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Book Synopsisboo hoo is a gripping, insider''s account of the rise and fall of this most controversial of internet startups - a global, online retailer of sports and designer clothes.Trade ReviewSuch a dazzling version of the boo phenomenon that as readers turn the pages they will be rooting for the company to survive even though they know the story ends in disaster. * The Sunday Times *Boo Hoo is an engrossing account of how two childhood friends persuaded some of the world's savviest investors and fashion houses - including Bernard Arnault's LVMH and the Benetton family - to fund a sports and designer clothing company to the tune of $100m. * The Guardian *[his] tale captures the hype and excitement of developing what was seen by many as a ground-breaking company with state-of-the-art technology- Along the way, it tells of endless rounds of raising finance, glamorous parties, staff clashes and bitter sparring with the press. * BBC.co.uk *The game would be to bring boo.com to market, when it would soon be worth more than $1 billion and make its backers rich. Can all this have happened last year? It seems more like a tale from a different aeon, but the lessons it teaches are timeless. * The Spectator *Reading [this] has the fascination of watching a high-speed car crash replayed in slow motion. You know what's going to happen, you can see the confident glow on the drivers' faces, but can't warn them about the curve in the road that is coming to unstick them. Schadenfreude is irresistible. And yet everyone walks away unhurt. * The Independent *

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Book SynopsisIn this provocative look at one of the most important events of our time, renowned scholar Arjun Appadurai argues that the economic collapse of 2008-while indeed spurred on by greed, ignorance, weak regulation, and irresponsible risk-taking-was, ultimately, a failure of language. To prove this sophisticated point, he takes us into the world of derivative finance, which has become the core of contemporary trading and the primary target of blame for the collapse and all our subsequent woes. With incisive argumentation, he analyzes this challengingly technical world, drawing on thinkers such as J. L. Austin, Marcel Mauss, and Max Weber as theoretical guides to showcase the ways language-and particular failures in it-paved the way for ruin. Appadurai moves in four steps through his analysis. In the first, he highlights the importance of derivatives in contemporary finance, isolating them as the core technical innovation that markets have produced. In the second, he shows that derivatives a

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Book SynopsisIf you use a keyboard you need this book. Most of us use computers - many of us all the time - but how many of us can type properly? 'When you've learned how to touch type a 3000 word report will take you less than 1 hour to type!' With this book you can learn to 'touch type' in ten hours at a fraction of the cost of a course. It will also take you less time than the average course and, best of all, you can learn in your own home or office. Just think how much time you will save in your working day - and you will be able to concentrate on the content rather than finding the correct letters. Touch Type in Ten Hours contains easy-to-use lessons divided into manageable one hour blocks, and there are plenty of exercises to consolidate what you have learned. There is also a reference guide giving useful 'tips of the trade'. This new edition goes on to show you how to use Microsoft Word 2007 to best advantage. Most of us want to learn all the basics as quickly as possible and in no time at all you should be able to do everything from simple word processing tasks such as moving blocks of text, to more complex tasks such as mail merge, graphics and creating newspaper style columns. Spend a few hours now and reap the benefits for a lifetime, whether you are using a keyboard at work or at home.Contents: Preface; Introduction; Getting started; Part 1 - Drills, Hour 1: The Home Keys a, s, d, f, j, k, l, and; Consolidation; Hour 2: e and i, g and h; Consolidation; Hour 3: o and n, shift keys and t 20; Consolidation; Hour 4: Extra practice, full stop and y; Consolidation; Hour 5: Comma and w, r and b; Consolidation; Hour 6: m and u, p and c; Consolidation; Hour 7: v and x, q and z; Consolidation; Hour 8: Sentence drills; Hour 9: Figures; Consolidation; Hour 10: Alphabetical paragraphs; Part 2 - Additional Touch Typing Practice Material: Sentence practice; Paragraph practice; Longer practice pieces; Tasks 1-10; Part 3 - Microsoft Word Theory: AN INTRODUCTION TO WORD 2007; Running Word; The Opening Screen; Selecting Commands; Standard Toolbar; Formatting Toolbar; THE BASICS OF USING MICROSOFT WORD; Preparing, Saving and Printing a Document; Files and Folders; Getting Help; Selecting Text; Using Bold, Italic and Underline; Changing the Case of Text; Centreing Text; Moving or Copying Text; Indenting Paragraphs; Inserting Symbols; Line Spacing; Changing the Alignment of Text; Centring Text on a Page; Changing the Paper Size; Using Print Preview; Using Tabs; Page Numbering; Inserting a Page Break; Changing Margins; MORE ADVANCED FEATURES IN WORD; Tables; Mail Merge; Mail Merge to Include Labels; Graphics; Using Bullets and Numbering; Columns; Part 4 - Reference Guide: Important symbols and general rules; More general rules; Line spacing; Fonts; Margins; Paper sizes Manuscript correction signs; Abbreviations and their correct spellings; Putting together sentences and paragraphs; The business letter; Memos; Emails; Reports; Illustrations: Correct sitting position; Hand chart.Trade Review"'It has a really simple layout full of 1 hour lessons to type up with a reference guide at the back of the book which is very helpful. Worth the money!' 'This book really delivers on its promises. It cannot help you learn to touch type if you put in no effort, but if you do the basis is there for marked improvement. I couldn't touch type at all when I started using this book and now my technique is almost perfect.'"Table of ContentsPreface; Introduction; Getting started; Part 1 - Drills, Hour 1: The Home Keys a, s, d, f, j, k, l, and; Consolidation; Hour 2: e and i, g and h; Consolidation; Hour 3: o and n, shift keys and t 20; Consolidation; Hour 4: Extra practice, full stop and y; Consolidation; Hour 5: Comma and w, r and b; Consolidation; Hour 6: m and u, p and c; Consolidation; Hour 7: v and x, q and z; Consolidation; Hour 8: Sentence drills; Hour 9: Figures; Consolidation; Hour 10: Alphabetical paragraphs; Part 2 - Additional Touch Typing Practice Material: Sentence practice; Paragraph practice; Longer practice pieces; Tasks 1-10; Part 3 - Microsoft Word Theory: AN INTRODUCTION TO WORD 2007; Running Word; The Opening Screen; Selecting Commands; Standard Toolbar; Formatting Toolbar; THE BASICS OF USING MICROSOFT WORD; Preparing, Saving and Printing a Document; Files and Folders; Getting Help; Selecting Text; Using Bold, Italic and Underline; Changing the Case of Text; Centreing Text; Moving or Copying Text; Indenting Paragraphs; Inserting Symbols; Line Spacing; Changing the Alignment of Text; Centring Text on a Page; Changing the Paper Size; Using Print Preview; Using Tabs; Page Numbering; Inserting a Page Break; Changing Margins; MORE ADVANCED FEATURES IN WORD; Tables; Mail Merge; Mail Merge to Include Labels; Graphics; Using Bullets and Numbering; Columns; Part 4 - Reference Guide: Important symbols and general rules; More general rules; Line spacing; Fonts; Margins; Paper sizes Manuscript correction signs; Abbreviations and their correct spellings; Putting together sentences and paragraphs; The business letter; Memos; Emails; Reports; Illustrations: Correct sitting position; Hand chart.

