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Economics
I had no problems with this book.It arrived in a timely fashion. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Business/Economics    4. Economics    5. Economics - General   

Editorial Review

Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman expose the fallacies of standard management thinking in Read more

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Results Need Supporting Evidence
The Scientific Method applied to this book:
Identifying talent
This ia a worthwile read about people management. The author's take a non-traditional approach to people management and their points are usually sensible and logical. The fundamental point of this book is to identify the talent within the employee and how to harness that talent for the good of both the company & employee.

If You're a Manager ... You Need To Read This
I must agree with the Amazon reviewer who said that if you could only read one business book, this should be it.It really should be required reading for all managers and supervisors, and definately a required read of all MBA students.
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Subjects:  1. Attitudes    2. Business & Economics    3. Business / Economics / Finance    4. Business/Economics    5. Employees    6. Executive Management    7. Executive ability    8. Executives    9. Leadership    10. Management    11. Management - General    12. Reference - General    13. Business & Economics / Leadership    14. Management & management techniques   

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Business/Economics    4. Marketing    5. Marketing - General    6. Business & Economics / Marketing / General    7. Sales & marketing   

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it is a nice book
It is a nice book covering a broad range of knowledge. pretty easy to read.

Excelent
I'm stduying this book in the MBA program, i think it is in one word excelent. Since I'm reading it i feel i can see myself in a mirror and at the same time i have found in the book the necesary guide in order to design my personal management skill improve program. It is a must at your personal library

Extremely Useful and Practical Guide to Effective Management
This book has been widely adopted and is now in its sixth edition because it has proven to be a valuable and effective text for people who want to think about what skills go into being an effective manager, how to develop them, and what are the practical means of application.The book is divided into four parts:Read more

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Business/Economics    4. Entrepreneurship    5. Leadership    6. Management Science    7. Strategic Planning    8. Business & Economics / Systems & Planning    9. Management & management techniques   

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hip business economics
This is not your average dry and boring managerial economics book.The writing is great, it covers all the major topics, and there are plenty of real life applications.THIS BOOK ROCKS.
A new age economics book
This book is leaps and bounds more impressive than most managerial economics books.The newest concepts in economics like auctions, moral hazard, sophisticated pricing and adverse selection are given full chapter treatments.Not only do the authors clearly explain these concepts, but they show how they are applied in the business world.
Wharton Rules
My first reason to buy this book is that i always felt a lack of knoledge in general economics, than you must consider the autors. Its easy to read and interesting. Full of examples and written in a way that teach you.
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Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Business/Economics    4. Economics - General    5. Economics - Microeconomics    6. Managerial economics    7. Microeconomics   

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Good OB text.
I Used this book for the Organizational Theory and Behavior class at Columbia Southern University. Easy to read through, and more valuable information in this book than in my last 6 management texts put together. I haven't read any other OB texts though, so I don't know how this one compares with others.

Overall great book covering all the concepts.....
This book is a very easy read.Used it for a CTUonline.edu master's class on organizational behavior.I think almost all organizational behavior-related books cover mostly the same topics.I mean you either know your people or you don't.It's applied psychology.What made this book somewhat unique is that it often cited real life case studies of companies.It also offered various arguments and counterarguments of the different topics that the book covered, such as "does flextime lead to increased productivity?" and "can you teach leadership?"

Good content, but unprofessional publishing
I can disagree about the ease of understanding and the knowledge of Stephen Robbins, but Prentice Hall, the publisher of this book, has blown it. This book is filled with typos and misspellings.
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Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Business/Economics    4. Human Resources & Personnel Management    5. Management - General    6. Management Science    7. Organizational behavior    8. Organizational theory & behaviour   

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Have a successful business AND a life + security for the future
My sales went from $2.7 million in 2004 to $8.5 million in 2005. Now we're heading to towards $12 in 2006. Hot dog!
Great Insights!!
I think it gives you a common sesnse approach that will quick start you in your carreer. Evry agent should pick it up. I beleive I picked up a couple ot items that will be crirical to my success.

