The aim of this book is to consider what businesses need to know about their external environment in order best to position themselves in it, and to help in finding and using the information which can provide the answers . Lowe has pulled together a book which is both theoretical but, at the same time, also practical. As business becomes increasingly global, there is a growing need to develop managers who can adapt to different environments and ways of doing business. The development and training of managers is an ongoing part of good business practice. This guide claims to offer a complete guide to management education around the world .
Derivatives are risk-shifting devices.
Properly used, they can provide great benefit. If they are mishandled, the results can be catastrophic as was seen when Leeson brought Barings to its knees. The Thomson Derivatives and Risk Management Directory claims to be the most comprehensive and reliable guide to this most changeable of industries . It presents a wealth of information on the derivatives and risk management industry throughout the world. This reviewer has difficulty with the phrase human resource management , so what better way to find out what it means than by consulting an encyclopedic dictionary on the subject.