This BrightRED study guide is the ultimate companion to higher BUSINESS MANAGEMENT studies. Written by experienced teachers, this book is full-color and packed with clear and accessible information., excellent examples, activities and advice. Inside, can be found: ALL ESSENTIAL INFORMATION arranged in easily digestible double-page topic spreads. DETAILED FULL-COLOR diagrams, illustrations and data boxes to make sure all that study sticks DON'T FORGET POINTERS offering advice on the key facts to remember, and on how to avoid common mistakes. THINGS TO DO AND THINK ABOUT sections encouraging the regular review of key points covered. DIGITAL ZONE ACTIVITIES AND TESTS to supercharge your learning efforts online AN INDEX of key terms to help when reviewing.
Exam Board: SQA Level: Higher Subject: Business Management First Teaching: August 2018 First Exam: May 2019 Get your best grade with comprehensive course notes and advice from Scotland's top experts, fully updated for the latest changes to SQA Higher assessment. How to Pass Higher Business Management Second Edition contains all the advice and support you need to revise successfully for your Higher exam. It combines an overview of the course syllabus with advice from a top expert on how to improve exam performance, so you have the best chance of success. - Revise confidently with up-to-date guidance tailored to the latest SQA assessment changes - Refresh your knowledge with comprehensive, tailored subject notes - Prepare for the exam with top tips and hints on revision techniques - Get your best grade with advice on how to gain those vital extra marks
The authors explore how effective planning and communication helps business families around the world address growth challenges as they strive to become high performing multi-generation family enterprises. This book shows family businesses working together at their best.
"A comprehensive primer on the business skills essential for physicians."- Kirkus Reviews"A doctors' guide to entrepreneurship..."- Kirkus ReviewsThis is the new third edition (2015-2016) of the most popular business and practice management book for physicians, medical students and medical residents. Thousands of doctors and entrepreneurs have bought this book before joining a group or starting their own practice or entrepreneurial venture. The brand new third edition contains NEW FORMATTING AND NEW MATERIAL for the same low price as past editions. This third edition includes a bonus section to help entrepreneurs and doctors source out specific vendors' and their products and services to get a jumpstart on your business or medical practice. WARNING AND ADVICE for Doctors & Medical students and entrepreneurs: BEFORE JOINING A GROUP PRACTICE OR STARTING A NEW BUSINESS, DO NOT SIGN ANY CONTRACTS UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED READING THIS BOOK.This book is written to help doctors, medical residents, medical students, and physicians in private practice and academia avoid costly business mistakes in their post medical school career. It is uniquely written from the perspective of a successful physician entrepreneur. Busy doctors with little time can quickly access critical cost saving information when joining or starting a private practice. Topics include everything from how to set up a practice, sign a contract with another group, hire another doctor, contract with insurance companies, understand health regulations including the HITECH stimulus act, how to qualify to receive stimulus funds, billing in the office, hiring and firing personnel, picking a location, obtaining hospital privileges, applying for the required licenses, electronic health records, practice management software, health technology in the office, how to protect your estate, liability issues, marketing and public relations, design of the medical office and more. Also written for the physician entrepreneur, the book explains how to raise capital, term sheets, understanding venture capital, board of directors, incorporation election issues, how to understand financials, balance sheets, negotiations, hiring the management team, how to take an idea and turn it into an operating business, how to protect your intellectual property, copyrights, trademarks, patents, customer acquisition and how to deal with a business when things go wrong. The book covers much more and includes expert "stat consults" or opinions from corporate attorneys, intellectual property attorneys, board certified health care attorneys and estate attorneys.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning are now mainstream business tools. They are being applied across many industries to increase profits, reduce costs, save lives and improve customer experiences. Organizations which understand these tools and know how to use them are benefiting at the expense of their rivals. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Business cuts through the hype and technical jargon that is often associated with these subjects. It delivers a simple and concise introduction for managers and business people. The focus is very much on practical application and how to work with technical specialists (data scientists) to maximize the benefits of these technologies. This third edition has been substantially revised and updated. It contains several new chapters and covers a broader set of topics than before, but retains the no-nonsense style of the original.