Lots of sizzle with no meat
I am really confused by all the great reviews. I am sure that most are Keller Williams agents. There is really nothing here. There are not any scripts, dialogues, systems, checklists or anything else that resembles a process or system that can be followed. There is a whole lot of hype and rah rah here if that is what you are looking for. As someone that has been a very successful agent selling in excess of 100 homes a year for years. It is clear that this book is full of theory. It is the writers theory of success not what really works. It is at best a view from what an agent does when they reach the pinnacle of sales in the real estate profession. It is not what they do, think, implement, study, perfect as they climb the mountain to success. This is not a book for new agents. In fact it is not a book for most agents. There are few people that can really pull off what Keller is theorizing here. Most agents are going to spend boat loads of money to fail miserable at following the book. I have seen too many agents follow this book with out the fundamental skills they need in the business like, time management, sales skills, prospecting. lead follow up, presentation skills and qualifying skills all are missing in the book. "Millionaire agents" have to be good at those first or they won't be Millionaire Agents. These agents who follow the book then blow out the door of the office when they could have made it in the business.
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Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Business/Economics    4. Finance, Personal    5. Professional Occupations    6. Real Estate - General    7. Real Estate Administration    8. Real estate agents    9. Real estate business    10. Business & Economics / Real Estate    11. Business & Management    12. Real Estate   

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Not worth your time.
Basically I had to purchase this for a class.The book is full of acronyms and buzz words with no application.The end of chapter review is great if you just wanted to add new words to your vocabulary and be able to repeat their definitions with little understanding.This is a classic example of a text book gone wrong.

Good for its purpose
If you need a management information systems book, this is the book you should be looking for!Its not useful for much else, however, maybe kindling...

deluxe RIP OFF
I 'was forced' to buy this book for an MIS course. We all know how textbooks are scams anyway, but this one takes the cake. My college even had the balls to 'bundle' this with an MS Access book so we were stuck with a $170 bundle. All the info I needed to take the course was available on the website webct.If you can find a way to access that site, you don't even need this outrageously expensive book.I got an A in the course and never cracked the book.I just used the info on the website. You should try that route if you can, and forgo purchasing this book. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Business/Economics    4. Information Management    5. Management information systems    6. Office Automation    7. Business & Economics / Information Management    8. Business information systems   

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Good Aid to Help You in Finding Your Ideal Career
In my humble opinion, Dan Miller has written a valuable tool to help you better understand yourself and transition into a better career.Some reviewers see the book as just another "cut and paste" title.Yes, there is some of that in the book, but it doesn't hurt to be reminded of things we have previously heard but forgot.Also, there is some new interesting information included in the book, particulary the ample number of websites you can access to help you along in your transition.
Know Yourself and Seek Self Improvement
By:Jeffrey W. Bennett, Author of Under the Lontar Palm and founder of LayMentor
Sharing this book with everyone!
This book is great for two audiences:1- those currently looking for a job/career change 2- anyone who wants to live more intentionally.It's full of great questions to get you thinking and full of very specific job search hints.I bought two copies.I read one and gave one as a gift. As I was barely finishing my copy, I had a conversation with someone who needed it so I gave it to him.Now I need to order at least two more!A great catalyst for life change/re-focusing! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Business Life - Inspirational    4. Business/Economics    5. Career development    6. Christian Life    7. Christianity - Christian Life - General    8. Job Finding    9. Job enrichment    10. Job satisfaction    11. Motivational    12. Personal Growth - Success   

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Eat That Frog!
This book is great in helping one to find their motivation.Wonderful ideas, clearly written, easy to ready!I loved it!

To the point
Much of it you already know but sometimes you need some reminding. This book is easy to read, to the point and not inflated with boring repetition like others of it's kind.

Only Decent, Entire Information contained in last 3 Pages!
I was very excited from the creative title, but was overall disappointed with the end result. His advice is valid, but it is stretched out very thin in order to get enough pages for a book. In general he says write your goals down, start immediately, and to do the most important task first. I doubt his readers in particular really need to pay $14 to be reminded of this. Either way, if you want the advice he condenses it to a list of all 21 steps in the last 3 pages! ... Read more

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good text FOR SALE!
i have one for sale,brand new for $35!email heather_ellis84@yahoo.com if interested.

