All Summaries

All Summaries

 
The Great Brain Race Wildavsky, Ben Princeton University Press , 2010 Global Business

International competition for the brightest minds has made higher education a global commodity. In The Great Brain Race, Ben Wildavsky makes the case that this latest educational globalization should...

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The Great Transition Martin, James AMACOM , 1995 Technology

It is Martin’s premise that because companies are still organizing around management systems created before the dawn of information technology, they are unable to utilize technology properly or to enhance the...

 
 
The Greater Goal Jennings, Ken | Hyde, Heather Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc. , 2012 Entrepreneurship, Leadership

In The Greater Goal, authors Ken Jennings and Heather Hyde utilize a unique approach to educate readers: imparting valuable leadership lessons through a compelling fictional narrative. Reading more...

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The Green Marketing Manifesto Grant, John John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2007 Marketing, Social Responsibility

In The Green Marketing Manifesto, John Grant, a British marketing professional with over 20 years of experience, provides a green marketing blueprint for people in the field of marketing. He outlines...

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The Green Workplace Stringer, Leigh Palgrave Macmillan , 2009 Social Responsibility

The drive to make the workplace more environmentally friendly has shifted rapidly from a matter of choice to one of economic survival for businesses in the twenty-first century. In The Green Workplace...

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The Halo Effect Rosenzweig, Phil Simon & Schuster , 2007 Management

Much of our thinking about company performance, says Phil Rosenzweig, author of The Halo Effect, reflects a tendency to make specific evaluations and judgments based on general impressions. If a...

 
 
The Hamster Revolution Halsey, Vicki | Burress, Tim Berrett-Koehler Publishers , 2007 Productivity

E-mail and information storage tasks are estimated to take up 40% of a typical professional’s day. E-mail volume is said to be rising at a rate of 14.6% annually. Every day, there is an avalanche of disorganized,...

 
 
The Hands-Off Manager Chandler, Steve | Black, Duabe Career Press, Inc. , 2007 Leadership, Management, Personal Growth

In The Hands-Off Manager, authors Steve Chandler and Duane Black explore ways to nurture success in the form of hands-off leadership that results in happy employees and increased productivity. The...

 
 
The Hard Road to the Softer Side Martinez, Arthur C. | Madigan, Charles Times Books , 2001 Business Biographies, Leadership, Management

When Arthur C. Martinez was asked to take control of Sears in 1992, he found a company in disarray, despite its illustrious history and venerable name. Sales were down, morale was low, operating costs were exorbitant,...

 
 
The Healthy Company Rosen, Robert H. | Berger, Lisa Jeremy P. Tarcher, Inc. , 1991 Business Strategy

In a healthy company, an active wellness culture is rife with activities and policies designed to improve the health of employees, and reduce health costs. Companies must commit to becoming learning institutions,...

 
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