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Monday, December 21, 2009

Management Notes

Free and Authentic Management Notes for All Management Courses: MBA, MMS, MPM, MMM, BBA, DBM etc

The web site links (URLs) of the notes on various topics in general management, marketing management, operations management, finance management, human resources management, systems management, personality improvement, interviews preparation, general knowledge etc with the topics listed in an alphabetic order are given at:

http://authentic-management-notes.blogspot.com/

Refer: URL http://management-universe-enotes.blogspot.com/ for more management topics.

Thursday, December 17, 2009

Body Language

Body Language or Non-verbal Communication

Communication is complete only when you understand the body language part of it which forms more than 50% to 60% of the entire communication. It's vital to learn about body language for you to be an effective communicator. Read about body language at:

http://body-language-communication.blogspot.com/

Also be benefited in your communication skills by referring to: (Communication) http://communication-for-business.blogspot.com/, (Listening) http://listen-skills.blogspot.com/, (Written Communication) http://written-communication.blogspot.com/, (Email Etiquette) http://email-etiquette-manners.blogspot.com/, (Telephone Etiquette) http://telephone-etiquette.blogspot.com/, (Presentation Skills) http://presentation-effectiveness.blogspot.com/, (Managing/conducting Meetings) http://managing-meetings.blogspot.com/

Refer: URL http://management-universe-enotes.blogspot.com/ for more management topics and http://management-enotes.blogspot.com/ for alphabetic list of all the management topics and their URLs

Thursday, December 3, 2009

Self Motivation

Internal Motivation

Self motivated people do not necessarily depend on the external motivators. That's why they are self initiated and autonomous. Read more at:

http://internal-motivation.blogspot.com/

Refer: URL http://management-universe-enotes.blogspot.com/ for more management topics and http://management-enotes.blogspot.com/ for alphabetic list of all the management topics and their URLs

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Self-concept

Starter for All the Improvements in Life

Knowing one self is the beginning of the journey of improvements in life leading to effectiveness, efficiency, self esteem, success, growth and happiness. Read more on self-concept at:

http://self-concept-image.blogspot.com/

Refer: URL http://management-universe-enotes.blogspot.com/ for more management topics and http://management-enotes.blogspot.com/ for alphabetic list of all the management topics and their URLs

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Financial Services

Various Types of Financial Services

Financial services form a huge industry. List of types of organizations that make this industry is given at:

http://finance-related-services.blogspot.com/

Refer: URL http://management-universe-enotes.blogspot.com/ for more management topics and http://management-enotes.blogspot.com/ for alphabetic list of all the management topics and their URLs

Friday, October 30, 2009

Financial Ratios and Financial Ratio Analysis

Health Indicators of Business

Financial ratios and their analysis provide the health indicators of business and guide the executives to take appropriate decisions and actions to improve the performance of the enterprises. Read about these ratios and their analysis at:

http://financial-ratios.blogspot.com/

Refer: URL http://management-universe-enotes.blogspot.com/ for more management topics and http://management-enotes.blogspot.com/ for alphabetic list of all the management topics and their URLs

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Human Software (HSoftware)

Shyam Bhatawdekar's Effectiveness Model HSoftware

The HSoftware model of effectiveness (and therefore, success) deals with the elements of effectiveness and success in personal, professional, family and social life at the most fundamental levels. Read more at:

http://human-software-hsoftware.blogspot.com/

You can read still more on the subject at: (Effectiveness Management: HSoftware) http://humansoftware.blogspot.com/ or (Life Management: Effectiveness Management: HSoftware) http://knol.google.com/k/shyam-bhatawdekar/management-in-life-profession-family/6txz9nck6g3/3

Refer: URL http://management-universe-enotes.blogspot.com/ for more management topics and http://management-enotes.blogspot.com/ for alphabetic list of all the management topics and their URLs

Monday, October 26, 2009

Management Anecdotes

Case Studies in Management Arena and Corporate Sector

True "inside" stories of corporate sector and management field are published at:

http://management-anecdotes.blogspot.com/

Also read: (Out of Box Ideas) http://wow-idea.blogspot.com/

Refer: URL http://management-universe-enotes.blogspot.com/ for more management topics and http://management-enotes.blogspot.com/ for alphabetic list of all the management topics and their URLs

Thursday, October 22, 2009

Value Engineering/Analysis

Value Enhancement

Customer pays for the value he gets from the product. Therefore, value enhancement in imperative. Value engineering/analysis are excellent techniques for this. Read more at:

http://value-engineering-analysis.blogspot.com/

Refer: URL http://management-universe-enotes.blogspot.com/ for more management topics and http://management-enotes.blogspot.com/ for alphabetic list of all the management topics and their URLs

Monday, October 5, 2009

CEO Qualities

Roles, Qualities and Competencies of CEO

Twenty first century CEOs have lots of demands on them that were not commonly heard of in the days gone by. To know them, refer:

http://ceo-qualities.blogspot.com/

Refer: URL http://management-universe-enotes.blogspot.com/ for more management topics and http://management-enotes.blogspot.com/ for alphabetic list of all the management topics and their URLs

