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Book SynopsisLearn what financial advisors don't want you to know! Robert's rich dad often told him: "The faster your money moves, the higher the returns and the lower your risk." Conventional financial wisdom recommends that you save money and invest for the long term. In other words: park your money. That was not rich dad's advice. He taught Robert to increase the velocity of my money. And, even if you start small, it's advice that anyone can follow and benefit from.

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Book SynopsisFrom the man the Wall Street Journal describes as a 'global change guru', more than one hundred of the trends that touch every aspect of our lives. This new and updated edition looks even farther into the future, predicting trends past the first decades of the 22nd century. Patrick Dixon looks at how the future will be Fast, Urban, Tribal, Universal, Radical and Ethical - a future of boom and bust and great economic change as the emerging markets grow up; a future of great advances in medicine and also greater threats from viral epidemics; a future of political shocks and greater conflicts; a future in which people will strive for more privacy and businesses will change the way they relate to their staff and their customers; a future in which there will be driverless cars and solar power generated in the desert will power cities thousands of miles away. In this updated edition, Dixon shows how recent developments confirm his predictive scheme: Artificial intelligence and robotics - profound power and influence over our future world Beyond Brexit - the longer term future of the EU and UK The long-term impact of the MeToo movement The future of Truth - Fake News, propaganda and impact on democracy Presidential leadership - rise of powerful figureheads across the world, and potential future conflicts And in an entirely new chapter, Dixon extends his predictive horizon to see how the future will look one hundred years from now.Trade ReviewPraise for Futurewise: "A must read for anyone keen to understand what the future may hold for them -- Lynda Gratton, London Business SchoolIndispensable guide to the future -- Sir Peter Vardy

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Book SynopsisProfessor Richard Wilding OBE is recognised globally for his thought leadership in Logistics & Supply Chain Management. Richard is a highly acclaimed presenter and regularly speaks at Industrial Conferences and has undertaken lecture tours of Europe and Asia at the invitation of local Universities; Confederations of Industry. As Chair (Full Professor) in Supply Chain Strategy at the Centre for Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Cranfield School of Management UK, Richard works with European and International companies on Logistics and Supply Chain projects in all sectors including pharmaceutical, retail, automotive, high technology, food, drink and professional services to name a few. He has published widely in the area of Supply Chain Management and is Editorial Advisor to a number of top journals in this area. He is currently Chair of CILT.Table of Contents Section - ONE: Supply chain process design; Chapter - 01: Efficient integration of shipping into intra-regional supply chains [Anastasia Christodoulou, Zeeshan Raza, John Woxenius]; Chapter - 02: Overcrowding in a hospital emergency department – A supply chain management referral pathway to reduce overcrowding [Ingrid Hunt, Noreen Spillane]; Chapter - 03: X company’s OTD (On-Time Delivery) performance improvement – The application of lean six-sigma methodology [Gendao Li, Alireza Shokri, Kyrill Nussbaum]; Chapter - 04: Developing best-practice in operational workforce planning [Peter Hilton]; Section - TWO: Supply chain network and infrastructure design; Chapter - 05: Why procurement should want to pay for performance – A case study of how buyer and sellers aligned to create the most profit for both [Todd C Snelgrove]; Chapter - 06: Closing the cycle from tree to product, x company’s sustainability journey [Gendao Li, Alireza Shokri, Jie Ma]; Chapter - 07: Environmentally responsible packaging in global supply chains [Henrik Pålsson]; Chapter - 08: Freight transport, storage and distribution organisations to be able to identify customer requirements [Graham Heron, Erica Ballentine]; Section - THREE: Supply chain information system design; Chapter - 09: Protecting supply chains from counterfeit products [Mark Manning, Daniel Stanton]; Chapter - 10: The same but different; a comparative analysis of common reverse logistics and closed loop supply chain issues in the UK multiple retail sector [Graham Heron, Erica Ballentine]; Chapter - 11: Supply chain disruption [Steve O'Sullivan]; Chapter - 12: Defence support chain performance dashboard development [Alan Woods]

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Book SynopsisAlison Reynolds is a business leader and consultant in strategy execution. She is part of the Faculty in Executive Education at Ashridge Business School.Jules Goddard is a Fellow of the Centre for Management Development at London Business School, where he has taught competitive strategy and creative marketing for 30 years. Dominic Houlder is an Adjunct Professor in Strategic and Entrepreneurial Management at London Business School. He is internationally recognised as a leading business strategist. David Lewis is Programme Director for Executive Education at London Business School and a renowned strategy and leadership expert.The four authors met while undertaking a Master's in Research in Philosophy at the University of Buckingham.Trade Review"This book restores to business thinking much of the common sense and time-polished wisdom that modern economic thinking has leached away." * Rory Sutherland, Vice Chairman, Ogilvy UK *"As business leaders we have an innate feeling that we have to have our team follow us and through them we achieve extraordinary results together. Unfortunately our business training and education all tend to focus on the tangible - results, KPIs, budgets and measurements, and through time these turn the focus upside down and our people somehow become means to an end rather than ends themselves and we become trapped in inhumane work environments over and over again. This book offers a real path to change for frustrated leaders and is a must-read for those who have the courage to take the first step towards making their work environment humane again - fertile ground for them and their team to flourish and contribute greatly to customers, the organization and themselves." * Savio Kwan, former President and COO, Alibaba *"At a time when trust in leadership - in business, government and civil society - is fast eroding, this book is timely, asking you powerful questions about your own meaning and purpose as a leader. The most profound answers lie in values and philosophy, which have been neglected in the world of leadership education until now. The four authors rightly place these centre stage." * Dame Julie Mellor, Chair, Demos and The Young Foundation; former Chair, Equal Opportunities Commission and Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman *"How can I flourish in an organization while helping colleagues and the organization itself to flourish? This great challenge of the modern world demands a personal response. The authors of this inspiring book evoke philosophers ancient and contemporary, bringing their insights to life as guides to wise and humane leadership." * Professor John Y Campbell, Economics Department, Harvard University *"This book challenges the way we think about leadership, the habits and conventions that have become so ingrained that we are no longer aware of them. We are used to changing our processes, structures and systems with mixed results. It is time to take a long look in the mirror and ask ourselves deep questions about what it means to be a leader, a leader who wants to flourish and wants others to flourish. These are questions of philosophy." * Professor Nandu Nandkishore, Indian School of Business; former Global Executive Board Member, Nestlé SA, Switzerland *"A good manager is always recognized for their curiosity and ability to question themself. To develop these skills, philosophy is certainly one of the best fields of exploration that exists." * Franck Mougin, Director of Human Resources, Vinci *"This book is for leaders who may want to refresh their leadership practice. It puts you on the spot, bringing a series of philosophers into your life who will raise questions about you and your purpose that cannot be ducked. Leadership is a lifelong journey, and who better as travel companions than quarrelsome Marx and impish Isiah Berlin? Socrates, Popper, the Buddha and so many others have been wonderfully reinterpreted for our modern, uncertain and turbulent world. This book is a double gift of leadership wisdom and philosophical teachings - it's readable, funny and very very wise!" * Shaks Ghosh CBE, Chief Executive, Clore Social Leadership Foundation *"This book is a unique and powerful blend of the insights of philosophers and the authors' extensive practical experience of change management. Reading it will challenge every leader to look again at what empowerment means, how organizations really function, and why human values of fairness and trust are vital for sustainable success in the modern economy." * Sir Martin Donnelly, President, Boeing Europe; former Permanent Secretary, UK Department of International Trade *"Organizations are obsessed with 'Doing' and 'Knowing' and do not create time and space for 'Being'. This book is provoking us to start a new conversation that will bring more meaning and serve the well-being of all." * Anil Sachdev, Founder and CEO, School of Inspired Leadership, Gurgaon, India *"To be a successful leader of a modern, sustainable, purpose-led organization that recognizes its responsibilities to the communities it serves, needs more than skills and ability - it needs authenticity. Authenticity is based in a deep leadership philosophy that inspires the individuals leaders seek to lead to take personal responsibility to do the right thing in every interaction they have with others. People want to be empowered, respected and fulfilled at a human level in today's workplace and to know that the values of the organization they work for not only match their own values but are embodied and evidenced consistently in the leaders they work with. What Philosophy Can Teach You About Being a Better Leader gives those who have been given the privilege of leadership new thinking and practical learning to successfully fulfil their roles by recognizing the need for those they seek to inspire to be engaged with meaning and purpose." * Sir Ian Powell, Chair, Capita plc *Table of Contents Chapter - 00: Introduction – The dehumanized workplace; Chapter - 01: Who can reconnect us with our dreams?; Chapter - 02: Reason and passion in the humanized workplace; Chapter - 03: Humanizing strategy; Chapter - 04: Creativity and critical thinking; Chapter - 05: A question of example and fairness; Chapter - 06: The gift of authority; Chapter - 07: Meaning and communication; Chapter - 08: From engagement to encounter; Chapter - 09: Values and ethical pluralism; Chapter - 10: The freedom to do what you can; Chapter - 11: Index

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Book SynopsisThis is the classic exposé of the Fed that has become one of the best-selling books in its category of all time. Where does money come from? Where does it go? Who makes it? The money magician's secrets are unveiled. Here is a close look at their mirrors and smoke machines, the pulleys, cogs, and wheels that create the grand illusion called money. A boring subject? Just wait. You'll be hooked in five minutes. It reads like a detective story - which it really is, but it's all true. This book is about the most blatant scam of history. It's all here: the cause of wars, boom-bust cycles, inflation, depression, prosperity. Your world view will definitely change. Putting it quite simply, this may be the most important book on world affairs you will ever read. The 5th Edition includes a no-holds barred analysis of bank bailouts that are shown to be nothing less than legalized plunder of the people. Many other updates have been added, including a revision to the list of those who attended the historic meeting at Jekyll Island where the Federal Reserve was created.

