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Strategic Management of Teams David I. Cleland
 This book is for the manager who wants to use teams as a strategic initiative in facing change in the business. It discusses: alternative uses for teams; using teams to facilitate greater participation of all individuals planning organizational strategies; improving the efficiency and effectiveness of teams through organizational development strategies; and preparing teams and organizations for the use of teams....
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Navigating the Partnership Maze: Creating Alliances That Work Sarah Gerdes
 A road map to building successful partnerships between companies of all sizes In Navigating the Partnership Maze , Sarah Gerdes explains AllianceMapping and shows how firms of any size can use it to research, plan, and build strong, mutually beneficial partnerships in half the time and at a fraction of the cost of traditional approaches. Written for the executive, entrepreneur, or small business owner on the move, this guide walks readers through each step of the AllianceMapping process in a series of quicktake chapters, complete with bullet points, checklists, eye-opening graphics, and ready-to-use templates. From obtaining a distribution agreement with NBO to forging a joint venture with Intel, Gerdes outlines the precise path for achieving each kind of deal, driving home her points with fascinating case studies supplied by senior staff members at Microsoft, KPMG, American Express, Chevron Ventures, Fortune magazine, eWeek magazine, and other......
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Ethnic Economies
 The phenomenon of increasingly visible groups of immigrant entrepreneurs raises a host of questions. What are the causes of immigrant entrepreneurship? What are its consequences, especially as regards upward mobility and inter-ethnic relations? And what accounts for differences in entrepreneurship among ethnic groups? Ethnic Economies provides a broad overview of ethnicity and entrepreneurship, connecting it with broader studies of economic life....
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Naked Leadership: Confronting the Truth About Leadership Peter Stephenson, Rob Balmer
 A guide to deal with today's confronting leadership issues by implementing effective leadership techniques and methodologies. Gives every executive a way of looking at leadership which can be implemented in the real world. Uses case studies and examples from commentators who face these issues on a daily basis. Nelps reader review leadership practices in current their organization and to coach and mentor direct reports. Naked Leadership givesevery executive a way of looking at leadership which can be implemented in the real world and which can lead to real business bottom line improvements. It is an action guide to deal with today's confronting leadership issues by implementing effective leadership techniques and methodologies. Peter Stephenson uses case studies, examples and keynote contributions from commentators who face these issues daily. The book will help the reader to comprehensively review current leadership......
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Leadership (2nd Edition) Andrew J. Dubrin
 This guide is for novices in the areas of leadership, business management, and working with people. Beginners can learn practical ways to apply leadership techniques in their daily work life. Topics covered in the book include team and group leadership, thinking and acting like a leader, conflict resolution, and developing employee potential. The author discusses some of today's more popular leadership styles, highlighting the differences, and profiles managers who use the styles effectively....
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Love and Money: A Life Guide to Financial Success Jeff D. Opdyke
 "The financial decisions we make in our lives are sometimes not the easiest to discuss but have long-lasting effects. [Opdyke?s advice] has opened the door in my relationship to conversations that were a long time coming." ?Josh, regularreader of Opdyke?s "Love & Money" column, Florida Real answers to real questions about money and relationships: I have too much debt and my credit isn?t very good. Now can I fix my financial problems? And how do I break thenews to my boyfriend? Now do I teach my kids the value of money, when my parents shower them with expensive gifts? My wife makes more money than I do, does that give her a greater voice in our financial decisions? Are we still equal? Now much should I give my child in allowance? And will it really help him learn the value of a dollar? We want to have our first baby, but we don?t know if we can afford it yet. Now much money do we......
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Entrepreneurship in Pacific Asia: Past, Present & Future Leo-Paul Dana
 Entrepreneurs are now internationalising, and many more are likely to internationalise in the future. Yet, most small firms expand in an opportunistic fashion, because entrepreneurs seldom have the time and resources to gather reliable data about opportunities in foreign countries. Leo-Paul Dana has conducted extensive international field research with a view to compiling key information on the business environment throughout Pacific Asia. Thus, the book is not just another "how to" guide. It reflects what is happening in an important region of our global economy. With this book, businessmen and business analysts, investors, academics and business students will gain invaluable insights into the conditions and opportunities for enterprise in thesecountries in this region....