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneur

Being your own boss is the dream of all the professionals. To facilitate turning the dream into reality, one must know about entrepreneurship and entrepreneur. Read at:

http://entrepreneurship-entrepreneur.blogspot.com/

Also read: (Ownership on Job) http://job-ownership.blogspot.com/

Refer: URL http://management-universe-enotes.blogspot.com/ for more management topics and http://management-enotes.blogspot.com/ for alphabetic list of all the management topics and their URLs

Saturday, September 19, 2009

Career Planning within Organizations

Career Planning

It is of great advantage to the organization as well to its employees if the organization implements a well thought out career planning system. Read more at:

http://organizational-career-planning.blogspot.com/

Refer: URL http://management-universe-enotes.blogspot.com/ for more management topics and http://management-enotes.blogspot.com/ for alphabetic list of all the management topics and their URLs

Sunday, September 13, 2009

Positive Strokes

Psychological Strokes

Psychological stroke is a unit of appreciation or criticism. Giving and receiving is very powerful in many ways and the best part is, it costs nothing. Read details at:

http://positive-strokes.blogspot.com/

Also refer: (Transaction Analysis- TA) http://transaction-analysis.blogspot.com/, (Life Positions and OKness) http://life-positions.blogspot.com/

Refer: URL http://management-universe-enotes.blogspot.com/ for more management topics and http://management-enotes.blogspot.com/ for alphabetic list of all the management topics and their URLs

Saturday, September 12, 2009

Group Discussion

Group Discussion for Job Seekers and Students

Group discussion is a process that is widely used in selecting or screening out the candidates for jobs or for admission to business or other schools. Therefore, the knowledge regarding this will be useful. Refer:

http://group-discussion-gd.blogspot.com/

Refer: URL http://management-universe-enotes.blogspot.com/ for more management topics and http://management-enotes.blogspot.com/ for alphabetic list of all the management topics and their URLs

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Paradigm and Paradigm Shift

The Most Important Aspects for Effectiveness and Success

If one wishes to have quantum jump improvements in effectiveness and success, the key lies in paradigms and paradigm shifts. Other factors are comparatively insignificant. Read more at:

http://paradigm-mindset.blogspot.com/

Also refer: (Effectiveness Management: HSoftware) http://humansoftware.blogspot.com/ and/or (Life Management: Effectiveness Management: HSoftware) http://knol.google.com/k/shyam-bhatawdekar/management-in-life-profession-family/6txz9nck6g3/3# and (Effectiveness and Efficiency) http://effectiveness-efficiency.blogspot.com/

Refer: URL http://management-universe-enotes.blogspot.com/ for more management topics and http://management-enotes.blogspot.com/ for alphabetic list of all the management topics and their URLs

Saturday, September 5, 2009

Life Positions and OKness

I Am OK, You Are OK

Varying degrees of OKness determine one's life position. What life position one takes determines his effectiveness, productivity and success. Refer for more:

http://life-positions.blogspot.com/

Refer: URL http://management-universe-enotes.blogspot.com/ for more management topics and http://management-enotes.blogspot.com/ for alphabetic list of all the management topics and their URLs

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Design for Manufacture

DFM: An Integrative Approach

Design for manufacture (DFM) is an integrative approach for product design and development to ultimately deliver highest value for money (VFM) to the customers. Read more about it at:

http://design-for-manufacture.blogspot.com/

Refer: URL http://management-universe-enotes.blogspot.com/ for more management topics and http://management-enotes.blogspot.com/ for alphabetic list of all the management topics and their URLs

Sunday, August 23, 2009

Case Method

Case Method of Analysis

One of the most effective method of learning business management and even some other disciplines is the case method. What is a case, what is the case method, what is its process and its advantages and disadvantages are given at:

http://case-method.blogspot.com/

Refer: URL http://management-universe-enotes.blogspot.com/ for more management topics and http://management-enotes.blogspot.com/ for alphabetic list of all the management topics and their URLs

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Safety and Health Management

Safety and Health In Organizations: Should Be a Top Priority

Various aspects of safety and health management in an organization are given at:http://safety-health-management.blogspot.com/

You may also like to read: (Behavioral Safety) http://behavioral-safety.blogspot.com/

Refer: URL http://management-universe-enotes.blogspot.com/ for more management topics and http://management-enotes.blogspot.com/ for alphabetic list of all the management topics and their URLs

How to Be a Good Boss?

Are You a Good Boss?

Check it out by reading at:http://good-boss.blogspot.com/

You may like to read: (Leadership) http://lead-max.blogspot.com/

Refer: URL http://management-universe-enotes.blogspot.com/ for more management topics and http://management-enotes.blogspot.com/ for alphabetic list of all the management topics and their URLs

Sunday, August 9, 2009

Life Skills

Life Skills: For Managing Life Effectively

Life skills are those skills which enable one to manage the questions, doubts, problems, demands and challenges of day-to-day life effectively. A complete list of such skills (with corresponding URL links for them for their explanation) is given at:

http://life-skills-competencies.blogspot.com/

Refer: URL http://management-universe-enotes.blogspot.com/ for more management topics and http://management-enotes.blogspot.com/ for alphabetic list of all the management topics and their URLs

Saturday, August 1, 2009

Spiritual Quotient

Spiritual Intelligence (SI) and Spiritual Quotient (SQ)

