All Summaries

All Summaries

 
What Women Want Underhill, Paco Simon & Schuster , 2010 Diversity, Human Resources

Over the past twenty years, women have gained significant cultural, social, and economic influence. Women enjoy greater buying power than ever before, and they prefer to spend their money at businesses that provide...

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Executive Coaching for Results Underhill, Brian O. | McAnnally, Kimcee | Koriath, John J. Berrett-Koehler Publishers , 2007 Human Resources, Leadership Development, Personal Growth

Increasingly, corporations are turning to coaching to develop their executive leadership. As a field of study and practice, coaching is less than a decade old, so there is little information available about when and...

 
 
The GE Work-Out Ulrich, Dave | Kerr, Steve | Ashkenas, Ron McGraw-Hill , 2002 Business Biographies, Business Strategy, Management

Employees at GE have a deeply engrained and internalized process for addressing and solving the company’s problems quickly, simply, and with the involvement of people who will ultimately carry out the decision. The...

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HR Transformation Ulrich, Dave | Allen, Justin | Brockbank, Wayne | Younger, Jon | Nyman, Mark McGraw-Hill , 2009 Business Strategy, Human Resources

According to the authors of HR Transformation, “a true HR transformation is an integrated, aligned, innovative, and business-focused approach to redefining how HR work is done within an organization so...

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The Why of Work Ulrich, Dave | Ulrich, Wendy McGraw-Hill , 2010 Leadership, Personal Growth

In The Why of Work, Dave and Wendy Ulrich contend that organizations that have found ways to engage their employees are rare in American industry. Most fail to transmit positive attitudes and define...

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Virtual Teamwork Ubell , Robert (editor) John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2010 Teams, Technology

Over the past 20 years, Internet-based online learning has grown from a rudimentary tool to a routine part of business operations. Today, virtual teams give businesspeople across the globe uninterrupted access to...

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The Art of War Tzu, Sun El Paso Norte Press , 2009 Business Strategy, Leadership, Major Works

The Art of War was written in China around the 6th century BCE. The writings are attributed to Sun Tzu, a valiant general of that time. The text includes not only the writings of the original author...

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Competition in the 21st Century Tyson, Kirk W. M. St. Lucie Press , 1996 Global Business

As the world moves into the 21st century, companies will come to discover that quick-fix, reactionary approaches will not work in this coming age of Intelligence. To outthink, outsmart, and outmaneuver competitors,...

 
 
World Famous Tyreman, David AMACOM , 2009 Business Strategy, Marketing

Understanding brand identity is crucial for every business; yet, few actually have a well-defined brand identity that inspires legions of loyal followers. Companies that are the most successful, that consistently...

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10 Steps to Successful Virtual Presentations Turmel, Wayne ASTD Press , 2011 Communication, Technology

The need for virtual presentations is growing. Seventy percent of managers in mid-sized to large companies have at least one team member who works remotely. However, over half of managers have not received any formal...

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