The idea of a supply chain is one of the most important concepts to emerge in management research and practice in recent years. In simple terms, a supply chain might be defined as a sequence of organizations―such as suppliers, wholesalers, retailers, distributors, and transport and storage facilities―that participate in the production of a particular product or service. Supply chain management (SCM) recognizes that businesses and other organizations cannot function successfully in isolation and is concerned with the direction and regulation of materials, information, and finances as they process along such a chain.

Leadership development continues to be a top concern for most organizations. The 2010 Pfeiffer Annual: Leadership Development has arrived! This year, four editors have brought together some of the best minds in the leadership world to reflect on four distinct topics: Leading in a Global World, Convergence and Collaboration, Customer/Consumer Centricity, and Risk and Innovation.

Valuation is the starting point of any merger, buyout or restructuring decision. This book provides a unique combination of practical valuation techniques with the most current thinking to provide an up–to–date synthesis of valuation theory as it applies to mergers, buyouts and restructuring.

Shifting work patterns, constant organizational change, and a continually increasing demand for new knowledge, challenges even the most experienced training professional. Under these conditions, proven, ready–to–use resources are immensely useful.

The 2009 Pfeiffer Annual: Training offers a hands-on guide to the latest thinking and recent approaches to training and development. This year’s Annual presents a “talent management” theme. The contributors address the keen competition organizations face in acquiring and retaining talented people.