It is easier to paint a pretty picture than to hide a checkered past. In business, a company's future can depend upon what it knows about a competitor, vendor, customer or potential partner. The difference between entering a profitable relationship or costly litigation can hinge on an effective business background investigation. A smart businessperson checks to see if there are hidden past financial problems, principals with criminal records, or a history of lawsuits. Business Background Investigations provides the tools and techniques needed to investigate any business entity and uncover the details essential for success in a highly competitive environment.
Is security management changing so fast that you can’t keep up? Perhaps it seems like those traditional “best practices” in security no longer work? One answer might be that you need better best practices! In their new book, The Manager’s Guide to Enterprise Security Risk Management: Essentials of Risk-Based Security, two experienced professionals introduce ESRM. Their practical, organization-wide, integrated approach redefines the securing of an organization’s people and assets from being task-based to being risk-based. In their careers, the authors, Brian Allen and Rachelle Loyear, have been instrumental in successfully reorganizing the way security is handled in major corporations. In this ground-breaking book, the authors begin by defining Enterprise Security Risk Management (ESRM): “Enterprise security risk management is the application of fundamental risk principles to manage all security risks − whether information, cyber, physical security, asset management, or business continuity − in a comprehensive, holistic, all-encompassing approach.” In the face of a continually evolving and increasingly risky global security landscape, this book takes you through the steps of putting ESRM into practice enterprise-wide, and helps you to: Differentiate between traditional, task-based management and strategic, risk-based management. See how adopting ESRM can lead to a more successful security program overall and enhance your own career. . Prepare your security organization to adopt an ESRM methodology. . Analyze and communicate risks and their root causes to all appropriate parties. . Identify what elements are necessary for long-term success of your ESRM program. . Ensure the proper governance of the security function in your enterprise. . Explain the value of security and ESRM to executives using useful metrics and reports. . Throughout the book, the authors provide a wealth of real-world case studies from a wide range of businesses and industries to help you overcome any blocks to acceptance as you design and roll out a new ESRM-based security program for your own workplace.
This book will help you start earning money in your OWN business with the wealth of information it provides. It includes steps to start your own business (and estimated start up costs); how to define your services and set billing rates (includes average billing rates); how to improve your knowledge and experience; obtain new clients and effective marketing ideas; details about websites, client engagements, market opportunities, growing the business, and MUCH more. The book includes results of a national survey of QuickBooks ProAdvisors about their annual income, use of engagement letters, over 300 comments and advice on things they wish they had known sooner or done differently, their KEYS to SUCCESS and more! Bookkeepers, accountants, tax preparers, and consultants will all find beneficial information in the book. With your own business, you can decide what hours you want to work, services to provide, and work from home if you choose! This book will help you SUCCEED!
1 Covers all the important examinable concepts from the three mandatory units: Mechanics and Properties of Matter, Electricity and Electronics and Radiation and Matter. 2 Contains an indispensable overview of the course, and an introduction to what to expect from the exam. 3 Provides an invaluable introduction to Scientific Quantities and Measures, and contains a chapter devoted to Dealing with Uncertainties. 4 Features best advice on how to tackle the concepts and areas identified in the Principal Assessor's Report as the most problematic for students. 5 Includes a full chapter on Questions and Equations, dealing with Questions, Formulae and Physical Quantities. BrightRED Revision books: 6 Are full colour, attractive and engaging, displaying a clean and completely modern design. 7 Address all the essential arrangement material, which is arranged in easily digestible topics, runs in a logical order and is contained in double page spreads, to make revision manageable. 8 Have been developed specifically to appeal to 16- and 17-year old learners: to be sophisticated in approach, while being accessible enough to be a benefit for all students. About the author(s): John is an experienced Scottish PT and Physics author, currently teaching at one of Scotland's most respected schools.
