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Sandro K. Kindner, Gert Purkert, Cyriac R. Roeding |
Harvard
Business
Review
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Secrets Of Software Success - Management Insights From 100 Software Firms Around The World
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Secrets of Software Success provides unique insights from the top executives from 100 global software firms. This book is a must-read for entrepreneurs in the software industry who are looking to build a successful software company, as it provides concrete best practices and tips for growth. The book's key takeaway is that businesses in the software industry must focus equally on both the product and the service sides to be successful.
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Rand Wilcox
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Springer
Fundamentals of Modern Statistical Methods : Substantially Improving Power and Accuracy
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Conventional statistical methods have a very serious flaw. They routinely miss differences among groups or associations among variables that are detected by more modern techniques, even under very small departures from normality. Hundreds of journal articles have described the reasons standard techniques can be unsatisfactory, but simple, intuitive explanations are generally unavailable. Situations arise where even highly nonsignificant results become significant when analyzed with more modern methods. Without assuming the reader has any prior training in statistics, Part I of this book describes basic statistical principles from a point of view that makes their shortcomings intuitive and easy to understand. The emphasis is on verbal and graphical descriptions of concepts. Part II describes modern methods that address the problems covered in Part I. Using data from actual studies, many examples are included to illustrate the practical problems with conventional procedures and how more modern methods can make a substantial difference in the conclusions reached in many areas of statistical research. The second edition of this book includes a number of advances and insights that have occurred since the first edition appeared. Included are new results relevant to medians, regression, measures of association, strategies for comparing dependent groups, methods for dealing with heteroscedasticity, and measures of effect size.
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Raymond E. Miles, Charles C. Snow |
Free
Press
Fit, Failure, And The Hall Of Fame - How Companies Succeed Or Fail
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This book is ideal for managers and entrepreneurs looking to improve their chances of success by understanding the importance of creating and maintaining a fit between a company's strategy, structure, and processes. The authors draw on historical examples of successful and failed organizations to provide insights into how managers can ensure that their companies remain "fit," stay competitive, and thrive in today's marketplace. The book also offers practical advice on how to achieve dynamic fit, a key ingredient of long-term corporate health. If you want to stay ahead of the competition and build a company that can weather the storms of any corporate climate, this book is a must-read.
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Alexandra Gillies
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Oxford
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Press
Crude Intentions : How Oil Corruption Contaminates the World
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Billions of dollars stolen from citizens are circling the globe, enriching powerful individuals, altering political outcomes, and disadvantaging everyday people. News headlines provide glimpses of how this corruption works and why it President Trump's businesses struck deals with oligarchs and sold property to secretive shell companies; the Panama Papers leak triggered investigations in 79 countries; and, corruption scandals toppled heads of state in Brazil, South Africa, and South Korea. But how do these pieces fit together? And if the corruption is so vast and so tied up with powerful interests, how do we begin to fight back?To find answers, Crude Intentions examines the corruption crisis that erupted during the recent oil boom. From 2008 to 2014, oil prices shot through the roof. Motivated by more than nine trillion dollars in new oil money, corruption followed apace. Examining the oil boom is like placing a drop of dye in the circulatory system of global corruption, and watching as it reveals the system's channels and pathways.Company bosses signed off on risky schemes to snap up choice oil blocks. Politicians in Brazil and Nigeria stole billions to build up their election war chests. Kleptocrats in Angola, Azerbaijan, and Russia seized upon the oil wealth to cement their hold on power. And an army of bankers, accountants, and lawyers lined up to help these corrupt actors stash their loot in the global system of shell companies and tax havens that serves today's super-rich. The money then bought yachts, mansions, and even a few foreign politicians.Drawing on information exposed by intrepid journalists, prosecutors, and whistle blowers, Crude Intentions tells jaw-dropping stories of corruption and asks what we can learn from them. The cases reveal common tactics, but also vulnerabilities in this web of fraud. These are the starting points for building a smarter fight against corruption, in the oil sector and well beyond.
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Wilfried Vanhonacker, Noel Capon, Wilfried R. Vanhonacker |
Pearson
College
Div
Asian Marketing Casebook
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This marketing text demonstrates the diversity of marketing problems faced by organizations operating in Asia. The cases focus on industrial and consumer marketing issues and are based in 16 countries. Includes 60 case studies which cover 16 Asian countries and the Middle East, including Bangladesh, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakstan, Malaysia, and more. Covers a broad span of marketing issues, including industrial and consumer marketing, products, services, marketing strategy development, distribution, promotion, pricing, and intra-country and inter-country problems. Includes an extensive range and breadth of cases. For readers interested in International Marketing.