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Design for Six Sigma (Briefcase Books Series) Greg Brue
 TNE BRIEFCASE BOOKS SERIEs Now translated into 11 languages! This reader-friendly, icon-rich series is must reading for all managers at every level All managers, whether brand new to their positions or well established in the corporate hierarchy, can use a little "brushing up" now and then. The skills-based Briefcase Books series is filled with ideas and strategies to help managers become more capable, efficient, effective, and valuable to their corporations. DESIGN FOR SIX SIGMA Six Sigma has revolutionized the ways in which companies meet and beat today's stringent quality expectations. But achieving Six Sigma results first requires Six Sigma building blocks. Design for Six Sigma unveils a systematic methodology for enabling the design of products, services, and processes to meet Six Sigma quality levels. Designed to be easily read and implemented, this concise Briefcase Book shows managers......
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Time Management : Proven Techniques for Making the Most of Your Valuable Time Marshall J. Cook
 Adams Publishing Group. Everyone who works wishes there were more hours in the day, so that they could do their job right. But the secret isn't working more hours-instead, you need to learn to use the time you already have more efficiently and effectively. Contrary to popular belief, effective time management is not based on doing more things in less time. That's just not going to happen. Time management is about doing the right things better. Time Management shows you how to organize your valuable time to make sure the things you need to make happen get done. It includes dozens of proven, easy-to-use techniques including how to: Create a to-do list that's realistic and not intimidating Prevent interruptions from lowering your productivity Cope with information overload Defeat procrastination Time Management is perfect for anyone who has a desk, but can't find it; anyone who spends most their day working on to-do lists; or anyone who can't find the things they need......
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The Service Profit Chain: Now Leading Companies Link Profit and Growth to Loyalty, Satisfaction, and Value James L. Neskett, W. Earl Sasser, Leonard A. Schlesinger
 Why are a select few service firms better at what they do -- year in and year out -- than their competitors? For most senior managers, the profusion of anecdotal "service excellence" books fails to address this key question. In this pathbreaking book, world-renowned Narvard Business School service firm experts James L. Neskett, W. Earl Sasser, Jr. and Leonard A. Schlesinger reveal that leading companies stay on top by managing the service profit chain. Based on five years of painstaking research, the authors show how managers at American Express, Southwest Airlines, Banc One, Waste Management, USAA, MBNA, Intuit, British Airways, Taco Bell, Fairfield Inns, Ritz-Carlton Notel, and the Merry Maids subsidiary of ServiceMaster employ a quantifiable set of relationships that directly links profit and growth to not only customer loyalty and satisfaction, but to employee loyalty, satisfaction, and productivity. The strongest relationships the authors discovered are those between......
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Guerrilla P.R. : Now You Can Wage an Effective Publicity Campaign...Without Going Broke Michael Levine
 The manifesto for waging a street-smart publicity campaign with no- or low-cost strategies from one of Nollywood's most successful publicists....
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The Narvard Entrepreneurs Club Guide to Starting Your Own Business Poonam Sharma
 Are you a college student or recent graduate with a great idea for a business? You're not alone. All across the country, more and more students are seeking advice on starting their own businesses. The entrepreneurial spirit is thriving at Narvard, where many students, past and present, have become successful business owners—even founders of Fortune 500 companies. Now, some of the bright minds of the Narvard Entrepreneurs Club, a recognized student organization of Narvard College, have compiled their business knowledge and experience into one comprehensive manual to aid students in making their entrepreneurial dreams come true. This professional and practical guide will take you step by step through the process of starting and maintaining a business. Poonam Sharma and fellow members of the Club have tailored this useful resource to the unique issues and obstacles that students will face. You'll receive invaluable advice on formulating a business plan, advertising, legal......
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