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Michael A. Hitt, Robert E. Hoskisson, R. Duane Ireland |
Cengage
Learning
Strategic Management: Concepts : Competitiveness and Globalization
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This book provides readers with a comprehensive understanding of strategic management through the integration of classic organizational models and modern trends. It draws inspiration from over 500 leading companies worldwide and aids the reader in implementing practical strategies that can help them create and maintain a competitive edge. With MindTap, readers can hone their leadership skills and attain success in their respective fields.
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Richard Belfield, Christopher Hird |
Time
Warner
Books
Uk
Murdoch : The Decline of an Empire
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Myth has it that Rupert Murdoch was left with little by his father, but actually he inherited a relatively successful newspaper publishing operation. Murdoch was ambitious and the only way in which he could expand was by buying other papers. And the only way he could pay for them was by borrowing money. Within a few years of his father's death, the debts of his company had rocketed. Murdoch's penchant for expanding by borrowing is often the subject of comment, but in fact he owns relatively little of News Corporation, his mother and three sisters being substantial shareholders. The corporation's heavy borrowing has worked as a strategy in several ways, such as profits financing expansion into other markets, the success of selling unwanted businesses for profit, "creative accounting" and in meeting the variation in the tax laws of different countries. The authors of this book examine the history of News Corporation and offer their conclusion that the net is now closing.
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Stephen D. Williamson
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Addison
Wesley
Longman
Macroeconomics : International Edition
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This text strives to make macroeconomics come alive for today's students planning to major in business or economics. The content reflects the news-stream from financial markets,Fed monetary policy,and budget debates. Key concepts are stressed and reinforced as the story of unfolds: the real vs. nominal distinction,the role of the interest rate in linking the real economy to the financial sector,how that linkage allows monetary policy to operate,and the role of the trade deficit. The fourth edition expands the chapter on financial intermediaries and markets - one that is popular with students,introduces indexed bonds into the discussion of interest rates,adds charts putting the recent bull market in historical context,and the chapter on the federal budget is completely revamped to reflect the emergence of a surplus. Additional exercises help reinforce concepts.
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John Kay
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Harper
Business
Culture and Prosperity : The Truth About Markets : Why Some Nations Are Rich But Most Remain Poor
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This book is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the intricacies of globalization and economics. John Kay's wit and accessible writing make this book an indispensable guide to the world around us. Kay challenges the oversimplified account of the American business model, arguing that a combination of lightly regulated capitalism and liberal democracy is not a universal path to freedom and prosperity. He takes the reader on a journey from the shores of Lake Zurich to the streets of Mumbai, examining every assumption we have about economic life from a refreshingly new angle.
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Andrew Hallam
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Wiley
The Global Expatriate's Guide to Investing : From Millionaire Teacher to Millionaire Expat
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This book is a must-read for expats who want to build a strong investment portfolio. It provides practical and honest advice on how to avoid the risks associated with financial advisors and instead invest in index funds, allowing readers to achieve strong returns on their investments. With real-life stories of successful expats, readers will be motivated to take control of their financial future and make informed investment decisions.
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Andrew Leeming
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Wiley
The Super Analysis : Conversations with the Worlds Leading Stock Market Investors and Analysis
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This book provides unique insights into the strategies and methods used by the world's top investment analysts and professionals. Through interviews with high-profile investors and analysts across major global markets, readers can gain a truly international perspective on investment research and decision-making. This book is ideal for professional and individual investors looking to improve their investment strategies and decision-making processes. The book's most distinctive feature is its access to insider knowledge and expertise from the world's top investors and analysts.
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Eric J. Weiner
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Back
Bay
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What Goes Up : The Uncensored History of Modern Wall Street as Told by the Bankers, Brokers, CEOs, and Scoundrels Who Made It Happen
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What Goes Up provides a first-hand account of the booms and busts of the past half century in America's financial capital. Through hundreds of interviews with Wall Street insiders, author Eric J. Weiner presents insider accounts of the biggest deals, trading scandals, and global meltdowns. If you want to understand how Wall Street became what it is today and are fascinated by the largest financial events in history, this book is definitely for you.
