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Controversial and iconoclastic, a veteran corporate manager and business school professor exposes the dangerous myths, fantasies, and delusions that pervade much of the business world today.Much of our business thinking is shaped by delusions -- errors of logic and flawed judgments that distort our ... More

Corporate Governance: Principles, Policies and Practices provides an in-depth analysis of the subject in a single volume. The text covers the emergence of the concept of corporate governance, the manner in which it crystallised into a subject of significance, its various problems and issues, its con... More

Meant for the two-semester course on Kinematics and Dynamics of Machinery, this new edition has been revised thoroughly by rewriting some previous sections, apart from addition of several new ones. Exhaustive coverage of the syllabi is the hallmark of this edition. Highlights of the Second Edition :... More

Schiffman is back with a complete revision of his all-star "Stephan Schiffman's Telesales"--updated and improved for the new millennium. From getting started to the five ways to increase income, to defining a prospect, to closing a sale, the guru of sales teaches how to transform the telesales proce... More

Sir John Harvey-Jones is one of the best-known and most admired industrialists in the world, and his achievements at ICI are legendary. But how did he achieve this success?How was that giant company salvaged from its disastrous slump and transformed into one of the world’s best-run companies?Refle... More

Wharton on Dynamic Competitive Strategy is an excellently crafted tour de force which integrates many diverse frameworks and principles for understanding dynamic competitive strategy formation. It is exceptionally readable, providing a rich array of key ideas beautifully augmented by examples which ... More

New Page 1 In this groundbreaking book, David Korten makes a compelling and well-documented case that capitalism's claims to being the engine of wealth creation, the champion of democracy, and the embodiment of the market economy are unfounded. This is a book of unusual importance and timel... More

Most people cannot give up two years to study for a Masters in Business Administration, but the techniques that are taught for an MBA are invaluable. Here, in one short, pithy book, are the essentials that students labor for months to learn on an MBA. Above all, this is a practical book that covers ... More

This is a core textbook for courses in Supply Chain Management, or a supplementary text for courses in purchasing, Materials Management, and Logistics- all in the college of business.Supply Chain Management is the culmination for discussions with procurement, logistics, and operations managers in a ... More

THE PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE OF AMERICA'S LEADING INDUSTRIAL CORPORATIONS In the late 1990s, the New Economy threatened to eclipse the Old Economy of traditional industrial corporations. Yet with the recent spectacular tumble of the Nasdaq and the crushing failure of dot.coms, it is clear that whi... More

A company's success or failure depends much on the performance of its board-an ancient Chinese saying is that 'the fish rots from the head'. Yet the vast majority of directors admit they have had no training for their role and are not sure what it entails.andnbspAs boards' activities are made increa... More

Professional services may be special, but they are in no way specially protected from competitiveness. Like any other business they prosper only by attracting sufficient clients, the right kind of work, at the right time and at the right rates, and then by satisfying, retaining and developing client... More