SI and SQ lead us to the holistic approach in all the spheres of life. Lately, scientific indicators are being researched to prove that SQ is scientifically real. Read about SQ at:

http://spiritual-quotient.blogspot.com/

Also read: (Emotional Intelligence) http://emotional-quotient-intelligence.blogspot.com/

Refer: URL http://management-universe-enotes.blogspot.com/ for more management topics and http://management-enotes.blogspot.com/ for alphabetic list of all the management topics and their URLs

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Human Relations

Good Human Relations

Good human relations are required everywhere: in management, in business, in family life, in personal life, in social life, in public life; literally everywhere. Read the most important aspects of good human relations at:

http://human-relations-aspect.blogspot.com/

Refer: URL http://management-universe-enotes.blogspot.com/ for more management topics and http://management-enotes.blogspot.com/ for alphabetic list of all the management topics and their URLs

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Corporate Governance

Corporate Governance: Assurance to Stake Holders

In recent times, corporate governance is much talked about subject. Good corporate governance is much needed to safeguard the interests of all the stake holders. Read more about it at:

http://corporate-governance-policy.blogspot.com/

Refer: URL http://management-universe-enotes.blogspot.com/ for more management topics and http://management-enotes.blogspot.com/ for alphabetic list of all the management topics and their URLs

Sunday, July 19, 2009

Management Topics (Comprehensive)

Management Topics: Alphabetic Order

We are giving a comprehensive list of management topics (business management, life management, home management etc) with their site URLs at:

http://management-enotes.blogspot.com/

Refer: URL http://management-universe-enotes.blogspot.com/ for more management topics

Friday, July 17, 2009

Organizational Culture

Organizational Values: Direction Provider

What is organizational culture and its bearing on the organizations are the important subjects of studies in management. Refer:

http://organizational-culture-values.blogspot.com/

Refer: URL http://management-universe-enotes.blogspot.com/ for more management topics and http://management-enotes.blogspot.com/ for alphabetic list of all the management topics and their URLs

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Group Dynamics

Group Process: for Team building

In-depth understanding of group dynamics and group process can facilitate team building and team working to gain the highest synergies out of group of people. Read about it at:

http://group-dynamics-process.blogspot.com/

Also refer: (Team Building) http://team-building-working.blogspot.com/, (Conflict Management) http://manage-conflict.blogspot.com/, (Communication) http://communication-for-business.blogspot.com/. (Interpersonal Relations) http://interpersonal-relations.blogspot.com/, (Transaction Analysis- TA) http://transaction-analysis.blogspot.com/
Refer: URL http://management-universe-enotes.blogspot.com/ for more management topics.

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Interview Questions

Interview Questions: Frequently Asked Important Questions in Job Interviews

You can study a comprehensive list of interview questions that will be useful both to the interviewers and the interviewees at:

http://interview-question-bank.blogspot.com/

Also refer: (Interview Skills) http://interviewing-skill.blogspot.com/, (Interview Preparation for Job Seekers) http://interview-preparation-jobs.blogspot.com/
Refer: URL http://management-universe-enotes.blogspot.com/ for more management topics.

Monday, July 6, 2009

Discipline at Work

Discipline: Imperative for Prosperity

Maintaining discipline in an organization is absolutely essential for its effective functioning, growth and prosperity. Refer for more at:

http://discipline-at-work.blogspot.com/

Refer: URL http://management-universe-enotes.blogspot.com/ for more management topics.

Saturday, July 4, 2009

Written Communication

Written Communication: An Important Form

Till date written communication still remains an essential form of business, personal and literary communication. Read about it at:

http://written-communication.blogspot.com/

Also refer: (Communication) http://communication-for-business.blogspot.com/, (Email Etiquette) http://email-etiquette-manners.blogspot.com/
Refer: URL http://management-universe-enotes.blogspot.com/ for more management topics.

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Marginal Utility

Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility

It is another of economics' basics- the total utility, the marginal utility and its law. Read at:

http://marginal-utility-concept.blogspot.com/

Also refer: (Supply and Demand) http://supply-demand-laws.blogspot.com/
Refer: URL http://management-universe-enotes.blogspot.com/ for more management topics.

Monday, June 22, 2009

Recession Management

Recession and Recession Management

What is recession and how to management it so that the situation is brought back to normal business are important considerations. You will be benefited to read at:

http://recession-management.blogspot.com/

Also refer: (Recession) http://knol.google.com/k/shyam-bhatawdekar/recession/6txz9nck6g3/7#
Refer: URL http://management-universe-enotes.blogspot.com/ for more management topics.

Monday, June 15, 2009

Profit Improvement

Profit Improvement: Top Most in Wish List of Every Company

Every company big, medium or small wishes to make as much profit as possible. However, this objective is not pursued in the best possible way. For achieving guaranteed profit, refer:

http://profit-improvement.blogspot.com/

Refer: URL http://management-universe-enotes.blogspot.com/ for more management topics.

Thursday, June 11, 2009

Exit Interview

Exit Interview- Win Win System

It is a good idea for the organizations to institute an exit interview system. Its really a win-win approach. Read more about it at:

http://exit-interview.blogspot.com/

Refer: URL http://management-universe-enotes.blogspot.com/ for more management topics.