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Book SynopsisThe authors of this book advance the Appreciative Sharing of Knowledge (ASK), a unique approach by which organizations create a culture that facilitates the sharing of information. Using social constructionist approaches, historical data, and case studies, the authors demonstrate that appreciation - or affirmation - is the key ingredient for people to trust each other and overcome their inhibitions and concerns about sharing what they know. The hyper-competitive culture of many organizations has created a knowledge-hoarding climate that many firms struggle to change. The ASK process can reinvent, in a sustainable manner, how we think about organizing knowledge. By linking practices, artifacts, technologies and managerial skills, the ASK model offers a management framework for a wide range of enterprises. One of the basic tenets put forth is that if knowledge is shared appreciatively, managing knowledge will no longer be an issue. The authors expand on the concept of appreciation and illustrate how systems can be created to institutionalize knowledge sharing. In addition, they give examples of organizations that have planted the seeds for the exchange to happen. Academics and practitioners in the fields of knowledge management and organizational behavior and development will find this innovative study of great value. The findings will also be of great practical use for managers and executives in a variety of firms.Trade Review'ASKing (Appreciative Sharing of Knowledge) is at the heart of this comprehensive, compelling, and cutting edge guide to appreciative knowing and innovation. The authors have really managed to push the "appreciative envelope" here. They've taken well-known appreciative inquiry frameworks and methods, effectively improved on them, and extended them into the all important area of knowledge development and knowledge sharing. I expect that readers in all kinds of organizations and at many levels will find the ASK system readily usable and effective. The in-depth case studies across a wide variety of industries (including government) turn the book into a fine guide for knowledge sharing, making it particularly easy to "Learn how to ASK". At the same time, academics, teachers, and students will find this book does a terrific job of summarizing and enlivening the existing appreciative inquiry/intelligence literature. If you've only got time and money for one book on appreciative organizational approaches, this is the one to get.' -- David Barry, Nova University, Lisbon, Portugal'Thatchenkery and Chowdhry have given those of us challenged with global knowledge sharing a way through the muddle of the traditional knowledge management paradigm. Fusing Knowledge Sharing and Appreciative Sharing concepts leads to a true appreciation of the value of knowledge dissemination and away from knowledge hoarding. With new technology migration occurring at warp speed and globalization of product sourcing markets requiring co-location of manufacturing facilities close to the customer, our company relies on state of the art knowledge sharing capabilities to shorten conventional and expensive training methodologies. Positive team collaboration with representation from all international sites and across functional areas - in effect, simultaneously managing time, distance, and culture barriers - is substantially facilitated by thinking of knowledge sharing in new and appreciative ways. This book helps chart the new path.' -- Hank Jonas, Organization Effectiveness Corning IncorporatedTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction: A New Adventure 2. Knowledge Sharing: A Historical Perspective 3. The Generative Potential of Appreciative Processes 4. How to ASK 5. Private Sector Case Studies 6. Government Sector Case Studies 7. Public Service Case Study 8. Summary, Conclusion, and Invitations Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisNumerous countries have attempted to improve the performance of their railways by introducing more competition, but there is fierce debate and no consensus on how this is best achieved. This book reveals how railways were an obvious target for reform because they were often losing traffic and money, and because the government was typically deeply involved as either owner or regulator.This book summarizes and assesses the evidence from the experiences of rail reform in Europe, Latin America, and the United States. In short, the book reveals that no one approach has proven to be best across a wide variety of circumstances. It highlights how unbundling (separating infrastructure from train operations so that independent train operators could compete over common tracks) although attractive in theory, has so far proved complex to implement and delivered only some of the promised benefits. Privatization and deregulation have had more demonstrated success in the freight systems of North and South America, but are still largely untested in the more complex railway networks of Europe. The evidence is arguably slightly stronger for privatization and deregulation than for unbundling, but the jury is still out.Competition in the Railway Industry is invaluable in that it compares the strategies and experiences of different countries in introducing competition in railways, rather than simply focusing on one country and its approach. As such, it will appeal greatly to those in industry and government interested in railway policy and performance, and privatization and deregulation of utilities more generally. It will also appeal to academics and researchers of public sector, transport and industrial organization.Trade Review'This is a fascinating book on new market regulations of the railway sector. It contains a wealth of insights into regulatory aspects of a sector in transition. The revitalization of railway systems worldwide are critically dependent on new institutional arrangements and this book offers a range of innovative perspectives.' -- Peter Nijkamp, VU University Amsterdam, The Netherlands'I am impressed by this book on railway competition. . . I have not previously seen such a comprehensive treatment of the problems of introducing competition on the railways. The editors have found good authors and provide an up-to-date mix of theory and practical examples from around the world. The book assumes little knowledge of economics and is suitable for both economics and business students. Because it contains comparisons with other utility markets it will be of use to students and others interested in utilities other than the railways.' -- Colin Robinson, University of Surrey, UKTable of ContentsContents: Introduction José A. Gómez-Ibáñez and Ginés de Rus 1. An Overview of the Options José A. Gómez-Ibáñez PART I: COMPETITION THROUGH VERTICAL RESTRUCTURING 2. Europe: Alternative Models for Restructuring Chris Nash 3. Britain: Competition Undermined by Politics Stephen Glaister 4. France: Avoiding Competition Emile Quinet 5. Spain: The End of an Era Javier Campos PART II: COMPETITION WITH VERTICAL INTEGRATION 6. The United States: Private and Deregulated Clifford Winston 7. Latin America: Competition for Concessions Jorge Kogan 8. The Prospects for Competition Ginés de Rus Index

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Book SynopsisDocumentary film can encompass anything from Robert Flaherty''s pioneering ethnography Nanook of the North to Michael Moore''s anti-Iraq War polemic Fahrenheit 9/11, from Dziga Vertov''s artful Soviet propaganda piece Man with a Movie Camera to Luc Jacquet''s heart-tugging wildlife epic March of the Penguins. In this concise, crisply written guide, Patricia Aufderheide takes readers along the diverse paths of documentary history and charts the lively, often fierce debates among filmmakers and scholars about the best ways to represent reality and to tell the truths worth telling. Beginning with an overview of the central issues of documentary filmmaking--its definitions and purposes, its forms and founders--Aufderheide focuses on several of its key subgenres, including public affairs films, government propaganda (particularly the works produced during World War II), historical documentaries, and nature films. Her thematic approach allows readers to enter the subject matter through the kinds of films that first attracted them to documentaries, and it permits her to make connections between eras, as well as revealing the ongoing nature of documentary''s core controversies involving objectivity, advocacy, and bias. Interwoven throughout are discussions of the ethical and practical considerations that arise with every aspect of documentary production. A particularly useful feature of the book is an appended list of 100 great documentaries that anyone with a serious interest in the genre should see. Drawing on the author''s four decades of experience as a film scholar and critic, this book is the perfect introduction not just for teachers and students but also for all thoughtful filmgoers and for those who aspire to make documentaries themselves. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.Trade ReviewAlways clear and concise... a welcome addition to the Very Short Introductions series. * The Observer *

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Book SynopsisThis book attempts to make accessible to students, scholars, and the lay public annotated, up-to-date information regarding the major coinages of the Greco-Roman world. An international group of experts has been asked to treat their areas of expertise, and the result is a broadly illustrated introduction to the subject.Trade Review"As Metcalf notes (xvii), it is over 100 years since the last single volume guide to Greek coinage was produced, and there has never been an equivalent work for Rome. This new handbook is, therefore, long overdue and hugely welcome. All involved are to be congratulated and, while in a project as broad as this there are inevitably some omissions, we now have something where there was nothing, and for that we should be very gratefulEL. It is much to be hoped that students of the history of all periods will find their way to this rich new resource." --Andrew Meadows, Bryn Mawr Classical Review "This book represents an unprecedented innovation in numismatic literature and is becoming widely regarded as the best introduction to classical ancient coins. It is far more than a guide written solely for collectors. Instead, it was written to serve also as an introduction for graduate or post-doctoral students in the ancient cultures who seek training in classical numismatics. As a work in the renowned Oxford Handbooks series, this volume was written to offer an authoritative and annotated state-of-the-art survey of current thinking and research in the subject area. However, it is just that focus that makes it such a valuable text for serious collectors of ancient coins." -- Roger Kuntz, Rochester Numismatic AssociationTable of ContentsPreface ; Abbreviations ; Introduction, William E. Metcalf ; 1. The Substance of Coinage: The Role of Scientific Analysis in Ancient Numismatics, Matthew Ponting ; Archaic and Classical Greek Coinage ; 2. The Monetary Background of Early Coinage, John H. Kroll ; 3. Asia Minor to the Ionian Revolt, Koray Konuk ; 4. The Coinage of the Persian Empire, Michael Alram ; 5. The Coinage of Athens, 6th - 1st century B.C., Peter van Alfen ; 6. Aegina, the Cyclades and Crete, Kenneth Sheedy ; 7. The Coinage of Italy, N. K. Rutter ; 8. The Coinage of Sicily, Wolfgang Fischer-Bossert ; 9. Greece and the Balkans to 360 B.C., Selene Psoma ; The Hellenistic World ; 10. Royal Hellenistic Coinages from Alexander to Mithridates, Francois de Callatay ; 11. The Hellenistic World: The Cities of Mainland Greece and Asia Minor, Richard Ashton ; 12. The Coinage of the Ptolemies, Catharine C. Lorber ; 13. The Seleucids, Arthur Houghton ; 14. Greek Coinages of Palestine, Oren Tal ; 15. The Coinage of the Parthians, Fabrizio Sinisi ; The Roman World ; 16. Early Roman Coinage and its Italian Context, Andrew Burnett ; 17. The Denarius Coinage of the Roman Republic, Bernhard E. Woytek ; 18. The Julio-Claudians, Rienhold Wolters ; 19. Ancient Spain, Pere P. Ripolles ; 20. Flavian Coinage, Ian Carradice ; 21. The Coinage of the Provinces through Hadrian, Michel Amandry ; 22. Trajan and Hadrian, Martin Beckmann ; 23. Antonine Coinage, Liv Mariah Yarrow ; 24. The Provinces after Commodus, RAnn Johnston ; 25. Syria in the Roman Period, 64 B.C. - A.D. 260, Kevin Butcher ; 26. Roman Coinages of Palestine, Haim Gitler ; 27. The Severans, Richard Abdy ; 28. From Gordian III to the Gallic Empire (A.D. 238-74), Roger Bland ; 29. The Later Third Century, Sylviane Estiot ; 30. The Coinage of Roman Egypt, Angelo Geissen ; 31. Tetrarchy and the House of Constantine, Richard Abdy ; 32. The Coinage of the Later Roman Empire, A.D. 364-498, Sam Moorhead ; 33. The Transformation of the West, Alan M. Stahl ; Appendix 1: Marks of value on later Roman coins, Roger Bland ; Appendix 2: The earliest Christian symbols on Roman coins, Richard Abdy ; Indices ; a. Mints ; b. Persons ; c. General