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Book Synopsis"I learned much from this book I had not previously known. Its cautions for the future should be required reading for all policy makers." - Warren Buffett 2008 saw one of the worst financial crises in generations, the global implications of which are still being felt today. Ten years later Ben Bernanke, Timothy Geithner and Hank Paulson reflect on the causes of the crisis, why it was so damaging, and what it ultimately took to prevent a second Great Depression. All three had crucial roles in the government's response- Ben S. Bernanke as chairman of the Federal Reserve; Henry M. Paulson, Jr., as secretary of the Treasury under President George W. Bush; Timothy F. Geithner as president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York during the Bush years and then Treasury secretary under President Barack Obama. A powerful, warts and all account told with unprecedented clarity; from the flawed human response to the necessity to learn from the past and help firefighters of the future protect economies from the ravages of financial crises. Firefighting is a vital account of a defining moment in modern history and an inspiring lesson on leadership through crisis.Trade ReviewI'm glad I didn't have to do the job that these three 'fire chiefs' did. I learned much from this book I had not previously known. Its cautions for the future should be required reading for all policy makers. -- Warren Buffett

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Book SynopsisNo economist has written more incisively and provocatively on financial crisis than Hyman Minsky. Minsky is best known for his claim that "stability is destabilizing" – that the seeds of the bust are sown in the boom. This financial instability hypothesis received renewed attention – and substantial confirmation – in the global financial crisis of 2008. Minsky's insights are not limited to moments of crisis; they grow out of a comprehensive and critical theory of financial capitalism. This book provides a systematic overview of Minsky's thought, covering his entire body of work. It shows how financial crises arise not as exceptions, but out of the normal operation of a financial capitalist system. It explains why Minsky's theories sit uncomfortably with economics and what efforts have been made to integrate them, and shows how Minsky's work can be incorporated into other fields of social thought. This book will be of interest to students and scholars in economics, political economy, finance, politics, and social theory, as well as to anyone with an interest in the financial system and its tendency toward crisis.Trade Review“Capitalism is essentially a financial system, said Minsky fifty years ago, and his thought laid the foundations for understanding how that system works. Reinterpreting Minsky for today, Neilson offers the best available introduction to Minsky’s thought for the modern reader.”Perry Mehrling, Boston University “Daniel H. Neilson’s book manages an extraordinary feat: the reader understands Minsky’s life and his system of thought in one book. You need to understand Minsky’s ideas to understand capitalism in the twenty-first century. This is the best book to help you do that.”Stephen Kinsella, University of LimerickTable of ContentsAcknowledgements 1 Introduction 2 Financial Capitalism 3 A Payments Theory of Finance 4 The Inadequacy of Economics 5 Making the Market 6 Last Resort 7 The Resilience of Economics 8 Minsky for All Moments References

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Book SynopsisThis book details the leadership principles used by Mother Teresa in building one of the worldâs largest and most successful organizations, with this as its central lesson: leaders must articulate a simple vision, and execute it with absolute practicality. Bose who spent eight months working with Mother Teresa in 1992-3 and Faust have distilled Mother Teresaâs leadership style into nine essential principles. Each principle shows readers how to apply Mother Teresaâs wisdom in their lives and businesses.Much has been written about Mother Teresa. She is an actual saint, beatified by Pope John Paul II in 2003, as well as the winner of the 1979 Nobel Peace Prize, This book is the first to view her in another light as a pragmatic, realistic leader who over 47 years raised billions of dollars and helped millions of people. This often meant making tough decisionsâsuch as accepting a donation from Saddam Hussein. This book has the principles that guided those decisions. These are universal principles that can help any leader working to keep an organization on course and on mission.