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Jeff Augen
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Ft
Pr
Microsoft Excel for Stock and Option Traders : Build Your Own Analytical Tools for Higher Returns
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Microsoft Excel for Stock and Option Traders is an excellent book for investors who want to maximize their returns and gain an edge in the market. Jeff Augen has provided an outstanding guide for traders to learn how to leverage Excel's powerful data mining and statistical tools to analyze trading data and identify trends and profit opportunities that are not obvious. The book provides step-by-step guidance on how to build custom indicators, alerts, and trading models, and visually present data to gain insights that help investors gain an edge and maximize their returns. Overall, this is a must-read for traders who want to gain new skills and knowledge to excel in the market.
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Robert T.; Lechter Kiyosaki
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Techpress
Rich Dad's Guide to Investing : What the Rich Invest in That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!
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The rich are different from the rest of us. That's why 90 percent of all corporate shares are owned by 10 percent of the people. Kiyosaki believes it's possible for anyone to move up into that 10 percent, but it takes a different view of investing than most people have: it takes a plan to be a successful investor. And a plan is more than simply buying and selling, or collecting "assets" that bring in no cash and are thus more akin to liabilities. The way most people invest, "they might as well be pushing a wheelbarrow in a circle," he writes. A plan is "mechanical, automatic, and boring," a formula for success that has worked historically for most of those who've used it. Kiyosaki's "rich dad" (actually, the father of his best friend) tells him the simplest analogy is the game Monopoly: buy four green houses, trade them for one red hotel, and repeat until you become rich.The overall message of Rich Dad's Guide to Investing is that this is an abundant world, full of opportunity for the sophisticated investor. However, it sometimes takes a while to find this point. Much of the book is told in dialogues between young Kiyosaki and his rich dad, and these conversations can ramble. There are rewards for the careful reader--for example, in the middle of a section on the basic rules of investing, Kiyosaki's rich dad compares investor education to toilet training: difficult at first but eventually automatic. But getting to these inspired metaphors means wading through a lot of repetitive dialogue. It's a bit ironic that someone who advocates investor discipline should show so little as a writer. But by the end of the book, even the rambling starts to make sense. By the hundredth time you read that the rich don't work for money and that you don't need money to make money, both concepts start to make sense. It still looks difficult to apply these ideas, but Rich Dad's Guide to Investing certainly makes the case that they'll work for anyone bold and smart enough to practice them. --Lou Schuler, Amazon.com
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John A. Quelch
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Prentice
Hall
Cases in Marketing Management and Strategy
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For senior year undergraduate Marketing courses, and first year MBA courses in Marketing/International/Asian Business. The book provides a broad-based approach to Asia-Pacific marketing case-studies. Cases include studies on products and services; consumer and business markets; profit and non-profit organizations; Asian firms operating within and outside of the region as well as non-Asian companies operating in Asia; small and large enterprises; manufacturing and trading businesses; and low- and high-technology industries.
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RITZER, Paul Dean |
Wiley-blackwell
Globalization : A Basic Text
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Updated to reflect recent global developments, the second edition of A Basic Text presents an up-to-date introduction to major trends and topics relating to globalization studies.
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Koh Buck Song
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Marshall
Cavendish
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Brand Singapore
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Without nation branding, there would be no Singapore.Reputation is precious. Top talent and hot money gravitate only to the most attractive, respected nations. For a country as small and as young as Singapore, its brand is its most valuable asset.Singapore s stunning ascent from Third World to First World in a matter of 30 years was spearheaded by a concerted, closely-coordinated programme of nation branding. Brand Singapore helped to attract the investments, business, trade, tourism and talented human resources that are the lifeblood of a successful nation. Today, the city-state is known internationally as a dynamic, safe, corruption-free place to do business, a Garden City, and increasingly, a vibrant city of culture and the arts. In global surveys of quality of life, Singapore regularly tops the charts.How did Singapore create this country brand, cultivate and guard it, sell it to its shareholders , and make it known to the world? Drawing on two decades in the nation branding game, Koh Buck Song offers an illuminating inside look at and candid critique of a country brand that is as rich in resource as it is potent with promise.
