{"product_id":"listening-to-the-future-why-its-everybodys-business-hardback-9780470413449","title":"Listening to the Future; Why It's Everybody's Business (Hardback) 9780470413449","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eListening to the Future\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eWhy It's Everybody's Business\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDaniel W. Rasmus (Author), Rob Salkowitz (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780470413449, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 16 December 2008\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e256 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.8 x 15.9 x 2.3 cm, 0.445 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"…have produced a timely book about positoning business to deal with the uncertain challenges of the future.\" (\u003ci\u003eB-eye-network.com\u003c\/i\u003e, March 5th, 2009)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eListening to the Future: Why It's Everybody's Business\u003c\/i\u003e explores the challenges and opportunities facing organizations, the transformations that will ripple through the political, economic, and social environments, and the implications for different industries in the 21st century workplace. Written by Microsoft forecasters Daniel W. Rasmus and Rob Salkowitz, this important book equips your business to get out in front of new technology innovations in the consumer world with the knowledge, practices, and tools to differentiate your business in our competitive, fast-moving global economy.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eForeword.  \u003cp\u003ePreface.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1. Listening to the Future.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmbracing Uncertainty.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Shape of Things to Come.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTechnology and the Changing World.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeople Make the Future.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNote.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2. Managing a Dynamic Business.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDriving Forces.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrategic Technology Capabilities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTenets for Success.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDynamic Business: Forces to Watch, Uncertainties to Consider.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3. Prospering in a Blended World.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDriving Forces.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrategic Workplace Technologies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBlending Beyond the Workplace.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTenets for Success.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBlend Trends.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4. Insights from Complexity.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDriving Forces.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrategic Technologies to Drive Insights.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTenets for Success.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSources of Insight.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5. Building Strategic Advantage Through IT.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Challenge of Measuring Return on Knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy IT Matters.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Applications Matter.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Platforms Matter.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Infrastructure Matters.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating a Dialog Between Business and IT.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTenets for Success.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy IT Still Matters.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEight Ways to Achieve More Strategic IT.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Infrastructure Investments for Competitive Advantage.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6. From the New World of Business to the New World of Work.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne World of Business.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlways On, Always Connected.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransparent Organizations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorkforce Evolution.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7. Managing Knowledge and Talent in the New World of Business.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManaging Knowledge in One World of Business.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnowledge Anywhere, Anytime.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnowledge in the Transparent Organization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManaging Knowledge for a Changing Workforce.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom “Knowledge Management” to Managing Talent and Knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComplexity and Specialization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSimplifying the Knowledge Work Environment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eToward a Dynamic Knowledge Environment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNavigating the Dynamic Knowledge Environment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmbracing Organizational Learning.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Starting Points for Dynamics Knowledge Enterprises.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8. The Future of Industries.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManufacturing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRetail.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGovernment\/Public Sector.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRetail Banking and Insurance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHealthcare.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEducation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProfessional Services.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9. Hearing the Future.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrategy and Uncertainties.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExposing the Dynamic Uncertainty Loop.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfterword.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Business \u0026amp; management [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Business \u0026amp; management\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Business%20\u0026amp;%20management%20%5BKJ%5D%22\"\u003eKJ\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52276255949080,"sku":"9780470413449","price":23.37,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780470413449.jpg?v=1781365829","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/listening-to-the-future-why-its-everybodys-business-hardback-9780470413449","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}