Review of Corporate Management, Governance, and Ethics Best Practices (Hardcover)

Professor Vallabhaneni's latest offering is a comprehensive yet concise guide to the very best in best practices in enterprise management. This book is the logical follow on to Vallabhaneni's pioneering leadership in founding the Association of Professionals in Business Management (APBM) and the Certified Business Manager (CBM) professional designation. Clear and well organized, Corporate Management, Governance, and Ethics Best Practices is an absolute must read for every business executive and management student.

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All the best practices a manager and an executive need-in a one-stop, comprehensive reference

Praise for Corporate Management, Governance, and Ethics Best Practices

"If you want a comprehensive compendium of best practices in corporate governance, risk management, ethical values, quality, process management, credible financial reporting, and related issues like the SOX Act all in one place spanning both breadth and depth, Vallabhaneni's book is the source of insightful thoughts as a reference manual. A must-read and a should-own for all institutions and libraries around the globe; I am pleased I read it and use it in my classes."
-Professor Bala V. Balachandran, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University

"Mr. Vallabhaneni has an excellent grasp of corporate governance principles. In particular, he shows how these principles can mitigate a broad range of corporate risks."
-Steven M. Bragg, author of Accounting Best Practices and Inventory Best Practices

"Professor Vallabhaneni provides an excellent analysis of the corporate governance landscape. His discussion and categorization of risks confronting an organization will be very helpful to boards of directors."
-Frederick D. Lipman, President of the Association of Audit Committee Members, Inc. and Partner, Blank Rome LLP

Representing a single and collective voice for the entire business management profession, Corporate Management, Governance, and Ethics Best Practices provides a cohesive framework for organization-wide implementation of the best practices used by today's leading companies and is an authoritative source on best practices covering all functions of a business corporation, including governance and ethics.

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Corporate Management, Governance, and Ethics Best Practices

Best practices are the processes, practices, and systems identified in public and private organizations that performed exceptionally well and are widely recognized as improving an organization's performance and efficiency in specific areas. Successfully identifying and applying best practices can improve business processes and increase organizational effectiveness. Based on author S. Rao Vallabhaneni's decades of management experience, Corporate Management, Governance, and Ethics Best Practices provides a one-stop, comprehensive reference guide to the best-of-the-best practices for corporate business practitioners and government employees worldwide.

Because every company's resources and budget is different, Corporate Management, Governance, and Ethics Best Practices takes a "big picture" approach, allowing managers and executives to tailor each practice based on organization-specific resource availability as well as management strategies and priorities. Each self-contained chapter begins with an over-view of the topic, a presentation of man- agement's roles and responsibilities, a dis-cussion of core topics, and ends with applicable laws, rules, regulations, standards, and principles.

When implemented properly, these best practices help organizations:

• Increase product sales and service revenues

• Achieve cost, production, and service efficiencies

• Increase effective utilization of financial and nonfinancial resources

• Improve organizational, operational, technical, and financial performance

• Increase the quality of products and services in the marketplace

• Increase market share, profits, and returns

• Adhere to ethical principles and values and comply with all applicable laws, regulations, and standards

• Enjoy a competitive edge in the industry

• Enhance the firm's posture of social responsibility

Within this trove of proven winning strategies, best-in-class employees working for world-class organizations will find a wellspring of information to help them think differently, act radically, discover their own best-of-breed solutions, and implement best practices to prosper and grow their organizations' business continuously and successfully.

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Review of The Professional Services Firm Bible (Hardcover)

If you operate or work at a professional services firm, this book is invaluable. After reading the review by Steve Powers in the Dallas Morning News, my interest peaked. The book touches every aspect of operating a midsize firm-from sales management and business development to writing proposals and recruiting. There is also a great CD-ROM that features diagrams, spreadsheets, checklists, and other useful resources. It is a very useful reference tool for beginners and pros alike!

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THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FIRM BIBLE

A comprehensive guide to every aspect of firm operation:

• Governance
  
• Organizational structure
  
• Compensation
  
• Sales management
  
• Marketing and advertising
  
• Business development
  
• Contract negotiations
  
• Intellectual property
  
• Writing proposals
  
• Strategic partnering
  
• Quality assurance
  
• Training and professional development
  
• Recruiting and retention
  
• Project management
  
• Risk management
  
• Finance and accounting
  
• Purchasing and procurement
  
• Vendor management
  
• Information technology
  
• Legal issues
  
• Office management
  

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The Professional Services Firm Bible is a comprehensive, sophisticated guide to every aspect of operating all types of mid-sized professional services firms-from law and accounting firms to consulting, real estate offices, and marketing companies. Focused primarily on growing firms with several to hundreds of professionals, it presents a wealth of expert advice for firm partners and managers who want to dramatically improve their business and keep their clients and professional staff happy.

Each chapter is written by a well-known expert practitioner who shares his or her knowledge, experience, and personal stories, providing a wide range of perspectives on a specific topic area. Together, these different voices present a complete set of best practices for modern firms, as well as practical, real-world solutions for every vital function-from sales and marketing to operations to human resources to staff management.

Focused on what it takes to successfully grow a small to mid-sized firm, readers will find field-tested advice on such important topics as:

• Building a sales approach that meets the needs of a growing firm
  
• Designing marketing, sales, and businessdevelopment strategies that really work
  
• Expanding firm business through the development of new product offerings and strategic partnerships
  
• Creating an optimal partnership and organization structure
  
• Managing and developing professional staff
  
• Accurately auditing and measuring the firm's performance and developing meaningful improvement plans
  
• Growing and leveraging firm assets and resources
  
• Designing the ideal information system for the firm
  
• Effective management of functional areas, including HR, finance, and accounting
  

Most important, readers will find specific policies for building a management and decision-making structure that ensures accountability and efficiency, as well as a wealth of management tactics specifically designed for small to mid-sized firms. Best practices offer invaluable help for back-office functions such as accounting, legal, and IT, while the accompanying CD-ROM includes diagrams, spreadsheets, checklists, and other useful tools. With expert guidance on every facet of professional services firm operation, The Professional Services Firm Bible is the one resource no firm can do without.

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