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Book SynopsisCorporate Financial Reporting Analysis combines comprehensive coverage and a rigorous approach to modern financial reporting with a readable and accessible style. Merging traditional principles of corporate finance and accepted reporting practices with current models enable the reader to develop essential interpretation and analysis skills, while the emphasis on real-world practicality and methodology provides seamless coverage of both GAAP and IFRS requirements for enhanced global relevance. Two decades of classroom testing among INSEAD MBA students has honed this text to provide the clearest, most comprehensive model for financial statement interpretation and analysis; a concise, logically organized pedagogical framework includes problems, discussion questions, and real-world case studies that illustrate applications and current practices, and in-depth examination of key topics clarifies complex concepts and builds professional intuition. With insightful coverage oTable of ContentsAbout the Authors iv 1 An Introduction to Financial Statements 1 The Three Principal Financial Statements, 2 Other Items in the Annual Report, 9 Generally Accepted Accounting Principles: The Rules of the Game, 12 The Barriers to Understanding Financial Statements, 12 Key Lessons from the Chapter, 14 Key Terms and Concepts from the Chapter, 15 Questions, 15 Problems: 15 1.1 Balance Sheet Terminology, 15 1.2 Understanding Balance Sheet Relationships, 16 1.3 Interpreting an Auditor’s Opinion, 16 Case Studies: 17 1-1 Apple: An Introduction to Financial Statement Analysis, 17 1-2 Pepsico: Communicating Financial Performance, 20 Notes, 23 2 The Balance Sheet and Income Statement 24 A Further Look at the Balance Sheet, 24 Assets, 25 Liabilities, 27 Shareholders’ Equity, 28 A Further Look at the Income Statement, 29 Other Things You Should Know About the Balance Sheet and the Income Statement, 30 Key Lessons from the Chapter, 32 Key Terms and Concepts from the Chapter, 33 Questions, 33 Appendix 2.1 The Mechanics of Financial Accounting: The Double-Entry System, 33 Key Terms and Concepts from the Appendix, 42 Key Lessons from the Appendix, 42 Problem: 42 2.1 Preparing a Balance Sheet and an Income Statement, 42 Case Study: 43 2-1 JanMar Fabrics: Preparing the Balance Sheet and Income Statement, 43 3 A Brief Overview of GAAP and IFRS: The Framework for Financial Accounting 45 The Core Principles of GAAP and IFRS, 45 The Key Qualitative Characteristics of Financial Information, 47 The Key Assumptions of Financial Information, 48 Modifying Conventions, 48 The Future of Financial Reporting, 49 Key Lessons from the Chapter, 50 Key Terms and Concepts from the Chapter, 51 Questions, 51 4 Revenue Recognition 52 Introduction, 52 The Five-Step Revenue Recognition Model, 52 Revenue-Recognition Controversies, 65 Key Lessons from the Chapter, 68 Key Terms and Concepts from the Chapter, 68 Questions, 68 Problems: 68 4.1 Revenue Recognition at and After Time of Sale, 68 4.2 Recognizing Revenue Over Time, 69 4.3 Journal Entries for Gift Cards, 69 4.4 Recognizing Revenue Over Time, 69 4.5 Revenue Recognition in Different Types of Businesses, 69 Case Studies: 70 4-1 Kiwi Builders, Ltd., 70 4-2 Revenue Recognition at Starbucks Corporation, 70 4-3 Network Associates (McAfee): A Case of “Channel Stuffing”, 77 Notes, 79 5 The Statement of Cash Flows 80 Introduction, 80 The Reporting of Cash Flows from Operations, 80 Preparing the Statement of Cash Flows, 82 IFRS and the Statement of Cash Flows, 90 Analyzing the Statement of Cash Flows, 90 Key Lessons from the Chapter, 94 Key Terms and Concepts from the Chapter, 94 Questions, 95 Problems: 95 5.1 Interpreting the Statement of Cash Flows, 95 5.2 Adjustments on the Statement of Cash Flows, 95 5.3 Preparing and Analyzing a Statement of Cash Flows, 97 5.4 Interpreting the Role of Accounts Payable in Cash Flow from Operations, 97 5.5 Manipulating the Statement of Cash Flows, 98 5.6 Analysis of the Statement of Cash Flows, 98 5.7 Cash Flow and Credit Risk, 99 5.8 Preparing and Interpreting the Statement of Cash Flows, 100 Case Studies: 100 5-1 Blockbuster Inc.: Movie Rentals, Profits, and Operating Cash, 100 5-2 Monahan Manufacturing: Preparing and Interpreting a Statement of Cash Flows, 107 5-3 A Tale of Three Companies: Cash Flows at Sun Microsystems,Wal-Mart, and Merck, 108 5-4 Inditex: Analyzing the Statement of Cash Flows, 110 Notes, 114 6 Financial Statement Analysis 115 Introduction, 115 Business and Industry Analysis, 116 Accounting Analysis, 119 Financial Analysis, 119 Dupont Analysis, 122 ROE and the Analysis of Financial Risk, 129 Key Lessons from the Chapter, 136 Key Terms and Concepts from the Chapter, 137 Questions, 137 Appendix 6.1 An Industry and Competitive Analysis of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), 137 Appendix 6.2 Summary of Financial Statement Ratios, 139 Problems: 141 6.1 Financial Statement Detective Exercise, 141 6.2 Effects of Transactions on Selected Balance Sheet Figures, 143 6.3 Calculating and Interpreting PP&E Turnover Ratios, 144 6.4 Financial Statement Detective Exercise in the Pharmaceutical Industry, 144 6.5 Comprehensive Financial Ratio Analysis, 146 6.6 Profitability Analysis for The Home Depot, 146 6.7 Comparative Analysis of Receivables and Inventories, 147 Case Studies: 147 6-1 Profitability Analysis and WalMart’s Suppliers, 147 6-2 LVMH and Warnaco: Strategy and Financial Statement Analysis, 148 Notes, 153 7 Business Valuation and Financial Statement Analysis 154 Valuation Principles, 154 Valuation: From Theory to Practice, 155 The Economic Profit Approach to Valuation, 156 A Case Study in Valuation: TSMC, 158 A Brief Word on Growth Rates, 162 Key Lessons from the Chapter, 165 Key Terms and Concepts from the Chapter, 165 Questions, 165 Problems: 165 7.1 Estimating the Value of The Home Depot, 165 7.2 Explaining Differences in P/E Ratios, 166 7.3 Explaining Differences in P/E Ratios, 166 Case Study: 166 7-1 Valuation Based on Discounted Cash Flows: The Case of Vardon Golf Ltd., 166 Notes, 167 8 Accounting for Receivables and Bad Debts 168 Introduction, 168 Estimating Bad Debts, 168 Writing off Accounts, 169 The Direct Method: An Alternative Approach, 169 What Happens When Written-off Accounts are Later Collected?, 170 The “Aging” of Accounts Receivable, 170 Sales Returns and Allowances, 171 Analyzing Receivables, 172 Key Lessons from the Chapter, 173 Key Terms and Concepts from the Chapter, 173 Questions, 173 Appendix 8.1 Accounting for Loan Loss Reserves, 173 Problems: 175 8.1 Bad Debts on Loans Receivable, 175 8.2 Determining Bad Debt Expense from an Aging Schedule, 175 8.3 Analyzing Receivables and the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, 175 8.4 Provisions for Credit Losses, 181 Case Studies: 182 8-1 Receivables and Bad Debts at Toyota, 182 8-2 Johnson Perry, 182 8-3 Citigroup Inc.: Accounting for Loan Loss Reserves, 185 Notes, 191 9 Accounting for Inventory 192 Introduction, 192 Inventory Valuation: LIFO, FIFO, and the Rest, 195 The Lower of Cost or Net Realizable Value Rule, 196 The Cost-Flow Assumptions: An Example, 196 Inventory Cost-Flow Assumptions: A Summary, 199 Key Lessons from the Chapter, 200 Key Terms and Concepts from the Chapter, 200 Questions, 200 Problems: 201 9.1 Calculating Inventory Under the FIFO and Average-Cost Methods, 201 9.2 Inventories and Ratio Analysis, 201 9.3 Correcting Inventory Errors, 201 9.4 The Lower of Cost or Net Realizable Value Rule, 201 9.5 Calculating Cost of Goods Sold Under FIFO and Specific Identification, 201 Case Studies: 202 9-1 LIFO Accounting at Tamar Chemicals, 202 9-2 Deere and CNH Global: Performance Effects of Inventory Accounting Choice, 202 Notes, 208 10 Accounting for Property, Plant, and Equipment 209 Introduction, 209 Initial Recognition of PP&E, 210 Subsequent Expenditures: Repair or Improvement?, 211 Accounting for Depreciation, 211 Changes in Depreciation Estimates or Methods, 213 Asset Impairment, 214 Fair Value vs. Historical Cost, 215 Divestitures and Asset Sales, 216 Intangible Assets, 216 Key Lessons from the Chapter, 218 Key Terms and Concepts from the Chapter, 218 Questions, 218 Problems: 219 10.1 Comparing the Effects of Depreciation Choice on Financial Ratios, 219 10.2 Analyzing Depreciation on PP&E, 219 10.3 Calculating and Analyzing Amortization Expense, 220 10.4 Calculating Depreciation Expense, 220 10.5 Effects of Changes in Estimates on Depreciation Expense, 221 10.6 Interpreting Disclosures for Property, Plant and Equipment, 221 10.7 Capitalizing or Expensing Costs, 224 10.8 Journal Entries for Depreciation and Amortization Expense, 224 11 Leases and Off-Balance-Sheet Debt 225 Introduction, 225 Leasing Accounting Before 2018: Capital vs. Operating Leases, 225 Accounting for Capital Leases, 226 Accounting for Operating Leases, 227 Lease Accounting: An Example, 227 Interpreting Lease Disclosures, 229 Off-Balance-Sheet Debt, 230 Recent Developments in Lease Accounting, 231 Key Lessons from the Chapter, 233 Key Terms and Concepts from the Chapter, 233 Questions, 233 Problem: 233 11.1 The Financial Reporting Effects of Selling Receivables, 233 Case Studies: 234 11-1 Lease Accounting at Metro AG, 234 11-2 Pennzoil-Quaker State and the Sale of Receivables, 235 11-3 Executory Contracts, 235 Note, 235 12 Accounting for Bonds 236 Introduction, 236 Accounting for Bond Issuance, 237 Accounting for Bonds Sold at Par, 238 Accounting for Bonds Sold at a Premium, 238 Bond Redemption Before Maturity, 242 Accounting for Bonds Issued at a Discount, 242 Zero-Coupon Bonds, 244 Key Lessons from the Chapter, 246 Key Terms and Concepts from the Chapter, 246 Questions, 247 Problems: 247 12.1 Journal Entries and Balance Sheet Presentation for Bonds, 247 12.2 Amortization of Bond Discount and Premium, 247 12.3 Journal Entries for Bond Issuance and Subsequent Interest Payments, 247 13 Provisions and Contingencies 248 Introduction, 248 Defining Provisions, 249 Measuring the Provision, 249 Disclosure of Provisions: Interpreting the Notes, 250 Contingent Liabilities, 251 Contingent Assets, 254 Key Lessons from the Chapter, 254 Key Terms and Concepts from the Chapter, 254 Questions, 254 Problems: 255 13.1 Accounting for Warranties, 255 13.2 Analyzing and Interpreting Disclosures on the Provision for Warranties, 255 Case Studies: 255 13-1 Accounting for Contingent Assets: The Case of Cardinal Health, 255 13-2 Firestone Tire and Rubber Company (A), 257 13-3 Firestone Tire and Rubber Company (B), 259 Notes, 259 14 Accounting for Pensions 260 Introduction, 260 A Brief Word on Defined Contribution Plans, 260 Unfunded Defined Benefit Plans, 261 Funded Defined Benefit Plans, 261 American Airlines: An Example of Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure, 267 Key Lessons from the Chapter, 269 Key Terms and Concepts from the Chapter, 270 Questions, 270 Case Study: 270 14-1 Comprehensive Pension Review Problem: Cathay Pacific, 270 Note, 273 15 Accounting for Income Tax 274 Introduction, 274 Temporary and Permanent Differences, 275 Deferred Taxes and the Balance Sheet Approach, 276 The Balance Sheet Approach: An Example, 277 Interpreting Income Tax Disclosures: The Case of Intel Corporation, 279 Why Deferred Income Tax is Important, 284 Key Lessons from the Chapter, 285 Key Terms and Concepts from the Chapter, 285 Questions, 285 Problems: 285 15.1 Calculating Temporary and Permanent Differences, 285 15.2 Interpreting Income Tax Disclosures, 286 15.3 Deferred Income Taxes and the Statement of Cash Flows, 286 Case Study: 288 15-1 Deferred Tax Assets and the Valuation Allowance: The Case of Ford Motor Company, 288 Notes, 292 16 Accounting for Shareholders’ Equity 293 Introduction, 293 Shareholders’ Equity: An Introduction, 293 More on Contributed Capital, 297 Accounting for Stock Transactions, 298 Dividends on Common Stock, 301 Stock Dividends and Stock Splits, 303 Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, 305 Convertible Bonds, 305 The Statement of Shareholders’ Equity, 307 Key Lessons from the Chapter, 308 Key Terms and Concepts from the Chapter, 308 Questions, 308 Problems: 309 16.1 Effect of Selected Transactions on Net Income and Shareholders’ Equity, 309 16.2 Share Buybacks, 309 16.3 The Financial Statement Effects of Dividend Payments and Buybacks, 309 16.4 The Accounting and Economic Consequences of Stock Splits and Stock Dividends, 310 Case Studies: 310 16-1 Stock Options, Stock Dividends, and Stock Splits, 310 16-2 Share Buybacks: Economic Rationale and Financial Reporting Effects, 311 16-3 The Accounting for Convertible Bonds, 311 16-4 Why Do Companies Buy Back Their Own Shares? The Case of the Scomi Group, 311 Notes, 312 17 Investments 313 Introduction, 313 Investments at Microsoft, 313 Debt and Passive Equity Investments, 314 The Fair Value Hierarchy, 316 Equity Method, 317 A Further Look at Microsoft’s Investments, 319 Consolidation, 321 Key Lessons from the Chapter, 323 Key Terms and Concepts from the Chapter, 324 Questions, 324 Problems: 324 17.1 Classification of Long-Term Investments, 324 17.2 The Effect of Transaction Cost on Marketable Securities and Investments, 325 17.3 Journal Entries and Analysis Under the Equity Method, 325 17.4 Review Problem, 325 17.5 Mark-to-Market Accounting for Trading Securities, 326 17.6 The Equity Method and the Statement of Cash Flows, 326 Case Studies: 327 17-1 Stora Enso: Accounting for Investments, 327 17-2 Coca-Cola and Coca-Cola Enterprises: The Equity Method in Practice, 328 Notes, 328 18 Accounting for Mergers and Acquisitions 329 Introduction, 329 Purchase Price/Cost of Acquisition, 329 Contingent Consideration, 330 Recognition and Measurement of Identifiable Assets, 330 Subsequent Adjustments to Acquired Assets and Liabilities, 334 Goodwill Impairment, 334 Noncontrolling Interest, 335 Key Lessons from the Chapter, 336 Key Terms and Concepts from the Chapter, 336 Questions, 336 Problems: 336 18.1 Journal Entry for an Acquisition, 336 18.2 Analysis of an Acquisition, 337 18.3 Accounting for an Acquisition: Carrefour and BLC (China), 337 18.4 Business Combinations at Tesco, 338 18.5 AB InBev acquires SABMiller, 338 Appendix: Tables for Present Value and Future Value Factors 342 Index 351

