Major Works

Major Works

 
The World Is Flat Friedman, Thomas L. Farrar, Straus and Giroux , 2005 Global Business, Innovation, Major Works, Productivity

Although outsourcing is the current hot topic, Friedman reports that outsourcing is just one dimension of a much more fundamental phenomenon unfolding today – the flattening of the world. Massive technological...

 
 
The World According to Peter Drucker Beatty, Jack The Free Press , 1998 Global Business, Leadership, Major Works, Management

Peter F. Drucker’s influence is global. His views on management, industrial organization, business strategy, leadership development, and employee motivation have instructed Fortune 500 corporations, nonprofit...

 
 
The Working Life Ciulla, Joanne B. Times Books , 2000 Human Resources, Major Works, Personal Growth

Americans live in a work-oriented society where, even though there is more freedom, flexibility, convenience, and efficiency, work determines the lives of most individuals. It is a culture of paradox that celebrates...

 
 
The Wisdom of Crowds Surowiecki, James Doubleday , 2004 Innovation, Major Works

The idea that large groups of people are smarter than an elite few may be a surprise to many involved in decision making and problem solving, and can be a concept that is difficult to accept. The theory that groups are...

 
 
The Toyota Way Liker, Jeffrey K. McGraw-Hill , 2004 Business Biographies, Innovation, Major Works, Management, Productivity

Everyone in the auto industry is so familiar with Toyota’s dramatic business success and world-renowned quality that, as Liker points out, many consider the company to be “boring,” with its steadily growing sales,...

 
 
The Tipping Point Gladwell, Malcolm Little, Brown & Company , 2003 Innovation, Major Works

How is it that Paul Revere’s ride is heralded to this day, while the endeavors of William Dawes, who also rode at the very same time to warn of the British, barely rate a footnote in history? How is it that Hush...

 
 
The Rule of Three Sheth, Jagdish N. | Sisodia, Rajendra S. The Free Press , 2001 Major Works, Management

According to The Rule of Three, "natural" competitive market structures evolve by a process that is analogous to the selection processes found in nature, which favor those who are the strongest, the...

 
 
The Renaissance of American Steel Ahlbrandt, Roger S. | Fruehan, Richard J. Oxford University Press , 1996 Business Biographies, Innovation, Major Works

Just a few years ago, the American steel industry was used as the archetypal example of failure in the face of foreign competition. In fact, the collapse of the industry was so dramatic that it was seen as...

 
 
The Prize Yergin, Daniel Simon & Schuster , 1991 Global Business, Major Works, Management

In The Prize, Yergin provides unprecedented insight into the history of the oil industry, and by extension, the dynamic and intricate history of the 20th century. In light of events in the Gulf...

 
 
The Pacific Century Gibney, Frank Charles Scribner's Sons , 1992 Global Business, Major Works

Published in conjunction with a ten-part PBS series describing the relationship between the United States and the Asia-Pacific countries. Gibney traces the past 150 years of the Pacific Basin region and examines...

 
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