep series which makes test preparation fruitful for test takers of SAT, ACT, GRE, and GMAT.
About Test Prep Series
The focus of the Test Prep Series is to make test preparation streamlined and fruitful for competitive exam aspirants. Students preparing for the entrance exams can now access the most comprehensive series of prep guides for GRE, GMAT, ACT and SAT preparation. All the books in this series are thoroughly researched, frequently updated, and packed with relevant content that has been prepared by authors with more than a decade of experience in the field.
After reading this book, you will be able to learn:
Master organizational behavior concepts to become a leader of better management practices.
Like people, organizations have different personalities that are impacted by more than just brand identity. Organizational Behavior Essentials You Always Wanted To Know covers dimensions of the relationships between an organization at the individual, group and overall organizational levels. If you have ever questioned how organizations adapt to the changing demands of the twenty-first century, then this book is the resource you need.
Organizational behavior theories can help leadership determine how their organization should respond to the conditions impacting the twenty-first century workforce, including new technologies, market conditions, natural disasters, and labor shortages. The book moves seamlessly through every level of an organization as it explores the best practices for developing and retaining talent. It explores the group dynamics of the workplace, how to utilize human resource potential, and ultimately, how to be an effective leader in a high-performance workplace. With chapter quizzes to reinforce concepts and a glossary of key terms, this book is a must-have introductory guide for newcomers and a resource for seasoned professionals.
About the Series
The Self-Learning Management Series is designed to help students, new managers, and entrepreneurs learn essential management lessons.
Data Analytics Essentials You Always Wanted To Know is an approachable and captivating guide to understand the complicated world of data
Data analytics is becoming increasingly important in today's data-driven society, and so has the demand for data analysts. Data Analytics Essentials You Always Wanted to Know (Data Analytics Essentials) is a comprehensive yet succinct manual, perfect for you if you are trying to understand the fundamentals of data analytics. It gives a concise introduction to data analytics and its current applicability. This book is a great tool for professionals switching to a career in data analytics and for students who want to learn the basics of data analytics. It will give you a strong foundation by explaining everything in an easy-to-understand language. Data Analytics Essentials goes beyond a theoretical manual and contains real-world case studies and fun facts to help you enhance your knowledge. The chapter summaries and self-assessment tests along with every chapter will help you test yourself as you move from one concept to the next.Ace the Math section of the Digital SAT with this latest book! Digital SAT Math Practice Questions is an all-in-one practice book with ample practice questions according to the new format of the digital test, answer explanations, detailed information about the test, and much more.
If you are worried about not having the right resources for preparing for the Digital SAT, we've got you covered! This book is one of the first books to give you the latest and most relevant practice for the math section of the Digital SAT.
What does the book include?
You will have access to a huge bank of math questions that have been curated by SAT experts. These questions vary in difficulty levels which means that you will be able to assess your knowledge level, improve your weak points, and recognize the strong ones.
To help you understand the logic behind the answers, the book also includes in-depth answer explanations and distractor explanations that explore every answer choice, whether correct or incorrect. Apart from this, it has a separate chapter that comprises all the information that you need to know about the Digital SAT.
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This book is part of Vibrant Publisher's Test Prep series which makes test preparation fruitful for test takers of SAT, ACT, GRE, and GMAT.
About Test Prep Series
The focus of the Test Prep Series is to make test preparation streamlined and fruitful for competitive exam aspirants. Students preparing for the entrance exams can now access the most comprehensive series of prep guides for GRE, GMAT, ACT and SAT preparation. All the books in this series are thoroughly researched, frequently updated, and packed with relevant content that has been prepared by authors with more than a decade of experience in the field.
The first experience as a manager is often the most challenging. A productive employee does not necessarily have the right knowledge and experience to immediately transition into the spheres of management. This management book will help you gain the core information you need in order to become a successful manager.