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Book SynopsisCrafting an engrossing journey from the Pennsylvania oil fields of the 1860s to today's Middle East, Crude Volatility shows how past periods of stability and volatility in oil prices help us understand the new boom-bust era. Robert McNally explains how oil became so central to our world and why it is subject to such extreme price fluctuations.Trade ReviewRobert McNally has written an excellent biography of a world-famous character, known for volatility and violent mood swings, sometimes reviled but always a player in the world economy and politics—the oil price. Insightful and timely, Crude Volatility explores the clash over many decades between "boom and bust" prices and the efforts to harness them. In the current market, McNally explains why volatility is likely to win out over stability—highly significant for what will remain the world's most important commodity for many years to come. -- Daniel Yergin, Pulitzer Prize winning author of The Prize and The Quest and Vice Chairman of IHS MarkitPioneer's strong balance sheet and successful hedging program—before and since the latest price bust—depended largely on McNally's sound advice and his outstanding grasp of oil market dynamics and OPEC. This same expertise is on display in his lively book, which will help any reader understand the history of oil markets, and how we got to where we are today. -- Scott Sheffield, CEO, Pioneer Natural ResourcesThis is an important book. Bob McNally is the first to place shale oil in its proper historical context and explain the ramifications. His conclusions have profound implications for policymakers and the market. It would be unwise to venture out into this new and more volatile oil market without using McNally as your guide. -- Paul Horsnell, Global Head of Commodities at Standard CharteredThis completely fresh viewpoint from Robert McNally is a must read for anyone involved in the oil market. The historical perspective provided in Crude Volatility is critical to understanding the future of prices and the impact they will have on the geopolitical order in years to come. Buckle up for a wild ride! -- Paul Tudor Jones, founder of Tudor Investment Corporation and the Robin Hood FoundationSplendid... McNally is both a skillful historian and an astute analyst... for readers who do not have the time to tackle Daniel Yergin's 900-page standard-bearer, The Prize (1990), Crude Volatility is a concise alternative for understanding the grand narrative of oil. -- R. Tyler Priest * Wall Street Journal *[McNally] deftly explains the motivation behind attempts to temper oil market swings. . . . McNally uses history and two new oil data sets - on prices and global spare capacity - to explain that the greater the market imbalance, the wider the potential price swings, which in itself reinforces greater supply fluctuations. -- Anjli Raval * Financial Times *The most comprehensive treatment of concerted attempts to stabilize oil prices...Recommended. * Choice *If you're an investor in the sector, a policy-maker or diplomat, or you just want a heads up about the next threats facing the global economy, read it. * Petroleum Economist *[McNally] paints a compelling picture of the colorful history of the global oil industry . . . of interest and pertinence to nearly every energy economist (and many macroeconomists). . . . Well-researched and documented. * Energy Journal *Table of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsAuthor's NoteIntroduction: The Texas ParadoxI. The Long Struggle for Stability: 1859–19721. And Then There Was Light: From Chaos to Order in the Kerosene Era (1859–1911)2. No Rockefeller, No Peace: Boom-Bust Returns3. Why Are Oil Prices Prone to Boom-Bust Cycles?4. The Texas Era of Price Stability: U.S. Supply Controls and International Cartelization (1934–1972)II. The OPEC Era: 1973–20085. The Birth of OPEC: 1960–19696. OPEC Takes Control from Texas and the Seven Sisters: 1970–19807. OPEC's Rude Awakening: 1981–19908. OPEC Muddles Through: 1991–20039. Twilight: OPEC's Power to Prevent Price Spikes Ebbs and Vanishes: 2004–200810. Oil's Third Boom-Bust Era: 2009–?EpilogueNotesBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisFrom 1987 to 1995, Bristol, England’s Sarah Records was a modest underground success and, for the most part, a critical laughingstock in its native country—sneeringly dismissed as the sad, final repository for a fringe style of music (variously referred to as “indie-pop,” “C86,” “cutie” and “twee”) whose moment had passed. Yet now, more than 20 years after its founders symbolically “destroyed” it, Sarah is among the most passionately fetishized record labels of all time. Its rare releases command hundreds of dollars, devotees around the world hungrily seek out any information they can find about its poorly documented history, and young musicians—some of them not yet born when Sarah shut down—claim its bands (such as Blueboy, the Field Mice, Heavenly, and the Wake) as major influences. Featuring dozens of exclusive interviews with the music-makers, producers, writers and assorted eyewitnesses who played a part in Sarah’s eight-year odyssey, Popkiss: The Life and Afterlife of Sarah Records is the first authorised biography of an unlikely cult legend.Trade ReviewFascinating ... [A] detailed history of the cult Bristol-based indie ... [White] puts forward a strong case for its worth. * MOJO *White's book offers a series of discrete essays, each one covering a different theme or particular band … [Its] intriguing chapters explore the non-musical idiosyncrasies that made Sarah unique. * The Wire *Michael White expertly puts Sarah into context with a whirlwind tour of early indie-pop … This interesting read [is] very welcome. * Record Collector *A beautiful document in itself [and a 'Top Read of 2015']. * 3AM Magazine *Combining a zine-like zeal for its subjects with a thorough examination of the cultural context that made them special, the interconnected narratives of Popkiss form an IRL internet for people who believe a record is something to hold, cherish and scratch rather than click into the cloud. This is an essential archive of a pivotal moment in UK pop history that was in danger of fading from our collective pre-web memory. * Stuart Berman, Pitchfork Contributor and author of This Book Is Broken: A Broken Social Scene Story and Too Much Trouble: A Very Oral History of Danko Jones *More than the labels that inspired its existence, Sarah Records came to define the indie-pop aesthetic. A great record label needs a great biography, and it's hard to think of anyone who could tell the Sarah story as empathetically as Michael White. Popkiss is a triumph. * Pete Paphides *It’s hard to think of another record company that provoked such strong emotions as Sarah: the label, and the music it released, inspired either undying devotion or implacable loathing. Michael White’s book shines a brilliant light on a strange and unique moment in indie history, illuminating a fascinating, lost world of pop, politics, passion and postal orders. * Alexis Petridis, Head Rock and Pop Critic, The Guardian, UK *White's history is a much-needed document, fleshing out details and explanation for a label and ‘scene’ that has meant so much to so many yet not received the literary attention it deserves … Popkiss is immensely readable and incredibly successful in uncovering the secrets of a record label that was timeless in its output, limited in its lifespan, and for the most part known to only a select few record-philes during its duration. If you were in the know, Popkiss will help you discover Sarah anew. If you weren't, you will find endless rabbit holes down which to venture. Either way, you'll come away pleased. -- Frank Valish * Under the Radar *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction Chapter One: Songs of Innocence and Inexperience: The Roots of Sarah Chapter Two: “Let’s Just Communicate!”: The 1980s Fanzine Underground Chapter Three: “How Much Do One Thousand Flexidiscs Weigh?”: When Matt Met Clare Chapter Four: “Come to My World”: The Sea Urchins and the Beginning of Sarah Chapter Five: “A Constant Source of Bemusement and Wonder”: The Orchids Chapter Six: “Another Fucking Harvey Band”: The Ubiquitous Harvey Williams Chapter Seven: “Sarah Records Unequivocally Supports a Fully Integrated Light-Rail Rapid-Transit System for the Greater Bristol Area”: Expressions of Civic Pride Chapter Eight: “A Diary of Sorts”: The Field Mice, Northern Picture Library, and the Quicksilver Bobby Wratten Chapter Nine: “I Sometimes Feel So Lost”: Brighter Chapter Ten: Safe Harbour: The Wake and The Hit Parade Chapter Eleven: “I Am Telling You Because You Are Far Away”: Internationalism and Sarah’s Written Communiqués Chapter Twelve: “Atta Girl”: Heavenly, Riot Grrrl and Feminism Chapter Thirteen: Sadness is Unisex”: Blueboy and “the Best Album” Sarah Released Chapter Fourteen: An Economy of Ambition: Sarah’s Short-Term Visitors Chapter Fifteen: “We Had an Outsider’s Perspective”: Sarah’s Foreign Visitors Chapter Sixteen: “A Day for Destroying Things…”: The End of Sarah Chapter Seventeen: The Afterlife of Sarah The Sarah Discography Index

