MBA Management Models

If you're a student on an MBA or management course, you'll be expected to demonstrate a knowledge of a range of models.

This textbook collects together 45 models most likely to be required, summarized in a standard format. Each entry contains a diagram of the model; the principles on which it is based; underlying assumptions; guidance on application, and relevant issues; related models; and sources of further reference. Models are organized by subject area: accounting; business strategy; human resources; organizational strategy; and strategic marketing. An alphabetic matrix index facilitates the process of finding the right model quickly.

MBA Management Models will be invaluable to students working on written assignments, projects, case studies or dissertations, and to practising managers too.

• Acknowledgements
• Introduction
• Matrix Index
• Acounting/economics
1. Break-even analysis
2. Demand and supply
3. Economics of scale
4. Elasticity
5. Financial ratios
6. Internal rate of return (IRR)
7. Net present value (NPV)
8. Variance analysis
• Business Strategy
9. Barriers and profitability
10. BCG matrix
11. Contrasting characteristics of upstream and downstream companies
12. Five forces
13. Five Ps for strategy
14. Four routes to strategic advantage
15. Generic strategies
16. Geobusiness model
17. PESTLIED
18. Porter's Diamond
19. Related diversification grid
20. Strategic triangle
• Human Resources
21. Action-centered leadership
22. Belbin's team roles
23. Group development
24. Herzberg's Motivator–Hygiene Theory
25. Job characteristics
26. Managerial Grid
27. Maslow's hierarchy of needs
28. Situational leadership
• Organizational Strategy
29. Company position/industry attractiveness screen
30. Cultural web
31. Dynamics of paradigm change
32. Four organizational cultures
33. Integrated model of strategic management
34. M-O-S-T
35. Network analysis, PERT, CPA
36. Organic versus mechanistic management styles
37. Patterns of strategic change
38. Resource allocation at corporate level
39. The seven 'S's framework
40. SWOT analysis
41. Vaue chain
• Strategic Marketing
42. Ansoff's box
43. Nine speciment standardized strategies
44. PIMS competitive strategy paradigm
45. Product life cycle
• Appendix
• Effective thinking proceses and the use of management models

Short descriptions about all important models. Recommended as a primer.