Business Chemistry: How to Build and Sustain Thriving Businesses in the Chemical Industry by Leker, Jens

Business Chemistry: How to Build and Sustain Thriving Businesses in the Chemical Industry (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781118858493)

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Business Chemistry: How to Build and Sustain Thriving Businesses in the Chemical Industry by Leker, Jens

Business Chemistry: How to Build and Sustain Thriving Businesses in the Chemical Industry

$111.95
Business Chemistry: How to Build and Sustain Thriving Businesses in the Chemical Industry by Leker, Jens

Business Chemistry: How to Build and Sustain Thriving Businesses in the Chemical Industry

$111.95
Format: Hardcover
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Business Chemistry: How to Build and Sustain Thriving Businesses in the Chemical Industry is a concise text aimed at chemists, other natural scientists, and engineers who want to develop essential management skills. Written in an accessible style with the needs of managers in mind, this book provides an introduction to essential management theory, models, and practical tools relevant to the chemical industry and associated branches such as pharmaceuticals and consumer goods. Drawing on first-hand management experience and in-depth research projects, the authors of this book outline the key topics to build and sustain businesses in the chemical industry. The book addresses important topics such as strategy and new business development, describes global trends that shape chemical companies, and looks at recent issues such as business model innovation.

Features of this practitioner-oriented book include:

  • Eight chapters covering all the management topics relevant to chemists, other natural scientists and engineers.
  • Chapters co-authored by experienced practitioners from companies such as Altana, A.T. Kearney, and Evonik Industries.
  • Featured examples and cases from the chemical industry and associated branches throughout chapters to illustrate the practical relevance of the topics covered.
  • Contemporary issues such as business model design, customer and supplier integration, and business co-operation.


Author: Jens Leker
ISBN-10: 1118858492
ISBN-13: 9781118858493
Publisher: Wiley
Language: English
Published: 02/20/2018
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.90d
By Jens Leker
By Jens Leker
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Jens Leker is the Director of the Institute of Business Administration at the Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Münster, Germany. His research focuses on forecasting techniques, open innovation, and knowledge sharing in R&D collaboration in the chemical industry. He is a member of the German Chemical Society (GDCh), Head of the Advisory Board of the International Society of Professional Innovation Management (ISPIM), and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Business Chemistry.

Carsten Gelhard is an Assistant Professor of Product-Market Relations at the Faculty of Engineering Technology of the University of Twente, The Netherlands. His research is at the intersection of marketing, innovation management, and operations management. He is a member of the Society of Professional Innovation Management (ISPIM) and a legate at the Global Innovation and Knowledge Academy (GIKA). Dr. Carsten Gelhard is also co-founder and managing director at ThinkPals.

Stephan von Delft is a Lecturer in Strategy at the Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow, Scotland. His research focuses on business model design, business model innovation, and organizational capabilities in the chemical industry. He is a member of the German Chemical Society (GDCh), the Strategic Management Society (SMS), and a member of the Scientific Panel of the International Society of Professional Innovation Management (ISPIM).

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