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Michael Lewis
Panic : The Story of Modern Financial Insanity
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The New York Times bestseller: A masterful account of today’s money culture, showing how the underpricing of risk leads to catastrophe. When it comes to markets, the first deadly sin is greed. In this New York Times bestseller, Michael Lewis is our jungle guide through five of the most violent and costly upheavals in recent financial history. With his trademark humor and brilliant anecdotes, Lewis paints the mood and market factors leading up to each event, weaves contemporary accounts to show what people thought was happening at the time, and, with the luxury of hindsight, analyzes what actually happened and what we should have learned from experience. .
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Nicholas Dunbar
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Harvard
Business
Review
Press
The Devil's Derivatives - The Untold Story Of The Slick Traders And Hapless Regulators Who Almost Blew Up Wall Street--And Are Ready To Do It Again
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"The Devil's Derivatives is a must-read for those interested in understanding the root causes of the 2008 financial crisis. Dunbar's detailed analysis of the complex financial products, along with the greed and lack of regulation by Wall Street, provides readers with a clear understanding of how the financial system can be manipulated. This book is highly recommended for anyone who wants to know what happened and how to prevent it from happening again."
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Jason W. Moore
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Verso
Capitalism in the Web of Life : Ecology and the Accumulation of Capital
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Finance. Climate. Food. Work. How are the crises of the twenty-first century connected? In Capitalism in the Web of Life, Jason W. Moore argues that the sources of today’s global turbulence have a common cause: capitalism as a way of organizing nature, including human nature. Drawing on environmentalist, feminist, and Marxist thought, Moore offers a groundbreaking new synthesis: capitalism as a “world-ecology” of wealth, power, and nature. Capitalism’s greatest strength—and the source of its problems—is its capacity to create Cheap Natures: labor, food, energy, and raw materials. That capacity is now in question. Rethinking capitalism through the pulsing and renewing dialectic of humanity-in-nature, Moore takes readers on a journey from the rise of capitalism to the modern mosaic of crisis. Capitalism in the Web of Life shows how the critique of capitalism-in-nature—rather than capitalism and nature—is key to understanding our predicament, and to pursuing the politics of liberation in the century ahead.
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Leander Kahney
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Portfolio
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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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Andrew E. Collins
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Routledge
Disaster And Development
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This book is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the linkages between disasters and development. It provides accessible and up-to-date analyses that explore planning and response activities in this field. The most unique feature of this book is that it offers a balanced perspective on the topic, combining theoretical insights with practical examples. Overall, readers will find this book engaging, informative, and illuminating.
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Carl Shapiro, Hal R. Varian |
Harvard
Business
Review
Press
Information Rules - A Strategic Guide To The Network Economy
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Information Rules is an essential guide for managers aiming to thrive in the information economy. With its focus on the application of classic economics concepts to information technology, this book helps readers to understand the consequences of pricing, protecting and planning information products and services. Shapiro and Varian offer practical business strategies that will assist business leaders in making effective decisions and navigating the challenges of the information age with confidence. Highly recommended for anyone interested in the economics of information and networks.
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Arjun Appadurai
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University
Of
Minnesota
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Modernity At Large : Cultural Dimensions of Globalization
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"Modernity at Large" is an insightful read for those interested in understanding how globalization and culture play into each other. Arjun Appadurai examines the current epoch of globalization and looks at popular consumption patterns, debates about multiculturalism, and ethnic violence through a unique cultural lens. The book examines how images are circulated internationally through the media and how they are borrowed in unexpected ways. If you are interested in globalization and cultural studies, this book is for you.
