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Beijing Jeep: A Case Study of Western Business in China
By Jim Mann. 1997
In this updated version of Beijing Jeep, Jim Mann traces the history of the stormy romance between American business and…
Chinese communism through the experiences of American Motors and its operation in China, Beijing Jeep, a closely watched joint venture often visited by American politicians and Chinese leaders. He explains how some of the world's savviest executives completely misjudged the business climate and recounts how the Chinese, who acquired valuable new technology at virtually no expense to themselves, ultimately outcapitalized the capitalists.Kitchen Table Tycoon: How to Make it Work as a Mother and an Entrepreneur
By Anita Naik. 2008
Are you eager to combine the roles of mother and entrepreneur but wondering how to get started? If so, you…
are not alone. Many mothers are starting up on their own, eager to cut out the nursery fees and see more of their kids. If that sounds like your dream, this book can help make it a reality. Having worked from home for 16 successful years, Anita Naik can give you the true, nitty-gritty details on what it really means to start and run a business from your kitchen table, including:* How to find out if you're suited to working on your own * How to deal with mummy versus work guilt* How to juggle family, work and YOU time * And where to go for support, help and advice Kitchen Table Tycoon also shows you how to research a business idea, find your start-up costs, and navigate your way through the inevitable ups and downs. With inspiring stories and advice from successful entrepreneurial mothers, even the most nervous of mumpreneurs can learn how to have a great business and a great life.From Know-How to Do-How: The Short And Simple Guide To Making Change Happen
By David Corbet, Ian Roberts. 2012
The Last Lobster: Boom or Bust for Maine's Greatest Fishery?
By Christopher White. 2018
From the author of Skipjack The Melting World comes a mystery the curious boom in America …
s beloved lobster industry and its probable crashMaine lobstermen have happened upon a bonanza along their rugged picturesque coast For the past five years the lobster population along the coast of Maine has boomed resulting in a lobster harvest six times the size of the record catch from the 1980s an event unheard of in fisheries In a detective story scientists and fishermen explore various theories for the glut Leading contenders are a sudden lack of predators and a recent wedge of warming waters which may disrupt the reproductive cycle a consequence of climate change Christopher White s The Last Lobster follows three lobster captains Frank Jason and Julie one the few female skippers in Maine as they haul and set thousands of traps Unexpectedly boom may turn to bust as the captains must fight a warming ocean volatile prices and rough weather to keep their livelihood afloat The three captains work longer hours trying to make up in volume what they lack in price As a result there are 3 million lobster traps on the bottom of the Gulf of Maine while Frank Jason and others call for a reduction of traps This may in boost prices The Maine lobstering towns are among the first American communities to confront global warming and the survival of the Maine Coast depends upon their efforts It may be an uphill battle to create a sustainable catch as high temperatures are already displacing lobsters northward toward Canadian waters out of reach of American fishermen The last lobster may be just aheadMurder for hire. Drug trafficking. Embezzlement. Money laundering. These might sound like plot lines of a thriller, but they are…
true stories from the short history of cryptocurrencies - digital currencies conceived by computer hackers and cryptographers that represent a completely new sort of financial transaction that could soon become mainstream. The most famous - or infamous - cryptocurrency is bitcoin. But look beyond its tarnished reputation and something much shinier emerges. The technology that underlies bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies - the blockchain - is hailed as the greatest advancement since the invention of the internet. It is now moving away from being the backbone for a digital currency and making inroads into other core concepts of society: identity, ownership and even the rule of law. The End of Money is your essential introduction to this transformative new technology that has governments, entrepreneurs and forward-thinking people from all walks of life sitting up and taking notice.The Star Principle: How it Can Make You Rich
By Richard Koch. 2008
Richard Koch has made over £100 million from spotting 'Star' businesses. In his new book, he shares the secrets of…
