Books
2011
China's Automotive Industry's Golden Decade
In light of the emerging development trends of China’s automotive industry, this book recommends valuable development strategies for companies in the sector, and describes the improvement of brand awareness, choice of models, and development direction of automotive companies operating in China. In addition, Booz & Company's auto team draws the lessons learned from the historical failures cases and shares its perspectives on the development strategies for both overseas expansion and new energy vehicles with Chinese companies.
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Future of China's Finance Sector
With the world coming out from the global financial crisis, the Chinese financial sector seemed to be an increasingly attractive investment – from both a Chinese and global perspective. In truth, leaders in the Chinese financial sector recognize that there is still a long way to go for them to build truly world-class financial institutions. The author, Andrew Cainey, Managing Director of Greater China, suggests three prioritized areas for China’s financial leaders to consider: purpose and ambition; scale, scope and spirit; and capabilities and DNA.
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The China Strategy
In The China Strategy, Edward Tse, Booz & Company's Chairman for Greater China, shows executives how to prepare for the new China that is rapidly recovering from the global financial crisis and evolving in unexpected directions. The engine driving the world out of the global financial crisis and back to growth is China. But only those multinational companies that develop a genuine China strategy will come along for the ride..
2010
In The Essential Advantage: How to Win with a Capabilities-Driven Strategy, Booz & Company partners Paul Leinwand and Cesare Mainardi argue that many companies need to reset the way they develop strategy and show how adopting a capabilities-driven strategy that starts inside the company, with what it already does best, can lead to a measurable performance premium in terms of higher EBIT, ROI, and shareholder returns.
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2010
Every enterprise has an informal as well as a formal organization. The formal is the side with which business people are usually most familiar. The informal is generally less familiar. It consists of emerging ideas, social networks, working norms, values, peer relationships, and communities of common interest – the elements that often hide beyond the boundaries of the formal. In Leading Outside the Lines, authors Jon Katzenbach, Booz & Company’s Senior Partner, and Zia Khan make the compelling case that it is in the less familiar informal world where magic happens, yet one without the other is unlikely to sustain peak performance over time.
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2009
The Four Pillars of Profit-Driven Marketing
More and more, marketers are being asked to quantify the return on their marketing spend. Especially in these tough economic times, we are all looking to cut costs and to get the most out of our remaining marketing spend. But since marketing is often positioned as an "art" rather than a "science", many marketers don't know how to balance cutting costs and improving effectiveness.
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2009
Energy Shift: Game-Changing Rules for Fueling the Future
The latest in the "Future of Business" series debunks the major myths around the changing nature of energy in the 21st century and makes it clear that for business leaders, the status quo is not an option.
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2008
Sourcing Reloaded: Targeting Procurement's New Strategic Agenda
In today's risky global business environment, supplier networks are the ultimate lifeline for many companies—delivering the far-flung materials, goods, and services that drive worldwide commerce. The sourcing function has thus become an indispensable contributor to strategic goals and competitiveness in every industry.
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2008
Reinventing Service: New Approaches to Meet New Demands
Although the ideas and case studies in Reinventing Service focus on pure service industries, such as financial services and health care, the insights in this book are a guide to any leader in search of world-class service performance.
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2008
The CFO as Deal Maker: Thought Leaders on M&A Success
If your goal is to hone your deal-making skills and capabilities, to ensure the fulfillment of fiduciary responsibility, or to build your personal reputation for M&A success, The CFO as Deal Maker is essential reading.
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2008
Direction
Our book, Direction, by Dr. Edward Tse, shows our deep understanding of Chinese economics and companies.
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2008
Always On: Advertising, Marketing, and Media in an Era of Consumer Control
Booz & Company Partner Christopher Vollmer explores today's rapidly shifting media landscape in a new book.
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2008
Make or Break: How Manufacturers Can Leap from Decline to Revitalization
A groundbreaking book offers an engrossing overview of the new era of manufacturing and the modern strategies that are streamlining success.
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2008
Megacommunities: How Leaders of Government, Business and Non-Profits Can Tackle Today's Global Challenges Together
Published in 2008 — Experts show how leaders in business, government, and civil society can reach across national and sector divisions, forming collaborative "megacommunities" that are directed toward a common goal.
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2008
China: How to Aim True in the World's Fastest Growing Economy
Published in 2007－How to Aim True in the World's Fastest Growing Economy will help executives identify the opportunities, manage the risks and navigate the complexities inherent in doing business in China.
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2008
Manufacturing Realities: Breaking the Boundaries of Conventional Practice
Published in 2006—A compilation of the latest and most innovative ideas in modern manufacturing thought to offer new ways to understand manufacturing: its costs, its hidden value, and its opportunities.
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2008
The Whole Deal: Fulfilling the Promise of Acquisitions and Mergers
Published in 2006—The Whole Deal shows readers that a new era of successful mergers is upon us, one in which tough lessons about planning and execution are being applied to today's deals.
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2008
Mastering the Innovation Challenge: Unleashing Growth and Creating Competitive Advantage
Published in 2006—This compendium of innovation articles helps companies unleash growth and create competitive advantage.
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2008
Results: Keep What's Good, Fix What's Wrong and Unlock Great Performance
Published in 2005—Every company has a personality. Does yours help or hinder your results?
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2008
Results Driven Marketing: A Guide to Growth and Profits
Published in 2005—ROI marketing is no longer just a nice idea, but an imperative for corporate survival.
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2008
The Missing Link: Designing Supply Chains for Growth, Profitability and Resilience
Published in 2005—SCM has the power to build and destroy companies. This book explores how a supply chain influences a company's success.
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2008
Prescription for Change: The future of Healthcare
Published in 2005—It served as the thought-provoking treatise for a Booz Allen–sponsored Health and Bioscience "track" at the 2005 Aspen Ideas Festival.
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2008
The Case for Transformation/Transformation Cases
Published in 2004－The two-volume set is a collection of research and case studies.
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2008
Making Overhead Outperform: Next-generation G&A Performance
Published in 2003—The second strategy+business Reader is a guidebook to next-generation G&A performance.
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2008
Next TV: The Broadband Entertainment Revolution
Published in 2004－As the digital terrestrial revolution moves closer to becoming a reality, this book demystifies the technology involved and offers a glimpse into the future of digital television.
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2008
Enterprise Resilience: Risk and Security in the Networked World
Published in 2003—This book was a wake-up call to companies and governments around the globe that the world had changed.
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