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Book SynopsisThink big, buy small.Are you looking for an alternative to a career path at a big firm? Does founding your own start-up seem too risky? There is a radical third path open to you: You can buy a small business and run it as CEO. Purchasing a small company offers significant financial rewards—as well as personal and professional fulfillment. Leading a firm means you can be your own boss, put your executive skills to work, fashion a company environment that meets your own needs, and profit directly from your success.But finding the right business to buy and closing the deal isn't always easy. In the HBR Guide to Buying a Small Business, Harvard Business School professors Richard Ruback and Royce Yudkoff help you: Determine if this path is right for you Raise capital for your acquisition Find and evaluate the right prospects Avoid the pitfalls that could derail your search Understand why a "dull" business might be the best investment Negotiate a potential deal with the seller Avoid deals that fall through at the last minute

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Book SynopsisSince its publication in 2007, Yes! has shown how small changes can make a big difference to everyone's powers of persuasion - both at work and at home. Every day, we face the challenge of persuading others to do what we want. But what makes people say 'yes' to our requests? Based on decades of research into the psychology of persuasion, this book reveals many remarkable insights that will help you be more persuasive both at work and at home. Co-written by the world's most quoted expert on influence, Professor Robert Cialdini, Yes! contains dozens of tips that you wouldn't want to miss out on - all of them scientifically proven to boost your powers of persuasion. This special tenth Anniversary edition features ten new chapters of updated research and fresh secrets of persuasion. You will find out how to stop your listeners getting bored, what you can do on your commute to increase your influence, and why being second place is worse than being third. Whether you want someone to promote you, take their medicine, reduce their carbon footprint or even give you their vote, Yes! shows how small changes in your approach can have a dramatic effect on your success.Trade ReviewCompletely changed my way of looking at the world ... Yes! is the Freakonomics of social psychology. It's a handbook to the world. Don't miss out. -- Daniel Finkelstein, Executive Editor * The Times *Read this book. ... perfectly pitched for smart businesspeople -- Octavius Black * Management Today *Surprising, provocative, fun. -- Tim Harford, Author * The Undercover Economist *In a world where persuasion is a more and more important part of what governments and organisations have to do, this book is invaluable. -- Matthew Taylor, Chief Executive, RSAA book filled with wisdom -- Richard H. Thaler, co-author of 'Nudge'This book ranks in the top 10 business books that I've ever read -- Guy Kawasaki, author * The Art of the Start *Are there any nice little books I could buy as a present that wouldn't insult the recipient's intelligence? Yes. Or rather Yes!. It will help you understand why you're buying Christmas presents when you don't want to and when the people you're buying them for don't want you to either. -- Stuart Jeffries * Guardian *If a CEO or head of state was limited to a single advisor my nomination would be Bob Cialdini, the world's most practical social psychologist and master of "influence". In this book Cialdini teams up with a gifted young scholar and a seasoned consultant to produce a book filled with wisdom. Read it and the next time someone asks you to sell snow to the Eskimos or solve global warming you will say "sure, but do you have anything hard I can do?" -- Richard H. Thaler, co-author * Nudge *

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Book SynopsisThey helped invent the bar code. They revolutionized business schools and created the corporate practices that now rule our world. McKinsey employees are trusted and distrusted, loved and despised. They are doing behind-the-scenes work for the most powerful people in the world, and their ranks of alumni include the chairman of HSBC and William Hague. Renowned financial journalist Duff McDonald uncovers how these high-priced business savants have ushered in waves of structural, financial, and technological shifts but also become mired in controversy across the years. Discover how the firm celebrated Enron’s disastrous corporate structure and how they’ve been instrumental in the government’s controversial NHS reforms. Are they worth their astronomical fees? And what do firms and governments actually get for their money? Based on exclusive interviews with key McKinsey players and written in gripping prose, this is a revealing window onto one of the most secretive and powerful companies in the world.Trade Review'Quickly, McDonald gets into his stride... a rattling good read.' * The Times *'At a stroke, McDonald sums up the attraction of McKinsey to the world’s largest companies, the mystique surrounding its methods, the envy it inspires in competitors and the anger it sometimes incites… a very readable account.' * Financial Times *'[An] admiring book that nevertheless asks hard questions about the organization’s future.' * The Economist *'Thought-provoking… offers a fascinating look behind the company’s success.' -- Andrew Ross Sorkin * New York Times *‘Is this a good book? Yes. It is meticulously researched, well-written, and comprehensive and balanced. Is it enjoyable? Yes.’ * Management Today *'An up-to-date, full-blown history, told with wit and clarity…' * Wall Street Journal *'This is critical reading for anyone who wants to understand how the world of business really works.' -- Bethany McLean, coauthor of the New York Times bestseller All the Devils Are Here'Revealing… McDonald combines a lucid chronicle of McKinsey’s growth and boardroom melodramas.' * Publishers Weekly *'Timely.… A fast-paced account of a key business institution, its deeds and misdeeds.' * Kirkus Reviews *'Fascinating. If you want to know what it is about the culture of the firm that sets it apart and has made it so successful, read this book.' -- Liaquat Ahamed, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Lords of Finance'A superb examination of one of the most powerful, secretive, and least understood organizations on the planet.' -- William D. Cohan, bestselling author of Money and Power: How Goldman Sachs Came to Rule the World

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Book SynopsisRecords of prices span the entire range of history, from medieval grain prices to modern statistics. Going beyond the economic data, this text gives a history of the people of the Western world: the economic patterns they lived in, and the politics, culture and society they created as a result.Trade Reviewa work of phenomenal scope and erudition ... Fischer's history of inflation is a thoroughly good read ... He should send the Treasury a copy. * Mark Archer, The Sunday Telegraph *a provocative and thoughtful journey through history * The Economist *

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Book SynopsisMost tourism theories have been developed from the tourists' perspective, including the seminal work by John Urry, 'The Tourist Gaze', which is now a classic text. The Host Gaze in Global Tourism is a unique book for researchers and students as it is the first to look at the host gaze from within the host community. It discusses how the gaze is constructed, how it has developed, how it varies between countries and how the tourism industry can affect it. By looking at the gazes of both Western and non-Western hosts, this book analyses the dynamics of a host destination and consequences the gaze can have upon the tourist.Table of Contents1: Introduction: Gazemaking: Le Regard - Do You Hear Me? 2: The Scopic Drive of Tourism: Foucault and Eye Dialectic 3: Gaze and Self: Host Internalization of the Tourist Gaze 4: The Thai Host Gaze: Alterity and the Governance of Visitors in Thailand 5: Turkish Host Gaze at Russian Tourists: A Cultural Perspective 6: A Host Gaze Composed of Mediated Resistance in Panamá: Power Inversion in Kuna Yala 7: The Hosts Gaze on Current Christian Pilgrims in Israel: Tour Guides Gazing 8: Picturing Tourism: Conceptualising the Gambian Host Gaze through Photographs 9: You Never Know Who Is Going to Be On Tour: Reflections on the Indigenous Host Gaze from an Alaskan Case Study 10: Looking Down, Looking Out, and Looking Forward: Tibetan Youth View Tourism in the Future 11: Perceived Host Gaze in the Context of Short-Term Mission Trips 12: Couchsurfing through the lens of Agential Realism: Intra-Active Constructions of Identity and Challenging the Subject-Object Dualism 13: Gaze, Encounter and Philosophies of Otherness 14: The Bellman and the Prison Officer: Between Customer Care and Panopticism 15: The Third Gaze: De-Constructing the Host Gaze in the Psychoanalysis of Tourism 16: Real-and-Imagined Women: Goddess America Meets the World 17: Synthesis - The Eye of Power in and Through Tourism: The Banal Ubiquity of Agents of Naturalisation 18: Conclusion

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Book SynopsisTrade Review'This extraordinarily important book should be read by everyone who cares about Africa.' - Max Hastings, Sunday Times "Terrifically readable." --Time.com "Set to become a classic. Crammed with statistical nuggets and common sense, his book should be compulsory reading." --The Economist "If Sachs seems too saintly and Easterly too cynical, then Collier is the authentic old Africa hand: he knows the terrain and has a keen ear.... If you've ever found yourself on one side or the other of those arguments--and who hasn't?--then you simply must read this book." --Niall Ferguson, The New York Times Book Review "Rich in both analysis and recommendations.... Read this book. You will learn much you do not know. It will also change the way you look at the tragedy of persistent poverty in a world of plenty." --Financial Times "Insightful and influential."--Newsweek "Workable development ideas are hard to find, but Professor Collier may have identified the next frontier for positive change."--Tyler Cowen, The New York TimesTable of ContentsPart I: What's the Issue? A Personal Preface - 1. Falling Behind and Falling Apart: The Bottom Billion; Part II: The Traps - 2. The Conflict Trap; 3. The Natural Resource Trap; 4. Landlocked with Bad Neighbors; 5. Bad Governance in a Small Country; Part III: An Interlude: Globalization to the Rescue - 6. On Missing the Boat: The Marginalization of the Bottom Billion in the World Economy; Part IV: The Instruments - 7. Aid to the Rescue?; 8. Military Intervention; 9. Laws and Charters; 10. Trade; Part V: The Struggle for the Bottom Billion - 11. An Agenda for Action.

