All Summaries

All Summaries

 
The Star Profile Janove, Jathan Davies-Black Publishing , 2008 Personal Growth, Productivity

Corporate success should extend far beyond the dollars-and-cents bottom line of any given company, as many notable executives attest. Managerial excellence and employee development is an important long-term investment...

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Inside the Mind of the Shopper Sorensen, Herb Pearson Education, Inc. , 2009 Customer Focus, Marketing

In Inside the Mind of the Shopper, Herb Sorenson challenges retailers’ prevailing assumptions about shoppers’ needs, wants, and behaviors. His findings from decades of in-store research indicate that...

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Conquer the Chaos Mask, Clate | Marineau, Scott John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2010 Entrepreneurship

Most small business owners start their businesses in order to become their own boss, and to free themselves from the confines of a corporate job. What entrepreneurs tend to find is that once they are free from a 9-5...

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The Now Habit at Work Fiore, Neil John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2010 Personal Growth, Productivity

The Now Habit at Work offers those who seek to be more productive in their professional lives the tools and strategies necessary for more effective time management. A follow-up to author Neil Fiore’s...

 
 
Living for the Weekday Swindall, Clint John Wiley and Sons, Inc. , 2010 Management, Personal Growth, Productivity

In Living for the Weekday, Clint Swindall examines what causes employees to stare at the clock in anticipation of their days off, and offers strategies on how to boost their engagement and satisfaction...

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Beyond the Gift Shop Thompson-Banko, Mindy Health Administration Press , 2009 Health Care

In Beyond the Gift Shop, Mindy Thompson-Banko explores the collaboration between two very different industries—retail and healthcare— and what is required for them to work together and create something...

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Army of Entrepreneurs Prosek, Jennifer AMACOM , 2011 Business Strategy, Entrepreneurship

Businesses face a tough financial landscape today. To complicate matters further, the economy does not always function in a predictable or recognizable fashion. Large, well-established companies have faced great...

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Talent Management Israelite, Larry (Editor) ASTD Press , 2010 Leadership Development

Talent management depends on the company and its culture. How a company manages its talent varies depending on the company’s objectives, policies, and values. As a result of these varying factors, talent management...

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How to Smell a Rat Fisher, Ken | Hoffmans, Lara John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2009 Economics & Finance

In How to Smell a Rat, Ken Fisher explores how most investment scams can be easily detected and avoided. With his 37 years managing money for individuals and institutions, 25 years writing for the “...

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Smart Networking Lynch, Liz McGraw-Hill , 2009 Personal Growth, Relationships

Networking events make many people uncomfortable. In Smart Networking, author Liz Lynch confesses to feeling so small and overwhelmed at her first networking event that she only lasted five minutes....

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