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The puritan gift The puritan gift Kenneth Hopper "The Puritan Gift traces the origins and characteristics of an American managerial culture which, over the course of three centuries, turned a handful of small colonies into the greatest economic and… OL15477993W
Freedom's forge Freedom's forge Arthur Herman Remarkable as it may seem today, there once was a time when the president of the United States could pick up the phone and ask the president of General Motors to resign his position and take the rein… OL16184489W
Private equity at work Private equity at work Eileen Appelbaum "Offers a new, original analysis of how private equity firms are affecting jobs and the sustainability of companies in a slow economic recovery. Also draws on extensive research to explain how the pr… OL19990243W
From the Great Wall to Wall Street From the Great Wall to Wall Street Wei Yen Wei Yen explores how differences in world views between Eastern and Western thought and culture affect management and leadership behaviors. In The Geography of Thought, Richard Nisbett showed how the… OL20063070W
Innovating the corporation Innovating the corporation Arthur Middlebrooks,Jeffrey Swaddling,Thomas D. Kuczmarski "The secrets to successful innovation are revealed in Innovating the Corporation, the guide to shaking your company to its foundation through new attitudes and approaches to customers, products, and … OL20977317W
Capitalism and the social relationship Capitalism and the social relationship Agata Stachowicz-Stanusch,Hamid H. Kazeroony "Capitalism and the Social Relationship examines the changing external environment of organizations. It explores the contradictions within the global capitalist system and their consequences; it asse… OL23190874W
The customer revolution The customer revolution Ronni T. Marshak,Patricia B. Seybold Focuses on the customer as the driving force behind the Internet economy and explains how customer loyalty and satisfaction can affect business success. OL24820705W
A passion for excellence A passion for excellence Nancy Austin,Thomas J. Peters,Tom Peters A revolution is on, and managers in every field are rethinking the tried and, as it turns out, not so true management principles that have often served their institutions poorly. At the heart of revo… OL2634085W
You can't order change You can't order change Peter S. Cohan The first book to explore the unique leadership style of Boeing's acclaimed CEOJim McNerney was one of Jack Welch's top proteges at General Electric and a finalist to replace the retiring Welch as CE… OL2651242W
Management innovators Management innovators Daniel A. Wren Here is a who's who of business, thirty-one profiles of inventors, financiers, organizers, motivators, and gurus--a vivid, informative look at the history of management as seen through the lives of i… OL2701542W
The Mary Kay way The Mary Kay way Mary Kay Ash The Mary Kay Way: Timeless Principles from America's Greatest Woman Entrepreneur is back in print and updated to reflect developments in today's business environment for the modern entrepreneur. You … OL2906186W
Jack Welch Speaks Jack Welch Speaks Janet Lowe Discover what some of the most successful minds in business and finance have to say In the fully revised Second Edition of Jack Welch Speaks, Lowe presents-in Jack Welch's own words-the insights, … OL3257959W
Reengineering management Reengineering management James Champy The co-author of the monumental bestseller Reengineering the Corporation continues the reengineering revolution with another national bestseller that has already sold more than 165,000 copies in hard… OL3483152W
Lessons from the heart of American business Lessons from the heart of American business Gerald Greenwald,Charles Madigan Integrity. Honesty. Hard work. Loyalty. . . . These are not the buzzwords of business management today. But these qualities mark the career of one of America's most successful corporate leaders, Gera… OL8135233W