For the past two decades, Michael Porter's work has towered over the field of competitive strategy.On Competition, Updated and Expanded Edition brings together more than a dozen of Porter's landmark articles from the Harvard Business Review. Five are new to this edition, including the 2008 update to his classic "The Five Competitive Forces That Shape Strategy," as well as new work on health care, philanthropy, corporate social responsibility, and ...

In this cutting-edge volume, leading scholars examine a diverse range of environmental inequalities from around the world.Shows how far the field has moved beyond its original focus on uneven distributions of pollution in the USAConsiders the influence of critical geographical and social theory on environmental justice studiesExamines a range of possibilities for future research directionsExplores the challenges of investigating and pursuing envi...

Most people believe that our political system is a public institution with high-minded principles and impartial rules derived from the Constitution. In reality, it has become a private industry dominated by a textbook duopoly—the Democrats and the Republicans—and plagued and perverted by unhealthy competition between the players. Tragically, it has therefore become incapable of delivering solutions to America's key economic and social challenges. In fact, there's virtually no connection be...

Is your company spending too much time on strategy development—with too little to show for it?If you read (or listen to) nothing else on strategy, listen to these ten articles (featuring "What Is Strategy?" by Michael E. Porter). We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you catalyze your organization's strategy development and execution.HBR's 10 Must Reads on Strategy wi...

A year's worth of management wisdom, all in one place.We've reviewed the ideas, insights, and best practices from the past year of Harvard Business Review to keep you up-to-date on the most cutting-edge, influential thinking driving business today. With authors from Thomas H. Davenport to Michael E. Porter and company examples from Facebook to DHL, this volume brings the most current and important management conversations right to your fingertips.

Make work meaningful—and unleash your organization's full potential.If you read (or listen to) nothing else on leading with purpose, listen to this book. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you define, communicate, and fulfill your organization's purpose—and deliver results.This book will inspire you to connect the work to the "why"; bring people together in uncertain times;...

Five years' worth of management wisdom, all in one place.Get the latest, most significant thinking from the pages of Harvard Business Review in 5 Years of Must Reads from HBR: 2022 Edition. Every year, HBR editors examine the ideas, insights, and best practices from the past twelve months to select the definitive articles that have provoked the most conversation and inspired the most change. From building trust as a leader, to creating a workplace...

Essential reading selected from the pages of Harvard Business ReviewYou want the most important ideas on management all in one place. Now you can have them—in a set of HBR's 10 Must Reads, available as a 14-volume paperback boxed set or as an ebook set. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles on topics such as emotional intelligence, communication, change, leadership, strategy, managing people, and managing yourself and s...

Prepare for an uncertain future with a solid vision and innovative practices.Is your healthcare organization spending too much time on strategy--with too little to show for it?If you read nothing else on strategy, read these 10 articles. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones for healthcare professionals to help you catalyze your organization’s strategy development and executio...

Machine learning and data analytics are powering a wave of groundbreaking technologies. Is your company ready?We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you understand how these technologies work together, how to adopt them, and why your strategy can't ignore them.In this book you'll learn how: data science, driven by artificial intelligence and machine learning, is yielding unprec...

Did Jesus claim to be the long-awaited "messiah"? Going against much contemporary scholarship, Australian scholar Michael Bird argues that he did. He begins by exploring the messianic expectations in the Old Testament and Second Temple Jewish literature. Next, Bird points out weaknesses in current arguments that "Messiah," or "Christ," was a title given to Jesus by the early church but not used by Jesus himself. Bird then examines the Gospels and related literature, finding in Jesus's word...

A Kiss From A Cowboy…Be Mine, Cowboy by Jane PorterYears ago, Rachel James gave Cade King an ultimatum, and he walked. Heartbroken, Rachel moved on. Life is tough as a single mom, but Rachel is doing just fine. Now Cade’s back after burning up the rodeo circuit, and things are different. He’s sober, but with one burning regret. And he has some work to do to show Rachel he’s changed—but he’s up to the challenge.Hill...