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Book SynopsisPerfect your social skills and master any conversationThe most famous confidence-boosting book ever published, with sales of over 16 million copies worldwideMillions of people around the world have improved their lives based on the teachings of Dale Carnegie. In How to Win Friends and Influence People, he offers practical advice and techniques, in his exuberant and conversational style, for how to get out of a mental rut and make life more rewarding. His advice has stood the test of time and will teach you how to: - make friends quickly and easily - increase your popularity - persuade people to follow your way of thinking - enable you to win new clients and customers - become a better speaker - boost enthusiasm among your colleagues This classic book will turn your relationships around and improve your interactions with everyone in your life.Dale Carnegie, known as 'the arch-priest of the art of making friends', pioneered the development of personal business skills, self-confidence and motivational techniques. His books - most notably How to Win Friends and Influence People - have sold tens of millions worldwide and, even in today's changing climate, they remain as popular as ever.Trade Reviewit changed my life * Warren Buffet *The most successful self-help book of all time... Carnegie has never seemed more relevant * The Times *

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Book SynopsisIn a globalised world, megacorp publishing is all about numbers, about sameness, about following a formula based on the latest megasuccess. Each book is expected to pay for itself and all the externalities of publishing such as offices and CEO salaries. It means that books which take off slowly but have long lives, the books that change social norms, are less likely to be published. Independent publishers are seeking another way. A way of engagement with society and methods that reflect something important about the locale or the niche they inhabit. Independent and small publishers are like rare plants that pop up among the larger growth but add something different, perhaps they feed the soil, bring colour or scent into the world.Trade ReviewSusan Hawthorne’s ideas are brilliant. Independent publishing feeds the cultural identity of our society as well as providing a source of income and satisfaction for writers, editors, and designers. This book must be read and distributed far and wide so that everyone understands the challenges but supports the joy! —Lisa Hanrahan, Convenor, Independent Publishers Committee, Australian Publishers AssociationTable of ContentsIntroduction; Bibliodiversity: What is it? Who invented the term? Biodiversity analogy. Counter to globalisation. Feminist publishing. Multiversity of culture & language. Add: Copyright ?; One size fits all: How oppression is used to create homogenised subordinated groups. Racism. Misogyny. Language oppression. Marketing; The soil: The personal is political; Multiversity: What is it? The politics of knowledge. Appropriation; Production: Creation & production boundaries. Ecological boost; Feminism: Theoretical marginalisation. Impact of womens poverty; Pornography: Homogenisation of women as a class. Who profits? Text in chapter says: Who benefits? Institutionalised hatred; Free trade & free speech: Choice. Who are the defenders of free speech?; Fair trade & fair speech: What is fair speech? How is it different from free speech? Power & equality of outcomes instead of equality of opportunities. Pornography. The Forest Council? paper agreement; Recolonisation: eBooks, digital publishing & the recolonisation of old colonial territories. Pricing compared to farmers selling in supermarkets below cost; Digital bibliodiversity: Networks. Publishing concentration. Fresh Booki.sh; Organic publishing: The ecology of publishing. Making culture sustainable. Languages. Countering one size fits all, globalisation & clear-felled culture; Principles of bibliodiversity: Patterns & processes. Networks. Nested systems. Cycles. Flows. Development. Dynamic balance; Bibliodiversity in the twenty-first century.

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Book SynopsisCreativity is all around us. Not in art galleries. But on the train, at work, in the street outside, and in schools, hospitals and restaurants. Creative vision exists wherever people are.In this entertaining collection of real-life stories, Dave Trott applies his crystal clear lens to define what genuine creative vision looks like. It is problem solving, clarity of thought, seeing what others do not see, and removing complexity to make things as simple as you can.The timeless lessons revealed here can be applied in advertising, business and throughout everyday life. By seeing things differently, you can think differently, and change the world around you.Dave Trott shows you how.Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION PART 1: CREATIVITY IN UNUSUAL PLACES PART 2. CREATIVE COMMUNICATION PART 3. CREATIVE IMPACT PART 4. PRACTICAL CREATIVITY PART 5. CREATIVE SURPRISES PART 6. CREATIVE ILLUSIONS PART 7. CREATIVITY IN REAL LIFE

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Book SynopsisYou know you need to delegate some of your work so that you have time to focus on the things that require your expertise. But it's not easy to do. Delegating Work quickly walks you through the fundamentals of: Establishing a productive environmentAssigning the right work to the right peopleConducting an effective hand-off meetingMonitoring without micromanaging Don't have much time? Get up to speed fast on the most essential business skills with HBR's 20-Minute Manager series. Whether you need a crash course or a brief refresher, each book in the series is a concise, practical primer that will help you brush up on a key management topic. Advice you can quickly read and apply, for ambitious professionals and aspiring executives--from the most trusted source in business. Also available as an ebook.

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Book SynopsisDoes it seem like you never have enough time to get everything done? Keeping on top of your tasks, deadlines, and work schedule can be daunting. Managing Time quickly walks you through the basics. You’ll learn to: Assess how you spend your time nowPrioritize your tasksPlan the right time to work on each oneAvoid procrastination and interruptions Don't have much time? Get up to speed fast on the most essential business skills with HBR's 20-Minute Manager series. Whether you need a crash course or a brief refresher, each book in the series is a concise, practical primer that will help you brush up on a key management topic. Advice you can quickly read and apply, for ambitious professionals and aspiring executives--from the most trusted source in business. Also available as an ebook.

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Book SynopsisTrade Review“If you want your business or team to perform better, read this book. With compelling evidence, examples, and writing, Scott Page makes the business case for drawing out diverse perspectives, and shows you exactly how to do it. A clear road map for every team and leader.”—Laszlo Bock, former SVP of People Operations at Google and author of Work Rules!“Leaders often say that the greatest obstacle to diversifying their organizations is their commitment to `excellence’ and `meritocracy.’ Scott Page’s important book blows that myth out of the water, powerfully demonstrating that diverse teams are better: more creative, productive, and profitable. After this, there is no excuse for making excuses.”—Naomi Oreskes, coauthor of Merchants of Doubt “A powerful way to appreciate the problem with homogeneity.”—Tim Harford, Financial Times

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Book SynopsisMost people regard meetings as places where productivity goes to die. How different would it be if they were places where you could actually get your work done - right there in the meeting? Richard and Emily Axelrod have invested thirty years answering this question, and they have a field-tested answer. Using the same work design principles that transformed the mind-numbing assembly line into the dynamic factory floor, and that make video games so engaging, their new book offers a flexible, repeatable process that has already been used to run thousands of productive meetings in all kinds of organizations. It takes more than an agenda and a note-taker. The Axelrods show how to design every aspect of a meeting - from the way you greet people at the beginning to how you sum up at the end - so that the experience will be energizing rather than enervating, and relevant and helpful to every participant. Their detailed, six-stage approach, which they dub the Meeting Canoe (since, like a canoe, it adapts to changing conditions and is a collective effort) is a seismic shift in the way we view, use, and participate in meetings. The many current users of this system will never go back. Neither will you.

