Business and Management Books

Book SynopsisRestoring social harmony requires both emotion and the difficult embrace of past felt traumas. Jeremy A. Rinker provides a clarion call for practitioners to bravely explore human emotions and past trauma. He interrogates current conflict intervention practicemoving past interest-based negotiation and needs-based conflict resolutionand provides a guide for more emotionally mindful and trauma-informed conflict intervention work. Trauma-Informed and Emotionally Mindful Conflict Practice addresses the underattended aspects of emotions and foregrounds historical harms in the work of resolving social conflict. It critically investigates trauma and human emotions as an underexplored resource in addressing local and entrenched community violence and integrates the theory and practice of trauma-informed approaches using cultural framing, storytelling, resilience, and emotional human connection to chart new ways toward peace. This refocusing of peace work is critical for not only conflict resolution but also for overcoming the ossification of polarized social identity formations.

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Book SynopsisExperience is a great teacher-except when it isn't.Our personal experience is key to who we are and what we do. We judge others by their experience and are judged by ours. Society venerates experience. From doctors to teachers to managers to presidents, the more experience the better. It's not surprising then, that we often fall back on experience when making decisions, an easy way to make judgements about the future, a constant teacher that provides clear lessons. Yet, this intuitive reliance on experience is misplaced.In The Myth of Experience, behavioral scientists Emre Soyer and Robin Hogarth take a transformative look at experience and the many ways it deceives and misleads us. From distorting the past to limiting creativity to reducing happiness, experience can cause misperceptions and then reinforce them without our awareness. Instead, the authors argue for a nuanced approach, where a healthy skepticism toward the lessons of experience results in more reliable decisions and sustainable growth.With real-life examples from bloodletting to personal computers to pandemics, and distilling cutting edge research, Soyer and Hogarth illustrate the flaws of experience as a guide to decision making and provide the remedies needed to improve our judgments and choices-in the workplace and beyond.

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Book SynopsisFuguitt and Wilcox skillfully guide analysts, public sector managers, and students of decision-making through a full range of the essential steps to perform, interpret, and assess cost-benefit analysis. Their book shows how to grasp the principles of cost-benefit analysis and several related economic valuation methods, how to apply them in undertaking an objective analysis, and how to use the analysis as a decision-making tool across a wide range of fields and applications. An extensive knowledge of economic theory, calculus or advanced graphical analysis is not needed to understand the principles or techniques. Accessible to those who understand basic algebra and have a beginner's hold on statistics, the book also provides a bridge to the more advanced literature in economics and to other analyses used to perform sophisticated valuations. A unique, much-needed presentation of all that is required to gain an immediate, useful understanding of the topic. The authors explain basic economic concepts and show how they are relevant to understanding an analytical approach. They enumerate principles and detail such technical components as with and without analysis, discounting, decision criteria and uncertainty assessment. The book provides especially extensive coverage of the contingent valuation method along with market valuation, the travel cost and property value methods, human life valuation, and cost-effectiveness analysis. They explain empirical methods used to perform these valuation techniques and cover survey and regression analysis as well. Most importantly, Fuguitt and Wilcox treat the topic within its real-world context—as a decision-making tool to assess a particular policy's efficiency and to provide the decision maker with necessary information. Trade-offs between efficiency and other policy objectives are also addressed, as is the interdisciplinary setting within which cost-benefit analysis is interpreted, enabling readers to understand that policy advocates and adversaries bring their own values and competing interests to bear on any decision-making process.Table of ContentsPreface Cost-Benefit Analysis in Practice A History of Application The Decision Maker, Analyst and Cost-Benefit Analysis Policy Advocates and Adversaries: Scrutiny and Accountability How to Do Cost-Benefit Analysis Economics and Cost-Benefit Analysis Economic Valuation of Individual Preferences Who Is Society? "With and Without" Analysis Aggregate Benefits and Costs Present Value of Benefits and Costs Distributed Over Time Decision Criteria Discount Rate Inflation Time Horizon Uncertainty and Risk Principles of Cost-Benefit Analysis Benefits and Costs: Identification and Valuation Identifying Benefits and Costs Market Valuation Contingent Valuation Method Travel Cost Method Hedonic Pricing Method: Property Value Approach Valuation of Human Life Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Principles for Identifying and Valuing Benefits and Costs

