“max barry”

A brilliant satire on globalization and marketing hype. In the future, the world will be run by giant American corporations. Everybody will be so happy, tax-free and rich that they will loyally change their name to that of their company. Which is where Hack Nike comes in. Hack’s career is going n... More

Scat is young, confused, underemployed, and in Los Angeles, so when he comes up with the idea for the hottest new soda ever, he's sure he'll retire as the next overnight sensation. But in the treacherous waters of corporate America there are no sure things -- and suddenly Scat has to save not only h... More

With broad strokes, Barry satirizes corporate America in his third caustic novel, taking aim at corporations that turn people into cogs in a machine.Stephen Jones is a shiny new hire at Zephyr Holdings. From the outside, Zephyr is just another bland corporate monolith, but behind its glass doors bus... More

The answer is root cause analysis, a process that allows you to find the cause of single events/problems in the workplace. "The Root Cause Analysis Handbook" presents a walkthrough example that illustrates the method and shows how to implement it. Because poor initial problem definition can (and oft... More

This text looks at multicultural issues through the higher education experience. Using the college experience, the authors discuss diversity issues and provide assessments to expose one's multicultural understanding.... More

Surrealism and absurd humor wrestle with philosophy and theology in full-color graphic novel from Spain. Created over a period of ten years by the acclaimed Spanish cartoonist Max ("The Extended Dream of Mr. D," Drawn and Quarterly), "Bardin the Superrealist" is a suite of stories, musings and gags ... More

Motivation is much more than just a few words of praise. It is an essential skill which anyone can learn, and with which you can have an indelible, positive impact on yourself and others. Yet most of us are never taught this crucial life skill. In this book, bestselling author Max Landsberg fills th... More

This practical and compelling guide offers the tools and techniques to help you build the necessary skills for effective leadership. It will enable any manager and executive to hone their skills in leading teams, departments, divisions, and indeed whole corporations.At a time when leadership is not ... More