Selected Topics in Management with examples from the Food Industry: For the professionals with no formal management training – Perspective from a practicing manager in food innovation - Tapa blanda

Das, Shantanu

 
9783659149788: Selected Topics in Management with examples from the Food Industry: For the professionals with no formal management training – Perspective from a practicing manager in food innovation
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ISBN 10: 3659149780 ISBN 13: 9783659149788
Editorial: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2012

Sinopsis

This book discusses selected topics in various aspects of management with real life examples from the food industry, especially from the innovation and R&D. The examples are mostly based on author’s experience gathered over fifteen years in various roles in the food industry. This book is written from a practitioner’s point of view and targeted to the people working in the research, development, innovation and related areas in the food industry, especially the professionals without formal management training. Chapter 1 and 2 discuss aspects of leadership and management, focusing on the impact of the environment and experience. Examples from various food companies have been presented to explain the concepts. Chapter 3 discusses two contemporary organisation structures - professional bureaucracy and adhocracy with examples from food R&D in industry and academia. Chapter 4 discusses aspects of management communication focusing on two important concepts - communication audit (Chapter 4.1) and community of practice (Chapter 4.2). The concepts have been explained using a scenario of the R&D department in an imaginary multinational food company.

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Reseña del editor

This book discusses selected topics in various aspects of management with real life examples from the food industry, especially from the innovation and R&D. The examples are mostly based on author's experience gathered over fifteen years in various roles in the food industry. This book is written from a practitioner's point of view and targeted to the people working in the research, development, innovation and related areas in the food industry, especially the professionals without formal management training. Chapter 1 and 2 discuss aspects of leadership and management, focusing on the impact of the environment and experience. Examples from various food companies have been presented to explain the concepts. Chapter 3 discusses two contemporary organisation structures - professional bureaucracy and adhocracy with examples from food R&D in industry and academia. Chapter 4 discusses aspects of management communication focusing on two important concepts - communication audit (Chapter 4.1) and community of practice (Chapter 4.2). The concepts have been explained using a scenario of the R&D department in an imaginary multinational food company.

Biografía del autor

Dr. Das has 12+ years of experience in product and technology innovation in food industry including Massey University (New Zealand), PepsiCo (Asia) and Schreiber Dynamix (India). He received several innovation awards including NZIFST (2011) and PepsiCo (2006). He holds a Ph.D. in Food Technology and Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management.

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Editorial
LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Año de publicación
2012
Idioma
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ISBN 10 
3659149780
ISBN 13 
9783659149788
Encuadernación
Tapa blanda
Número de páginas
92
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