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Mark P. Taylor, N. Gregory Mankiw |
Cengage
Learning
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Economics is the European adaptation of classic textbook Principles of Economics by N. Gregory Mankiw (Harvard University), expertly adapted by Mark P. Taylor (Washington University) so as to be even more relevant to a UK and European audience.A major strength of the original—that the authors present economics from the viewpoint of a reader completely new to the subject has been maintained. The conversational yet precise writing style is superb for presenting the politics and science of economic theories to tomorrow's decision-makers. The book stands out amongst all other principles texts by encouraging students to apply an economic way of thinking in their daily lives. Economics is written to provide students with a robust conceptual understanding of the subject using contemporary approaches to theory where possible.It follows the structure of the original book while reflecting European economic structures and institutions and adapting the language and cultural references for a European readership.4th EditionNow firmly established as one of the leading economics principles texts in the UK and Europe, this exciting new fourth edition of Economics by N. Gregory Mankiw (Harvard University) and Mark P. Taylor (Washington University), has been fully updated. New topics have been added in including theories on, for example, Marxist and Feminist theories on labour giving wider context to economic issues. A new chapter on Issues in Financial markets has been added covering the financial crisis and its causes and the final chapter has been updated to reflect the post-crisis world and how theories of the crisis have emerged.
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Craig G. Bartholomew
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Authentic
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Christ And Consumerism - Critical Reflections On The Spirit Of Our Age
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This book provides a thought-provoking analysis of the dangers of consumerism and its impact on modern society. Through the lenses of biblical, ethical, sociological, and economic viewpoints, the authors guide readers to understand the prevailing consumerist ethic of our time and its effect on shaping our lives. The book offers practical suggestions on how Christians can positively respond to this culture. Overall, this book is an essential read for anyone looking to critically reflect on the intersection of faith and consumerism.
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Jeff Madura
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International Financial Management
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Prepare for success in international finance with this best-selling book's effective presentation of in-depth theory and practical applications. INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 12E builds on the fundamental principles of corporate finance to provide the timely information and contemporary insights needed to prosper in today's global business environment. This book discusses a wide range of managerial topics using a strong corporate perspective and highlights financial reform and its impact on the international finance today. An emphasis on the most recent financial industry trends further prepares readers to understand and effectively manage within the dynamic field of international finance.
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Richard A. D'Aveni
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Strategic Supremacy - How Industry Leaders Create Growth, Wealth, And Power Through Spheres Of Influence
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An operations manual for managers of large and mid-size companies explains how to cope with aggressive competition in the global business environment.
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Amalia McGibbon, John Wood |
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Purpose, Incorporated : Turning Cause Into Your Competitive Advantage
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Too many working professionals still subscribe to the old Milton-Friedman logic that “businesses' sole purpose is to generate profit for shareholders.” In this revolutionary book, authors John Wood and Amalia McGibbon show once and for all that cause is not the enemy of commercialism, but perhaps the new key to it. Based on over 100 interviews with entrepreneurs, executives and front-line staff, Wood and McGibbon provide a breath-taking tour of this new and inspiring world. You’ll learn from mom-and-pop shops and corporate giants like Google and Goldman Sachs why corporate social responsibility is more than just a buzzword or publicity stunt, but instead represents the new competitive advantage. You’ll learn how Purpose Incorporated is a “permission slip” to those businesspeople who want to have a positive impact on the world, but worry the corner office or cubicle isn't the place for it.
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Aamir A. Rehman
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Mcgraw
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Gulf Capital and Islamic Finance: The Rise of the New Global Players
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Gulf Capital and Islamic Finance is an excellent resource for financial professionals seeking to understand the origins and evolution of Gulf capital and Shariah-compliant finance. The book provides in-depth knowledge on key GCC institutional investors, investment opportunities, and the global implications of Gulf capital. The book's lucid writing style, diverse insights, and lack of geopolitical bias make it useful for anyone seeking to tap into the growing relevance of Gulf capital and Islamic finance in the global economy.
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cott Donaton
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Mcgraw-hill
Madison & Vine: Why the Entertainment and Advertising Industries Must Converge to Survive
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The inside scoop on innovations and relationships that are revolutionizing the industry . . From the sharp decline in CD sales to the fragmentation of network TV audiences, the business models of the entertainment and advertising industries are showing severe cracks. Advertising Age editor Scott Donaton explains why these industries must converge to survive, overcoming hurdles and creating business models that attract today's consumer. . . PRAISE FOR MADISON And VINE . . "A superb analysis of the intersection of Madison and Vine. This convergence is the future financial model of the entertainment and advertising industries."--Mark Burnett, Creator/Executive Producer of The Apprentice and Survivor . . "Scott Donaton [has] written the definitive book about the mutual benefit that happens when filmmakers and marketers collaborate."--Harvey Weinstein, President, Miramax Films Corp. . . "Scott Donaton does more than lay out a road map of the future. A word to those who want some action in this crazily converging technocentric read this book or be left behind."--Stanley Bing, bestselling author of What Would Machiavelli Do and Fortune magazine columnist . . "Unique and insightful, Scott provides an insider's look into the evolving business models of entertainment and advertising."--Donny Deutsch, Chairman and CEO, Deutsch Inc. .
