All Summaries

All Summaries

 
Snap Judgment Adler, David E. FT Press , 2009 Economics & Finance

In Snap Judgment, David E. Adler examines how people’s instincts and intuitive judgments intersect with financial markets, and create decisions that are not beneficial to the individual investor. Snap...

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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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Innovation is Everybody's Business Tucker, Robert B. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2011 Innovation

Innovation is Everybody’s Business by Robert B. Tucker discusses how employees at any level, in any organization or industry can make themselves invaluable by championing innovation. With routine tasks...

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Change Anything Patterson, Kerry | Grenny, Joseph | Maxfield, David | McMillan, Ron | Switzler, Al Business Plus , 2011 Personal Growth

Many people believe that permanently changing their habits is difficult, if not impossible. However, through behavior change, it is possible to significantly improve results in many different areas of life. In ...

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None of Us Is as Good as All of Us Harris, Patricia Sowell John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2009 Diversity

McDonald’s prides itself on the diversity of its workforce. In January 2009, the employee base was 62 percent female, 35 percent Hispanic, 20 percent African American, five percent Asian, and two percent Native...

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Effective Financial Management Finch, Brian Kogan Page , 2010 Business Strategy, Economics & Finance

While financial management is a topic that would seem to be most directly associated with accounting, there are many daily monetary concerns that must be taken into consideration throughout all departments and...

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The Myth of Stress Bernstein, Andrew Free Press , 2010 Personal Growth

The idea that “life is stressful” is a common myth based on a faulty interpretation of the nature of stress. While stress is very real, people often misjudge where stress really comes from and what can be done about it...

 
 
The Web 2.0 Job Finder Greene, Brenda | Byrne, Coleen Career Press , 2011 Personal Growth

Networking has long been a key component to a successful job search, but in recent years social media and virtual networks have become an incredibly powerful piece of the networking equation. In response to the social...

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Secrets of Power Problem Solving Dawson, Roger Career Press , 2011 Leadership, Management

All organizations are faced with problems. Some react to their problems better than others and, in most cases, these organizations are more successful than organizations that stumble toward unwise decisions. Roger...

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Confidence at Work Taylor, Ros Kogan Page , 2011 Leadership, Personal Growth

In Confidence at Work, Ros Taylor shows employees how to achieve a high level of confidence, win promotions, and become a leader that others want to follow. In today’s challenging marketplace, with...

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