his success - and shows how you too can identify and enrich yourself from 'Stars'. Star businesses are ventures operating in a high-growth sector - and are the leaders in their niche of the market. Stars are rare. But with the help of this book and a little patience, you can find one, or create one yourself.THE STAR PRINCIPLE is a vital book for any budding entrepreneur or investor (of grand or modest means). It is also invaluable for any ambitious employee who realises the benefits of working for a Star venture - real responsibility, fast personal development, better pay, great bonuses and valuable share options.Whoever your are, identifying and investing in Stars will make your life much sweeter and richer in every way.Respect the Whole Person: Leadership with Integrity
By Stewart D. Friedman. 2008
To be whole is to live a life in which the parts are integrated in a way that makes sense…
and has coherence. Effective leaders tap into the integrity of a well-designed structure or system by recognizing and respecting all aspects of life, maintaining boundaries that enable the productive effort in each domain while taking advantage of the resources from one by applying it in others.Decisions, Uncertainty, and the Brain
By Paul W. Glimcher. 2003
Winner in the category of Medical Science in the 2003 Professional/Scholarly Publishing Annual Awards Competition presented by the Association of…
American Publishers, Inc. In this provocative book, Paul Glimcher argues that economic theory may provide an alternative to the classical Cartesian model of the brain and behavior. Glimcher argues that Cartesian dualism operates from the false premise that the reflex is able to describe behavior in the real world that animals inhabit. A mathematically rich cognitive theory, he claims, could solve the most difficult problems that any environment could present, eliminating the need for dualism by eliminating the need for a reflex theory. Such a mathematically rigorous description of the neural processes that connect sensation and action, he explains, will have its roots in microeconomic theory. Economic theory allows physiologists to define both the optimal course of action that an animal might select and a mathematical route by which that optimal solution can be derived. Glimcher outlines what an economics-based cognitive model might look like and how one would begin to test it empirically. Along the way, he presents a fascinating history of neuroscience. He also discusses related questions about determinism, free will, and the stochastic nature of complex behavior.Leading in English: How to Confidently Communicate and Inspire Others in the International Workplace
By Stephan M Mardyks, Joerg Schmitz, D Vincent Varallo. 2017
A Guide for English communication amongst international professionals Leading in English provides a valuable resource for more effective international business…
communication. Whether you're a non-native English speaker working in English every day, or a native speaker working with non-native speakers, this book levels the playing field with a host of insights and tips using real-time examples. Through shared experiences and an engaging narrative, you'll gain confidence as you build the skills you need to communicate more effectively in the workplace. Impart information, relate to coworkers, or just have a friendly chat—this book helps remove uncertainty and streamline interactions. Whether language is a small stumbling block or a large hurdle in your workplace, this book can help you overcome the issues and be happier, more confident, and more effective at your job. Communication is tremendously important in the workplace. When English presents a barrier, removing that obstacle must be priority number one. This book helps you do that, with expert insight, practical tips, and a bit of humor to help shift your perspective. Boost your confidence as a non-native English speaker Work more effectively with coworkers and clients Speak more confidently to an international audience Strengthen your communication skills in all areas In the course of a single work day, you have many one-to-one conversations, several group conversations, and maybe even a presentation or two–wouldn't it be nice to know that you've been heard, understood, and correctly interpreted? English is a tricky language, but there are ways around the issues that tend to trip up non-native speakers. Leading in English shows you how to clear the air and communicate more effectively at any level of English proficiency.The Etiquette Advantage in Business, Third Edition
By Peter Post, Anna Post, Lizzie Post, Daniel Post Senning. 2014
Your key to professional and personal successCompletely revised and updated, the third edition of the Posts' The Etiquette Advantage in…