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Book SynopsisBecoming a leader for the first time is one of the biggest and most stressful psychological and emotional shifts you will ever experience. You're suddenly given an important job that has almost nothing in common with what you've been trained to do. It's as though, at the age of sixteen, your parents said âœYou ride a bike so well you might as well take the carâ and handed you the keys. Cool, but what now? William Gentry feels your pain. He was happy as a senior research scientist at the Center for Creative Leadership - and then he was promoted to his first leadership role. So this book doesn't just draw on his years of studying and training new leaders - it's personal. And his singular insight? New leaders must flip their scripts.We all have scripts that tell us how things are supposed to be. As a worker, your script is all about âœmeâ: your individual contribution. But when you become a boss, you must focus on your group: flip that script from âœmeâ to âœwe.â This means flipping pretty much everything else - your mindset, your skillset, your work relationships, your âœdo it allâ attitude, your view of the organization, and more.Gentry walks you through each of six flips, offering practical, research-based advice and examples drawn from his work at CCL. But this book is more than a series of best practices - it's your guide to internalizing a leader's perspective. Gentry helps you flip your script so you'll know what to do to help yourself and the team you lead succeed. That's the kind of boss everyone wants to work for - and the kind of boss who accomplishes the most.

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Book SynopsisPublisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.The essential guide to marketing and building your business on Instagram - todayâs hottest social media platformWhile other social sites are declining in popularity, Instagram is hotter than everâand shows no signs of cooling off any time soon. But itâs not just users that are flocking to the site, marketers love it too. With more features and marketing capabilities than ever, Instagram is a channel that smart marketers canât afford to avoid.Filled with proven strategies from leading Instagram experts this updated edition of Instagram Power walks you through the steps of setting up your account, actionable monetization methods you can use, and how to integrate the social media platform into your complete marketing approach. With 15 new cTable of ContentsAcknowledgments IntroductionPart I: P=Prep for successStep 1: Join Instagram and Get Your Business ProfileStep 2: Mastering Basic FunctionalityStep 3: Mastering Instagram Stories and IGTV Step 4: Master Hashtags Step 5: A Side Step For NonProfits, Local Marketers, and Service Providers Part II: O=Organize your messageStep 6: Create Your Content Blueprint Step 7: Use The Daily Actions Checklist To Gather Your Tribe Step 8: Building Your Instagram Support Team Part III: W=WOW THEM WITH EFFECTIVE MARKETINGStep 9: Master Copywriting Secrets For Instagram Step 10: Use Triggers Of Engagement Step 11: Run Contests and Use Freebies Regularly Step 12: Selling Directly On Instagram Step 13: Use Multistep Campaigns and User Generated Content Part IV: E=Expand With Advertising and InfluencersStep 14: Start Advertising On Instagram Step 15: Scale Up Your Advertising With Agency Help Step 16: Start Working With Influencers Step 17: Become An Influencer Part V: R=Refine& OptimizeStep 18: Use Tools To Expand Step 19: Get Coaching and Ongoing Training Conclusion Index

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Book SynopsisLeading Agile Teams is a practical and engaging guide to help your organization embrace a more agile mindset. Most organizations work in large groups when trying to find solutions for big problems. Agile teams are different. They get more done by having a small self-organized team focus on the highest priority items. Each big problem is broken down and solved by a small, stable group of dedicated professionals. This book will give you the knowledge and tools you need to create and sustain strong agile teams. It is written for the developers, project managers, product owners, and ScrumMasters, who do most of the legwork in getting agile up and running.

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Book SynopsisMichael Hyatt reveals to readers nine proven ways to win at work so they are free to succeed at the rest of life - health, relationships, hobbies, and more. He helps readers redefine their goals, evaluate what's working, cut the nonessentials, focus on the more important tasks, manage their time and energy, and build momentum for success.

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Book SynopsisTrade Review“This ambitious and eye-opening book shows what political science at its best — based on real-world knowledge, free of jargon and focused on substantive concerns rather than disciplinary marginalia — can contribute to pressing contemporary debates.”—Ricardo Soares de Oliveira, TLS“Dictators without Borders is mandatory reading for those wishing to understand the power dynamics in the region, without falling into the trap of erroneously viewing Central Asia as a region that is closed off from the rest of the world.”—Ana-Maria Anghelescu, Journal of Soviet & Post-Soviet Politics & Society “Among a growing body of literature on the politics of Central Asia’s post- soviet states, Cooley and Heathershaw’s book occupies a distinctive position. [. . . ] The book provides a platform for future theoretical and empirical work on the interplay between global and domestic structural factors and agency in promoting, sustaining, and, perhaps, challenging “dictators without borders.” —Dinissa Duvanova, Canadian-American Slavic StudiesDictators Without Borders was shortlisted for the Central Eurasian Studies Society 2018 book award.“This insightful, ground-breaking book goes to the heart of why such governments are among the worst human rights abusers in the world—all the more reason it should be widely read.”—Hugh Williamson, Europe & Central Asia director, Human Rights Watch'This book shines an important light on the role international financial centres such as London play in facilitating grand corruption and reinforces the urgent need to address this continuing financial system weakness.'- Tom Keatinge, Director, Centre for Financial Crime & Security Studies at RUSI"Insightful and topical—a comprehensive take on a neglected region."—Edward Lucas, senior editor, Economist'This panoramic survey of cronyism and corruption in five Central Asian republics delivers a sobering insight into how the dictators in this quarter salt away their ill-gotten gains in offshore funds. But the greatest shock comes from revelations about the apparent complicity or indifference of Western companies, banks, regulators and politicians.' - Tristram Riley-Smith, Director of Research, Department of Politics & International Studies, University of Cambridge

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Book SynopsisAchieve higher levels of workforce engagement and retain more employees A strong U.S. economy with record-low unemployment rates and the shift to Millennialsnow the largest generation in the workforceare driving specific challenges for organizations to engage and retain employees. Engaged employees don''t just happen, they are nurtured by organizations with great cultures and strong leadership. Talent Keepers puts a new spin on a systematic approach to employee engagement and retention with precise tactics that have achieved proven results. This book includes research-based methods of engaging employees, beginning the moment they are hired. With six client case studies that focus on how the organization put an engagement plan into practice and achieved success, readers will come away with specific, actionable strategies they can begin implementing immediately in their organization. Put an engagement plan into action Find actionable sTable of ContentsPreface xi Acknowledgments xiii Introduction: Energizing a Changing Workplace 1 Blink, and Your Staff Has Changed 2 Embracing the Data (and Everything After) 4 The Confluence of Generations 6 “Begging Them to Stay” 7 Good Leadership Still Wins 8 Building a Winning Strategy 8 1 Engaging Your Talent Is a Business Imperative 11 The True Cost of Turnover 15 Leadership as a Market Advantage 20 Introducing the Leader Engagement Index 22 2 What Engages People at Work? 29 The Tipping Point 30 I Don’t Need No Satisfaction 33 The Four Drivers of Employee Engagement 35 The Four Drivers and the Leadership Engagement Index 42 3 Leaders and Their Impact 47 The Case for a Focus on Leadership 49 Why Focusing on Leaders Gets Results 51 Best Boss/Worst Boss 58 Leaders Underestimate Their Impact 60 Different Background, Different Response 62 Commit, Engage, Excel 67 4 Communication: The Lubricant of Change 71 Blaming Up 74 What Not to Do 76 What to Do: Sharing Down 81 5 Solving the Career Growth Dilemma 85 Recognize the Right Way 88 Trust Each Other with Your Careers 89 Shifting Career Aspirations 90 The Stay Interview 92 Career Growth and Accountability 100 Job Stratification 103 WOWs, Wet Socks, and Snorkels 103 6 New Rules for Building a Leadership Team 109 The Fish Rots … 111 Promote for More Than Just Job Skill 115 Measuring “Will Do” and “Can Do” 120 7 Creating an Engagement and Retention Culture 125 Can You Fix Culture? 130 Communication Is Still the Key 132 Creating the Culture 133 8 Building the Business Case for Engagement and Retention 145 Where’s the Money? 147 Finding the Money 148 Spreading the Impact 149 Building a Winning Strategy 152 Appendix: TalentKeepers’ Experience and Capabilities 155 About the Authors 161 Index 163

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"The book provides the necessary tools for modern managers to help manage technology and engineering operations. The second edition adds more contemporary topics, such as Ethics, Globalization, Creativity and Innovation."—David Ben-Arieh - Kansas State UniversityTable of ContentsIntroduction to Management Challenges for Engineers. THE FUNCTIONS OF ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT. Planning. Organizing. Leading. Controlling. BUSINESS ESSENTIALS FOR ENGINEERING MANAGERS. Cost Accounting for Engineering Managers. Financial Accounting and Management for Engineering Managers. Marketing Management for Engineering Managers. ENGINEERING LEADERSHIP IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM. Engineers as Managers/Leaders. Creativity and Innovation. Ethics in Engineering Management and Workplace. Operational Excellence. Globalization. Engineering Management in the New Millennium. Appendix: Selected Engineering Management and Business Cases.

