Management f-Laws: by  Russell L. Ackoff & Herbert J. Addison ; with considered responses by Sally Bibb
 "A life-time of thinking about management and experiencing its arcane rituals is summarized in [these] f-LAWS, making for very entertaining reading. But make no mistake: this is a fun way of going about serious work. Each of the laws hits hard on common sins of management, and should be taken by the reader very personally as a stimulus to think 'out of the box' about what really matters."


How to Fund Your Business by  Steve Parks
ISBN13: 9780273706243
ISBN10: 0273706241
For most people thinking of starting up in business, the biggest obstacle is how to raise the funds to get the business off the ground. This is the book to take the pain out of financing your start up – it explains all the possible sources of funding, and their pros and cons, before helping you work out how much you actually need, then what to say and do to land that investment. This is the book that provides the facts, the figures and the reassurances you need to make the right decisions for you and your business. It covers everything from finding investors, persuading them to back you, the principles of giving away equity and bootstrap start ups at very low cost – and everything in between.

Entrepreneurship by  Peggy Lambing, Charles Kuehl
ISBN13: 9780132281744
ISBN10: 0132281740
For courses in Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management. At the heart of a successful business is a sound business plan. Capturing this reality, Entrepreneurship, 4th Edition focuses on basic entrepreneurial concepts and demonstrates how to develop an effective and thorough business plan. Organized in two-parts, it discusses ways to start, manage and grow a business, all within the context of a sound business plan. Unique in emphasis, it blends theory and practice, current entrepreneurial research and concerns, and step-by-step guidelines for developing a business plan. Case examples and sample business plans keep readers motivated and help them learn how to transform their own ideas into their own entrepreneurial success.

Strategic Management by Fred David
ISBN13: 9780131869493
ISBN10: 0131869493
For undergraduate and graduate strategic management courses. For professors who want their students to understand the practical application of strategic management, David provides a skills-based, practitioner-oriented focus.

Research Methods in Business Studies by Pervez Ghauri, Kjell Gronhaug
ISBN13: 9780273681564
ISBN10: 0273681567
This clearly written introduction is ideal for business students taking a course in research methods, or undertaking their first dissertation or report on a work placement project.   It is designed to equip them with a systematic approach to business research. Written in a concise and accessible style, it demonstrates to students the importance of a scientific approach to business research and problem-solving projects.  It shows them how to formulate a problem, choose a research method, argue and motivate, and how to collect, analyse and present the data.