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I came across this web site today.

I am in the process of setting up a management knowledge revision encyclpedia. But, I need to appreciate the initiatives and successes of others in this endeavor. This site is exclusively focused on management and claims a large readership.

Materials are available under the following classifications

Change & Organization
http://www.12manage.com/i_co.html

Communication & Skills

Communication and Skills. Methods, Models and Theories - Description, forum and special interest group

Decision-making & Valuation

Decision-making and Valuation. Methods, Models and Theories - Description, forum and special interest group

Ethics & Responsibility
Finance & Investing
HRM Knowledge & Intangibles
Management
Leadership
Marketing
Program & Project Management
Strategy
Supply Chain & Quality Management



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12 Manage Global Top 10 of Most Popular Management Concepts


September 2008

1. 14 Principles of Management Fayol
2. Five Competitive Forces Porter
3. Mind Mapping
4. SWOT Analysis
5. BCG Matrix
6. Marketing Mix McCarthy
7. Competitive Advantage Porter
8. 7-S Framework McKinsey
9. Balanced Scorecard Kaplan Norton

10. Value Chain Porter

Source: www.12manage.com

This Top-10 of Management Concepts may be freely republished, provided www.12manage.com is mentioned as the source.

Marketing Revision Article Directory

I initiated number of articles on marketing that facilitate revision of the subject. All articles are based on Kotler book at the moment. I look forward to appropriate additions from the readers.

The director page id is:

Marketing Management Article Series
http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao-kvss/-/2utb2lsm2k7a/130

Marketing Strategies for Challenger Firms

http://nrao-mgmt-smi-handbook.blogspot.com/2008/08/marketing-strategies-for-challenger.html


Frontal
Flank
Encirclement
Bypass
Guerilla

Marketing firepower

Principles of Management - SRTD

Principles of Management

http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao-kvss/-/2utb2lsm2k7a/24#

The article contains list of principles identified by Koontz and O'Donnell.

Brief explanation is given for only principles in the planning function.

Leadership Theories - SRTD

SRTD = Suggested Revision Topic for the Day

Theories of Leadership: A Brief Introduction
http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao-kvss/theories-of-leadership/2utb2lsm2k7a/25#

The article covers

Trait theories
Exchange theories
Transformation theories
contingency theories
Synthesis

Set of Revision Articles on Google Knol - A Wiki

I started posting a series of articles on Google Knol to serve as the basis of revising MBA course topics.

Google Knol being a wiki platforms, readers can edit the article and improve it. To edit the article you have to press the edit button at the top at the right hand side, do the editing and then press save at the top at the left hand side. The edit needs to be approved by the author before it becomes public.

You can give any suggestions within the comment block available at the bottom of the article.

I request all readers to contribute their knowledge of the topics especially from their postqualification experience and improve the articles and make them more useful to collegues in the profession and new comers.

Suggested topic for today's reading.

Concepts of Corporate and Business Strategies: Historical Evolution

http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao-kvss/concepts-of-corporate-and-business/2utb2lsm2k7a/56#

If you want to read one more:

What is Business Strategy?
http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao-kvss/what-is-business-strategy/2utb2lsm2k7a/45