All Summaries

All Summaries

 
Success for Hire Levit, Alexandra ASTD Press , 2008 Human Resources

A business succeeds when its employees succeed, so attracting, hiring and retaining the best employees should be among an organization’s top priorities. Yet most companies fail to follow a systematic approach to hiring...

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The Pin Drop Principle Lewis, David | Mills, G.Riley Jossey-Bass , 2012 Communication

In The Pin Drop Principle, David Lewis and G. Riley Mills share their methods and principles for engaging in effective communication regardless of circumstances. The authors identify the five traits...

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The New Rules of Retail Lewis, Robin | Dart, Michael Palgrave Macmillan , 2010 Business Strategy, Customer Focus

In The New Rules of Retail, Robin Lewis and Michael Dart examine the changes in the consumer and retail industry since the 1800s. To understand the patterns of these changes over the past few decades, the authors bring...

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Open Leadership Li, Charlene Jossey-Bass , 2010 Communication, Leadership, Technology

In today’s world of new social technologies, leaders must face a new reality: it is necessary to let go in order to succeed. Social technologies have made information sharing easy and free. As a result, they have...

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I Got My Dream Job and So Can You Liebman, Pete AMACOM , 2012 Personal Growth

In I Got My Dream Job and So Can You, Pete Liebman gives young professionals a comprehensive outline to getting the job of their dreams and starting on the path towards a fulfilling career. He provides...

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The Complete Guide to Hiring and Firing Government Employees Liff, Stewart AMACOM , 2010 Human Resources, Leadership Development

The key to success for any manager is the quality of the people they hire. Due to complex laws, rules, regulations and hiring procedures, hiring quality government employees is no easy task. In The Complete...

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Improving the Performance of Government Employees Liff, Stewart American Management Association , 2011 Leadership Development, Productivity

Improving the Performance of Government Employees is a handbook that describes how managers in government agencies can build and maintain a powerful set of management systems to propel improved...

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Six Rules for Brand Revitalization Light, Larry | Kiddon, Joan earson Education, Inc. , 2009 Customer Focus, Marketing

After years of success, McDonald’s suffered a slow decline, falling out of favor with consumers. This can largely be attributed to the fact the brand did not focus on enduring profitable growth. McDonald’s created a...

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Toyota Under Fire Liker, Jeffrey K. | Ogden, Timothy N. McGraw-Hill Companies , 2011 Business Biographies, Business Strategy

In Toyota Under Fire, authors Jeffrey Liker and Timothy Ogden recount how Toyota Motor Corporation effectively dealt with serious allegations concerning the safety of its automobiles while struggling...

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The Women of Berkshire Hathaway Linder, Karen John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2012 Business Biographies, Leadership

The Women of Berkshire Hathaway by Karen Linder brings to life the stories of nine women who have risen to the top ranks of management within subsidiary companies of Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway...

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