Benchmarking Wkbk t/a: With Examples and Ready-Made Forms (College of Sports Medicine Series) - Softcover

Karlof, Bengt

 
9780471955870: Benchmarking Wkbk t/a: With Examples and Ready-Made Forms (College of Sports Medicine Series)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0471955876 ISBN 13: 9780471955870
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 1995

Synopsis

The Benchmarking Workbook will do exactly what the title suggestsmake it easier for you to put theory into practice. It is a"do-it-yourself" guide to benchmarking. Benchmarking methods aresimple, easy to grasp, and universal everyone can do it! But manypeople suffer from unclear frames of reference, impossibledeadlines, inadequate budgets, unexplained expectations; even whenthese obstacles are overcome, the greatest danger is becomingswamped by detail. This is where the Benchmarking Workbook willprove to be a major ally. If you are on a benchmarking team, youwill find that this workbook is a tool to help get at the practicalaspects; aspects with which books of theory just cannot cope. Itincludes
* examples from actual cases
* self-diagnostic "what to do" sections
* forms, checklists and questionnaires
The Benchmarking Workbook helps you
* organize your research
* clarify your thinking
* prioritize your findings
The Benchmarking Workbook has been developed by Karlof andPartners. It is the practical companion to the original bookBenchmarking: A Signpost to Excellence in Quality and Productivityby Bengt Karlof and Svante Ostblom, published by John Wiley &Sons.

"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.

About the Author

Bengt Karlöf is the senior partner and president of Karlof and Partners Consultancy, a Swedish-based strategy consultancy with worldwide interests. Renowned for his work in the area of strategic development, Bengt Karlof has acted as a consultant for numerous major organizations in both the public and private sectors over the past ten years. He lectures widely in both academic institutions and at management seminars on all aspects of strategy. He has written a number of books on the subject which have been translated into several languages. Always from a practical stance, Bengt Karlof's aim is to produce a business strategy which will make organizations work more efficiently.

From the Back Cover

The Benchmarking Workbook will do exactly what the title suggests ? make it easier for you to put theory into practice. It is a "do-it-yourself" guide to benchmarking. Benchmarking methods are simple, easy to grasp, and universal ? everyone can do it! But many people suffer from unclear frames of reference, impossible deadlines, inadequate budgets, unexplained expectations; even when these obstacles are overcome, the greatest danger is becoming swamped by detail. This is where the Benchmarking Workbook will prove to be a major ally. If you are on a benchmarking team, you will find that this workbook is a tool to help get at the practical aspects; aspects with which books of theory just cannot cope. It includes

  • examples from actual cases
  • self-diagnostic "what to do" sections
  • forms, checklists and questionnaires
The Benchmarking Workbook helps you
  • organize your research
  • clarify your thinking
  • prioritize your findings
The Benchmarking Workbook has been developed by Karlöf and Partners. It is the practical companion to the original book Benchmarking: A Signpost to Excellence in Quality and Productivity by Bengt Karlöf and Svante Östblom, published by John Wiley & Sons.

From the Inside Flap

The Benchmarking Workbook will do exactly what the title suggests ? make it easier for you to put theory into practice. It is a "do-it-yourself" guide to benchmarking. Benchmarking methods are simple, easy to grasp, and universal ? everyone can do it! But many people suffer from unclear frames of reference, impossible deadlines, inadequate budgets, unexplained expectations; even when these obstacles are overcome, the greatest danger is becoming swamped by detail. This is where the Benchmarking Workbook will prove to be a major ally. If you are on a benchmarking team, you will find that this workbook is a tool to help get at the practical aspects; aspects with which books of theory just cannot cope. It includes

  • examples from actual cases
  • self-diagnostic "what to do" sections
  • forms, checklists and questionnaires
The Benchmarking Workbook helps you
  • organize your research
  • clarify your thinking
  • prioritize your findings
The Benchmarking Workbook has been developed by Karlöf and Partners. It is the practical companion to the original book Benchmarking: A Signpost to Excellence in Quality and Productivity by Bengt Karlöf and Svante Östblom, published by John Wiley & Sons.

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Publication date
1995
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0471955876
ISBN 13 
9780471955870
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
124