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Book SynopsisThis timely book addresses the threats to and responses by Corporate America, U.S. labor, and the U.S. government triggered by the unprecedented September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The text details these incidents and assesses their human and financial costs; the multi-dimensional aspects of terrorism and its historical context; and the U.S. business community at home and abroad as principal targets of terrorism over the last 40 years. Next, the volume describes the costs of the September 11 attacks in terms of economic indicators, financial markets, and the impact on local, state, and national levels. The publication covers the multi-faceted responses of Corporate America focusing on industry sectors, companies, and implications to conducting business in the twenty-first century. Industries and companies that may experience growth as a result of corporate, government, and military responses to terrorism are highlighted. Terrorism’s impact on the physical, psychological, and financial well-being of U.S. labor is described. Management costs due to terrorism are analyzed. Government responses to terrorism in terms of assuaging financial and human costs, stimulating the economy, and taking measures to reduce the threat of future terrorist incidents are noted. The conclusion highlights lessons learned and discusses future terrorist threats. An extensive bibliography enables the reader to reference additional materials for further study. An index provides easy access to key subjects in the book. Published under the Transnational Publishers imprint.Table of ContentsIntroduction; Chapter 1: Terrorism and Business: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives; Chapter 2: The Economic Costs to the United States: An Overview; Chapter 3: Terrorism and Corporate America: Impact on Selected Sectors; Chapter 4: War on Terrorism: The Role of Industry; Chapter 5: Terrorism and the Impact on U.S. Labor; Chapter 6: Terrorism and U.S. Government Responses; Conclusion; Selected Bibliography; Index.

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Book SynopsisWhen you’re new to the workforce, ambition and talent aren’t enough—getting on the fast track to success requires much more.If you’re a recent college graduate or new hire, Effective Immediately shows you how to excel at your first job and jump-start your career. As an up-and-coming professional, you’ll learn how to transform yourself from entry-level employee into skilled, invaluable all-star during your first year on the job.Accomplished young professional Emily Bennington and her mentor, seasoned manager Skip Lineberg, empower you to: • Establish yourself as a top performer from day one• Use every task—even grunt work—as an opportunity to shine• Earn the respect of your boss, colleagues, and clients • Cope with conflict, mistakes, and toxic coworkers• Land key assignments and gain greater responsibility • Manage projects and lead teams like a pro Packed with practical advice, useful resources, and wisdom from former newbies, this savvy hand-book gives you the tools, knowledge, and confidence you need to reach your highest potential.

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Book SynopsisAiming to create professional environments where differences are valued and people from divergent backgrounds can work productively together, this examination is designed to help create humane, prosperous, and productive organizations. Ideal for CEOs in the executive suite as well as supervisors on the shop floor, this guide combines systemic, strategic-level possibilities with a continuous array of both practical and tactical charts, tools, grids, assessments, models, and checklists, guaranteed to provide managers of all types with the tools they need to create a positive atmosphere. Suggestions, questions, and considerations regarding the steps an organization can take regarding culture change are featured throughout, making this the quintessential resource for those charged with the task of diversity implementation from start to finish.Trade ReviewIt's a gold mine! I was excited to see that it truly is a complete desk reference. This book addresses every aspect of workplace diversity issues, from the individual, group, and organizational perspectives." — Jeanne Hartley, manager, training and development, Los Angeles Times"Well-written, comprehensive, user-friendly, sensitive, and a must-read and library addition for all those whose mission includes workforce diversity issues." — Jeffrey N. Wallace, director, workforce diversity, and EEO, Sony Pictures Entertainment"An outstanding, usable reference book loaded with answers on 'what to do' and 'how to do it' in managing our diverse workforce." — David W. Jamieson, PhD, president, Jamieson Consulting Group, and coauthor, Managing Workforce 2000 and Gaining the Diversity Advantage"My ‘go to’ resource for inclusion work. From understanding the role diversity plays in a global business context to providing practical tools to measure diversity initiatives, Managing Diversity is a reference book every diversity practitioner should have." — Joy Errico, director, diversity and inclusion, Staples, Inc."A staple on my book shelf and I have turned to it again and again for data collection, design ideas, and reference materials. Highly recommended!!!" — Joy Hawkins, principal consultant, Joy Hawkins & Associates"I can pick up the Managing Diversity desk reference and immediately generate ideas and find potential exercises to address a variety of complex inter-cultural situations. The adaptability of the exercises and tools on the CD-ROM make it possible to craft a customized intervention where the participants see the relevancy to their work. The book is one stop shopping for success!” — Jayna Johnson, facilitation and instructional design, International Humanitarian Organisation"This is an excellent, useful and very ‘user-friendly’ reference—the best in the field as far as I am concerned." — Baraz Samiian, EdD, organization effectiveness consultant, B. Samiian Associates

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Book SynopsisIn dozens of categories, 'new luxury' brands sell at huge premiums over conventional goods, and in much larger volumes than traditional 'old luxury' goods. Trading Up is the definitive book on this growing trend.

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Book SynopsisA must-read for those looking for the next growth industry opportunities.

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Book SynopsisAn insight into the fall of one of Wall Street oldest companies by a Wall Street Journal staff reporter.

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