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Value Based Management

  • 2nd Edition - June 15, 2001
  • Latest edition
  • Author: Robert Scarlett
  • Language: English

Over the last 25 years a disparate body of management techniques has been developed which seeks to ensure that a business process creates the highest possible value for the owners… Read more

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Description

Over the last 25 years a disparate body of management techniques has been developed which seeks to ensure that a business process creates the highest possible value for the owners of, and other stakeholders in, that process. The relevant techniques relate to performance evaluation, decision-making, strategy and organisation. The practical application of these techniques is known as 'value-based management'.

This text seeks to explore value-based management through a study of writings in newspapers, professional journals, academic publications, and technical manuals. Most writings included are extracts from longer publications or abridged versions of original articles.

Key features

* Provides an overview of value-based management in a concise and accessible format
* Incorporates case studies and journal articles alongside ground breaking research papers
* Perfect for the practitioner pressed for time but needing to keep up to date

Readership

For the qualified practitioner who wishes to update his/her knowledge through the study of a selection of current writings.

Table of contents

Introduction; Shareholder Value Analysis and Economic Value Added; Business Process Re-engineering; The Balanced Scorecard; Activity-based costing and Activity-based management; Total Quality Management; Just-in-time; Benchmarking; Supply Chain Management; A Final Thought.

Product details

  • Edition: 2
  • Latest edition
  • Published: December 31, 2001
  • Language: English

About the author

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Robert Scarlett

Affiliations and expertise
Durham University