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Steve Lohr, Joel Brinkley |
Mcgraw-hill
U.S. Vs Microsoft : The Inside Story of the Landmark Trial
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An account of the landmark antitrust case chronicles the investigation of Microsoft, examines the key events and personalities of the trial, and discusses the impact of the verdict.
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Jonathan Woetzel, James Manyika, Richard Dobbs |
Publicaffairs,u.s.
No Ordinary Disruption : The Four Global Forces Breaking All the Trends
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No Ordinary Disruption could be a good read for business executives who want to stay ahead of the game and understand how to reset their intuition and assumptions in light of the new disruptive forces in the global economy. The book provides a depth of analysis and offers surprising insights into the four forces, including the rise of emerging markets and the accelerating impact of technology on market competition. The book warns of potential risks and challenges that individuals and companies may face as a result of these forces colliding. If you want to understand the new facts of business life, No Ordinary Disruption is a must-read.
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Brian J. Gibson, Robert A. Novack, John J. Coyle |
Cengage
Learning
Transportation : A Global Supply Chain Perspective
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Recommended for logistics professionals seeking successful transportation strategies. This book covers all aspects of transportation, including cost structure, challenges, and environmental concerns. It offers a valuable framework and foundation for understanding the role of transportation in global supply chains. The author also emphasizes global topics throughout the book and provides up-to-date coverage of hard and soft technology.
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Kenneth L. Fisher, James J. Cramer, Jennifer Chou |
Wiley
The only three questions that count - investing by knowing what others don't
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The Only Three Questions That Count is the first book to show you how to think about investing for yourself and develop innovative ways to understand and profit from the markets. The only way to consistently beat the markets is by knowing something others don’t know. This book will show you how to do just that by using three simple questions. You’ll see why CNBC’s Mad Money host and money manager James J. Cramer says, "I believe that reading his book may be the single best thing you could do this year to make yourself a better investor. In The Only Three Questions That Count , Ken Fisher challenges the conventional wisdoms of investing, overturns glib theories with hard facts, and blows up complacent beliefs about money and the markets. Ultimately, he says, the key to successful investing is daring to challenge yourself and whatever you believe to be true. Packed with more than 100 visuals, usable tools, and a glossary, The Only Three Questions That Count is an entertaining and educational experience in the markets unlike any other, giving you an opportunity to reap the huge rewards that only the markets can offer.
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Vaclav Smil
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Wiley
Making the Modern World - Materials and Dematerialization
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"Making the Modern World" provides insightful analysis of the impact of material consumption on the world today, and offers potential solutions to mitigate its effects. The book explores the evolution of material usage, its extraction and production processes, and the energy costs associated with it. It also highlights potential pathways to dematerialization, recognizing the constraints that make this difficult. This book is perfect for readers interested in resource economics, environmental studies, energy analysis, mineral geology, industrial organization, manufacturing, and material science.
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Jack D. Schwager
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Harperbusiness
Market Wizards - Interviews With Top Traders
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Market Wizards is an excellent read for those interested in gaining insight into the trading industry. Through interviews with some of the world's most successful traders, readers can learn about the characteristics that set apart the best traders from the rest. The book provides valuable anecdotes and advice that can be applied to anyone looking to improve their trading skills.
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UNESCO Chair Amitav Acharya
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World
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Singapore's Foreign Policy: The Search For Regional Order
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This book showcases Singapore's foreign policy beyond just survivalism and realpolitik. It argues that the positive effect of economic interdependence and regional institution-building is important for regional order. For those interested in international relations, especially with regards to Southeast Asia, this book provides a comprehensive view of Singapore's role in shaping the region's landscape.
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Matt Barney
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Penguin
Random
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India
Leadership @infosys
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Powered by intellect, driven by valuesInfosys has been at the forefront of a new India Inc. since 1981. Leadership @ Infosys is the first book to codify Infosyss unique history, values and leadership practices that account for the firms stellar rise from US$ 200 seed capital to a multibillion dollar global enterprise. As an extension of Infosyss tradition of growing leaders through a programme called Leaders Teach, the book captures the origins of Infosyss leadership approach and leverages advanced psychometrics to identify current leaders who are exceptionally effective in Infosyss leadership model. These leaders share approaches that they believe account for their successes, and are candid about where they stumbled in the past to help junior leaders avoid their mistakes. Chapters based on Infosyss Leadership Journey Series include discussions of strategic leadership, change leadership, operational leadership, talent leadership, relationship and networking leadership, content leadership and entrepreneurial leadership by thought leaders in each area, and feature a state-of-the-science review of leadership research along with practical examples that leaders can use to improve their performance and aptitude to take on increasing levels of responsibility.
