Good to Great CD: Why Some Companies Make the Leap...And Others Don't by Jim Collins $29.99
Destined to be the business publishing event of the year, or even the decade, this is the long awaited new book by the co-author of Built To Last. In it, Jim Collins shares his latest long-term research - and shows how even mediocre companies can become long-term world beaters. Jim Collins has become a best-selling classic business author, with 590,000 copies sold to date, and has been...
Bit Literacy: Productivity in the Age of Information and E-mail Overload by Good Experience Press $22.99
"Bit Literacy" is essential reading for anyone who has experienced "digital overload": the daily flood of e-mail, multiple todo lists, a cluttered desktop, documents in various file formats, and the constant distraction of cell phones and other devices. More than a quick fix or another "how-to" guide, the book offers an entirely new way of attaining productivity that users at any level of...
The New Players in Life Sciences Innovation: Best Practices in R&D from Around the World, The (FT Press Operations Management) by FT Press $59.99
The global center of gravity in life sciences innovation is rapidly shifting to emerging economies. In The New Players in Life Science Innovation, Tomasz Mroczkowski explains how China and other new economic powers are rapidly gaining leadership positions, and thoroughly assesses the implications. Mroczkowski discusses the sophisticated innovation strategies and reforms these nations have...
Democratizing Innovation by The MIT Press $18.95
Innovation is rapidly becoming democratized. Users, aided by improvements in computer and communications technology, increasingly can develop their own new products and services. These innovating users -- both individuals and firms -- often freely share their innovations with others, creating user-innovation communities and a...
Big data: The next frontier for innovation, competition, and productivity by McKinsey Global Institute $30.00
Analyzing large data sets--so-called big data--will become a key basis of competition, underpinning new waves of productivity growth, innovation, and consumer surplus as long as the right policies and enablers are in place. Research by the McKinsey Global Institute and McKinsey's Business Technology Office examines the state of digital data and documents the significant value that can potentially...
How to Measure Anything: Finding the Value of Intangibles in Business by Wiley $49.95
Anything can be measured. This bold assertion is the key to solving many problems in business and life in general. The myth that certain things can't be measured is a significant drain on our nation's economy, public welfare, the environment, and even national security. In fact, the chances are good that some part of your life or your professional responsibilities is greatly harmed by a lack of...
The Toyota Way: 14 Management Principles from the World's Greatest Manufacturer by America Media International $28.00
This is the first book that explains the business philosophy behind Toyota's success.
Competitive Strategy: Techniques for Analyzing Industries and Competitors by Free Press $40.00
Now nearing its 60th printing in English and translated into nineteen languages, Michael E. Porter's Competitive Strategy has transformed the theory, practice, and teaching of business strategy throughout the world. Electrifying in its simplicity -- like all great breakthroughs -- Porter's analysis of industries captures the complexity of industry competition in five underlying forces. Porter...
King of Capital: The Remarkable Rise, Fall, and Rise Again of Steve Schwarzman and Blackstone by Crown Business $16.00
Strippers and Flippers . . . or a New Positive Force Helping to Drive the Economy . . . The untold story of Steve Schwarzman and Blackstone, the financier and his financial powerhouse that avoided the self-destructive tendencies of Wall Street. David Carey and John Morris show how Blackstone (and other private equity firms) transformed themselves from gamblers, hostile-takeover artists, and...
101 Great Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions by Delmar Cengage Learning $12.95
Tough interview questions are inevitable in today's competitive job market. How will you handle the curveballs that are headed your way? Ron Fry's 101 Great Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions has helped more than 500,000 job seekers pinpoint what employers are really asking with every question, and more importantly: what they want to hear in response. Now in its 5th edition, this...