Principles of Management Essentials You Always Wanted To Know provides all the relevant information you need to quicken your transformation from an employee to a successful manager. The book elaborates on the core principles of management such as:
About the Series
The Self-Learning Management Series is designed to help students, new managers, career switchers and entrepreneurs learn essential management lessons. This series is designed to address every aspect of business from HR to Finance to Marketing to Operations, across any and every industry. Each book includes basic fundamentals, important concepts, standard and well-known principles, and practical ways of application of the subject matter. The distinctiveness of the series lies in that all the relevant information is bundled in a compact form that is very easy to interpret.
*** Best suited for Managers, Supply Chain Experts or curious Laypersons ***
After reading this book, you will be able to answer the following questions:
Have you ever wondered what your peers meant by Supply Chain or Operations, or why either of these fields matter? What about people that work in these roles - what do they actually do? In Operations and Supply Chain Management Essentials, these questions and more will be answered.
This useful guide uses a hypothetical company and the consumer product they make, to explain how the various functions within the Supply Chain intertwine to bring a finished product to life for consumers in the market. You will understand the story of how new demands, changing preferences, and unforeseen circumstances force this fictional company to adapt in order to survive. Through this book, you will understand and appreciate how these activities, including logistics and warehouse management, make everyday products and services available at our disposal - and why this is increasingly important for companies to pay attention to. The simple format and non-technical language of this book will attract even laypersons looking for a quick, comprehensive overview of supply chain management.
About the Series
The Self-Learning Management Series is designed to help students, new managers, career switchers and entrepreneurs learn essential management lessons. This series addresses every aspect of business from HR to Finance to Marketing to Operations across any and every industry.
Get your math jitters out of the way for Digital SAT!
Vibrant Publishers is out with the only book that you will need to solve all of your math queries for the Digital SAT. With chapters focusing on all the areas of the syllabus-algebra, advanced math, problem-solving and data analysis, geometry, and trigonometry-the latest edition of the book aims to provide you with all the preparation material you need to master.
your way to the top. The book also comes with comprehensive information on the Digital SAT, sparing you the research and getting all you need inside one package.
What does it include?
The book is divided into chapters based on the topics it focuses on. 300 Questions from every topic and subtopic, covering the complete SAT syllabus, have been provided to help you leave no stone unturned in terms of preparation. Every topic you might feel intimated by, and that which comes easy to you, has been covered in its entirety. The questions are solved and are facilitated with detailed explanations, to help you stay on track if you lose your way.
An overview of the Digital SAT has been given, along with an emphasis on the math section, to help you do away with any gaps in your knowledge about the logistics of the test.
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Vibrant Publishers launches the second edition of the ultimate test guide for Digital SAT(R). The book, which features 5 practice tests, also includes a chapter that gives an overview of all the guidelines for the exam. The tests have been curated in adherence to the guidelines set by the College Board for the Digital SAT(R), to help you get accustomed to the pattern of the actual test.
What does it include?
These tests will give you an insight into how Digital SAT(R) challenges you, including questions that encompass the entirety of the syllabus to help you fortify your preparation. The questions are categorized into easy, medium, and hard difficulty levels so that you are ready to face the real deal without sweating bullets. The tests will not only help you identify your strong and weak spheres, but also help you work out a plan so that you can achieve an optimal score.
The questions have been curated by SAT experts who have years of experience in their bags, making them an authentic and reliable tool to test out your knowledge.
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This book is part of Vibrant Publisher's Test Prep series which is aimed to bust down any walls that might stand in the way of preparation for ACT, SAT, GMAT, and GRE test-takers.
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Introducing the new edition of Digital SAT Reading and Writing Practice Questions with improved questions and explanations.
This book is not just a practice book; it is a self-learning guide that will take you through the specifics of the new test and make you well-versed with the 10 question types asked on it.
The initial chapters will give you a brief and concise overview of the Digital SAT to equip you with the test pattern and question types. These chapters will also inform and update you about all the recent changes done to the format of the test and the questions.