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Anil K. Gupta, Haiyan Wang |
Jossey-bass
Getting China And India Right - Strategies For Leveraging The World's Fastest Growing Economies For Global Advantage
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This book provides a comprehensive guide for multi-national corporations seeking to expand into China and India. With a focus on the four strategic realities unique to these countries, the book encourages companies to look beyond short-sighted cost-cutting measures. The authors provide insightful analysis of the competition for resources in China and India, and offer actionable strategies for companies seeking to emerge as global players in this rapidly changing landscape. Highly recommended for business leaders seeking to navigate the complexities of global expansion in the 21st century.
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Adam Khoo, Conrad Alvin Lim |
Adam
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Secrets Of Millionaire Investors - How You Can Build A Million-Dollar Net Worth By Investing In The Stock Markets
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This book is a must-read for those seeking to achieve financial success through stock market investments. With insider strategies and real-life success stories, it provides a practical roadmap for building a million-dollar net worth. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced investor, this book will empower you to make smart investment decisions and unlock the secrets of millionaire investors. Get ready to transform your financial future with this game-changing guide.
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Antonio L. Rappa
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Ishak
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Globalization : Power, Authority and Legitimacy in Late Modernity
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In the first edition, the themes of hope, optimism, and progress of neoliberalism were examined in Asia and America. The second edition, Power, Authority, and Legitimacy in Late Modernity, analyses the new pessimism that has descended on the globalized world. The America that was once the bastion of hope, optimism and progress is now showing clear signs of a superpower in decline. The first sign of the American decline since 1941 in Pearl Harbor was the destruction of the World Trade Center in New York City on 11 September 2001. The other signs are the Vietnamization of Iraq, a nuclear stand-off with North Korea, increasing trade imbalances with China and India, a stalemate with terrorists in Afghanistan, the challenge of European protectionism, a belligerent politics in the Middle East, overt American dependence on fossil fuels, and the mushrooming of various subprime crises into an escalating global recession. This second edition incorporates the latest developments in terms of culture, wealth and terrorism around the world and provides possible solutions to salvage the American Dream.
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Georgette Belair and John O'Neill, John O'Neill |
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Implementing Design for Six SIGMA : A Leader's Guide: Getting the Most from Your Product Development Process
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This book could be a good read for those in leadership positions in product development who are looking to implement efficient processes. The unique feature of this book is its focus on combining design and Six Sigma methodologies to achieve optimal results. Users could potentially review the book as practical and informative for improving product development processes.
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Strategic Management : Text and Cases
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"Strategic Management: Text and Cases, 4th Edition", by the prestigious authors Dess/Lumpkin/Eisner provide solid treatment of traditional topics in strategic management as well as thorough coverage of contemporary topics such as digital and internet strategies, innovation and corporate entrepreneurship, knowledge management, and intellectual assets. The text is rounded off by rich, relevant, and teachable cases. This text's accessible writing style and wealth of new and updated illustrations, which clarify the most difficult topics, make this text the best resource for your students. The new case selections emphasize variety, currency, and familiar company names. The cases are up-to-date in terms of both financial data and strategic issues. This group of cases gives both instructors and students unparalleled quality and variety. Based on consistent reviewer feedback, these selections combine comprehensive and shorter length cases about well known companies.
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Richard Whitley
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Oxford
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Press
Divergent Capitalisms : The Social Structuring and Change of Business Systems
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Recommended for readers interested in understanding the diverse economic systems of late twentieth century, and how they differ. This book provides a framework for describing and explaining the variations in economic organization, and identifies six types of business systems linked to different institutional arrangements. It also analyses the East Asian business systems and how they are changing in the 1990s, and provides a comparison with the new capitalisms emerging in Eastern Europe.