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Yeo Lay Hwee, Barnard Turner
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World
Scientific
Publishing
50 Years Of Singapore-europe Relations: Celebrating Singapore's Connections With Europe
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As Singapore enters its 50th year of independence, it is a good time to reflect on its past as well as look to the future. This book is one such contribution to the wide collection of books commemorating Singapore's 50th birthday. The essays and articles in this edited volume capture historical moments, reveal the heartfelt wishes and thoughtful comments of Europeans who have made Singapore their home, chronicle some of the long standing partnerships and ponder the future challenges of Singapore.This unique book contains a wide range of essays and articles reflecting on the strong connections that Singapore enjoys with Europe, not only at the official level, but also through the contributions that Europeans and European companies have made - and continue to make - which enrich Singaporean society. These essays provide a kaleidoscope of views on Singapore - they explore how close ties and partnerships are forged between nations, how businesses see Singapore as a trustworthy partner and place to invest and establish roots, and, at a more personal level, the articles also present different perspectives on the strengths, and at times, the weaknesses of Singapore as viewed through the eyes of Europeans who live and work in Singapore and consider it as their home.In commemorating Singapore's 50th birthday, this book will add to the understanding of the richness and diversity of Singapore society, and help readers appreciate and reflect on how openness and connectivity have contributed to the success of Singapore in its first 50 years.
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Jeff Madura
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Thomson
South-western
International Corporate Finance
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International Institute for Strategic Studies
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Routledge
The Military Balance 2020
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The Military Balance is an authoritative assessment of the military capabilities and defence economics of 171 countries. Detailed A-Z entries list each country's military organisation, personnel numbers, equipment inventories, and relevant economic and demographic data. Regional and select country analyses cover the major developments affecting defence policy and procurement, and defence economics. The opening graphics section displays notable defence statistics, while additional data sets detail selected arms orders and military exercises, as well as comparative defence expenditure and personnel numbers. The Military Balance is an indispensable handbook for anyone conducting serious analysis of security policy and military affairs. The International Institute for Strategic Studies, founded in 1958, is an independent centre for research, analysis and debate on the problems of conflict, however caused, that have, or potentially have, an important military dimension.'Amid continuing conflict and broadening insecurity, The Military Balance provides essential facts and analysis for decision-makers and for better informed public debate.' - Dr Robert M. Gates, former U.S. Secretary of Defense'Because military affairs are inevitably clouded in fog, the IISS Military Balance is an essential companionfor those who seek to understand.' - Lord Robertson of Port Ellen, former Secretary-General of NATO'The Military Balance is widely recognised as the best unclassified source of defense information on personnel, equipment and budgets for every country.' - Leon Panetta, former U.S. Secretary of Defense
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Calvin L. Hodock
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Prometheus
Why Smart Companies Do Dumb Things : Avoiding Eight Common Mistakes in New Product Development
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Recommendation: This book is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand why innovation initiatives fail and how to successfully develop and market new products. Hodock's case history approach and analysis of typical innovation blunders provide valuable insights on how to avoid the mistakes that can doom new product development. The book also offers best practices that can lead to successful innovation and a doubling of the bottom line for any company. Anyone interested in the future of American business will find this book informative and thought-provoking.
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James R. Taylor, Thomas C. Kinnear |
Mcgraw-hill
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Marketing Research : An Applied Approach
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This very applied approach to the managerial use of marketing research is designed and organized by the steps in the marketing research process. Great care has been taken to deal with the technical aspects of marketing research in a manner that allows the reader to apply research procedures to real applications in a pragmatic, step-by-step, "here's how to do it" fashion. The revision contains 35 cases; 14 new to this edition. The changes to the Fifth Edition include the addition of substantial insights and examples on international marketing research. Major new illustrations entitled Global Marketing Research Dynamics appear throughout the text. Three marketing research databases available on a PC-disk, accompany each copy of the book and contain real results from actual marketing research studies and are all keyed to the major PC-based analysis SPSS-PC, SAS-PC, SYSTAT-PC, and MYSTAT-PC.
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Rahul Sen
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Institute
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Free Trade Agreements in Southeast Asia
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The Day the World Stops Shopping: How ending consumerism gives us a better life and a greener world
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Recommendation: Hey there! If you've ever wondered about the impact of consumerism on our planet and how we could create a more sustainable future, then "The Day the World Stops Shopping" is a must-read for you. This thought-provoking book takes you on a journey to different places, exploring the consequences of temporary economic shutdowns and zero-consumption societies. It offers a unique perspective on the relationship between our choices as consumers and the well-being of our planet. Get ready to challenge your assumptions and imagine a world where we prioritize sustainability over mindless shopping.