Business is the ultimate guide professionals need to build successful business relationships with confidenceToday, more than ever, good manners mean good business. The Etiquette Advantage in Business offers proven, essential advice, from resolving conflicts with ease and grace to building productive relationships with colleagues at all levels. It also offers up-to-date guidance on important professional skills, including ethics, harassment in the workplace, privacy, networking, email, social media dos and don'ts, and knowing how and when to take responsibility for mistakes.For the first time in business history, four distinct generations inhabit the workplace at the same time, leading to generational differences that can cause significant tensions and relationship problems. The Etiquette Advantage in Business aims to help navigate conflict by applying consideration, respect, and honesty to guide you safely through even the most difficult situations.Written for professionals from diverse backgrounds and fields, The Etiquette Advantage in Business remains the definitive resource for timeless advice on business entertaining and dining etiquette, written communications, appropriate attire for any business occasion, conventions and trade shows, job searches and interviews, gift-giving, overseas travel, and more.In today's hyper-competitive workplace, knowing how to get along can make the difference between getting ahead and getting left behind. The Etiquette Advantage in Business provides critical tools for building solid, productive relationships and will help you meet the challenges of the work world with confidence and poise.Only Yesterday, Since Yesterday, and The Lords of Creation: Three Popular Histories of 20th-Century America
By Frederick Lewis Allen. 1935
Three acclaimed chronicles of American life from a New York Times–bestselling author with a “style that is verve itself” (The…
New York Times). In these three popular histories of America—collectively ranging from the turn of the century through the 1930s—Frederick Lewis Allen confirms his reputation as one of the most influential journalists of the twentieth century and a “diligent and perceptive reporter” (Forbes). Only Yesterday: Allen’s bestselling account of the Roaring Twenties begins at the end of World War I and continues through Prohibition, the Big Red Scare, and the stock market crash of 1929. Originally published in 1931, the definitive account of twentieth-century America combines the immediacy of firsthand experience with clear-cut analysis. This iconic history sold over half a million copies in its first year of publication, reaching commercial and critical success unheard of during the Depression. Since Yesterday: Allen’s bestselling follow-up to Only Yesterday begins with America’s plunge into the Great Depression. With wit and empathy, Allen chronicles the 1930s from the Lindbergh kidnapping to the New Deal, from bank closures and devastating dust storms to the rise of Benny Goodman and our mass escape to the movies. The Lords of Creation: Allen’s history of American finance from the Reconstruction Era to the start of the Great Depression is a fascinating story of bankers, railroad tycoons, steel magnates, and robber barons. From the unprecedented corporate expansion that followed the Civil War, Allen traces a path of innovation and exploitation that put America’s fortunes in the hands of the Rockefellers, Fords, Vanderbilts, and other wealthy industrialists who set the stage for the most devastating financial collapse in history.Global Coaching: An Integrated Approach For Long-last Results
By Philippe Rosinski. 2010
Provides readers with an interdisciplinary and integrated approach to overcoming the challenges we face in our lives. This is the…
first coaching book to lead you through Rosinski's revolutionary approach, by combining coaching from six perspectives - physical, managerial, psychological, cultural, political and spiritual. Global Coaching offers managers, professional coaches and organizations powerful methods to achieve meaningful and sustainable results.Many people dream of buying a house in the country or near the coast, with outbuildings that can be converted…
into holiday lets; or of taking over an existing holiday cottage business. Gillean Sangster did it. She moved to Scotland with her husband where they started their own successful holiday cottage business. In this book, she tells you how you can do it too.Become an Approved Driving Instructor: And Set Up Your Own Driving School
By Paul Pearson, Colin Crane. 2009
This book will not only tell you how to become an Approved Driving Instructor (car) but also how to set…