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Leander Kahney
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Inside Steve's Brain
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Steve Jobs has turned his personality traits into a business philosophy. Here’s how he does it. It’s hard to believe that one man revolutionized computers in the 1970s and ’80s (with the Apple II and the Mac), animated movies in the 1990s (with Pixar), and digital music in the 2000s (with the iPod and iTunes). No wonder some people worship him like a god. On the other hand, stories of his epic tantrums and general bad behavior are legendary. Inside Steve’s Brain cuts through the cult of personality that surrounds Jobs to unearth the secrets to his unbelievable results. It reveals the real Steve Jobs—not his heart or his famous temper, but his mind. So what’s really inside Steve’s brain? According to Leander Kahney, who has covered Jobs since the early 1990s, it’s a fascinating bundle of contradictions. Jobs is an elitist who thinks most people are bozos—but he makes gadgets so easy to use, a bozo can master them. He’s a mercurial obsessive with a filthy temper—but he forges deep partnerships with creative geniuses like Steve Wozniak, Jonathan Ive, and John Lasseter. He’s a Buddhist and anti-materialist—but he produces mass-market products in Asian factories, and he promotes them with absolute mastery of the crassest medium, advertising. In short, Jobs has embraced the traits that some consider flaws—narcissism, perfectionism, the desire for total control—to lead Apple and Pixar to triumph against steep odds. And in the process, he has become a self-made billionaire. In Inside Steve’s Brain , Kahney distills the principles that guide Jobs as he launches killer products, attracts fanatically loyal customers, and manages some of the world’s most powerful brands. The result is this unique book about Steve Jobs that is part biography and part leadership guide, and impossible to put down. It gives you a peek inside Steve’s brain, and might even teach you something about how to build your own culture of innovation.
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Warren Buffett Invests Like a Girl : And Why You Should, Too
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*** Wall Street Journal bestseller *** Investing isn’t a man’s world anymore—and this provocative and enlightening book shows why that’s a good thing for Wall Street, the global financial system, and your own personal portfolio. Warren Buffett and all of the women of the world have one thing in They are better investors than the average man. It’s been proved by psychologists and scientists, and the market calamities of the past two years have only provided more statistical and anecdotal evidence of the same. Here are just a few characteristics of female investors that distinguish them from their male counterparts. • Women spend more time researching their investment choices than men do. This prevents them from chasing “hot” tips and trading on whims -- behavior that tends to weaken men’s portfolios. • Men trade 45% more often than women do, and although men are more confident investors, they tend to be overconfident. By trading more often -- and without enough research -- men reduce their net returns. But by trading less often, women get better returns and also save on transaction costs and capital gains taxes. • A study by the University of California at Davis found that women’s portfolios gained 1.4% more than men’s portfolios did. What’s more, single women did even better than single men, with 2.3% greater gains. • Women tend to look at more than just numbers when deciding whether to invest in a company. They invest in companies they feel good about ethically and personally. And companies with good products, good services, and ethics tend to have better long-term prospects -- and face fewer lawsuits. Women, with their capability for patience and good decision-making, epitomize the Foolish investment philosophy and the investment practices of the most successful investor in Warren Buffett. While men are brash, compulsive, and overly daring, women tend to be more studious, skeptical, and reasonable. This indispensable volume from the multimedia financial education company Motley Fool offers essential advice for every investor hoping to turn today’s savings into wealth for a better tomorrow.
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Imagining India : The Idea of a Renewed Nation
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"Imagining India" is a great read for individuals interested in learning about the economic and cultural evolution of India. Nilekani presents a comprehensive analysis of the central ideas that have shaped India throughout its recent economic boom, and highlights the key ideas for ongoing infrastructure developments. Readers will appreciate the author's clear presentation style and will walk away with a new appreciation for India's potential for growth and innovation.
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Robert W. Kolb
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Futures, Options And Swaps
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This book is a great read for anyone interested in learning more about derivatives trading. Kolb explains complex concepts in an easy-to-understand manner and provides practical examples to help readers apply the concepts in real life. The book covers the basics of futures, options and swaps trading, making it a great resource for beginner and intermediate traders alike. Readers have found the numerous exercises and end-of-chapter review questions particularly helpful in reinforcing their understanding of the material.
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Pierre Lemieux
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Macmillan
Who Needs Jobs? : Spreading Poverty or Increasing Welfare
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This book is ideal for individuals who are interested in understanding the economic concept of jobs and their impact on economic growth. It offers a unique perspective on how creating jobs should not be the goal of economic life, and instead, focuses on how income and prosperity are created. P. LeMiuex provides solutions to unemployment and presents economic analysis, along with real-world examples, to make the complex topic understandable.
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Claire Shipman, Katherine Kay |
Harper
Business
Womenomics : Work Less, Achieve More, Live Better
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“A personal, provocative, and challenging book for career women who want less guilt, more life.”—Diane Sawyer Womenomics, the groundbreaking New York Times bestseller by Claire Shipman and Katty Kay, is an invaluable guide for this generation of professional women, provide knowledgeable advice on how to “Work Less, Achieve More, Live Better.” Shipman and Kay, two TV journalists well acquainted with the stress of the workplace, describe the new economic trends that offer today’s overworked working women more professional and personal choices than ever before. At last, you no longer have to do it all to have it all— Womenomics shows you how.
