“j f rischard”

In this age of instant communication and biotechnology, on this ever-smaller planet, what kinds of problems have we created for ourselves? How do we tackle them in a world where the accustomed methods used by nation-states may be reaching their natural limits? In High Noon, the author challenges us ... More

In this age of instant communication and biotechnology, on this ever-smaller planet, what kinds of problems have we created for ourselves? How do we tackle them in a world where the accustomed methods used by nation-states may be reaching their natural limits?In "High Noon," J. F. Rischard challenge... More

In a book infused with wisdom and wonder, Nobel Prize winning geneticist Francois Jacob walks us through the surprising ways of science, particularly the science of biology in the twentieth century. "Of Flies, Mice and Men" is at once a work of history, a social study of the role of scientists in th... More

COLLECTOR’S EDITION includes DVD YES WE CAN Featuring the entire Acceptance and Concession Speeches Barack Obama splashed onto the political scene with an inspirational, rousing speech at the Democratic National Convention in July 2004. From that night on, Obamamania was very real. He is bold and... More

Managers often ask why their firm should have an ethics program, especially if no one has complained about unethical behavior. The pursuit of business ethics can cost money, they say. It can lose sales to less scrupulous competitors and can drain management time and energy. But as Harvard business p... More

This book provides the reader with a useful way to think about business decision problems, a guiding perspective. It presents concrete suggestions for how a manager can confront the essential decision making issues identified in that perspective, as those issues arise in the kinds of decision proble... More

What would happen if your brand were out of stock in a retail store?Would a customer wait until your brand becomes available, travel to another store to buy it… or purchase another brand instead? This is a brand’s moment of truth.In today’s overcrowded marketplace, only a select few brands tru... More