up your own driving school. It's written for aspiring or trainee driving instructors, or experienced instructors who would like to move from working with another school to develop their own independent business, by two authors who have both done exactly that. In it you will discover how to; become a driving instructor while keeping training costs to a minimum; prepare your clients to pass their test - and enjoy a high pass rate; choose the best training areas; save GBP000s on your ADI training and future business costs; choose the most suitable training cars; run your business profitably and professionally; avoid time-consuming and frustrating pitfalls.Contents: About the authors; Preface; Introduction; 1. Become an approved driving Instructor; 2. Choosing your trainer; 3. Your training; 4. Choosing your car; 5. The ADI as a businessperson; 6. Working as an ADI; 7. Dealing with a new client; 8. Structuring yours lessons; 9. Planning lessons and training areas; 10. Preparing for the test and the test day; Appendix 1: web addresses and contact details; Appendix 2: ADI training information; Appendix 3: terminology used by examiners on the test; Appendix 4: first aid kits and accident books; Appendix 5: checklist for choosing your training car; Appendix 6: abbreviations; Index.A penetrating critique tracing how under-regulated trading between European and U.S. banks led to the 2008 financial crisis—with a prescription…
for preventing another meltdown There have been numerous books examining the 2008 financial crisis from either a U.S. or European perspective. Tamim Bayoumi is the first to explain how the Euro crisis and U.S. housing crash were, in fact, parasitically intertwined. Starting in the 1980s, Bayoumi outlines the cumulative policy errors that undermined the stability of both the European and U.S. financial sectors, highlighting the catalytic role played by European mega banks that exploited lax regulation to expand into the U.S. market and financed unsustainable bubbles on both continents. U.S. banks increasingly sold sub-par loans to under-regulated European and U.S. shadow banks and, when the bubbles burst, the losses whipsawed back to the core of the European banking system. A much-needed, fresh look at the origins of the crisis, Bayoumi’s analysis concludes that policy makers are ignorant of what still needs to be done both to complete the cleanup and to prevent future crises.Renewable Advantage: Crafting Strategy Through Economic Time
By Jeffrey Williams. 1999
The task of continuously renewing a company is the greatest challenge confronting any chief executive To enable managers to…
project renewal strategies likely to win in the future Jeffrey Williams has constructed a dynamic road map of outcomes in what he calls economic time based on a ten-year study of growth decline and renewal patterns of hundreds of companies in forty-five industries In this superbly readable book Williams s revolutionary award-winning concept of slow- standard- and fast-cycle economic time provides a unifying business language that the multicycle manager can use to compare the renewal opportunities of widely diverse products companies and markets Using examples and studies from companies such as Starbucks McDonald s UPS Compaq Sony Merck Disney Toyota IKEA Microsoft Sony Intel IBM Johnson Johnson Chrysler and Hewlett-Packard Williams explains that the key idea in economic time is being able to manage products and organizations according to the speed and means by which economic value arises decays and is renewed The drivers of economic time are isolating mechanisms -- a firm s unique capabilities that lie at the heart of its competitive advantage -- and that in Williams s framework delay product obsolescence Building on his intuitively appealing model Williams describes how his three laws of renewal -- convergence alignment and renewal -- provide guidelines by which managers can gain command over strategy in complex dynamic competitive situations Renewable Advantage is not only essential reading but also will become a standard reference for senior and division managers business scientists and strategists and general managers in all industriesLean Construction Management
By Sui Pheng Low, Shang Gao. 2014
The book presents a mixed research method adopted to assess and present the Toyota Way practices within construction firms in…
general and for firms in China specifically. The results of an extensive structured questionnaire survey based on the Toyota Way-styled attributes identified were developed and data collected from building professionals working in construction firms is presented. The quantitative data presented in the book explains the status quo of the Toyota Way-styled practices implemented in the construction industry, as well as the extent to which these attributes were perceived for lean construction management. The book highlights all the actionable attributes derived from the Toyota Way model appreciated by the building professionals, but alerts the readers that some attributes felled short of implementation. Further findings from in-depth interviews and case studies are also presented in the book to provide to readers an understanding how these Toyota Way practices can be implemented in