Profit Building:Cutting Costs without Cutting People by Perry J. Ludy
Profits and people are often seen as competing needs in business, but in Perry Ludy’s view, cultivating a loyal, productive workforce is crucial to business success. In Profit Building, Perry introduces a new approach called the Profit Building Process (PBP ), which gives specific techniques for improving profitability by stimulating creative thinking, and motivating teams to work together more effectively.

162 pages, hardcover
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