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Rudiger Dornbusch
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Mcgraw
Hill
Higher
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Macroeconomics
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"Dornbusch, Fischer, and Startz" has been a long-standing, leading intermediate macroeconomic theory text since its introduction in 1978. This revision retains most of the text's traditional features, including a middle-of-the-road approach and very current research, while updating and simplifying the exposition. This revision focuses on making the text even easier to teach from. The only pre-requisite continues to be principles of economics.
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Jonathan Watts
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Faber
And
Faber
When a Billion Chinese Jump : How China Will Save Mankind - or Destroy it
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"When a Billion Chinese Jump" is a must-read for individuals who are interested in understanding China's environmental crisis and its impact on the world. This book captures the essence of the challenges facing China's environmental issues and highlights the urgent need for immediate action. Jonathan Watts provides an insightful view of China's environmental crisis by combining detailed research with on-the-ground reporting. The most unique and distinctive feature of this book is its focus on the human element. Watts vividly portrays individual lives in a country all too often viewed as a faceless state. This book serves as a wake-up call to all readers to take immediate action to help save our planet.
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Michael E. Raynor
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Crown
Business
The Strategy Paradox - Why Committing To Success Leads To Failure, And What To Do About It
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A compelling vision. Bold leadership. Decisive action. Unfortunately, these prerequisites of success are almost always the ingredients of failure, too. In fact, most managers seeking to maximize their chances for glory are often unwittingly setting themselves up for ruin. The sad truth is that most companies have left their futures almost entirely to chance, and don’t even realize it. The reason? Managers feel they must make choices with far-reaching consequences today, but must base those choices on assumptions about a future they cannot predict. It is this collision between commitment and uncertainty that creates THE STRATEGY PARADOX.This paradox sets up a ubiquitous but little-understood tradeoff. Because managers feel they must base their strategies on assumptions about an unknown future, the more ambitious of them hope their guesses will be right – or that they can somehow adapt to the turbulence that will arise. In fact, only a small number of lucky daredevils prosper, while many more unfortunate, but no less capable managers find themselves at the helms of sinking ships. Realizing this, even if only intuitively, most managers shy away from the bold commitments that success seems to demand, choosing instead timid, unremarkable strategies, sacrificing any chance at greatness for a better chance at mere survival.Michael E. Raynor, coauthor of the bestselling The Innovator's Solution, explains how leaders can break this tradeoff and achieve results historically reserved for the fortunate few even as they reduce the risks they must accept in the pursuit of success. In the cutthroat world of competitive strategy, this is as close as you can come to getting something for nothing.Drawing on leading-edge scholarship and extensive original research, Raynor’s revolutionary principle of Requisite Uncertainty yields a clutch of critical, counter-intuitive findings. Among -- The Board should not evaluate the CEO based on the company’s performance, but instead on the firm’s strategic risk profile-- The CEO should not drive results, but manage uncertainty-- Business unit leaders should not focus on execution, but on making strategic choices-- Line managers should not worry about strategic risk, but devote themselves to delivering on commitmentsWith detailed case studies of success and failure at Sony, Microsoft, Vivendi Universal, Johnson & Johnson, AT&T and other major companies in industries from financial services to energy, Raynor presents a concrete framework for strategic action that allows companies to seize today’s opportunities while simultaneously preparing for tomorrow’s promise.
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Jim Rogers
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John
Wiley
Adventure Capitalist - The Ultimate Investor's Road Trip
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This book could be a good read for you if you're curious about the exhilarating world of investing. Through the author's captivating storytelling, you'll embark on an adventure-filled road trip, exploring the highs and lows of the investment landscape. This book will not only entertain you with its thrilling anecdotes but also provide valuable insights into the mindset and strategies of successful investors. Get ready to be inspired and equipped with knowledge that can help you navigate the world of finance. Happy reading!
