Business, Economics & Industry

From advice for contemporary entrepreneurs to collections of american labor songs from the 1800's, this section covers a wide range of topics in the separate but interrelated worlds of industry and economics.

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Leadership

Leadership

by Peter G Northouse

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
A Guide To the Project Management Body Of Knowledge

A Guide To the Project Management Body Of Knowledge

by Project Management Institute

A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide ) - PMI’s flagship publication has been updated to reflect the latest good practices in project management. New to the sixth edition, each knowledge area will contain a section entitled Approaches for Agile, Iterative and Adaptive Environments, describing how these practices integrate in project settings. It will also contain more emphasis on strategic and business knowledge, including discussion of project management business documents... Read more about this item
Thinking, Fast and Slow

Thinking, Fast and Slow

by Daniel Kahneman

In Thinking, Fast and Slow, Kahneman takes us on a groundbreaking tour of the mind and explains the two systems that drive the way we think and make choices. One system is fast, intuitive, and emotional; the other is slower, more deliberative, and more logical. Kahneman exposes the extraordinary capabilities - and also the faults and biases - of fast thinking, and reveals the pervasive influence of intuitive impressions on our thoughts and behaviour. The importance of properly framing risks, the effects... Read more about this item
The Four Agreements

The Four Agreements

by Don Miguel Ruiz

The author uses ancient Toltec wisdom to fashion a personal philosophy around these four principles--be impeccable with your word, don't take anything personally, don't make assumptions, and always do your best.
The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People

The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People

by Stephen R Covey

The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, first published in 1989, is a self-help book written by Stephen R. Covey. It has sold over 15 million copies in 38 languages since first publication, which was marked by the release of a 15th anniversary edition in 2004. The book lists seven principles that, if established as habits, are supposed to help a person achieve true interdependent effectiveness.
The Creature From Jekyll Island

The Creature From Jekyll Island

by G Edward Griffin

From the rear cover: "Where does money come from? Where does it go? Who makes it? The money magicians' secrets are unveiled. Here is a close look at their mirrors and smoke machines, the pulleys, cogs, and wheels that create the grand illusion called money. A boring subject? Just wait! You'll be hooked in five minutes. Reads like a detective story -- which it really is. But it's all true. This book is about the most blatant scam of history. It's all here: the cause of wars, boom-bust cycles, inflation,... Read more about this item
Good To Great

Good To Great

by Jim Collins

Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't is a management book by James C. Collins that aims to describe how companies transition from being average companies to great companies and how companies can fail to make the transition. "Greatness" is defined as financial performance several multiples better than the market average over a sustained period of time.
Who Moved My Cheese?

Who Moved My Cheese?

by Spencer Johnson

With Who Moved My Cheese? Dr. Spencer Johnson realizes the need for finding the language and tools to deal with change--an issue that makes all of us nervous and uncomfortable. Most people are fearful of change because they don't believe they have any control over how or when it happens to them. Since change happens either to the individual or by the individual, Spencer Johnson shows us that what matters most is the attitude we have about change. When the Y2K panic gripped the corporate realm... Read more about this item
The 4-Hour Workweek

The 4-Hour Workweek

by Timothy Ferriss

A new, updated and expanded edition of this New York Times bestseller on how to reconstruct your life so it’s not all about work

Forget the old concept of retirement and the rest of the deferred-life plan - there is no need to wait and every reason not to, especially in unpredictable economic times. Whether your dream is escaping the rat race, experiencing high-end world travel, earning a monthly five-figure income with zero management, or just living more and working less, this book is the... Read more about this item
The Five Dysfunctions Of a Team

The Five Dysfunctions Of a Team

by Lencioni- Patrick

In The Five Dysfunctions of a Team Patrick Lencioni once again offers a leadership fable that is as enthralling and instructive as his first two best-selling books, The Five Temptations of a CEO and The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive. This time, he turns his keen intellect and storytelling power to the fascinating, complex world of teams. Kathryn Petersen, Decision Tech's CEO, faces the ultimate leadership crisis: Uniting a team in such disarray that it threatens to bring down the... Read more about this item
Capital