You will get a focused practice of each question type with 30 questions dedicated to each of them. You can start with the easy questions first and then move on to harder ones as they are segregated according to their difficulty levels. At the end of each chapter, you will find explanations giving elaborate reasons for why a choice is correct or incorrect. Reading these explanations will show you how each question type should be tackled and how the answer can be derived quickly.
At the end of the book - after you have mastered all question types - a full-length and timed Reading and Writing test awaits you! This test is created as per the new Digital SAT format with 54 questions divided into 2 modules.
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Services Marketing Essentials You Always Wanted to Know is a practical, concise, and straightforward guide on the essential aspects of services marketing.
Vishal Desai, a seasoned business professional with specialization and expertise in sales and marketing, has authored this book keeping in mind the novice professionals as well as the already experienced ones. The book covers the essential topics of services marketing and is a blend of theoretical explanations and practical demonstrations of the services marketing concepts.
This book will help you to
The book is a must-read for young managers, B-school students, and entrepreneurs who wish to enhance their understanding and knowledge of services marketing. It is also a good fit for the teaching fraternity and industry professionals who teach sales and marketing courses at business schools as it includes several case studies, quizzes, and activities to liven up the subject and demonstrate the practical implications of it in real life.
Services Marketing Essentials You Always Wanted To Know prepares the readers to meet the challenges and seize the opportunities in today's dynamic marketplace, especially when the service industry is growing exponentially worldwide.
This book is part of Vibrant Publishers' Self-Learning Management series that aims to equip working professionals and students with essential knowledge of management subjects through compact and beginner-friendly books.
Highlights of the book:
Have you ever wondered if there is a science behind the people decisions made by businesses? If you have ever been curious about this, then HR Analytics Essentials You Always Wanted to Know is the resource guide you need!
Read this book if you want to be able to:
Part overview of the field, part handbook, HR Analytics Essentials walks readers through the many benefits of using analytics to make better people decisions. HR Analytics requires more than just strong gut instincts and a talent for talking with people; it requires a good understanding of your organization's human capital. As this guide will show, HR Analytics is both an art and a science that can help your organization make informed decisions that benefit all stakeholders. With case studies and online tutorials, including a step-by-step guide for using Excel to efficiently work with your data, HR Analytics Essentials is the perfect handbook you need.
About the Series
The Self-Learning Management Series is designed to help students, new managers, career switchers and entrepreneurs learn essential management lessons. This series is designed to address every aspect of business from HR to Finance to Marketing to Operations across any and every industry.
This book guides readers through the challenges of human resource management and provides tools to address those challenges. It provides an understanding of areas including:
The core of every company is its people. For a company to function effectively at all levels, the management and guidance of its human resource personnel is paramount. Human Resources Management (HRM) is designed to help students, new managers, career switchers and entrepreneurs learn essential HR management lessons. This book is the key to handling all the complexities of human relations, compensation, conflict resolution, and much more. It contains essential strategies and tactics that companies need to effectively manage their human resource potential and drive their organization to profitability and success.
About the Series
The Self-Learning Management Series is designed to address every aspect of business from HR to Finance to Marketing to Operations, be it any industry. Each book includes basic fundamentals, important concepts, standard and well-known principles, and practical ways of application of the subject matter. The distinctiveness of the series lies in that all the relevant information is bundled in a compact form that is very easy to interpret.
After reading this power-packed digital marketing book, you will understand:
The Internet has changed how we communicate, and how we tell our story, including how we market products. From corporate websites, to social media platforms, search engines, and more, there are many ways to reach your market in this digital age. The vast amount of data that can be generated (Big Data) certainly makes marketing management more complex- but also lets you understand your market better than ever before.