Sunday, June 7, 2009

Email Etiquette

Comprehensive List of Email Etiquette

As per the estimate nearly 90% of Internet users also use emails for personal and business communication. However, a majority of them have great scope of improving the effectiveness and efficiency of their emails if they know the email etiquette well. Read on at:

http://email-etiquette-manners.blogspot.com/

Refer: (Executive Etiquette and Manners) http://executive-manners.blogspot.com/, (Cross Cultural Etiquette and Manners) http://cross-cultural-etiquette.blogspot.com/, (Dining Etiquette and Table Manners) http://dining-manners.blogspot.com/, (Telephone Etiquette) http://telephone-etiquette.blogspot.com/
Refer: URL http://management-universe-enotes.blogspot.com/ for more management topics.

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Supply and Demand

Basics of Economics: Supply and Demand

Everyone who is even remotely connected with business and markets must have adequate knowledge about supply, demand and price relationships. For this read at:

http://supply-demand-laws.blogspot.com/

Refer: URL http://management-universe-enotes.blogspot.com/ for more management topics.

Saturday, May 30, 2009

Trainers' Qualities

Qualities of Exceptional Trainers

It is hard to find the real great trainers. It is mainly because an exceptional trainer becomes so because of many qualities he masters over a period of time. Everyone does not do it. What are these qualities? To know them refer:

http://trainers-qualities.blogspot.com/

Also refer: (Training and Development) http://training-function.blogspot.com/
Refer: URL http://management-universe-enotes.blogspot.com/ for more management topics.

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Zero Based Budgeting

Zero Based Budgeting: Unconventional Way

Conventional way of budgeting involves incremental budgeting taking last year's budget as the base. However, zero based budgeting is unconventional since the base is zero. Read more at:

http://zero-based-budgeting.blogspot.com/

Also refer: (Cost Management) http://cost-management-control.blogspot.com/, (Activity Based Costing- ABC) http://activitybased-costing.blogspot.com/, (Business Process Reengineering- BPR) http://business-process-reengineering-bpr.blogspot.com/

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Behavioral Safety

Behavioral Safety: More Effective Safety Program

Among many types of safety interventions in the organizations, "behavioral safety program" is more effective. It is simpler, more convincing, more implementable, habit forming and positive results can be seen. Read more at:

http://behavioral-safety.blogspot.com/

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

How to Get Promoted?

Comprehensive and Tested Tips to Ensure Promotions

Who doesn't want to get promoted at work faster? Therefore, you must know what makes quicker promotion a reality for you. Refer:

http://get-promoted.blogspot.com/

Also refer: (Ownership on Job) http://job-ownership.blogspot.com/

Sunday, April 19, 2009

A-Z of Management Systems

A to Z of Management Systems

For every one's benefit, a comprehensive compilation of the list of major management systems has been done and arranged alphabetically. Refer:

http://a-z-management-systems.blogspot.com/

Also refer: http://a-z-quality-techniques.blogspot.com/

Thursday, April 16, 2009

Interview Preparation

Interview Preparation (Job Seekers)

Information on how to prepare to face the job interviews can be very useful for persons looking out for jobs for the first time or for those who wish to change the jobs. Refer for details:

http://interview-preparation-jobs.blogspot.com/

Also refer: (Interview Skills) http://interviewing-skill.blogspot.com/

Thursday, April 9, 2009

Dining Etiquette and Table Manners

Formal Manners at Dinner Table

Most people face the situations when they have to attend a formal dinner in a formal setting. Even otherwise, it is good to know the dining etiquette and manners. You may read them at:

http://dining-manners.blogspot.com/

Also refer: (Executive Etiquette and Manners) http://executive-manners.blogspot.com/, (Cross Cultural Etiquette and Manners) http://cross-cultural-etiquette.blogspot.com/, (Email Etiquette) http://email-etiquette-manners.blogspot.com/, (Telephone Etiquette) http://telephone-etiquette.blogspot.com/

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

A-Z of Quality Techniques

A to Z of Quality Techniques/Systems

For every one's benefit, a comprehensive compilation of the list of quality techniques/systems has been done and arranged alphabetically. Refer:

http://a-z-quality-techniques.blogspot.com/

Also refer: (Total Quality Management- TQM) http://total-quality-concept.blogspot.com/, (Total Productive Maintenance- TPM) http://total-productive-maintenance.blogspot.com/, (Six Sigma) http://six-sigma-system.blogspot.com/, (Quality Function Deployment- QFD and House of Quality) http://quality-function-deployment.blogspot.com/, (Quality Gurus) http://quality-gurus.blogspot.com/, (Cost of Quality- COQ) http://cost-of-quality.blogspot.com/, (Kaizen) http://kaizen-improvement.blogspot.com/; (Gemba Kaizen) http://gemba-kaizen-improvement.blogspot.com/, (Quality Circles) http://quality-circles.blogspot.com/

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Effectiveness and Efficiency

Effectiveness First and Then, Efficiency

Effectiveness and efficiency look similar and confusing at times. For personal as well as organizational success, understanding them is very essential- it's fundamental. Read at:

http://effectiveness-efficiency.blogspot.com/

Also refer: (Life Management: Effectiveness Management: HSoftware) http://knol.google.com/k/shyam-bhatawdekar/management-in-life-profession-family/6txz9nck6g3/3#

Saturday, March 28, 2009

Sales Promotion

Mass Communication with Customers: Sales Promotion, Events and Marketing Public relations