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Jeffrey E. Garten
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The Big Ten: the Big Emerging Markets and How They Will Change Our Lives
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Recommendation: This book is a must-read for anyone looking to understand the shifting power dynamics in the global economy. Through gripping storytelling and insightful analysis, Jeffrey E. Garten takes us on a journey to explore the ten most influential emerging markets and their impact on our lives. From China's rise to South Africa's potential, Garten reveals the challenges and opportunities for America in this new world order. Prepare to gain a fresh perspective on trade, human rights, and America's global leadership.
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Mary Murray Bosrock
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Meadowbrook
European Business Customs & Manners : A Country-By-Country Guide to European Customs and Manners
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Best Business Travel Europe- How to converse, bargain, dine, dress, and conduct yourself when doing business in 30 different European countries- is a complete guide for business travelers on customs, cultures and communication. It covers topics from manners and greetings to punctuality practices and business customs for each country in Europe. This book includes everything you'll need to know to do business "across the pond."USABookNews.com 2006 General"Globalization has brought American companies new opportunities and new challenges. In my role as CEO and/or President of Marriott Lodging, Northwest Airlines and Burger King, I was keenly aware that knowing and respecting the uniqueness of customers, clients and employees is crucial to success. Mary Bosrock's books are essential tools for anyone entering the international market."-John Chairman and CEO, Astar Air Cargo"I highly recommend Mary Bosrock¹s book to all my colleagues. Our organization awarded Mary the Spirit of Diplomacy Award for her longstanding work in promoting respect and understanding across borders."- Ginger President,Protocol & Diplomacy International“A readable and easily understood “dos and don’ts” guide for those planning to do business in Europe. It allows confidence building, understanding, and avoids unrealistic expectations. An essential read for business travelers, tourists, diplomats, and anyone interested in dealing with those at the “worker bee” level of the global economy.”-Patrick W. President of The Minnesota Consular Group and Honorary Counsul of Romania
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William M. Lindsay, James R. Evans |
South-western
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Managing For Quality And Performance Excellence
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This book is a must-read for anyone interested in improving the quality management practices of their organization. It covers a wide range of topics, including ISO 9000 certification standards, Six Sigma, and the U.S. Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award standards. The authors, both experts in the field, provide clear and concise explanations of complex concepts, and the many real-world examples help readers understand how to put these practices into action. If you're looking to become a Certified Quality Manager, this book covers most of the Body of Knowledge required for ASQ certification.
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John P. Kotter, Dan S. Cohen |
Harvard
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This book is an ideal read for business leaders looking to spearhead change initiatives within their organizations. With "The Heart Of Change," Kotter and Cohen present a clear, eight-step program that helps readers understand how to produce change effectively at a large scale. The book's most unique feature is the inclusion of more than 100 organizational stories, which provide readers with a realistic and comprehensive understanding of how these principles can be applied in real-world business scenarios.
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Matt Kursh, Daniel Rippy |
Basic
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Sizing Up a Start-Up
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"Sizing Up a Start-Up" is an essential read for anyone interested in the modern technology sector. It provides valuable insights from experienced professionals and offers practical methods for making well-informed decisions about high-potential opportunities. This book is perfect for new economy careerists, entrepreneurs, and investors looking to appraise start-up opportunities. Its unique feature is that it provides insider information on compensation and business strategies in the technology sector. It will help readers navigate the intricacies of high-tech hires, and give readers the tools they need to succeed in this fast-paced industry.
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Michael Dell
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Gardners
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Direct From Dell : Strategies that Revolutionized an Industry
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Direct from Dell is an excellent read for entrepreneurs who want to learn from one of the world's most successful businessmen. It offers practical advice on how to gain a competitive edge, the importance of studying customers instead of competition, and how to take advantage of weaknesses in the market. Michael Dell's story of success and his ideas for revolutionizing industry make this book an inspiring and informative read.
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Eugene Bardach
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Cq
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A Practical Guide for Policy Analysis : Eightfold Path to More Effective Problem Solving
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This book is a must-read for anyone interested in policy-making or public administration. It offers easily understandable guidance on how to approach and tackle complex policy problems. With its clear writing style, helpful tips, and practical checklists, it is a valuable resource for students, policy officials, and professionals alike. The book's unique feature is its focus on the psychological aspects of the policy analysis process, which sets it apart from other policy analysis guides.
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William Overholt
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Marshall
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Perspectives 2000 and Beyond : Global Trends, Implications for Global Finance and the Conduct of Business in the Asia-Pacific
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This book is a great guide for businesspeople and researchers who want to be well-informed of the trends in the Asia-Pacific region. It details the implications of globalization, integration, and disintegration, American dominance, as well as the proliferation of nuclear states. It explores the changing political landscape and economic recovery in Asia and how this relates to the conduct of business and global finance. The book is authored by Tsao Yuan Lee, and it is published by Times Academic Press, Singapore.