Digital Marketing Essentials You Always Wanted To Know includes easy-to-understand concepts, tips, and insights to help you understand how to gain and retain happy customers through the use of digital technologies. This book will help you understand the principles that boost marketing productivity, including the tools required to create and implement a winning digital marketing strategy. It shows how to integrate your digital activities across channels to improve your marketing performance.
Whether you are a beginner looking to understand the basics of digital marketing or an expert marketer searching for a way to increase your digital marketing ROI,
Digital Marketing Essentials You Always Wanted To Know will help you achieve all of your goals.
About the Series
The Self-Learning Management Series is designed to help students, new managers, career switchers and entrepreneurs learn essential management lessons. This series has marketing books, management books, accounting books and more, that have been designed to address every aspect of business across every industry. Each book includes basic fundamentals, important concepts, standard and well-known principles as well as practical ways of application of the subject matter. The distinctiveness of the series lies in that all the relevant information is bundled in a compact form that is very easy to interpret.
Sales Management Essentials is a ready reckoner on sales management fundamentals and their practical applications!
Sales Management Essentials contains everything you need to know about Sales Management! In this book, you will learn why (and how) sales and marketing are different and the wide range of sales channels you can use to sell your products. If you've been focused on only selling your product and not your product concept, this book will teach you how. (Yes, there's a difference!) Or perhaps you want to conduct sales promotions and require effective sales promotion techniques that will help you succeed.
This book will help you to:
The book is an ideal pick for young managers, entrepreneurs, and graduate students who wish to acquaint themselves with all the aspects of sales management. It is also an excellent teaching aid for the academic fraternity and industry professionals who teach sales and marketing management courses.
About the Series
Sales Management Essentials is part of the Self-Learning Management Series that is designed to help students, professionals and entrepreneurs learn essential management lessons. This series of books has been written by industry experts who have combined their vast work experiences into relevant, concise, and practical handbooks that appeal to learners from all spheres of life.
Does the thought of going blank in the middle of an interview scare you? Do you get goosebumps thinking what you will be asked next?
Innovative Interview Questions You'll Most Likely Be Asked is the interview preparation book that will help you overcome this fear and approach your job interviews with confidence. With topics spanning a range of domains, this book will help you anticipate the interview questions most likely to be asked and give a flair to your answers that will leave an impression.
With the following topics in your arsenal, you will be fully equipped for your next big Interview!
This book includes 250 Innovative Real-life scenario-based Interview Questions and Strategies to respond to interview questions to help you ace your interviews and start your dream career.
About the Series
Innovative Interview Questions You'll Most Likely Be Asked is a part of the Job Interview Questions Series. The Job Interview Questions Series has 75+ interview preparation books that will help job aspirants as well as seasoned professionals to upgrade their interview skills. This series of books has been written by expert authors and programmers who have been conducting interviews for more than a decade and have gathered vast experience in the field of HR interviews.
- Over 325 solved examples to practice and learn
- Passage summaries to help you understand and interpret different texts
- Systematic and effective strategies to save time and build confidence
- Answer Key with detailed explanation for every question
GRE Reading Comprehension: Detailed Solutions to 325 Questions is designed to help students analyze and interpret complex and unfamiliar passages in the minimum possible time by employing simple, yet effective test-taking strategies. With over 325 Reading Comprehension questions straddling all possible topics, formats and question types, students get the most intensive practice opportunities to sail through Reading Comprehension questions on the GRE.
Reading Comprehension questions in the Verbal Reasoning portion of GRE are a tough nut to crack because they take up a lot of time and no amount of theoretical knowledge can help ace them. The only way to score well in the RC section is to practice smart and learn to budget your time wisely and well.
About Test Prep Series
The focus of the Test Prep Series is to make test preparation streamlined and fruitful for competitive exam aspirants. Students preparing for the entrance exams now have access to the most comprehensive series of prep guides for GRE, GMAT and SAT preparation. All the books in this series are thoroughly researched, frequently updated, and packed with relevant content that has been prepared by authors with more than a decade of experience in the field.