More of a reference book.
This book does not have a lot of depth to it - and it is somewhat dated (each year a bit more), but there are some handy examples that make it a worthwhile read... especially for the price.

An O-K text, with a few gems.
For your basic introductory business class, this book is good.It offers a lot of vocabulary, and I can see why a lot of people would say the book has no depth since most of the information can be drawn from simply living the real world. (Unless of course you life in a refrigerator.)So why bother grabbing the text if I can get the same exact knowledge from life?
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very technical
The book was ok but it made for very difficult reading; it was very technical.I had to purchase it for class.Luckily I had a good professor who could break down the concepts more clearly.I would, however, suggest that Devry get an easier book to digest next time.

Strategic Management of Technology and Innovation
This book includes many good papers and many hi-tech business cases associated with technology and innovation management. Some of them are a little old but still useful to understand strategic management. If you have learned general management and marketing and want to get a view of the management of technology and innovation, this is worthwhile reading.

a useful collection of case studies and key papers
This book offers a large number of case studies from the areas of research and technology development in various industries. It covers most the important concepts of technology management such as "corecompetencies". It follows the traditional model employed in businessschools: learning from others' experiences by means of case studies.Particularly relevant are the sections on "heavyweight teams". ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Automation    2. Business & Economics    3. Business/Economics    4. General    5. High technology industries    6. Management    7. New products    8. Technological innovations    9. Technology & Industrial Arts    10. Business & Economics / General    11. Computer Software Packages   

Subjects:  1. 2001-    2. Business & Economics    3. Business / Economics / Finance    4. Business/Economics    5. Economic conditions    6. Economics    7. Economics - General    8. United States    9. Business & Economics / Economics / General   

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This book WAS NOT better the second time around
Very hard to read and understand. Each chapter has Learning Objectives and those LO's are referenced for the questions at the end. The problem is: inside the chapter there is no way to find out what the LO's are!!! Me and a friend tried to figure it out but it was almost impossible. A lot of the chapter questions were very difficult. Several spelling errors that a sixth grader could have found. I had a Managerial Accounting class twice, once as a prerequisite for my graduate degree and I am taking it now for my MBA. Imagine my horror when I discovered that I was using this same book twice. I hope you never get stuck with this turkey of a book.

Need a textbook for Management Accounting? Here is one!!!!!
A very nice and neat accounting textbook! This book explains basic accounting concepts clearly, which helps me to master basic concepts of accounting with ease and simplicity. I had a great time to read this book, and it makes learning accounting as interesting as it can be. The introduction and summary of each chapter also help me to understand a big picture of management accounting as well as small details. The treatment of management accounting is thorough and highly advanced with many detailed examples in reality. Need a textbook for Management Accounting? Here is one!!!!!
A very nice and neat accounting textbook! This book explains basic accounting concepts clearly, which helps me to master basic concepts of accounting with ease and simplicity. I had a great time to read this book, and it makes learning accounting as interesting as it can be. The introduction and summary of each chapter also help me to understand a big picture of management accounting as well as small details. The treatment of management accounting is thorough and highly advanced with many detailed examples in reality.Read more

Subjects:  1. Accounting - Managerial    2. Business & Economics    3. Business / Economics / Finance    4. Business/Economics    5. Management Accounting    6. Managerial accounting    7. Business & Economics / Accounting / General   

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Excellent Self Study
The text is very easy to read and simple to follow along.The self study guide that comes with it is very handy to get a full understanding of the mathematical equations.I was disappointed that the weblink provided in the book to get more up to date information from Standard & Poor's was not working.I had to order the 11th edition for my second finance class but that was by order of the university.When the 11th edition arrived the weblink in that book worked.I really enjoy reading the book on my commute to and from work.I recommend this book to even the curious person who wants a better understanding of retirement and pension plans.
Foundations of Financial Management, 10th Edition
Delivery was terrific.I received the book 6 days after I ordered it and it's brand new!