Capital

by Karl Marx

A classic of early modernism, Capital combines vivid historical detail with economic analysis to produce a bitter denunciation of mid-Victorian capitalist society. It has also proved to be the most influential work in social science in the twentieth century; Marx did for social science what Darwin had done for biology. Millions of readers this century have treated Capital as a sacred text, subjecting it to as many different interpretations as the bible itself. No mere work of dry economics, Marx's great... Read more about this item
Marketing

Marketing

by Philip; Armstrong, Gary Kotler

For undergraduate courses on the Principles of Marketing. An introduction to the world of marketing using a proven, practical, and engaging approachMarketing: An Introduction shows students how customer value—creating it and capturing it—drives every effective marketing strategy. Using an organization and learning design that includes real-world examples and information that help bring marketing to life, the text gives readers everything they need to know about marketing in an effective and engaging... Read more about this item
The Skilled Helper

The Skilled Helper

by Gerard Egan

The Skilled Helper: A Problem Management and Opportunity Development Approach to Helping
Principles Of Microeconomics

Principles Of Microeconomics

by N Gregory Mankiw

Mankiw’s Principles of Economics textbooks continue to be the most popular and widely used text in the economics classroom. PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS, 4th Edition features a strong revision of content in all 22 chapters while maintaining the clear and accessible writing style that is the hallmark of the highly respected author. The 4th edition also features an expanded instructor’s resource package designed to assist instructors in course planning and classroom presentation and full integration of... Read more about this item
Principles Of Macroeconomics

Principles Of Macroeconomics

by N Gregory Mankiw

With its clear and engaging writing style, PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS, Seventh Edition, continues to be the most popular and widely-used economics textbook among today's students. Mankiw emphasizes material that you are likely to find interesting about the economy (particularly if you are studying economics for the first time), including real-life scenarios, useful facts, and the many ways economic concepts play a role in the decisions you make every day. "I have tried to put myself in the position... Read more about this item
The 48 Laws Of Power

The 48 Laws Of Power

by Robert Greene

Before Mastery, came The 48 Laws of Power—the New York Times bestseller that started it all   Amoral, cunning, ruthless, and instructive, The 48 Laws of Power is the definitive manual for anyone interested in gaining, observing, or defending against ultimate control. In the book that People magazine proclaimed “beguiling” and “fascinating,” Robert Greene and Joost Elffers have distilled three thousand years of the history of power into 48 essential laws by drawing... Read more about this item
Blink

Blink

by Malcolm Gladwell

Intuition is not some magical property that arises unbidden from the depths of our mind. It is a product of long hours and intelligent design, of meaningful work environments and particular rules and principles. This book shows us how we can hone our instinctive ability to know in an instant, helping us to bring out the best in our thinking and become better decision-makers in our homes, offices and in everyday life. Just as he did with his revolutionary theory of the tipping point, Gladwell reveals how... Read more about this item
The Intelligent Investor

The Intelligent Investor

by Benjamin Graham

The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham, first published in 1949, is a widely acclaimed book on value investing, an investment approach Graham began teaching at Columbia Business School in 1928 and subsequently refined with David Dodd. Famous investor and billionaire Warren Buffett describes it as "by far the best book on investing ever written", a sentiment echoed by other Graham disciples such as Irving Kahn and Walter Schloss.
Influence

Influence

by Robert B Cialdini

Influence, the classic book on persuasion, explains the psychology of why people say "yes"—and how to apply these understandings. Dr. Robert Cialdini is the seminal expert in the rapidly expanding field of influence and persuasion. His thirty-five years of rigorous, evidence-based research along with a three-year program of study on what moves people to change behavior has resulted in this highly acclaimed book.You'll learn the six universal principles, how to use them to become a skilled... Read more about this item
Rich Dad, Poor Dad