For effective marketing and selling, communication with customers is essential. In addition to advertising, sales promotion, events and marketing public relations are important ways to do so. Read at:

http://sales-promotion.blogspot.com/

Also refer: (Marketing Management Overview) http://marketing-management-overview.blogspot.com/, (Marketing Orientation) http://marketing-orientation.blogspot.com/, (Marketing Management Tasks) http://marketing-management-tasks.blogspot.com/, (Market research) http://market-research-function.blogspot.com/, (Market Segmentation) http://market-segment.blogspot.com/, (Advertising) http://advertising-mass-communication.blogspot.com/

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Advertising

Mass Communication with Customers: Advertising

For effective marketing and selling, communication with customers is essential. Advertising is one important way to do so. Read about advertising at:

http://advertising-mass-communication.blogspot.com/

Also refer: (Marketing Management Overview) http://marketing-management-overview.blogspot.com/, (Marketing Orientation) http://marketing-orientation.blogspot.com/, (Marketing Management Tasks) http://marketing-management-tasks.blogspot.com/, (Market research) http://market-research-function.blogspot.com/, (Market Segmentation) http://market-segment.blogspot.com/

Sunday, March 22, 2009

Empowerment

Employee Empowerment

Organizations who practice employee empowerment model are more successful in terms of overall organizational effectiveness, customer satisfaction and retention, profitability and growth. Read more about empowerment at:

http://employee-empowerment.blogspot.com/

Also refer: (Decision Making) http://decision-making-function.blogspot.com/, (Delegation) http://delegation-skill.blogspot.com/, (Customer Orientation) http://customer-orientation.blogspot.com/, (Ownership on Job) http://job-ownership.blogspot.com/

Interview Skills

Job Interviewing

Selection of capable human resources ensure effectiveness of the work. Therefore, the selectors should be really good at interviewing skills which form an important part of selection process. Read more at:

http://interviewing-skill.blogspot.com/

Also refer: (Recruitment and Selection) http://recruitment-selection.blogspot.com/, (Human Capital Architecture) http://human-capital-architecture.blogspot.com/ and (Human Resource Planning) http://human-resource-planning.blogspot.com/

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Research Methodology

Research: Important for Overall Human Development and Progress

It is very important that research work should be a continuous activity. The researchers must know the correct methodology to undertake the research projects. Refer:

http://research-work-methodology.blogspot.com/

Thursday, March 12, 2009

Listening

Listening Skill: An Important Skill to Understand Others and to Respond

Effective listening is an important skill for effective communication, interpersonal relations and team management etc. Read more about it at:

http://listen-skills.blogspot.com/

Also refer: http://communication-for-business.blogspot.com/ (Communication), http://transaction-analysis.blogspot.com/ (Transaction Analysis- TA), http://emotional-quotient-intelligence.blogspot.com/ (Emotional Intelligence)

Monday, March 9, 2009

Market Research

Marketing Research

Major business and marketing decisions can be better taken after carrying our market research studies. It is an important business and marketing function. Read more about it at:

http://market-research-function.blogspot.com/

Also refer: (Marketing Management Overview) http://marketing-management-overview.blogspot.com/, (Marketing Orientation) http://marketing-orientation.blogspot.com/,
(Marketing Management Tasks) http://marketing-management-tasks.blogspot.com/ and (Market Segmentation) http://market-segment.blogspot.com/

Thursday, March 5, 2009

Marketing Management Tasks

Tasks of Marketing Management

For the many important tasks of contemporary marketing management, refer:

http://marketing-management-tasks.blogspot.com/

Also refer: http://marketing-management-overview.blogspot.com/ (Marketing Management Overview), http://marketing-orientation.blogspot.com/ (Marketing Orientation)

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Marketing Orientation

Organizational Orientation to Customers

There are four concepts towards this: production orientation, product orientation, marketing orientation and holistic orientation. For reading more details on this refer:

http://marketing-orientation.blogspot.com/

Also refer: (Marketing Management Overview) http://marketing-management-overview.blogspot.com/

Saturday, February 28, 2009

Marketing Management Overview

Overview of Marketing Management

Today, the most important jobs of any organization and professional are marketing and selling. An overview of marketing management function is available at:

http://marketing-management-overview.blogspot.com/

It will be a good idea also to read at: http://market-segment.blogspot.com/ (Market Segmentation), http://selling-process.blogspot.com/ (Sales/Selling Process)

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Cost of Quality (COQ)

Quality Costs: Quality is Free; Quality Saves

You may be wondering, how can we save by improving the quality of goods and services. The answer lies in understanding the concepts of cost of quality (COQ) for which refer:

http://cost-of-quality.blogspot.com/

It will be a great idea to refer to these URLs: http://total-quality-concept.blogspot.com/ (TQM), http://quality-function-deployment.blogspot.com/ (Quality Function Deployment- QFD and House of Quality), http://total-productive-maintenance.blogspot.com/ (TPM), http://six-sigma-system.blogspot.com/ (Six Sigma), http://5s-housekeeping.blogspot.com/ (5S Housekeeping), http://kaizen-improvement.blogspot.com/ (Kaizen), http://gemba-kaizen-improvement.blogspot.com/ (Gemba Kaizen), http://quality-circles.blogspot.com/ (Quality Circles)

