All Summaries

All Summaries

 
The Witch Doctors Micklethwait, John | Wooldridge, Adrian Times Books , 1997 Management

According to the case against it, management theory has four obvious faults: (1) It is incapable of self-criticism; (2) Its terminology (jargon) acts to confuse rather than clarify; (3) It is rarely more than just...

 
 
A Future Perfect Micklethwait, John Times Books , 2000 Economics & Finance, Global Business, Management, Productivity

Without a doubt, globalization-the integration of the world economy-has become the most important economic, political, and cultural phenomenon of the times, reshaping business, transforming the lives of individuals,...

 
 
The Starbucks Experience Michelli, Joseph A. McGraw-Hill , 2008 Customer Focus, Economics & Finance

Everyone is familiar with the Starbucks story. The eponymous American coffee chain has been part of peoples' lives for years now. Among other things, the company has...

 
 
THINKERTOYS Michalko, Michael Ten Speed Press , 2006 Business Strategy

In hindsight, every great idea seems obvious. The idea itself is a simple thing. The process of generating the idea, however, is what can be both tough and circuitous. How...

 
 
Creating and Dominating New Markets Meyer, Peter AMACOM , 2002 Management, Marketing

Each year, hundreds of new businesses are launched. Unfortunately, for every hundred started, less than half will survive the crucial four years of operations. The...

 
 
What Would Buddha Do at Work? Metcalf, Franz | Hateley, BJ Gallagher Ulysses Press , 2001 Personal Growth

Using the teachings of Buddha in real-world workplace situations, this little book of wisdom will inspire employees, employers, executives, and entrepreneurs alike with its practical answers to everyday problems...

 
 
Raising Money Merrill, Ronald E. | Nichols, Gaylord E. AMACOM , 1990 Economics & Finance

Investors demand solid, specific, quantitative facts in order to evaluate you as well as your venture. So, your first step in the money-raising process is to do your homework, which consists of answering Five Key...

 
 
Rethink Merrifield, Ric FT Press , 2009 Change Management, Innovation, Management, Productivity

When it becomes necessary to search for cost efficiencies and business improvement ideas, company leaders tend to focus on fine-tuning processes (the hows) rather than focusing on what companies actually do and why...

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Success Under Stress Melnick, Sharon AMACOM , 2013 Personal Growth, Productivity

In today’s work environment, most people are faced with too much to do and too little time to accomplish everything. With a constant barrage of emails and texts and network access 24/7, stress has become the new normal...

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The New CFOs Mellon, Liz | Nagel, David C. | Lippert, Robert | Slack, Nigel Kogan Page Limited , 2012 Economics & Finance

The New CFOs by Liz Mellon, David C Nagel, Robert Lippert, and Nigel Slack encourages chief financial officers in business organizations to take more decisive roles as executives. Traditionally...

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