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Book SynopsisâœThis book is not just a bargain, itâs a steal. Itâs filled with practical, workable advice for anyone wanting to build wealth.ââMike Summey, co-author of the bestselling The Weekend Millionaireâs Secrets to Investing in Real EstateAnyone who seeks financial wealth must first learn the fundamental truths and models that drive it. The Millionaire Real Estate Investor represents the collected wisdom and experience of over 100 millionaire investors from all walks of life who pursued financial wealth and achieved the life-changing freedom it delivers. This book--in straightforward, no nonsense, easy-to-read style--reveals their proven strategies. The Millionaire Real Estate Investor is your handbook to the tried and true financial wealth building vehicle that rewards patience and perseverance and is available to all--real estate. You'll learn:Myths about money and investing that hold people back and how to develop the mindset of a

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Book SynopsisTried everything but still not feeling better?If your depression keeps coming back or is even getting worse, then you may be suffering from bipolar II or âœsoftâ bipolar disorder. Commonly misdiagnosed, these mood disorders are characterized by recurring bouts of depression along with anxiety, irritability, mood swings, sleep problems, or intrusive thoughts.Why Am I Still Depressed? shows you how to identify if you have a nonmanic form of bipolar disorder and how to work with your doctor to safely and effectively treat it.Author James R. Phelps, M.D., gives you the latest tools and knowledge so you can: Understand the Mood Spectrum, a powerful new tool for diagnosis Know all your treatment options, including mood-stabilizing medications and research-tested psychotherapies Examine the potential hazards of taking antidepressant medications Manage your condition with exercise and lifestyle changes Help family and friends wit

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Book SynopsisThe New York Times bestselling guide to getting the best out of every employee-updated for the modern workplaceBased on the actual experiences of 25,000 managers, Why Employees Don't Do What They're Supposed to Doâ gives you proven, straightforward methods that work on real jobs, in the real world. This results-oriented guidebook helps you handle the top 10 situations in which employees don't perform the way they should, including a detailed analysis of the causes and the plans for preventing the same problems down the road.Featuring fresh insights on outsourcing, temp workers, flex time, telecommuting, and technology, this no-nonsense resource arms you with the people-management skills you need to consistently elicit the highest levels of performance from your workforce.âœIn simple, straightforward language, Fournies offers practical solutions to the problems of employee performanceâ[This book] should be on the desk of anyone who man

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Book SynopsisGlobalization, it seems, has propelled the world's uber-wealthy to new heights of power and money, with tremendous repercussions for the other 99.9 percent of us. At a time when neoliberalism has propelled the world into a new Gilded Age, with rising inequality everywhere, an aggressive class war being waged by the wealthy, and billionaires inserting themselves bluntly into the political arena, understanding the behavior and spatiality of the super-rich has acquired a pressing urgency. This volume offers a richly textured suite of essays concerning how the super-rich have restructured local places, transforming landscapes as varied as London and Kentucky, Ireland and St. Barts, as well as domains as varied as art, thoroughbred horses, and housing.'- Barney Warf, University of Kansas, US'The world's super-rich, made up of just 11 million people, have access to about US$42.0 trillion of wealth. These are people who each have a spare million of 'liquid' wealth. Their wealth is roughly equal to two thirds of global GDP. They own most of everything. As the editor of this books states '. . . library shelves and the pages of journals remain largely devoid of geographical work on the super-rich a startling lacuna this volume sets out to fill'. The super-rich now own most of the planet. During the last year their share fell slightly. Times may be changing. Now is the time to begin to study the super-rich in detail, especially if you are worried about where all the wealth has gone.'- Danny Dorling, University of Sheffield, UKThis timely and path-breaking book brings together a group of distinguished and emerging international scholars to critically consider the geographical implications of the world's super-rich, a privileged yet remarkably overlooked group.Emerging from this unique collection is an enlightening picture of the influence of the super-rich over a diverse range of affairs, extending from the shape of urban and rural landscapes to the future of art history. By concentrating on those at the apex of the economic pyramid, this book provides valuable insights to the institutions, practices and cultural values of our society, as well as allowing us a more comprehensive view of the consequences of global capitalism. Presenting case studies from across the globe from Singapore to St Barts, London to Lexington - the spatial and cultural span of the book is wide-ranging and diverse.This truly unique book will prove a fascinating read for academics, researchers and students in the fields of geography, regional and urban studies, sociology, political science and development studies.Contributors: J.V. Beaverstock, S. Chauvin, B. Cousin, M. Fasche, S.J.E. Hall, I. Hay, P. McGuirk, P. McManus, L. Murphy, C. Paris, C.-P. Pow, S.M. Roberts, R.H. Schein, J.R. Short, T. Wainwright, K. Wilkins, M. WoodsTrade Review‘The twelve chapters chart the global geography of the super-rich and provide an effective sociocultural framework for understanding and analyzing the practical economics of wealth at work, home, and play. In doing so, the authors articulate a new geography of abundance (p. 7) and globalization that heretofore has remained hidden behind the gates of country clubs, secure doors of skyboxes, and the confines of elite auction houses. . . In sum, the collection is solid and well thought out. Indeed, Hay has marshaled a collection that succinctly demonstrates the ways in which the culture, economics, and politics of the super-rich drive globalization.’ -- Jay D. Gatrell, Journal of Regional Science‘Globalization, it seems, has propelled the world’s uber-wealthy to new heights of power and money, with tremendous repercussions for the other 99.9 percent of us. At a time when neoliberalism has propelled the world into a new Gilded Age, with rising inequality everywhere, an aggressive class war being waged by the wealthy, and billionaires inserting themselves bluntly into the politicalf arena, understanding the behavior and spatiality of the super-rich has acquired a pressing urgency. This volume offers a richly textured suite of essays concerning how the super-rich have restructured local places, transforming landscapes as varied as London and Kentucky, Ireland and St. Barts, as well as domains as varied as art, thoroughbred horses, and housing.’ -- Barney Warf, University of Kansas, US‘The world’s super-rich, made up of just 11 million people, have access to about US$42.0 trillion of wealth. These are people who each have a spare million of “liquid” wealth. Their wealth is roughly equal to two thirds of global GDP. They own most of everything. As the editor of this books states “. . . library shelves and the pages of journals remain largely devoid of geographical work on the super-rich – a startling lacuna this volume sets out to fill”. The super-rich now own most of the planet. During the last year their share fell slightly. Times may be changing. Now is the time to begin to study the super–rich in detail, especially if you are worried about where all the wealth has gone.’ -- Danny Dorling, University of Sheffield, UKTable of ContentsContents: Foreword: From Kosrae to Kensington: Uncovering Cartographies of Abundance Iain Hay 1. Establishing Geographies of the Super-Rich: Axes for Analysis of Abundance Iain Hay 2. Economic Wealth and Political Power in the Second Gilded Age John Rennie Short 3. Overseeing the Fortunes of the Global Super-Rich: The Nature of Private Wealth Management in London’s Financial District Jonathan V. Beaverstock, Sarah J.E. Hall and Thomas Wainwright 4. ‘The World Needs a Second Switzerland’: Onshoring Singapore as the Liveable City for the Super-Rich Choon-Piew Pow 5. ‘Super-Rich’ Irish Property Developers and the Celtic Tiger Economy Laurence Murphy and Pauline McGuirk 6. The Homes of the Super-Rich: Multiple Residences, Hyper-mobility and Decoupling of Prime Residential Housing in Global Cities Chris Paris 7. A Study of the Dominance of the Super-Wealthy in London’s West End During the Nineteenth Century Kathryn Wilkins 8. The Elite Countryside: Shifting Rural Geographies of the Transnational Super-Rich Michael Woods 9. The Super-Rich, Horses and the Transformation of a Rural Landscape in Kentucky Susan M. Roberts and Richard H. Schein 10. The Sport of Kings, Queens, Sheiks and the Super-Rich: Thoroughbred Breeding and Racing as Leisure for the Super-Rich Phil McManus 11. Making Art History – Wealthy Private Collectors and Contemporary Visual Art Melanie Fasche 12. Islanders, Immigrants and Millionaires: The Dynamics of Upper-Class Segregration in St. Barts, French West Indies Bruno Cousin and Sébastien Chauvin Index