Saturday, February 21, 2009

Quality Circles History

Complete History of Quality Circles

It is interesting to know the history of evolution of one of the famous Japanese management systems called "quality circles". It is available at URL:

http://quality-circles-history.blogspot.com/

For other details on quality circles, refer: http://quality-circles.blogspot.com/ (Quality Circles). Information on other Japanese management systems are given at: http://total-quality-concept.blogspot.com/ (TQM), http://quality-function-deployment.blogspot.com/ (Quality Function Deployment- QFD and House of Quality), http://total-productive-maintenance.blogspot.com/ (TPM), http://daily-management.blogspot.com/ (Daily Management), http://just-in-time-management.blogspot.com/ (JIT), http://5s-housekeeping.blogspot.com/ (5S Housekeeping), http://kaizen-improvement.blogspot.com/ (Kaizen), http://gemba-kaizen-improvement.blogspot.com/ (Gemba Kaizen)

Friday, February 20, 2009

Management Informatin System (MIS)

Structured MIS

Information is the blood stream of an organization. Every person, at every level in an organizations needs relevant information for carrying out actions or for making decisions. A system structured and institutionalized to do so is MIS. you will be able to read more about MIS at:

http://management-information-system-mis.blogspot.com/

Also refer: http://decision-making-function.blogspot.com/ (Decision Making), http://erp-management.blogspot.com/ (Enterprise Resource Planning- ERP) and http://customer-relationship-crm.blogspot.com/ (Customer Relationship management- CRM)

Thursday, February 19, 2009

Lead Time Management

Lead Time Management/Lead Time Reduction

Reduction in lead time is one of the important factors to create a lean enterprise and to increase the value for money to customers. Read all about lead time management on the URL given below:

http://lead-time-management.blogspot.com/

Also refer: http://lean-organization.blogspot.com/ (Lean Enterprise) and http://just-in-time-management.blogspot.com/ (JIT).

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Quality Function Deployment (QFD)/House of Quality


Quality Function Deployment (QFD) and House of Quality

Organizations cannot just assume that they know what customers want in terms of products and services from them. For them to know what the customers need and how to ensure to deliver that to the customers, QFD and it's subset house of quality are used. To know more about them, refer the URL:

http://quality-function-deployment.blogspot.com/

Also refer: http://customer-orientation.blogspot.com/ (Customer Orientation), http://total-quality-concept.blogspot.com/ (TQM) and http://six-sigma-system.blogspot.com/ (Six Sigma)

Saturday, February 14, 2009

Market Segmentation

Market Segmentation or Customer Segmentation

Marketing and sales as well as organization's effectiveness and efficiency depends to a large extent on the effectiveness of market segmentation. For more on this topic read at:

http://market-segment.blogspot.com/

Also read at: http://selling-process.blogspot.com/ (Sales/Selling Process) and http://customer-orientation.blogspot.com/ (Customer Orientation)

Friday, February 13, 2009

Ownership on the Job

Developing Ownership

When one carries out the organizational assignments, projects, work/actions as if they are his own in a professional sense, he is in the mindset of ownership. You will be able to read about how to develop such ownership mindset and what are it's advantages at URL:

http://job-ownership.blogspot.com/

Also read at: http://human-personality.blogspot.com/ (Personality), http://managing-self.blogspot.com/ (Self development), http://self-confidence-improvement.blogspot.com/ (Self-confidence) and http://winners-losers.blogspot.com/ (Winners and Losers)

Thursday, February 12, 2009

Customer Relationship Management (CRM)

Customer Relationship Management (CRM)

In globally competitive complex market place, knowing your customers and getting closer to them are the most important factors to sell more and sell profitably which the crux of existence and growth of an organization. One should get a clear picture of the holistic approach called CRM to meet this objective for which, refer:

http://customer-relationship-crm.blogspot.com/

Please also read at: http://customer-orientation.blogspot.com/ (Customer Orientation)

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Talent Management

Talent Management or Human Capital Management

All the organizations all over the world have realized that right kind of talents are essential for the superior business performance. Therefore, the focus on talent management is very important. Read about it at:

http://managing-talent.blogspot.com/

It will be a good idea also to refer: http://human-resource-planning.blogspot.com/ (Human Resource Planning), http://human-capital-architecture.blogspot.com/ (Human Capital Architecture), http://recruitment-selection.blogspot.com/ (Recruitment and Selection), http://competency-matrix.blogspot.com/ (Competency Matrix), http://performance-appraisal-management.blogspot.com/ (Performance Management and Appraisal), http://training-function.blogspot.com/ (Training and Development)

Sunday, February 8, 2009

Business Ethics and Ethics in Management

Business Ethics and Ethics in Management

To safeguard the interests of millions of people who are associated with various businesses and their managements, it is very important to ensure ethical thinking and behavior in every organization, professionals and individuals. Read more about it at:

http://business-management-ethics.blogspot.com/

You may like to read some related articles at: http://knol.google.com/k/shyam-bhatawdekar/management-in-life-profession-family/6txz9nck6g3/3# (Life Management: Effectiveness Management: HSoftware) or http://humansoftware.blogspot.com/ (Effectiveness Management: HSoftware)