real-life projects. Collectively, all the empirical findings presented in this book can serve to enhance understanding of Toyota Way practices in the lean construction management context. The readers are then guided through to understand the gaps between actual practice and Toyota Way-styled practices, and the measures that they may undertake to circumvent the challenges for implementation. The book also presents to readers the SWOT analysis that addresses the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats towards the implementation of the Toyota Way in the construction industry. The book prescribes the Toyota Way model for use in construction firms to strategically implement lean construction management. The checklist presented in the book enables readers to draw lessons that may be used additionally as a holistic assessment tool for measuring the maturity of firms with respect to their Toyota Way implementation. Consequent to this, management would then be in a better position to develop plans for Toyota Way implementation by focusing on weak areas, strengthening them, and thus increasing the likelihood of success in the implementation of the Toyota Way. In a nutshell, this book provides a comprehensive and valuable resource for firms not only in the construction industry but also businesses outside of the construction sector to better understand the Toyota Way and how this understanding can translate to implementation of lean construction/business management to enhance profitability and survivability in an increasingly competitive global market place.This book gives home buyers the knowledge they need to buy a home, and do it right. It covers all…
areas of the purchase process, whether you are buying for the first time or want to improve on your last experience. Buying property is an expensive business. Apart from the price of the property itself, there are costs and fees every step of the way. But some of these can be avoided or significantly reduced - if you know how. Ø How to negotiate the offerØ Finding a value mortgageØ Using the survey resultsØ Includes leasehold, new build, auctions and joint purchaseØ Explains the costs and fees, and how to reduce them;Ø Advice on handling the paperworkØ Includes really useful Money Saving TipsFrom finding the right property to arranging the funding and completing your purchase, this book will guide you along the way and save you money.Ebay, El Negocio De 100.000 $ Consigue Beneficios De Locura Vendiendo En Ebay Y Amazon
By Braun Schweiger, Irune Hidalgo. 2015
¿Estás preparado para ganar dinero online? eBay, el Negocio de 100.000$ es tu entrada para vender en eBay y Amazon.…
Se estima que actualmente más de medio millón de personas se ganan la vida vendiendo en eBay y Amazon. Tú también puedes. Se trata de empezar e ir haciendo crecer tu negocio. No sabes nada de eBay ni Amazon, no te preocupes. eBay, el Negocio de 100.000$ te ayuda a decidir qué vender, cómo vender y cómo obtener el mayor beneficio posible. Si alguna vez has querido iniciar un negocio propio, la venta online es el mejor modo de empezar. 1. Puedes empezar con una inversión mínima. La mayoría de los vendedores empiezan vendiendo artículos que tienen por su casa. 2. Puedes empezar desde casa, a media jornada mientras continúas con tu trabajo a jornada completa. 3. No hay unas horas establecidas. Si eres un padre o una madre que se queda en casa, puedes vender cuando los niños están en el colegio o después de que vayan a la cama por la noche. 4. Es una ventaja si ya tienes el equipo necesario para empezar. Puedes publicar artículos desde tu portátil, tu teléfono móvil o tablet. Compra un equipo mejor cuando tus ventas aumenten. ¿No estás seguro de qué vender o cómo conseguir productos? No sufras. También lo incluimos aquí. Descubre una larga lista de artículos que seguramente tengas por tu casa para empezar a vender. Explora lugares en los que adquirir inventario localmente, mercadillos, venta de bienes e incluso tiendas minoristas. Los artículos rentables están a tu alrededor. Sólo necesitas saber qué buscar. No sabes nada de vender en eBay ni en Amazon. No hay problema. eBay, el Negocio de 100.000$ explica cómo vender en eBay y Amazon. Aprende todo lo que necesitas saber para empezar y crecer con un negocio online de éxito. Léelo esta mañana Publica tu primer artículo esta tarde Gana dinero mañanaBuying a Home: The Secrets to Buying and Selling Property
By Paul Jager, Sue Lehmann. 2013
Helps buyers to: Navigate the property maze like an expert. Successfully negotiate the purchase. Organise the mortgage and solicitor. Avoid…
the pitfalls others make. Confidently resolve common problems. Helps sellers to: Choose the right estate agent. Prepare the property for marketing. Evaluate the all-important offers. Prevent a chain from breaking. Take control of the sale through to its successful conclusion.