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Hoon Sin Hum
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This book could be a good read for individuals seeking a fresh perspective on leadership and management. The book highlights the peaceful and win-win collaborative paradigm of Zheng He's Art of Collaboration versus the aggressive and antagonistic mindset of Sun Zi's Art of War. It offers a unique approach to doing business in the twenty-first century and provides an understanding of Zheng He's specific work as a leader and manager. Readers can expect to gain an alternative perspective on business and leadership from this book.
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David Iverson
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Wiley
Strategic Risk Management : A Practical Guide to Portfolio Risk Management
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A comprehensive guide to the key investment decisions all investors must make and how to manage the risk that entailsSince all investors seek maximize returns balanced against acceptable risks, successful investment management is all about successful risk management. Strategic Risk Management uses that reality as a starting point, showing investors how to make risk management a process rather than just another tool in the investor's kit. The book highlights and explains primary investment risks and shows readers how to manage them across the key areas of any fund, including investment objectives, asset allocation, asset class strategy, and manager selection. With a strong focus on risk management at the time of asset allocation and at the time of implementation, the book offers important guidance for managers of benefit plans, endowments, defined contribution schemes, and family trusts.• Offers a thorough examination of the role of risk management in the decision-making process for asset allocation, manager selection, and other duties of fund managers• Written by the current head of portfolio design for the New Zealand Superannuation Fund• Addresses the fundamental importance of risk management in today's post-crisis fund management landscapeStrategic Risk Management is a comprehensive and easy-to-read guide that identifies the primary risks investors face and reveals how best to manage them.
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Friedrich A. Hayek
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Law, Legislation & Liberty, V 3 (Paper Only) : Vol 3, the Political Order of a Free People
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Recommendation: "Law, Legislation & Liberty, V 3" by F. A. Hayek is an essential read for those interested in understanding the fundamental political principles that support free societies. Hayek's incisive and straightforward writing style provides a clear and uncompromising exposition of political philosophy. This book is perfect for scholars of economics, law, and political science who are interested in exploring new ideas and ways to sustain a free society.
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Wayne Lotherington
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Wiley
Flicking Your Creative Switch - Developing Brighter Ideas For Business
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Today we need to have a more new, fresh, competitive, superior, big, standard-setting, world-class, or as Wayne writes “brighter ideas for business” than ever, in order to keep our industry (advertising) relevant and alive. Wayne’s world of thoughts for finding those high caliber ideas are inspiring. We’ve put some of them into practice, with great success. Wayne’s book cures the fear of the blank page; I wish it came in pocket size. – Michael Conrad , Vice Chairman, Chief Creative Officer, Leo Burnett Worldwide Inc. (1997-2002) This is a book for everybody who wants to be more creative but doesn’t know where to start. It’s also for creative people who like the rest of us mortals need to jump-start their engines once in a while. Wayne Lotherington has a special gift for helping people generate big ideas and realize their creative potential. In Flicking Your Creative Switch , he shares some of his proven methods, based on 20 years in leading creative organizations, in simple language, with easy-to-use tools. — Peter Wilken , Partner, The Brand Company, Hong Kong At last, a powerful look at the ‘how to’ ; of creativity in a way that’s inspiring, witty, and most importantly, actionable. Wayne Lotherington is the new Edward de Bono —Dr. Michael Llewellyn-Williams , Founder & President, BrandMechanics Inc., San Francisco Nowadays successful businesses must be able to come up with new, breakthrough business ideas on-demand, and must be able to implement them at the speed of ‘e’. Wayne Lotherington offers them the best handbook on creative thinking that I’ve read. It is simple, clear, concise, actionable and inspirational. It will help any business generate better ideas than ever. If you need your business to be more creative, you need to ‘flick your creative switch’ right now. — Chris Jaques , CEO, The Bigthinking Group, UK A surprising number of people, even in so-called creative industries such as advertising, suffer from the belief that they themselves are not creative. Wayne Lotherington will quickly prove you wrong. This book lays out Wayne’s theory of creative thinking in a simple, easy-to-grasp way. There are numerous exercises to try, and useful tools that you can apply immediately to your daily life. Having attended Wayne’s courses, I can assure any reader that your mind will be bussing with possibilities, and eager to take on new creative challenges. Anyone can be creative. Wayne’s book will give you the courage to try. —Kate Bristow , Director of Strategic Planning, M & C Saatchi, Singapore
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Rodolfo C. Severino
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Since its founding in 1967, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations has been an increasingly large part of the life of Southeast Asia, although most people in the region know very little about it. ASEAN has helped bring peace and stability to the region. It has successfully engaged the world's major powers, in East Asia and beyond. ASEAN has taken steps to integrate the regional economy as an important means of cooperatively improving the region's competitiveness, attracting investments, generating jobs, raising incomes, and lowering costs and prices. ASEAN has also formed networks for dealing with regional problems like communicable diseases, environmental degradation, and transnational crime. An essential part of the Southeast Asia Background Series, this book seeks to shed some light on what ASEAN is all about.