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Book SynopsisThe timeless guide to sales success has been revised to help you supercharge personal and team performance in a new economy "People make buying decisions emotionally and justify them logically."That shrewd insight from the first edition of this bestselling book has become a no-brainer among sales professionals. Now, the new edition of classic work that has helped millions of sales professionals take their career to new levels offers critical new insights, information, and tools for success in todayâs economy. You Canât Teach a Kid to Ride a Bike at a Seminar, Second Edition retains David Sandler's classic, battle-tested advice on driving personal and organizational success by breaking the rules of conventional selling. And now Sandler Trainingâs CEO, David Mattson, has revisited it to provide additional skills designed for todayâs highly competitive and more complex sales landscape. With this powerful guide, youâll learn how to: TakeTable of ContentsForeword by David H. Mattson, CEO,Sandler Training Acknowledgments CHAPTER 1 Five Steps to Help You Master the Selling Dance CHAPTER 2 What I Did After the Cookie Crumbled CHAPTER 3 The Evolution of a Training Program ThatWill Teach You to Succeed in Sales CHAPTER 4 Conditioning Yourself for Success in Sales CHAPTER 5 Break the Rules and Close More Sales CHAPTER 6 What You Know Can Hurt You, So Dummy Up! CHAPTER 7 Can Asking Questions Be the Answer? CHAPTER 8 Negative Reverse Selling: The Most PotentSales Technique of All CHAPTER 9 “Good Morning, Sir, Is That Your Sailfish?” CHAPTER 10 Don’t Do Anything Unless You Know Why You’re Doing It! CHAPTER 11 Stop Selling Features and Benefits CHAPTER 12 Rude to Discuss Money? I Don’t Think So! CHAPTER 13 Qualify Your Prospect’s Decision- Making Ability CHAPTER 14 Fulfill the Contract and Let the ProspectClose the Sale CHAPTER 15 Don’t Let Buyer’s Remorse Sink Your Sale CHAPTER 16 Getting the Angle on Success APPENDIX A Case Studies APPENDIX B Applying the Sandler Principles to theEnterprise Selling Environment Index

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Book SynopsisAmericans in recent years have become thoroughly disenchanted with our political campaigns, especially with campaign advertising and speeches. Each year, as November approaches, we are bombarded with visceral appeals that bypass substance, that drape candidates in the American flag but tell us nothing about what they''ll do if elected, that flood us with images of PT-109 or Willie Horton, while significant issues--such as Kennedy''s Addison''s Disease or the looming S&L catastrophe--are left unexamined. And the press--the supposed safeguard of democracy--focuses on campaign strategy over campaign substance, leaving us to decide where the truth lies. In Dirty Politics, campaign analyst Kathleen Hall Jamieson provides an eye-opening look at political ads and speeches, showing us how to read, listen to, and watch political campaigns. Jamieson provides a sophisticated (and often humorous) analysis of advertising technique, describing how television ads use soft focus, slow motion, lyricalTrade ReviewIf you read this book--and you should--you will never again listen to a news broadcast or read a newspaper in the same way ... Reading Dirty Politics leave one with the troubling conviction that our democracy is threatened by the failure to provide voters with the information they need to make meaningful use of the right to vote ... Impressively research, clearly written and organized, and enlightening througout. * Washington Post Book World *An illuminating primer about the dangerously subtle distortions of video politics. * Philadelphia Inquirer *

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Book SynopsisA Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide ) - PMI's flagship publication has been updated to reflect the latest good practices in project management. New to the sixth edition, each knowledge area will contain a section entitled Approaches for Agile, Iterative and Adaptive Environments, describing how these practices integrate in project settings. It will also contain more emphasis on strategic and business knowledge, including discussion of project management business documents and information on the PMI Talent Triangle and the essential skills for success in today's market.

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Book SynopsisFast track route to understanding and deploying a key personal communications skill that affects success in both job and career Includes powerful methods, concepts and techniques that promote confident negotiations and successful outcomes Tips and techniques from gurus such as Chester Karras and detailed verbatim examples of actual negotiationsTable of ContentsIntroduction to Express Exec Introduction What is Negotiating Evolution of Negotiating The E-Dimension The Global Dimension The State of the Art In Practice Key Concepts and Thinkers Resources Ten Steps to Making Negotiating Work Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Acknowledgements Index

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Book SynopsisCannibals with Forks passionately demonstrates how all businessescan and must help society achieve the three inter-linked goals of economicprosperity,environmental protection and social equity, issues whichare already at the top of the corporate agenda.Trade Review"Cannibals with Forks ist aufrichtig, praktisch, mitfühlend und sehr fundiert [...] eine brilliante Synthese, die schwierige Themen auf den Punkt bringt und elegante Lösungen liefert, die heute anwendbar sind." Paul Hawken

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Book Synopsis"Toyota Kata gets to the essence of how Toyota manages continuous improvement and human ingenuity, through its improvement kata and coaching kata. Mike Rother explains why typical companies fail to understand the core of lean and make limited progressâand what it takes to make it a real part of your culture."âJeffrey K. Liker, bestselling author of The Toyota Way"[Toyota Kata is] one of the stepping stones that will usher in a new era of management thinking."âThe Systems Thinker"How any organization in any industry can progress from old-fashioned management by results to a strikingly different and better way."âJames P. Womack, Chairman and Founder, Lean Enterprise Institute"Practicing the improvement kata is perhaps the best way we've found so far for actualizing PDCA in an organization."âJohn Shook, Chairman and CEO, Lean Enterprise InstituteThis game-changing book puts you behind the curtain at Toyota, providing new insight int

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Book SynopsisWAKE UP AND SMELL THE SUCCESS!You already know the Starbucks story. Since 1992, its stock has risen a staggering 5,000 percent! The genius of Starbucks success lies in its ability to create personalized customer experiences, stimulate business growth, generate profits, energize employees, and secure customer loyalty-all at the same time.The Starbucks Experience contains a robust blend of home-brewed ingenuity and people-driven philosophies that have made Starbucks one of the world's "most admired" companies, according to Fortune magazine. With unique access to Starbucks personnel and resources, Joseph Michelli discovered that the success of Starbucks is driven by the people who work there-the "partners"-and the special experience they create for each customer. Michelli reveals how you can follow the Starbucks way to Reach out to entire communities Listen to individual workers and consumers Seize growth opportunities in evTable of ContentsPrinciple 1: Make It Your OwnPrinciple 2: Everything Matters Principle 3: Surprise and Delight Principle 4: Embrace Resistance Principle 5: Leave Your Mark

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Book SynopsisProject Program and Portfolio Management (P3M) represents project management taken to the enterprise level. It is increasingly being recognised as critical to the success of projects in large organizations, such as governments and multinational corporations. Conversely, it is also being recognised that failure to implement it in an organization will often result in a string of poor performing and failed projects. While P3M should therefore be considered critical for large organisations, it can also play a significant part in improving the success and financial payback of projects in any size of business.Whether you will be commissioning, running, involved in the delivery of, or are just interested in the possibilities that program and portfolio management can bring, Project Program and Portfolio Management in easy steps will give you a good understanding of the subject. The few books that have been published on the subject to date tend to be technical manuals or theoretical text books, rather than hands-on guides. So, if you need to get up to speed on the subject quickly, this book is for you. It will show you how to implement program and/or portfolio management in easy steps and how to get the greatest benefit from using one or both in your organization. Note from the author:In case you were wondering why there isn't a comma after Project in the title of the book, it's because the book doesn't cover project management, it covers project program management and portfolio management, which are developments from and extensions to project management. A project program refers to a series of projects that are related, and together will achieve a major change in a business. A portfolio refers to the total set of all the projects and programs being carried out in a business at any given time. Although I have included a chapter on project management, it is not intended to be a complete coverage of the subject. It is only included to establish a baseline from which to compare and contrast program management and portfolio management. For a complete coverage of project management, I would recommend Effective Project Management in easy steps, 2nd edition or Agile Project Management in easy steps, 2nd edition if you are working in an agile project environment.

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Book SynopsisA companion reference to "Rath and Strong's Six Sigma Team Pocket Guide", this book provides instructions for understanding and implementing key Six Sigma tools. It shows your project team leaders and members how to: understand each tool and its Six Sigma application; and select the best tools for controlling costly process variation.