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Book SynopsisHow did an American immigrant without a college education go from Venice Beach T-shirt vendor to television's most successful producer? How did a timid pastor's son surmount a paralysing fear of public speaking to sell out Yankee Stadium, twice? How did the city of Tokyo create a PowerPoint stunning enough to win them the chance to host the Olympics?They told brilliant stories.Whether your goal is to sell, educate, fundraise or entertain, your story is your most valuable asset: 'a strategic tool with irresistible power', according to the New York Times. Stories inspire; they persuade; they galvanize movements and actuate global change. A well-told story hits you like a punch to the gut; it triggers the light-bulb moment, the 'aha' that illuminates the path to innovation. Radical transformation can occur in an instant, with a single sentence; The Storyteller's Secret teaches you how to craft your most powerful delivery ever.In his hugely attended Talk Like TED events, bestselling author and communications guru Carmine Gallo found, again and again, that audiences wanted to discover the keys to telling a powerful story. The Storyteller's Secret unlocks the answer in fifty lessons from visionary leaders - each of whom cites storytelling as a crucial ingredient in success. A good story can spark action and passion; it can revolutionize the way people think and spur them to chase their dreams. Isn't it time you shared yours?

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Book SynopsisIf you lead a design group, or want to understand the people who do, this insightful book explores behind-the-scenes strategies and tactics from leaders of top design companies throughout North America

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Book SynopsisAre you the boss you need to be?You never dreamed being the boss would be so hard. You're caught in a web of conflicting expectations from your subordinates, from those above you, and from your peers and customers.You're not alone. As Harvard Business School's Linda Hill and manager and executive Kent Lineback reveal in Being the Boss, becoming an effective manager is a painful, difficult journey. It requires trial and error, endless effort, and slowly acquired personal insight. Many managers never complete the journey and instead just learn how to get by. At worst, they become terrible bosses.This essential book, now with a new preface, explains how to avoid that fate by mastering three imperatives: Manage yourself: Learn that management isn't about doing all the work on your own. It's about leading others to accomplish things with you as their guide. Manage your network: Understand how power and influence work in your organization, and build a network of mutually beneficial relationships to navigate your company's complex political environment Manage your team: Create a high-performing "we" out of all the "I's" who report to you. Packed with compelling stories and practical advice, Being the Boss is an indispensable guide not only for first-time managers but for all managers seeking to master the most daunting challenges of leadership.Trade Review"A cleared-eye assessment of the paradoxes and complexities of being the boss . . . offers practical advice on the questions and techniques that can help managers become more effective." -- Forbes.com"[Hill and Lineback] offer a lucid blend of cogent theory and practical strategies. They educate and inspire novice and experienced leaders who want to practice the fundamentals of good management." -- Washington Post"[A] modern classic . . ." -- Financial Times

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewSound bites about China, spoken by either the media or politicians, can fall into the trap of oversimplification. This can result in assumptions that, like the tip of an iceberg, do not reveal the myriad complexities below the surface… [The China Questions] provides a more nuanced and accessible perspective of the issues China is facing, ranging from political and economic to cultural and societal. -- Bernice Chan * South China Morning Post *This collection is impressive for its comprehensiveness, with contributors providing numerous pointed observations…This is a highly informative, readable collection for scholars and nonscholars alike. * Publishers Weekly *This book cuts through the cacophony of information, misinformation, and nonsense on China that circulates in our modern world to give us reliable answers to crucial questions about one of the world’s most important nations. Written by a who’s-who of experts on a variety of topics, it’s also a pleasure to read. With stylish essays on everything from elite politics to the classical Chinese novel, it should be on the shelf of anyone seeking to understand this fast-rising superpower. -- Ian Johnson, author of The Souls of ChinaThe China Questions is packed with erudite yet accessible commentaries on issues ranging from literature to ethnic diversity. The topical reach is impressive; readers will come away with information concerning novel ways of thinking about everything from early philosophical traditions to modern visions of utopia and dystopia, from international relations to struggles for political legitimacy. -- Jeffrey Wasserstrom, author of China in the 21st Century

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Book SynopsisFrom nineteenth-century whaling to a multitude of firms pursuing entrepreneurial finance today, venture finance reflects a deep-seated tradition in the deployment of risk capital in the United States. Tom Nicholas’s history of the venture capital industry offers a roller coaster ride through America’s ongoing pursuit of financial gain.Trade Review[An] incisive history of the venture-capital industry. * New Yorker *A detailed, fact-filled account of America’s most celebrated moneymen…It provides a valuable look into their world…Nicholas is at his best when he is charting just how reliant venture capital has been on the government—and just how far the industry has gone to try and shape government policy in its favor. -- Avi Asher-Schapiro * New Republic *An excellent and original economic history of venture capital. -- Tyler Cowen * Marginal Revolution *Though it’s no secret that Pentagon money helped Silicon Valley to develop into a technology hub, Nicholas’s history sheds light on the less explored role of venture capital firms in bringing these new technologies to civilian markets. -- Jamie Martin * Bookforum *Whatever your view of venture capitalists, it’s worth studying where they came from. I had a vague familiarity with the role of U.S. postwar policy in the creation of the species, but I learned a lot more from Nicholas. And I’d never thought about their precursors in the old whaling industry! -- Stephen L. Carter * Bloomberg Opinion *Not only an insightful study of an asset class but a fascinating history which touches on fundamental questions of political economy. VC is distinctive mainly because it offers such a long view of venture capital’s evolution…[It] offers many lessons for attentive readers, explaining not only the present features of the venture landscape but also how we might address some of the widely recognized problems facing the U.S. economy today. -- Julius Krein * American Conservative *A penetrating history of the industry…I enthusiastically recommend it. -- Laurence B. Siegel * Advisor Perspectives *In his extremely interesting, readable, and informative VC, Tom Nicholas tells you most everything you ever wanted to know about the history of venture capital, from the financing of the whaling industry to the present multibillion-dollar venture funds. -- Arthur Rock, Arthur Rock & Co.VC is a captivating book that casts a historical light on the contemporary landscape of venture capital. Nicholas brilliantly explains the surprising origins of the financial practices and organizational structures of the VC industry we know today. -- Toby E. Stuart, Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley, and venture partner, Avid Park VenturesRalph Waldo Emerson once called America ‘the country of tomorrow,’ and Nicholas’s book does a great job of showing how venture capital, a rocket fuel for entrepreneurial risk, played a fundamental and unique role in proving Emerson right. -- Mike Maples, Jr., partner, Floodgate

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Book SynopsisMoreover, the text is useful for mathematicians, physicists, and engineers who want to learn finance via an approach that builds their financial intuition and is explicit about model building, as well as business school students who want a treatment of finance that is deeper but not overly theoretical.Trade Review“The book is thick with rich with applications and solid justifications of all concepts. … If you are a financial mathematics instructor, this book is for you. It progresses through easier topics to more advanced topics very well and is practical, meaningful, and more importantly, relevant to the 21st century financial student. … can be used as the one standard book for your class but can also be a springboard to research projects with your more advanced and curious students.” (Peter T. Olszewski, MAA Reviews, August, 2017)“This self-contained book is well organized and covers a broad range of classical topics of financial mathematics. A rich source of examples and exercises, the book is an ideal textbook for both undergraduate and graduate students that are interested in mathematical models in finance. The book can also be used for mathematically trained students and individuals in actuarial science to prepare for professional exams.” (Zhuo Jin, Mathematical Reviews, May, 2017)“The book is an undergraduate textbook in mathematical finance with applications. … The textbook is aimed at advanced undergraduates, and also at master's degree students who want a more rigorous treatment of the mathematical models in finance. This text will be a very good textbook for a year-long course on introductory mathematical finance.” (Anatoliy Swishchuk, zbMATH 1348.91002, 2016)Table of ContentsPreface.- 1. Preliminaries and Financial Markets.- 2. The Time Value of Money.- 3. Markowitz Portfolio Theory.- 4. Capital Market Theory and Portfolio Risk Measures.- 5. Binomial Trees and Security Pricing Modeling.- 6. Stochastic Calculus and Geometric Brownian Motion Model.- 7. Derivatives: Forwards, Futures, Swaps and Options.- 8. The BSM Model and European Option Pricing.- Index.