Saturday, February 7, 2009

Quality Gurus

Original Quality Gurus

Every professional interested in "quality' must know the principles laid down by the original gurus of quality. refer URL:

http://quality-gurus.blogspot.com/

Also read at: http://total-quality-concept.blogspot.com/ (TQM), http://total-productive-maintenance.blogspot.com/ (TPM) and http://six-sigma-system.blogspot.com/ (Six Sigma)

Thursday, February 5, 2009

Learning Organization

Dynamically Changing Environment Needs Learning Organizations

Professionals should learn to create learning organizations to effectively face the challenges of ever changing business scenarios. Read about learning organizations at URL:

http://learning-organization-profile.blogspot.com/

Also read at: http://organization-development-od.blogspot.com/ (Organization Development- OD), http://manage-change.blogspot.com/ (Change Management)

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

TRIZ

TRIZ: Inventive Problem Solving

Who says that only genius can invent? With TRIZ, any one, who knows TRIZ and how to use this inventive problem solving system, can solve problems creatively. Know about TRIZ by reading at:

http://triz-problem-solving.blogspot.com/

Also read at: http://problem-solving-skill.blogspot.com/ (Problem Solving), http://critical-thinking-skills.blogspot.com/ (Critical Thinking skills) and http://creativity-management.blogspot.com/ (Creativity and Innovation)

Sunday, February 1, 2009

Handling Objections

Handling Attitudes: Handling Objections

This is an important stage of sales (selling) process. Good sales persons are good at objection handling. Read all about it on:

http://objection-handling.blogspot.com/

Also refer: http://selling-process.blogspot.com/ (Sales/Selling Process) and http://customer-orientation.blogspot.com/ (Customer Orientation)

Friday, January 30, 2009

Sales Process

Sales (Selling) Process and Buying Process

Becoming an expert in selling process requires the knowledge of buying process; why people buy and how they buy? Read about sales process (including buying process) at URL:

http://selling-process.blogspot.com/

Also read at: http://customer-orientation.blogspot.com/ (Customer Orientation), http://negotiating-skills.blogspot.com/ (Negotiation Skills) and http://negotiation-tactics.blogspot.com/ (Negotiation Tactics)

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

ERP Capabilities Under Utilized

A large number of organizations have implemented ERP or about to implement them. Therefore, every professional should have adequate knowledge about ERP to exploit it's capabilities fully. You can read about ERP at:

http://erp-management.blogspot.com/

Friday, January 23, 2009

Lean Enterprise

Lean Enterprise Alone Can Become a World Class Organization

Lean concepts, thinking and practices are applicable in every organization to gain great advantages. Every professional must have complete clarity on "lean". For this, please refer URL:

http://lean-organization.blogspot.com/

Also, refer: http://customer-orientation.blogspot.com/ (Customer Orientation) and http://world-class-manufacturing.blogspot.com/ (World Class Manufacturing)

Thursday, January 22, 2009

Counseling

Counseling at Workplace

Counseling skill is increasingly becoming important for leaders and managers. For knowing various aspects of counseling at the workplace refer the URL:

http://counseling-skill.blogspot.com/

It will be a good idea to refer some related topics that are normally confused with counseling. Refer URLs: http://training-function.blogspot.com/ (Training and Development), http://coaching-skill.blogspot.com/ (Coaching), http://mentor-mentorship.blogspot.com/ (Mentoring)

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Self-confidence

Self-confident: Who Doesn't Want to be?

Every one of us craves to develop and continuously improve self-confidence. Comprehensive tips to do so are available at URL:

http://self-confidence-improvement.blogspot.com/

You will also benefit if you refer: http://managing-self.blogspot.com/ (Self Development), http://human-personality.blogspot.com/ (Personality), http://winners-losers.blogspot.com/ (Winners and Losers), http://executive-manners.blogspot.com/ (Executive Etiquette and Manners), http://cross-cultural-etiquette.blogspot.com/ (Cross Cultural Etiquette and Manners), http://telephone-etiquette.blogspot.com/ (Telephone Etiquette), http://managing-stress-strain.blogspot.com/ (Stress Management), http://controlling-anger.blogspot.com/ (Anger Management)) and http://counselingfamily.blogspot.com/ (Counseling )

Thursday, January 15, 2009

Mentoring

Mentorship

Establishing mentoring or mentorship systems in the organizations is very important for getting the best from the human resources. One can know as to what is involved in these programs by referring to:

http://mentor-mentorship.blogspot.com/

You may also like to read some more related topics by referring to: http://coaching-skill.blogspot.com/ (Coaching), http://training-function.blogspot.com/ (Training and Development)

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Functions of Management

Functions of Management

Clear understanding of the functions of management is the first lesson for every manager of every organization. Read about the various functions of management at URL:

http://functions-of-management.blogspot.com/

Also read at: http://strategic-managing.blogspot.com/ (Strategic Management), http://organization-development-od.blogspot.com/ (Organization Development- OD) and http://competency-matrix.blogspot.com/ (Competency Matrix)

Monday, January 12, 2009

Organization Development (OD)

Organization Development (OD): Organization-wide change

Organization development (OD) is a planned effort to increase the organization's effectiveness as a whole as opposed to conventional functional improvements. You may be benefited by reading more about OD at URL:

http://organization-development-od.blogspot.com/

It will be a good idea also to read at: http://manage-change.blogspot.com/ (Change Management)