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Amir D. Aczel
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Complete Business Statistics
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Aczel's COMPLETE BUSINESS STATISTICS,4/E is designed and written for both the undergraduate and graduate level business statistics courses. Aczel's quality of presentation and the richness and its abundant problem sets are famous. The text covers an array of topics and uses real data sets drawn from a variety of domestic and international sources. The problems and examples found in this text are exceptionally realistic,stimulating,challenging and useful. Dr. Aczel is a world-renowned expert. Besides Complete Business Statistics he is the author of Concepts and Applications,as well as two trade How to Beat the IRS at its Own Game and Fermat's Last Unlocking the Secret of an Ancient Mathematical Problem. Dr. Aczel is also an active consultant in marketing research and financial services.
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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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John Krinsky, Maud Simonet |
University
Of
Chicago
Press
Who Cleans The Park? - Public Work And Urban Governance In New York City
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"Who Cleans the Park?" is a must-read for those who are interested in understanding the invisible work that goes into maintaining public spaces. The authors offer unique insights into the changing nature of public work, from welfare reforms to public-private partnerships. With a focus on New York City, the book examines different groups of people who maintain parks, such as unionized city workers and non-profit park conservancies. It raises important questions about public work and who it ultimately benefits.
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François M. de Visscher, John L. Ward, Craig Aronoff |
Palgrave
Macmillan
Financing Transitions : Managing Capital and Liquidity in the Family Business
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This book would be a good read for individuals who are involved in a family business and are looking to plan for its future success. The author focuses on establishing principles and patterns necessary for laying the foundation for capital and liquidity planning, which can lead to making wise, well-timed choices about the business and family. The book is concise with only 116 pages, making it a quick read for busy individuals. Overall, readers would appreciate the practical advice and real-life examples provided in the book.
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P.J. O'Rourke
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Pan
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Australia
Eat the Rich
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"Eat the Rich" provides a hilarious and insightful look into how capitalism shapes different societies. The author's witty commentary and experiences in both prosperous and struggling nations make this book an entertaining but thought-provoking read. Readers who enjoy humor and want to understand how global capitalism impacts different cultures will appreciate this book.
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John P. Kotter
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Harvard
Business
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Accelerate : Building Strategic Agility for a Faster-Moving World
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Based on the award-winning article in Harvard Business Review , from global leadership expert John Kotter.It’s a familiar scene in organizations today: a new competitive threat or a big opportunity emerges. You quickly create a strategic initiative in response and appoint your best people to make change happen. And it does—but not fast enough. Or effectively enough. Real value gets lost and, ultimately, things drift back to the default status.Why is this scenario so frequently repeated in industries and organizations across the world? In the groundbreaking new book Accelerate (XLR8), leadership and change management expert, and best-selling author, John Kotter provides a fascinating answer—and a powerful new framework for competing and winning in a world of constant turbulence and disruption.Kotter explains how traditional organizational hierarchies evolved to meet the daily demands of running an enterprise. For most companies, the hierarchy is the singular operating system at the heart of the firm. But the reality is, this system simply is not built for an environment where change has become the norm. Kotter advocates a new system—a second, more agile, network-like structure that operates in concert with the hierarchy to create what he calls a “dual operating system”—one that allows companies to capitalize on rapid-fire strategic challenges and still make their numbers.Accelerate (XLR8) vividly illustrates the five core principles underlying the new network system, the eight Accelerators that drive it, and how leaders must create urgency in others through role modeling. And perhaps most crucial, the book reveals how the best companies focus and align their people’s energy and urgency around what Kotter calls the big opportunity .If you’re a pioneer, a leader who knows that bold change is necessary to survive and thrive in an ever-changing world, this book will help you accelerate into a better, more profitable future.
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Gerry Johnson, Veronica Hope Hailey, Julia Balogun |
Pearson
Exploring Strategic Change
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Exploring Strategic Change approaches the topic of change management by focusing on the fundamental importance of context specific analysis. The book explores all aspects of change, from the formulation of strategy through to implementation. The first half of the book introduces a framework which can be used to develop the most appropriate implementation, whilst the latter half focuses on managing the transition. Ideally suited for upper level undergraduate and postgraduate students on HRM and Strategy modules covering the management of change.
