All Summaries

All Summaries

 
Never Eat Alone Ferrazzi, Keith | Raz, Tahl Crown Publishing , 2005 Personal Growth, Relationships

Author Keith Ferrazzi believes that people and relationships are central to success in business and in life, and his own personal story provides a compelling testament to the power of networking. However, the...

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Wild West 2.0 Fertik, Michael | Thompson, David American Management Association , 2010 Relationships, Technology

Almost everyone today uses the Internet for conducting business, gathering information, and making social connections. Still, the Internet is a dangerous place. Reputations can be damaged by scandal, businesses can...

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How to Write a Business Plan Finch, Brian Kogan Page Limited , 2010 Business Strategy

A business plan is essential for anyone wishing to attract financial backing for a new venture, sell an existing business, or provide a guide for the management of future operations. In How to Write a Business...

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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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Clockspeed. Fine, Charles H. Perseus Books , 1998 Innovation, Management, Productivity

Clockspeed grew out of Charles Fine’s study of the strategic impact of supply-chain strategy on competitive advantage. Fine decided that instead of monitoring the supply chains of slowly evolving businesses, he would...

 
 
Why Smart Executives Fail Finkelstein, Sydney Portfolio , 2004 Leadership

The rise and fall of the DeLorean, RJ Reynolds’s smokeless cigarette, Motorola’s failure in digital cellular telephony, not to mention the more recent headline grabbers—Enron, WorldCom, Tyco, Rite Aid, ImClone, et al.—...

 
 
Rethinking Retention in Good Times and Bad Finnegan, Richard P. Davies-Black Publishing , 2010 Human Resources, Leadership Development, Management

Studies indicate that employee turnover costs anywhere from 12 to 40 percent of a company’s pretax income, making turnover a critical issue for executives in all industries. Turnover is especially important in poor...

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Separately Together Fiol, C. Marlena | O'Connor, Edward J. Health Administration Press , 2009 Relationships, Teams

In Separately Together, C. Marlena Fiol and Edward J. O’Connor delineate a process for building a harmonious, productive, and mutually beneficial relationship between the administrators and medical...

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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...

 
 
Crisis of Character Firestein, Peter Union Square Press , 2009 Business Strategy, Social Responsibility

Modern corporations face unprecedented challenges to remaining profitable, including demanding market conditions, constant public scrutiny via today’s technology, and increased awareness of environmental consequences...

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