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Book SynopsisIn what ways are cities central to the evolution of contemporary global capitalism? And in what ways is global capitalism forged by the urban experience? This book provides a response to these questions, exploring the multifaceted dimensions of the city-capitalism nexus.Trade Review"Ugo Rossi offers a highly original analysis of the current urban condition. The book plays imaginatively on the complex relationships linking cities, neoliberal capitalism and globalization and extracts from these materials a remarkably informative and incisive diagnosis." - Allen J. Scott, UCLA "In this historically grounded, highly current and well-argued volume, Rossi combines critical reviews of diverse theoretical currents and empirical analyses to highlight recent trends, crises and struggles in and beyond the capitalist heartlands. He explores the growing links between neoliberalism and globalization, making cities ever more critical as sites of everyday resistance as well as crucial spaces of accumulation. Enjoy reading this book and acting upon it." - Bob Jessop, Lancaster University "Rossi provides a remarkably comprehensive, clear, and tremendously useful survey of theorizations of the relation between cities and capitalism. As he does so, he offers the reader a rich exploration of the many facets of that complex and mutually constitutive relation." - Miranda Joseph, The University of Arizona "Reading contemporary global capital from the perspective of the city, Ugo Rossi's Cities in Global Capitalism presents a critical geography, rich in analysis and haunted with spectral figures. Rossi shows how the city - the site of historical struggle, artistic and social innovations, and revolutionary uprisings - has been shaped by capital and its state partners with new spatial inequalities, potentialities, and peripheries. As the city once again becomes the destination for the global rich, economic innovation becomes a leading edge of gentrification and the abandoned warehouses of Fordist production become the ghost towers haunting the urban sky - vast areas the mega rich own but rarely inhabit as the ever-expanding homeless below pass by." - Elizabeth A. Povinelli, Columbia University "Cities in Global Capitalism presents an impressive tour de force on the mutually reinforcing relationship between cities, on the one hand, and the capitalist system on the other. Sifting through a wide range of work from across numerous disciplines, Ugo Rossi's account of the contemporary global urban condition is conceptually sophisticated, geographically nuanced and historically sensitive!" - Kevin Ward, University of Manchester "Ugo Rossi's book is a clear and illuminating overview of the complex relationships between globalized capitalism and urban spaces. A valuable contribution to the project of critically reflecting on our contemporary condition." - Nick Srnicek, author of Platform Capitalism and Inventing the Future: Postcapitalism and a World Without Work"The Introduction alone is worth the price of admission. It provides an original, up-to-the-minute […], creative framework and overview of cities in global capitalism that is rare. Others in the field of urban studies provide narrower depictions, specific in-depth explanations. But Rossi gives you the whole show; tries to explain it all. It takes chutzpah. […] As a project, Rossi's is ambitious and sweeping, but it is never out of control, the arguments always systematic and tightly drawn." - Trevor J. Barnes, Papers in Regional ScienceTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. Emergences 2. Extensions 3. Continuities 4. Diffusions 5. Variations Conclusion: Living in the age of ambivalence

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Book SynopsisBuy now with one-click. Amazon''s business model is deceptively simple: make online shopping so easy and convenient that customers won''t think twice. Yet Amazon''s success is largely down to CEO and founder Jeff Bezos, a man described as both a ''happy-go-lucky mogul'' and a ''notorious micromanager''. His high energy, passionate approach to retailing has driven Amazon to the top.Jeff Bezos is smart. Originally a computer geek, he had the vision to capitalise on the untapped online market for books. He''s also a calculating machine who creates ''deal-flow'' charts for every major decision, from what business to create to how to choose a spouse. One Click explores what makes Bezos Bezos. Through detailed research and interviews with Amazon employees, competitors and observers, Richard Brandt has deciphered how Bezos thinks, what drives his actions and how he makes his business decisions.Amazon.com was waiting to be discovered. It took Bezos''s u

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Book SynopsisWhy do honest and decent employees sometimes overstep the mark? What makes managers with integrity go off the rails? What causes well-meaning organizations to deceive their clients, employees and shareholders? Social psychology offers surprising answers to these intriguing and timely questions. Drawing on scientific experiments and examples from business practice, Muel Kaptein discusses why good people sometimes do bad things and how they rise above this behavior. He explains why cheats wear sunglasses, why overstepping the mark could be a good thing, how a surplus of rules creates offenders and why we should be suspicious of colleagues who wash their hands after meetings.Trade Review"I loved the book. It is up-to-date, easy and quick to read, accessible to students, brings relevant social psychology and cognitive science material to practical application in Business Ethics. It is very good for ethics at work themes and takes seriously both individual character and the workplace environment as contexts influencing ethical behavior and decision-making. The organization of the book into 7 social factors at work provide a well structured manner to present the research findings relevant to each factor. Finally, the book is positive, practical and accessible for the undergraduate college student and lends itself to discussion and application by the teacher." Lecturer Michael McKay, Rady School of Management, University in San Diego, California, USA "Kaptein's book goes straight to the shortlist of the 'Management Book of the Year' election early next year, and is a contender for the title" Management Team (Netherland's most read management magazine) "Surprisingly engaging...this work will enlighten business people about the ethicality of their own and others' behaviors...it will benefit students and lay audiences as well as experts. Recommended." M. R. Hyman, New Mexico State University for Choice Magazine, June 2014 (vol. 51, no. 10) "Professor Kaptein has written a very intelligent account of what I would call the 'social psychology of ethical dilemmas'. The short and concise chapters not only give abundant illustrations of why people do bad things (the moral dimension), but also include creative experiments through which some of these behaviorist dilemmas can be realistically managed (the practical dimension). A stimulating and thought-provoking read!" Rob van Tulder, Professor of International Business-Society Management, RSM Erasmus University Rotterdam "The book provides clear insight into the why of unethical behavior." Intermediar "Vivid examples from practice and well-founded by many social-psychological experiments...an interesting and entertaining book." NRC Newspaper "Dr. Muel Kaptein gives an astute summation of the scientific literature that evaluates how different surroundings can affect decision making" Gregory Ciotti, Huffington Post

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Book SynopsisAcclaim for the first edition:'Peter Bernholz's book brings together his comprehensive studies of inflation from the fourth century to the present, showing their common elements and their differences. This is an impressive work that bankers, central bankers, economists and laymen can read with pleasure and profit. I recommend it highly.'- Allan H. Meltzer, The Hoover Institution, StanfordExploring the characteristics of inflations and comparing historical cases from Roman times up to the modern day, this book provides an in depth discussion of the subject. It analyses the high and moderate inflations caused by the inflationary bias of political systems and economic relationships, as well as the importance of different monetary regimes in containing them. The differences for the possible size of inflations among monetary regimes like metallic currencies, the gold standard and fiat paper money are discussed. It is shown that huge budget deficits of government have been responsible for all hyperinflations. This revised second edition debates whether a growth of the money supply exceeding that of real Gross Domestic Production is a necessary or sufficient reason for inflation and also includes a new concluding chapter, which explores the long-term tendencies to create, maintain and abolish inflation-stable monetary regimes. Moreover, the conditions for long-term inflation-stable monetary regimes in history are explored.By surveying thirty hyperinflations, Peter Bernholz demonstrates that certain economic traits have been stable characteristics of inflations over the centuries, and illustrates their causes. He also examines the consequences of high inflations for unemployment, the distortions between relative prices and the political conditions that allow a return to stable monetary regimes after high inflations, given the inflationary tendencies of political systems.This book will appeal to a wide-ranging audience, including students, economists, historians, political scientists and sociologists looking to improve their knowledge of monetary regimes and inflation. Bankers, businessmen and politicians attempting to solve the problems caused for them by inflation, will also find this to be a useful read.Trade Review'What makes this book so special is the interaction of historical detail, innovative economic analysis and public choice theory. A wealth of historical evidence, both institutional and quantitative, is used to illustrate key hypotheses from monetary theory and political economy and draw important lessons for public policy. Not only is inflation shown to be a monetary phenomenon but the monetary regime itself is explained by political institutions and events.' --Roland Vaubel, Universitat Mannheim, GermanyTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction 2. Inflation and Monetary Regimes 3. Inflation under Metallic Monetary Regimes 4. Moderate Paper Money Inflations 5. Characteristics of Hyperinflations 6. Currency Competition, Inflation, Gresham’s Law and Exchange Rate 7. Ending Mild or Moderate Inflations 8. Currency Reforms Ending Hyperinflations 9. Forces Establishing, Maintaining and Eroding Stable Monetary Regimes Appendix Index

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Book SynopsisLal analyses the effects of minimum wages on unemployment and training, and concludes that they increase unemployment and reduce the incentive to acquire skillsTable of ContentsIntroduction; Poverty Alleviation; Efficiency; Conclusions; Summary.

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Book SynopsisA shortand outline for many words in the English language. This title contains 26,098 words most commonly used in notation with their official shorthand outlines. It also includes words that are frequently used in such fields as medicine, law, engineering, chemistry, and others. It contains 2,604 proper names and geographic expressions.