Rich Dad, Poor Dad

by Robert T Kiyosaki

Rich Dad Poor Dad is a book by Robert Kiyosaki and Sharon Lechter. It advocates financial independence through investing, real estate, owning businesses, and the use of finance protection tactics. Rich Dad Poor Dad is written in an anecdotal manner and is aimed at creating public interest in finance. Kiyosaki and Lechter stress the advocacy of owning the system or means of production, rather than being an employee as a recurring theme in the book's chapters.
Human Resource Management

Human Resource Management

by Gary Dessler

Modern Human Resources: Technology, Social Media, and ManagementHuman Resource Management provides students with the daily tools and skills they need to function as successful managers--in both human resources and business in general. With a practical approach, the text explores the evolution of the field, highlighting the introduction of revolutionary new technologies and social media platforms such as LinkedIn and cloud computing. The Fifteenth Edition focuses on the positive impacts technology has had... Read more about this item
The Total Money Makeover

The Total Money Makeover

by Dave Ramsey

E-Myth Revisited

E-Myth Revisited

by Michael E Gerber

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Patternmaking For Fashion Design

by Helen Joseph Armstrong

Renowned for its comprehensive coverage, exceptional illustrations, and clear instructions, Patternmaking for Fashion Design offers detailed yet easy-to-understand explanations of the essence of patternmaking. Hinging on a recurring theme that all designs are based on one or more of the three major patternmaking and design principles–dart manipulation, added fullness, and contouring–it provides students with all the relevant information necessary to create design patterns with accuracy regardless of... Read more about this item

Business, Economics & Industry Books & Ephemera

Marketing Management

Marketing Management

by Kotler, Philip

Stay on the cutting-edge with the gold standard text that reflects the latest in marketing theory and practice.



Marketing Management is the gold standard marketing text because its content and organization consistently reflect the latest changes in today’s marketing theory and practice.



Remaining true to its gold-standard status, the fourteenth edition includes an overhaul of new material and updated information, and now is available with mymarketinglab–Pearson’s online tutorial and... Read more about this item
Intermediate Microeconomics

Intermediate Microeconomics

by Varian, Hal R

The #1 best-selling intermediate microeconomics text in the world is still the most modern and contemporary.Varian is “the Adam Smith of the new discipline of Googlenomics.”―Stephen Levy, WiredFor over 20 years Hal Varian’s Intermediate Microeconomics has given students the most current and complete coverage of intermediate microeconomics at an appropriate mathematical level. The Eighth Edition includes contemporary case studies and examples and relevant coverage of the current economic... Read more about this item
Freakonomics

Freakonomics

by Steven D Levitt, Stephen J Dubner

Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything is a 2005 non-fiction book by University of Chicago economist Steven Levitt and New York Times journalist Stephen J. Dubner. The book has been described as melding pop culture with economics. As of 2008, it has sold over 3 million copies worldwide.
Corporate Financial Management

Corporate Financial Management

by Arnold, Glen

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Macroeconomics

Macroeconomics

by Mankiw, N Gregory

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Business Accounting

Business Accounting

by Wood, Frank

Financial Accounting and Reporting

Financial Accounting and Reporting

by Elliott, Mr Barry

Management and Cost Accounting

Management and Cost Accounting

by Drury, Colin

Operations Management

Operations Management

by Slack, Prof Nigel

Economics

Economics

by Begg, David

Management and Organisational Behaviour

Management and Organisational Behaviour

by Mullins, Laurie J

Accounting and Finance For Non-Specialists

Accounting and Finance For Non-Specialists

by Atrill, Dr Peter

Exploring Corporate Strategy

Exploring Corporate Strategy

by Johnson, Gerry

Management and Organisational Behaviour

Management and Organisational Behaviour

by Mullins, Laurie

The Wealthy Barber

The Wealthy Barber

by Chilton, David

Research Methods For Business Students

Research Methods For Business Students

by Saunders, Mark

Character

Character

by Smiles, Samuel

Principles Of Marketing

Principles Of Marketing

by Kotler, Philip

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