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Kaushik Basu
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Penguin
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An Economist in the Real World : The Art of Policymaking in India
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In December 2009, economist Kaushik Basuleft the rarefied world of academic research forthe nuts and bolts of policymaking. Appointedby the then prime minister of India, ManmohanSingh, to be chief economic adviser (CEA) to theGovernment of India, Basu—a theorist, with specialinterest in development economics—discoveredthe complexity of applying economic models to thereal world. Effective policymaking, Basu learned,integrates technical knowledge with politicalawareness. In this book, Basu describes the artof economic policymaking, viewed through thelens of his two and a half years as CEA.Neither a career bureaucrat nor a traditional researcher, Basu, having plunged into the deal-making, non-hypotheticalworld of policymaking, suffers from a kindof culture shock and views himself as ananthropologist, gathering observations of unfamiliarphenomena. He addresses topics that range fromthe macroeconomic—fiscal and monetary policies—to the granular—designing grain auctions andpolicies to ensure that everyone has access to basicfood Basu describes the mixed success of India’santi-poverty programmes and the problems ofcorruption, and considers the social norms andinstitutions necessary for economic development.India, Basu argues, is at an economics crossroads.
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Grady Klein, Yoram Bauman |
Hill
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Wang
Inc.,u.s.
Cartoon Introduction to Economics Vol 2
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This book is perfect for those who don't have any prior knowledge of macroeconomics but want to understand the basics of how the economy works. The cartoons make it fun and easy to follow, and the book covers a broad range of topics from global poverty to the business cycle. It's highly recommended for anyone who wants to gain a better understanding of the world around them.
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Mary Buffett
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Simon
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Schuster
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The Tao of Warren Buffett : Warren Buffett's Words of Wisdom
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This book could be a good read for anyone interested in gaining insight into the mind of a successful investor and learning the principles that guided Warren Buffett's immense success. Packed with simple yet profound quotes, this book offers a glimpse into the timeless investing wisdom of one of the greatest investors of all time. Delve into his life philosophies and discover how they can be applied not only in the financial world but also in your own life.
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Philip Mirowski
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Verso
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Never Let a Serious Crisis Go to Waste : How Neoliberalism Survived the Financial Meltdown
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This book is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the history and current state of neoliberal economic theory and its impact on society. Mirowski's insightful analysis of the Great Recession and the role of neoliberalism in creating and perpetuating it is both informative and engaging. The book's most unique and distinctive feature is its ability to unveil and debunk the myths that surround neoliberalism and its supposed solutions to economic crises. Overall, Never Let a Serious Crisis Go to Waste offers a comprehensive and invaluable critique of neoliberal economics that will leave readers with a deeper understanding of the challenges facing our society and a renewed sense of urgency to address them.
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Louis V. Gerstner Jr.
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Harpercollinspublishers
Who Says Elephants Can't Dance? : How I Turned Around IBM
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This book is a must-read for business enthusiasts interested in a first-hand account of how an underperforming company was turned around by a non-technical CEO. Gerstner's straightforward approach and decisive actions, such as divesting unneeded assets and shifting the focus towards customers, make for an engaging narrative. The book provides valuable insights into how cultural and organizational transformations can lead to success in the dynamic tech industry.
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Frank J. Fabozzi
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Irwin
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Hdbk Fixed Income Sec Ppr
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The world’s #1 fixed income book, now with 21 all-new chapters The Handbook of Fixed Income Securities occupies the top spot as the most authoritative, widely read reference in the global fixed income marketplace. First published in 1983, this comprehensive survey of current knowledge features contributions from leading academics and practitioners and has carved out a niche that cannot and will not be equaled by any other single sourcebook. Now, the thoroughly revised and updated seventh edition gives finance professionals the facts and formulas they need to compete in today’s transformed marketplace. It places increased emphasis on applications, electronic trading, and global portfolio management, and features new chapters on topics Eurobonds Emerging market debt Credit risk modeling Synthetics CDOs Transition management And many more
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CFA Institute
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Wiley
Cfa Level I 2014 - Volume 1 - Ethical And Professional Standards And Quantitative Methods
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This book is essential for those who are preparing for the CFA exam. It covers two important topics- Ethics and Quantitative Methods- in great detail. The book focuses heavily on ethics and professional standards, which are vital for any financial analyst to abide by. Moreover, the inclusion of quantitative methods- one of the most crucial parts of the exam- is sure to be helpful for those aspiring to get their CFA designation. Users are likely to find it informative, comprehensive and rigorous.