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Book SynopsisCritical theorists of economy tend to understand the history of market society as a succession of distinct stages. This vision of history rests on a chronological conception of time whereby each present slips into the past so that a future might take its place. This book argues that the linear mode of thinking misses something crucial about the dynamics of contemporary capitalism. Rather than each present leaving a set past behind it, the past continually circulates through and shapes the present, such that historical change emerges through a shifting panorama of historical associations, names, and dates. The result is a strange feedback loop between now and then, real and imaginary. Demonstrating how this idea can give us a better purchase on financial capitalism in the post-crisis era, History in Financial Times traces the diverse modes of history production at work in the spheres of financial journalism, policymaking, and popular culture. Paying particular attention to narrative and to notions of crisis, recurrence, and revelation, Amin Samman gives us a novel take on the relation between historical thinking and critique. Trade Review"In History in Financial Times, Amin Samman brilliantly exposes the intricate workings of the historical imagination in our present financialized times. Effortlessly weaving together political economy, philosophy, historiography, and cultural studies, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding financial life today."—Jacqueline Best, University of Ottawa"Amin Samman has written a strikingly original book that brings the theory of history to issues of finance and economics in ways that I have not seen. His approach pushes both disciplines into new and productive territory. It is exciting, fresh, and strange in the most provocative and productive way."—Ethan Kleinberg, Wesleyan University"Samman argues that the inescapable recursiveness of historical reasoning requires a new politics that eschews metahistorical cul-de-sacs for a more honest and flexible reckoning with the conditions of life. An interesting and provocative application of poststructural theory to a field that is normally the province of materialists, this book is best suited to scholars of historiography and theory. Recommended."—S. P. Harshner, CHOICE"History in Financial Times draws on and synthesizes an impressive array of concepts, theories, and disciplines only gestured at here. The book shows a great deal of range in its method....[The] insistence on history in financial times serves as a necessary corrective to narrow-minded theories of economic or financial subjectivity and the self-serving significations of economic elites."—John Macintosh, Los Angeles Review of Books"[History in Financial Times] offers means to analyse the minutiae of how historical narratives (for instance, analogies between the 2008 financial crisis and the Great Depression) become a shorthand to help explain what is happening in the present....Samman's emphasis on narrative throughout the book is hugely important at a moment of widespread narrative dysfunctionality in which the distinction between fact and fiction comes to be widely contested."—Emily Rosamond, Finance and Society"History in Financial Timesis a deeply original and impressive contribution to critical studies of finance, the history of capitalism, and historical theory."—Joel Isaac, The American Historical Review"In its many luminous moments, Samman's text pushes the reader to rethink history itself (as a field, as a discourse, as an imaginary) as embedded in and impacting the dynamics of late financial capitalism. In particular, he helps us see the intricate interweaving of immaterial financial operations and the factual and fictional representations of those phenomena."—C. N. Biltoft, History & TheoryTable of ContentsIntroduction: "We Live in Financial Times" 1. Crisis Thinking 2. Historical Imagination 3. Return and Recurrence 4. Repetition and Revelation 5. Names of History Afterword: Exits to the Future

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Book SynopsisInternationally recognized leadership expert John C. Maxwell teaches readers how to shift their leadership to keep innovating, improving, and influencing others in today's fast-paced world.

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Book SynopsisHow to transform an organization, based on fascinating, inside stories of major industrial companies and service companies (including Fortune 500 companies), aggressive smaller firms, and European companies. Provides insights into the styles and philosophies of leaders and executives who have transformed their companies, whether big or small, and offers practical advice on middle management''s role in transforming large organizations.Table of ContentsThe Themes, The Protagonists, The Transformational Drama. RECOGNIZING THE NEED FOR REVITALIZATION. The Gathering Storm. Overcoming the Resistance to Change. CREATING A NEW VISION. Diagnosing the Problem. Creating a Motivating Vision. Mobilizing Commitment: Getting People Signed on to the Mission. INSTITUTIONALIZING CHANGE. Creative Destruction: Reweaving the Social Fabric. The Leader as Social Architect I: Making Bureaucracy Behave. The Leader as Social Architect II: Motivating People. EPILOGUE. History Repeats Itself. Notes. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisOne of the financial world''s most respected experts on the psychology of risk provides a revolutionary risk management model Over the past three decades investors have adopted all varieties of complex quantitative systems for quantifying and managing risk. Yet, sophisticated investors and money managers continue to suffer record losses in today''s increasingly volatile markets. This book bridges the gap between investor psychology and quantitative risk management with a revolutionary risk management program that virtually any trader or investor can easily adapt to their goals and personalities. Using numerous fascinating real-life case studies, Dr. Kiev illustrates the various psychological and emotional traps to which even the savviest investors can fall victim. He develops a dynamic new risk management model that combines quantitative models and money management techniques. He also provides rigorous guidelines that will help readers answer such crucial questions as: How much sTable of ContentsIntroduction. PART ONE: THE ESSENTIALS OF RISK TAKING. Chapter One: Defining Risk. Considering a New Approach. Understanding the Psychology. Identifying the Problems. Chapter Two: Understanding the Approach. Making the Commitment. Setting a Target. PART TWO: THE PROBLEMS OF RISK. Chapter Three: Handling Your Emotions. Defining the Life Principle. Examining the Emotions of Trading. Understanding the Stress Response. Creating a New Life Principle. Owning Your Responses. Dealing with Anger. Maintaining Your Concentration. Chapter Four: Learning to Let Go. Battling Perfectionism. Overcoming Mental Accounting. Combating Paralysis. Learning to Become Flexible. Hoarding Stub Ends. Considering the Herd. Releasing the Rationalizations. Acting Now. PART THREE: THE PERSONALITIES OF RISK. Chapter Five: Profiling Passive Traders. Cautious Traders. Fearful Traders. Insecure Traders. Committing to a Result. Choosing What You Have. Discovering What Is Missing. Chapter Six: Profiling the High-Risk Trader. The Solutions. Chapter Seven: Recognizing the Master Trader. Defining the Master Trader. Developing Mastery. Assessing Your Progress. PART FOUR: THE PRACTICE OF RISK TAKING. Chapter Eight: Increasing Your Risk. Understanding the Value of Statistics. Using Specialized Techniques. Chapter Nine: Handling Failure . . . and Success. Recognizing a Breakdown. Managing the Emotions of Breakdown. Turning Breakdowns into Breakthroughs. Recreating the Wins. Remembering the Plan. Chapter Ten: Doing the Work. Discerning the Importance of Data Analysis. Determining What Is Relevant. Understanding the Business Model. Paying Attention to the Catalysts. Interpreting the Silent Data. Using Technical Analysis. Chapter Eleven: Coping with Risk: Coaching, Teamwork, Systems. Consult a Coach. Take Advantage of Teamwork. See About a System. Conclusion. Index.

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Book SynopsisWinner of a 2009 Shingo Research and Professional Publication Prize. Notably flexible and brief, the A3 report has proven to be a key tool In Toyota’s successful move toward organizational efficiency, effectiveness, and improvement, especially within its engineering and R&D organizations. The power of the A3 report, however, derives not from the report itself, but rather from the development of the culture and mindset required for the implementation of the A3 system.In Understanding A3 Thinking, the authors first show that the A3 report is an effective tool when it is implemented in conjunction with a PDCA-based management philosophy. Toyota views A3 Reports as just one piece in their PDCA management approach. Second, the authors show that the process leading to the development and management of A3 reports is at least as important as the reports themselves, because of the deep learning and professional development that occurs in the process. And finally, the authors provide a number of examples as well as some very practical advice on how to write and review A3 reports.Table of ContentsA Basis for Managerial Effectiveness. 3A Thinking. The Problem-Solving 3A Report. The Proposal 3A Report. The Status 3A Report. Supporting Structures. Conclusion. Appendix A “Reducing Bill Drop Time” Problem-Solving 3A Report. Appendix B “Practical.

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Book SynopsisEstablish a sound, multi-generational approach to real estate ownership and wealth preservation No facet of a familyâs investment portfolio is as ubiquitous as real estate. Every successful family is invested in some way. The most savvy investors and their advisors understand the complexity of curating this portfolio and maximizing wealth preservation. Real Estate Valuation and Strategy is the definitive guide for anyone seeking to reduce long-term portfolio risk and enjoy significant tax advantages while preserving and growing wealth.  This comprehensive, in-depth guide addresses key real estate investment strategy issues from the perspective of the successful, wealth investor. Providing the knowledge and insights needed to avoid common pitfalls, optimize the property investment cycle, and evaluate holdings from a long-term perspective. One of the leading experts in the field, Dr. John Kilpatrick covers nuances of real eTable of ContentsAcknowledgments 1 The Real Estate Valuation Cycle 2 A Simple Real Estate Investment Example 3 Reflecting on Why We Buy Real Estate 4 Valuing the Personal Residence 5 Valuing Rental Property 6 Approaches to Value 7 The Paradox of Highest and Best Use 8 Various Other Tools and Techniques 9 Valuation Quirks and Traps 10 A Deep Dive into the Sales Comparison Approach:Residential 11 A Deep Dive into the Sales Comparison Approach:Income Properties 12 Income Approaches to Value 13 Reproduction Cost Analysis 14 Reconciling the Various Approaches 15 Valuing Raw Land for Income or Development 16 Valuing Raw Land for Collectible or Personal Use 17 Real Estate and the Family Business 18 Brownfields 19 REITs, 1031s, Limited Partnership Interests,and Tenancy in Common 20 Special Topics Frequently Encountered by Family Offices 21 Some Final Points to Ponder Notes

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