Sunday, January 11, 2009

Strategic Management

Strategic Management

Every manager looking for top jobs must be good at strategic management. Important aspects of strategic management are given at the URL:

http://strategic-managing.blogspot.com/

You may also like to read: http://balanced-scorecard-system.blogspot.com/ (Balanced Scorecard) and http://strategic-functions-hrm.blogspot.com/ (HR Strategies)

Thursday, January 8, 2009

Self Development

Self Development or Managing Self

If you are interested in taking your own initiatives in shaping up your personality, you will like to read at URL:

http://managing-self.blogspot.com/

Also, refer: http://human-personality.blogspot.com/ (Personality), http://winners-losers.blogspot.com/ (Winners and Losers), http://executive-manners.blogspot.com/ (Executive Etiquette and Manners), http://cross-cultural-etiquette.blogspot.com/ (Cross Cultural Etiquette and Manners), http://telephone-etiquette.blogspot.com/ (Telephone Etiquette), http://humansoftware.blogspot.com/ (Effectiveness Management: HSoftware), http://shyam-bhatawdekar.blogspot.com/ (Competency Matrix), http://knol.google.com/k/shyam-bhatawdekar/management-in-life-profession-family/6txz9nck6g3/3# (Effectiveness Management: HSoftware), http://knol.google.com/k/shyam-bhatawdekar/competency-matrix/6txz9nck6g3/4# (Competency Matrix)

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

World Class Manufacturing

World Class Manufacturing (WCM)

What is a world class manufacturing organization, what are the world class criteria and what are the pillars of WCM model are all given in the write-up at URL given below:

http://world-class-manufacturing.blogspot.com/

It will be a good idea to also read at: http://customer-orientation.blogspot.com/ (Customer Orientation), http://total-quality-concept.blogspot.com/ (TQM), http://total-productive-maintenance.blogspot.com/ (TPM), http://six-sigma-system.blogspot.com/ (Six Sigma), http://daily-management.blogspot.com/ (Daily Management), http://just-in-time-management.blogspot.com/ (JIT), http://benchmarking-system.blogspot.com/ (Benchmarking), http://business-process-reengineering-bpr.blogspot.com/ (Business Process Reengineering- BPR), http://cost-management-control.blogspot.com/ (Cost Management), http://5s-housekeeping.blogspot.com/ (5S Housekeeping), http://kaizen-improvement.blogspot.com/ (Kaizen), http://gemba-kaizen-improvement.blogspot.com/ (Gemba Kaizen) and http://quality-circles.blogspot.com/ (Quality Circles)

Daily Management

Daily Management: For Sustenance of the Organizations

Innovations or breakthroughs are surely exciting but it is effective daily management that takes credit for sustenance of any organization. If performance and continuous improvements are achieved on a daily management basis, things will normally never go out of hand. Read all about daily management on URL:

http://daily-management.blogspot.com/

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Human Capital Architecture

Human Capital Architecture

Human capital architecture should be seriously designed within the realm of organizational strategies to decide subsequent human resource practices. To get a clear picture on human capital architecture, read at URL:

http://human-capital-architecture.blogspot.com/

It will be beneficial also to read: http://hrm-dynamics.blogspot.com/ HR Dynamics), http://strategic-functions-hrm.blogspot.com/ HR Strategies) and http://human-resource-planning.blogspot.com/ Human Resource Planning)

Human Resource Planning

Human Resource Planning (HRP) or Manpower Planning

HRP or Manpower planning is an important and strategic aspect of total business plan. One must do it with utmost care for the short and long term success of any organization. What is HRP and it's strategic process are given at URL:

http://human-resource-planning.blogspot.com/

It will be beneficial to also read at: http://hrm-dynamics.blogspot.com/ (HR Dynamics), http://strategic-functions-hrm.blogspot.com/ (HR Strategies) and http://recruitment-selection.blogspot.com/ (Recruitment and Selection)

Monday, January 5, 2009

Negotiation Tactics

Negotiating Tactics

Negotiation skills include the knowledge and practice of negotiating tactics that are followed during negotiations. A good list of negotiation tactics are given at the link given below:

http://negotiation-tactics.blogspot.com/

You will also be benefited by referring: http://negotiating-skills.blogspot.com/ (Negotiation Skills)

Friday, January 2, 2009

Critical Thinking Skills

Critical Thinking Competency

Every aspect of management in every profession requires critical thinking for decision making, problem solving, creativity and innovation. Various thinking skills that make for critical thinking competency are given at URL:

http://critical-thinking-skills.blogspot.com/

Also refer: http://decision-making-function.blogspot.com/ (Decision Making), http://problem-solving-skill.blogspot.com/ (Problem Solving) and http://creativity-management.blogspot.com/ (Creativity and Innovation)

Thursday, January 1, 2009

Soft Skills

Soft Skill for Success

In addition to the hard skills, for real success, you need to be good at soft skills or soft competencies. We have listed around more than 40 very important soft competencies and on our various pages, you will find their explanations and how to acquire them. Immediately you can refer to the following URL:

http://soft-skills-competencies.blogspot.com/ (Soft Skills)

You will then be led to to know more details on each one of those soft competencies.