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Laurence J. Peter, Raymond Hull |
Souvenir
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The Peter Principle
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- The Peter Principle is the perfect read for anyone who has ever experienced the frustration of workplace politics and questionable promotions. With its witty humor and insightful observations, this book sheds light on the all-too-common phenomenon of incompetence rising to the top. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting your career, this book will make you laugh, nod in agreement, and maybe even rethink your own approach to success. Don't miss out on this hilarious and eye-opening journey into the quirks of organizational dynamics.
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Michael E. Porter, Elizabeth Olmsted Teisberg |
Harvard
Business
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Redefining Health Care - Creating Value-Based Competition On Results
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The U.S. health care system is in crisis. At stake are the quality of care for millions of Americans and the financial well-being of individuals and employers squeezed by skyrocketing premiums—not to mention the stability of state and federal government budgets.In Redefining Health Care, internationally renowned strategy expert Michael Porter and innovation expert Elizabeth Teisberg reveal the underlying—and largely overlooked—causes of the problem, and provide a powerful prescription for change.The authors argue that competition currently takes place at the wrong level—among health plans, networks, and hospitals—rather than where it matters most, in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of specific health conditions. Participants in the system accumulate bargaining power and shift costs in a zero-sum competition, rather than creating value for patients. Based on an exhaustive study of the U.S. health care system, Redefining Health Care lays out a breakthrough framework for redefining the way competition in health care delivery takes place—and unleashing stunning improvements in quality and efficiency.With specific recommendations for hospitals, doctors, health plans, employers, and policy makers, this book shows how to move health care toward positive-sum competition that delivers lasting benefits for all.
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All the information you need―quick, easy, and ON THE MONEY ECON. Do these letters make you sweat? You’re not alone. From college freshmen to PhD students, economics tops the list of panic-inducing classes. But help has arrived. Economics DeMYSTiFieD is a curriculum-based, self-teaching guide that makes learning this important business topic easier than ever. Filled with illustrations, plain-English explanations, and real-life examples, it starts with the fundamentals and eases you into the more complicated theories, concepts, and mathematical formulas. When it comes to making this complex topic easy to grasp, Economics DeMYSTiFieD corners the market. This fast and easy guide
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Goh Keng Swee
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Marshall
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This is the orientation and at the same time the unifying thread of the present collection of speeches by an economist who had borne prime responsibility for Singapore's economic policies through its evolution from colony to republic. Dr. Goh Keng Swee's speeches were made over the period 1959-71, a climacteric in the history of not only Singapore, but also the developing countries of Asia. Singapore's experience, despite its unique circumstances, may provide useful pointers to others.
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Peter J.H. Baily, Barry Crocker, David Jessop |
Pearson
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Previously entitled 'Purchasing Principles and Management' this book has been essential reading and the standard text for practitioners and students of the subject of purchasing or procurement for nearly 40 years. This new tenth edition continues to cover the continuous change and development in the field of Purchasing and care is taken to balance new emerging philosophies with the proven and established thinking and practice in the profession. This book will provide the reader with a reflection of sound mainstream practice combined with comment and insight into developing ideas and approaches. This edition includes: New chapters on outsourcing, corporate social responsibility and e-procurement systems, Well-integrated new material on time compression, global sourcing and contract performance measurement, New case studies plus mini-cases dotted throughout chapters to reflect themes from the text in actual supply management practice around the world, New Research boxes within chapters to link academic research and procurement industry practice, New PowerPoint Slides and an Instructor's Manual for Lecturers teaching the subject.
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Ruthann Quindlen
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Grand
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The woman who took Microsoft public introduces readers to the high-risk, high-stakes game of venture capitalism, showing how enterprising individuals can transform an idea into a profitable business. 60,000 first printing.
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