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Book Synopsis'Zellweger has written a wide-ranging, thorough and very readable examination of the family business. His discussions of governance, succession planning, financial management, and conflict resolution draw on over 40 years of research, with relevant case studies that provoke discussion and reflection. His overview of cultural differences in families and in family businesses shows his grounded perspective. This text will provide a strong educational foundation for students and proactive family business owners alike.'- John A. Davis, Harvard Business School'One of the top international researchers in the family business field, a celebrated instructor, and a thoughtful practitioner, Thomas Zellweger succeeded in the daunting task of writing a book on family enterprises that appeals to multiple audiences. By carefully identifying the themes that are crucial to family business continuity, and by connecting them through a multidisciplinary approach that is at the same time intellectually deep, practically relevant, and crystal clear, the author does full justice to the complexity of family firms, and to their vital role in our economies and societies.'- Carlo Salvato, Bocconi University, Italy This innovative textbook covers the most important challenges facing family businesses. Practice-inspired and research-based, it emphasizes both practice and theory along with concepts, cases and reflection questions to illustrate key topics. This text discusses the relevance of family firms across the globe, their unique strengths and weaknesses, their governance, strategic management, the succession process, drivers of long-term success and interpersonal dynamics. Taking a holistic and international perspective, the book combines management concepts, research findings, practical examples and case studies to provide a unique source of insight and inspiration for students and practitioners in the most prominent type of business organization in the world. This textbook's comprehensive coverage of topics and combination of didactical formats makes it ideal for students studying family firms, and a useful reference for professors, advisors, and practitioners as well.Trade Review'I strongly recommend this unique textbook about family firms as it is an excellent resource for students and practitioners alike. Research based insights on most pressing topics are discussed in an engaging manner that makes it a joy to read!' --Pramodita Sharma, Editor, Family Business Review and University of Vermont'Zellweger has an amazing capacity to delve into the complexities and paradoxes related to family businesses, and explain everything in simple, yet very comprehensive way. His capabilities to simultaneously wear the hats of teacher, practitioner and researcher are reflected right across the book. This is a milestone publication as it synthesises the existing knowledge on family business for the benefit of students and practitioners alike across the spectrum in all parts of the world.' --Kavil Ramachandran, Thomas Schmidheiny Centre for Family Enterprise, Indian School of Business'Managing the Family Business is a superb contribution; of unparalleled merit as a text for bachelors and masters level courses in family business, and of enormous benefit to practitioners in its sound and actionable insights for those grappling with the myriad challenges of managing family firms. Its scope and thoroughness will also be useful to scholars wishing to advance the field. This book has my highest recommendation.' --Danny Miller, HEC Montreal, CanadaTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction 2. Defining the family business 3. Prevalence and economic contribution of family firms around the globe 4. Strengths and weaknesses of family firms 5. Governance in the family firm 6. Strategic management in the family firm 7. Succession in the family firm 8. Change and transgenerational value creation 9. Financial management in the family firm 10. Interpersonal relationships and conflict in the family firm Index

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Book SynopsisElgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences and law, expertly written by the world's leading scholars. This Advanced Introduction presents a focused narrative about political decision-making based on the work that has defined public choice as a discipline. Randall G. Holcombe emphasizes the theoretical foundations of Public Choice, examining the way that voter preferences are aggregated through democratic decision-making, the way that political exchange leads to the production of public policy, and the way that the constitutional framework within which political activity takes place is designed. He provides a concise discussion of the main models of Public Choice in an engaging manner, giving readers a foundation for understanding the theoretical and empirical work in the field. Each chapter ends with a Notes section that discusses the research on which the chapter is based, with an emphasis on the pioneering work that has shaped the development of Public Choice.Undergraduate and graduate level students in economics, political science and public administration will find this introduction an essential resource for understanding political decision making. Instructors in those fields will find this book a useful and affordable text and an indispensable resource for teaching Public Choice.Trade Review'In this slim volume, Randall Holcombe takes the reader masterfully on an informative journey through the main regions of public choice theory. Among the topics this fine volume covers are voting theory, presidential vs. parliamentary systems, interest groups, bureaucracy, political entrepreneurship, and constitutional political economy. Someone who works through this book will be solidly prepared to venture into the higher reaches of public choice theory.' --Richard E. Wagner, George Mason University'Robert Kennedy said that ''Some men see things as they are, and ask why. I dream of things that never were, and ask why not.'' This is a book for both kinds of people. Holcombe provides a hard-headed analysis of how government and politics actually works, and careful analysis of why the dreams for optimal outcomes, whether coming from the formal models of supposedly sophisticated economists, (based on ''as if'' assumptions that exclude politics), or those coming from idealist ''reformers'' (stemming from their utopian visions), end up shattered by harsh behavioral and institutional realities. Written in a completely non-technical fashion, and covering topics like rational ignorance, rent-seeking and regulatory capture, this book works beautifully either as a complement to traditional introductory economics courses, or to introductory courses in political science.' --Bernard Grofman, University of California, Irvine'The author has extensive personal connections to all the aspects of public choice, and has produced a masterful volume. The insights of public choice are varied, but its explanatory power is consistent. Holcombe manages to weave together an interesting and informed commentary on the many strands of public choice scholarship in a way that will be useful even to experts, while providing an overview that a determined newcomer will be able to pick up immediately.' --Michael Munger, Duke UniversityTable of ContentsContents: Part I: Introduction 1. Public Choice and Public Policy Part II: Aggregating Voter Preferences 2. The Politics of Left and Right 3. Institutions: Proportional vs. Plurality; Parliamentary vs. Presidential 4. Political Strategy: Turnout and the Distribution of Preferences 5. Multidimensional Issue Space 6. Why Do People Vote? Rational Ignorance, Expressive Voting, Rational Irrationality Part III: Designing Public Policy 7. Transaction Costs and Political Exchange 8. Political Markets: Interest Groups, Rent-Seeking, and Regulatory Capture 9. Bureaucracy 10. Political Organization: Districts, Committees, and Institutional Design 11. Political Entrepreneurship Part IV: Constitutional Design 12. Constitutional and Post-Constitutional Decision-Making 13. Interest Groups and Constitutional Evolution 14. Checks and Balances: Elites and Masses Index

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Book SynopsisDo you have a grip on your business, or does your business have a grip on you? All entrepreneurs and business leaders face similar frustrations--personnel conflict, profit woes, and inadequate growth. Decisions never seem to get made, or, once made, fail to be properly implemented. But there is a solution. It's not complicated or theoretical. Based on years of real-world implementation in more than 100 companies, the Entrepreneurial Operating System(R) is a practical method for achieving the business success you have always envisioned. In Traction, you'll learn the secrets of strengthening the six key components of your business. You'll discover simple yet powerful ways to run your company that will give you and your leadership team more focus, more growth, and more enjoyment. Successful companies are applying Traction every day to run profitable, frustration-free businesses--and you can too. For an illustrative, real-world lesson on how to apply Traction to your business, check out its companion book, Get A Grip.Trade Review"Since implementing the entrepreneurial operating system outlined in [Traction], my company has been more productive than ever... The book brings proven business best practices from the top thought leaders in business into one hands-on manual that you can apply today." --Dan Moshe, founder and CEO of Tech Guru, for The Business Journals' "The most important business books ever written" "Implementing [Traction's] structured approach at Avondale has had a tremendous impact on our leadership's productivity and has improved operations throughout the organization." --Karl Stark and Bill Stewart, cofounders, Avondale "The concepts and tools that have been masterfully captured in the pages of this book have provided some of the magic that has helped us grow our business 300 percent over the last five years. Don't miss it!" --Craig Erlich, CEO, pulse220 "The concepts in this book have changed my life! I'm now able to let go of the day to day, knowing I have developed a team that can efficiently handle the details. We have consistently grown every year for the last four years in a very tough market, while the competition has struggled." --Ronald A. Blank, President, The Franklin Companies "Having coached and trained over 13,000 entrepreneurs, I know the challenges they face. This book is a must for any business owner and their management team. Traction provides a powerful, practical, and simple system for running your business." --Dan Sullivan, President and Founder, The Strategic Coach "With the Traction tools in place, we now have faster growth, increased profitability and great people that we enjoy working with. Our growth rate has averaged over 20 percent per year. These results put us in a position to sell our company to a public company for above-normal multiples and reacquire the company after just a year and a half." --Rob Dube, President, Image One "The Traction principles have helped me build a solid leadership team, crystallize our plan, and create the discipline to take the organization to the next level." --Sam Simon, President & CEO, Atlas Oil Company "Traction is far and away the most potent and useful approach I've ever seen for running a successful company. The content is bulletproof! You have to read this book." --Vince Poscente, Bestselling author of The Age of Speed "The concepts in this book have revolutionized our enterprise. We are highly profitable, adroit, flexible, and have a results-oriented culture. Working with Gino's tools has made a meaningful difference in who we are today." --Albert M. Berriz, CEO, McKinley "The tools are sensible, effective, and a must for any organization, entrepreneur, or leader. I personally use them within my national real estate valuation company and this year we grew 150 percent, after being in business for more than 14 years." --Darton Case, President, The Entrepreneurs' Organization "The concepts in Traction saved our company from mediocrity and propelled us to excellence. They have provided us with the tools to deal with any situation that might arise and better yet, to head off some situations at the pass. We now have all the right people in the right seats doing the right jobs. --Rob Tamblyn, President, The Benefits Company "By applying the Traction disciplines we have been able to grow revenue by 50 percent over the last three years and profit exponentially more." --Robert Schechter, C.L.U., Ch.F.C., Chairman, Schechter Wealth Strategies "Traction is a must-read. What you will learn are the same tools that have enabled me to grow my business 100 percent over the last three years while staying balanced and having fun. This book will change your life." --Bernie Ronnisch, President, Ronnisch Construction Group