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Paul Kennedy
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Vintage
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The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers : Economic Change and Military Conflict from 1500 to 2000
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Recommended read for understanding global power shifts. Explores the relationship between economic strength and military power, making it a good resource for anyone interested in political science and international relations.
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Roger E. Axtell
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Wiley
The Do's and Taboos of Hosting International Visitors
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Avoid business blunders with Do s and Taboos of Hosting International Visitors "Roger Axtell is an international Emily Post." The New Yorker America hosts some 41 million international visitors who spend $50 billion dollars each year while mixing trade and tourism. Do s and Taboos of Hosting International Visitors offers hosts an indispensable guide to everything from entertaining and business protocol to the role of interpreters and corporate gift giving. You ll * List of tips by country on specific aspects of hosting and other valuable resources and references* Guidance for doing business with special groups, such as the British and Japanese* What foreign guests find peculiar about American dining, social drinking, and office protocolWith the information in Do s and Taboos of Hosting International Visitors, you ll make your clients and colleagues visits more pleasant and avoid social mistakes that could ruin a deal. Instead, you ll gain a competitive edge by laying an important cornerstone of a good business relationship. "Knowing the appropriate protocol, customs, and etiquette when hosting business guests from overseas can often be more significant than the business discussion itself. This book provides all that and more." William A. Guenther, Manager, The Council House, Official Guest Facility of S.C. Johnson Wax Company
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Adolf Augustus Berle, Gardiner C. Means |
Routledge
The Modern Corporation and Private Property
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This monumental work on the corporation is one of those enduring classics that many cite but few have read. Graced with a new introduction by Weidenbaum and Jensen, this new edition makes this classic available to a new generation. Written in the early 1930s, The Modern Corporation and Private Property remains the fundamental introduction to the internal organization of the corporation in modern society. Combining the analytical skills of an attorney with those of an economist, Berle and Means raise the central questions, even when their answers have been superseded by changing circumstances.The book's most enduring theme is the separation of ownership from control of the modern corporation and its consequences. Berle and Means display keen awareness of the divergent interests of directors and managers, and of each from owners of the firm. Among their predictions are the characteristic increase in size of the modem corporation and concentration of the economy. The authors view stock exchanges and stock markets as essential by-products of the rise of the modem corporation, and explore how these function. They address the difficult questions of whether corporations operate for the benefit of owners or managers, and explore what motivates managers to make effective use of corporate assets. Finally, they examine the role of the corporation as the prevailing form of organizing the production and distribution of goods and services.In their new introduction, Weidenbaum and Jensen, co-directors of the Center for the Study of American Business at Washington University, critically assess the impact of developments not fully anticipated by Berle and Means, such as the rise of the service sector, and the significant role played by institutional investors in the owner/manager equation. They note the authors' prescient observations, including the complex role of and motivating influences on professional managers, and the significance of inside information on stock markets. As they note, The Modern Corporation and Private Property remains of central value to all those concerned with the evolution of this major social institution of the twentieth century. Scholar and practitioner alike will find it of enduring significance.
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C. Fred Bergsten, Nicholas R. Lardy, Bates Gill |
Publicaffairs
China : The Balance Sheet - What the World Needs to Know Now About the Emerging Superpower
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China's emergence as a major international power is perhaps the most important development in world affairs of the 21st century. Now, this book provides an indispensable survey of that country, the world's largest-- a vast land with 1.4 billion people and the world's most dynamic economy. Over the past year, Dr. Bates Gill, C. Fred Bergsten, Nicholas R. Lardy, and Derek Mitchell have led four task forces through a rigorous exercise of investigation and intelligence, compiling and analyzing the authoritative data on China's economy, foreign and domestic policy, and national security. Now that material has been shaped into an accessible narrative filled with facts, but written for the general reader. The expert judgements presented in The Balance Sheet will inform policymakers in Washintgon, scholars and the business community for years to come.
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Warren Boroson
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Barrons
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Keys to Investing in Mutual Funds
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This book is great for new investors looking to understand the basics of mutual fund investing. Boroson outlines the advantages and disadvantages of investing in mutual funds, as well as how to select the right funds based on your investment goals. The book is easy to read and provides practical advice that can help readers make informed investment decisions.
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