All Summaries

All Summaries

 
Stand Up for Yourself Without Getting Fired Ballman, Donna Career Press , 2012 Personal Growth

Employment laws are complex. As a result, many people frequently interpret them incorrectly. Anyone involved in the workforce should have a strong understanding of their rights and responsibilities, which will benefit...

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10 Steps to Successful Strategic Planning Barksdale, Susan | Lund, Teri ASTD Press , 2006 Business Strategy, Management, Productivity

One practice that often sets successful businesses apart from the rest is strategic planning. These organizations benefit not just from having a strategic plan, but from undergoing the strategic planning process itself...

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Critical Condition Barlett, Donald L. | Steele, James B. Broadway Books , 2006 Human Resources

In Critical Condition, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalists Donald Barlett and James B. Steele go behind the scenes of the health care system, citing evidence that American spends more on...

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The Red Queen Among Organizations Barnett, William P. Princeton University Press , 2008 Business Strategy

In Lewis Carroll’s Through the Looking Glass, the Red Queen leads Alice on a chase after which neither character has moved from the spot where they began. Evolutionary biologists refer to this race as “the Red...

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Cut Costs Not Corners Barrow, Colin Kogan Page , 2010 Business Strategy

Executives and managers at every level in every company have to manage budgets and make tough decisions about where to spend and where to cut. Cut Costs Not Corners by Colin Barrow provides a coherent...

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The Innovation Killer Barton Rabe, Cynthia AMACOM , 2006 Innovation

Forget conventional wisdom. Forget the thought that the more you know, the better off you’ll be. Forget the idea that knowledge and expertise are the only true routes to success and innovation in business. Education...

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Crisis Leadership Now Barton, Laurence McGraw-Hill , 2008 Leadership

Planning for a crisis can be a daunting task for corporations. Many do not know where to begin or do not want to contemplate the possible scenarios. In Crisis Leadership Now, Laurence Barton...

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Good Company Bassi, Laurie | Frauenheim, Ed | McMurrer, Dan | Costello, Larry Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc. , 2011 Relationships, Social Responsibility, Teams

More and more consumers today want to do business with companies that treat employees, customers, and communities in a fair way. This movement is being driven by a variety of economic, social, and political forces. In...

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Sales Growth Baumgartner, Thomas | Hatami, Homayoun | Vander Ark, Jon John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2012 Business Strategy

In Sales Growth, Thomas Baumgartner, Homayoun Hatami, and Jon Vander Ark explore ways in which a company can increase its sales revenue and profitability, even in a bad economy. Their insights involve...

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The Customer Rules Beemer, C. Britt | Shook, Robert L. McGraw-Hill , 2009 Business Strategy, Customer Focus

C. Britt Beemer and Robert L. Shook’s The Customer Rules presents the argument that the world’s most successful companies are those with an unwavering commitment to customer satisfaction. According to...

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