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Book SynopsisMaster frameworks, techniques, and tools for conducting meetings, leading sessions and workshops, and transferring knowledge through education and training. In addition to focusing on proven methods, this book contains many new and innovative ideas developed through decades of the author''s experience. The book concludes with a section on facilitator and trainer resources.

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewHerbert G. Gutman Prize, Labor and Working-Class History Association (LAWCHA), 2011 "Remes is among the vanguard of the new disaster historians, motivated by the twenty-first century wave of disasters to search out antecedents that help us understand the formation of a modern state that 'manages' (or does not manage) disasters like Hurricane Katrina. . . . A tour de force of method for the new disaster history, and hopefully a portent of things to come in this emerging field."--American Historical Review"Remes' impressive research demonstrates throughout that even though the actions of working-class people drew on tight social bonds and a deep reservoir of local knowledge, their behavior was often illegible to the ascendant class of relief managers and government experts."--Journal of American History"Disaster Citizenship is an impressive accomplishment that offers a great deal to those interested in social history, the history of the working class, the history of progressivism, urban history, state building in the Progressive Era, the US-Canada borderlands, and comparative approaches to the study of history."--H-Net Review"Jacob A. C. Remes has shed new light over a broad terrain of Progressive Era historiography through this richly researched, sensitive, transnational comparison of the 1914 Salem, Massachusetts fire and the 1917 Halifax, Nova Scotia explosion."--New England Quarterly"An excellent historical study rooted in high quality research. Remes' management of the two case studies successfully supports his central arguments relating to the state, the people, and ways of forming citizenship at times of crisis and relief, and his methodologies encourage us to look at disasters, both past and present, in new ways."--Labour/Le Travail"Remes's excellent and engaging book contributes to long-running debates about the nature of working-class life, to more recent discussions of transnational progressive reform and state-society relations and to current conversations--both popular and scholarly--about events such as Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy."--Labor: Studies in Working Class History"This is a thoughtful, robust work of history, exactly the kind of study that we need to revitalize the history of working people."--Canadian Historical Review"A striking juxtaposition of the hierarchical order of experts and vernacular order created by victims themselves, Remes's finely grained comparison of two major turn-of-the-century disasters in Halifax and Salem represents a major contribution to our understanding of the dynamics and effects of spontaneous order in a crisis. Meticulously researched, gripping, and important."--James C. Scott, author of Seeing Like a State: How Certain Schemes to Improve the Human Condition Have Failed "In his meticulously researched and intelligently argued book, Disaster Citizenship, Jacob Remes has advanced and perfected the kind of deep social history pioneered by Herbert Gutman and Linda Gordon in their studies of working people’s lives. More than any other historian writing in this tradition, Remes has revealed the power of the informal networks and solidarities that existed in poorer communities, particularly during disasters, and he has highlighted the ways agents of state intervention failed to understand these strengths and their democratic significance. Scholars will find in this excellent study a model of transnational history and other readers, especially officials in charge of disaster relief, will discover a new way of thinking about the people they are attempting to 'rescue.'"--James Green, author of The Devil Is Here in These Hills: West Virginia’s Coal Miners and Their Battle for Freedom "Disaster Citizenship provides a rich, original, and sensitive account of responses to two urban catastrophes, the Great Salem Fire (1914) and the 1917 Halifax explosion. Remes sets a new standard for transnational continental history as the everyday solidarity of working people is contrasted with the progressive state, civic institutions, and emergent welfare professionals."--Suzanne Morton, author of Wisdom, Justice, and Charity: Canadian Social Welfare through the Life of Jane B Wisdom, 1884–1975

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Book SynopsisFinding cool languages, tools, or development techniques is easy-new ones are popping up every day. Convincing co-workers to adopt them is the hard part. The problem is political, and in political fights, logic doesn't win for logic's sake. Hard evidence of a superior solution is not enough. But that reality can be tough for programmers to overcome. In Driving Technical Change: Why People On Your Team Don't Act on Good Ideas, and How to Convince Them They Should, Adobe software evangelist Terrence Ryan breaks down the patterns and types of resistance technologists face in many organizations. You'll get a rich understanding of what blocks users from accepting your solutions. From that, you'll get techniques for dismantling their objections-without becoming some kind of technocratic Machiavelli. In Part I, Ryan clearly defines the problem. Then in Part II, he presents "resistance patterns"-there's a pattern for each type of person resisting your technology, from The Uninformed to The Herd, The Cynic, The Burned, The Time Crunched, The Boss, and The Irrational. In Part III, Ryan shares his battle-tested techniques for overcoming users' objections. These build on expertise, communication, compromise, trust, publicity, and similar factors. In Part IV, Ryan reveals strategies that put it all together-the patterns of resistance and the techniques for winning buy-in. This is the art of organizational politics. In the end, change is a two-way street: In order to get your co-workers to stretch their technical skills, you'll have to stretch your soft skills. This book will help you make that stretch without compromising your resistance to playing politics. You can overcome resistance-however illogical-in a logical way.

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Book SynopsisOffers the tools necessary for developing the soft skills in the following areas: Workload management, Handling critics, Communication, Leadership, Office politics, Personal image, and Dealing with differences.Trade Review"[Klaus's] practical advice is delivered in the conversational style of a one-on-one session with a personal coach... The volume is recommended for those who are in need of a more personable approach to rising up professionally." -- Publishers Weekly "The authors offer 54 important workplace lessons...[and]...offers important insight for career management which will be helpful to a wide range of library patrons." -- Booklist "This is a good book to read with a notebook at your side, in case you spot anything you've been doing to hold yourself back in the workplace." -- Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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Book SynopsisIn 1998, and following 17 years in the army, Wang Jianlin formed a property company in the north-eastern Chinese city of Dalian using a loan of $80,000. Today, Dalian Wanda is China's largest private property developer, generating revenues of $40 billion globally, and owning some 9-million square metres of investment property. In 2012, Wanda became the world's largest theatre owner when it acquired AMC Theatres, with a view to becoming a global entertainment colossus. Wang himself has become Asia's richest man. This book, by its founder and Chairman, provides unprecedented insight into the ethos and activities that have created the extraordinary business success that is the Wanda empire. Wang describes his managerial philosophy and the essence of his business ideas to "make Wanda a brand like Walmart or IBM or Google - a brand known by everyone in the world", and that led The Economist to call him "a man of Napoleonic ambition". As China's influence in the world economy grows led by companies such as Wanda, this book is both timely and relevant.Table of ContentsPreface 1 by Pedro Nueno 7Preface 2 by John A. Quelch 11Foreword: Wang Jianlin's Biography 21CHAPTER 1: Perseverance 35CHAPTER 2: Determination 57CHAPTER 3: Execution 83CHAPTER 4: Innovation 111CHAPTER 5: Internationalization 143CHAPTER 6: Entertainment 167CHAPTER 7: O2O Online-to-Offline 193CHAPTER 8: Responsibility 207CHAPTER 9: Culture 215CHAPTER 10: Asset-Light 247CHAPTER 11: Transformation 263CHAPTER 12: Going Global I 279CHAPTER 13: Going Global II 299

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Book SynopsisThe luxury market has long been the exception. Protected for decades - and even centuries - from swings in economic fate and taste by consumers with money and demands for something extraordinary. But the world is changing, and those changes have already initiated some of the first-ever structural changes to the once-untouchable luxury market.This essential book paints a roadmap for the future of marketing to the rich and super-wealthy. Written by experts in the sector, the book combines broad strategic knowledge with probing sector research. It couples scientific research documenting the transformation with exclusive insider information. Case studies highlight what works now and what's likely to continue working in the future. This important work will become the handbook of how to win the attention of affluent consumers and ignite their passion for rare and bespoke products.The luxury market remains significant - the ideas and insights in this book is essential reading for the sector.

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