Excellent Finance Starter
This book is very easy to follow and serves as a good reference for more advanced finance classes. ... Read more

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Professional Coaching
Our company recently hosted a presentation from David Peterson, one of the authors of Leader as Coach.His audience was a small group of HR managers and Training consultants.He provided us with a no nonsense, credible approach to coaching managers and leaders.The title of his presentation was quite true to that title, providing us with a clear vision of the state of the art and insights into the state of the practice. This book has been my guide for my active research project.
This book has been both inspirational and motivational for me.I love the quotes and have used them when sending memos to people involved in my Masters active research project. The few colorful pictures are beautifuland representative of reaching high for the stars. The texture of the paperused is similar to a magazine's. I almost felt I was reading one, whichfelt more like leisure reading. The book is short, easy to read, and to thepoint. I've taken much of the advise while I've engaged as a leader in myproject.I've made efforts to become a better listener, give positivefeedback, inspire people to take risks, and built a bond of trust. Ilearned that I have to model the good habits I'd like others to practice. The strategies suggested are a must for people in the business world andadminstrators or leaders in education. The book is practical for anyonewho assumes a leadership role and does not know how to begin the process.Thumbs up! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics / Leadership    2. Business & Economics / Management    3. Business / Economics / Finance    4. Business/Economics    5. Employees    6. Entrepreneurship    7. Human Resources & Personnel Management    8. Leadership    9. Mentoring in business    10. Organizational learning    11. Training of    12. Business & Economics    13. Coaching    14. Management    15. Personnel & human resources management   

Editorial Review

This analysis of what makes great companies great has been hailed everywhere as an instant classic and one of the best business titles since Read more

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Should be from bad to worse
Despite trying very hard to deny that this is just another fad management book - there is nothing new in this title.Clueless managers will recite the core principals of this book and treat them as gospel as they try to improve their bottom line.It is also worth noting that at least one of the "great" organizations in the book, Fannie May, has imploded in an accounting scandal.Not the worst fad management book ever written, but that isn't saying much.

How Companies Succeed by Collins and Porras
The book separates core values from the operating practices of
A huge business hit of the early 90s that has aged pretty well
This is one of the business classics in the past twenty years.It has sold a huge number of copies and I am sure many of those purchased copies were actually read!As impressive as its sales numbers have been, the way it has affected the approach to the way business was discussed and talked about for the past dozen years has been even more impressive.
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Avoid if you can
I think this is one of the worst textbooks I've ever read. It uses 14 different sentences to say the same thing, and makes basic concepts seem complicated by overstating/analyzing them. This book could be significantly shorter...maybe the author was getting paid by the word?
Macroeconomics
The book was in great condition and the book was delievered in reasonable amount of time.

wrong order
i received the order on sept. 12, 2005, and it was the wrong book, and i still haven't received a refund for their mistake. ... Read more

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Editorial Review

Few of us are natural-born leaders, according to John C.Maxwell, author of Read more

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It Works
Been studying this book with my Network Marketing team.Was so good I had to read ahead!In my current job I've been applying this and the results have been absolutely noticable even by my boss!
An excellent tool for leadership development
As a university student, I initially purchased this book to review for an assignment in a Leadership Theory course, but the value I received from this text was greater than expected. Maxwell's reputation as a leadership expert is one of the reasons I chose this book, but another reason was that this book focuses not only on the concepts of leadership in general but mainly on personal leadership development. Overall, I enjoyed this book, and I would recommend it to anyone interested in the study of leadership or developing their own leadership abilities. I found John C. Maxwell's work to be very inspirational and very applicable to real-world applications. After having contemplated what leadership truly means and how it affects us on a daily basis, it is easier to see that its impact is all around us in some form or to some degree. As Maxwell puts it, "everything rises and falls on leadership," and anyone with the desire to do so can become a better leader. This book explains how to do it effectively.

Favorite short read on leadership
I have studied the subject of leadership for several years and continue to return to this book as the best short-read on the subject ever written. I read it at least once a year just to refresh myself. The stories are well chosen and the principals are sound. It is not an in-depth treatise but provides an excellent foundation for understanding the difference between leadership and management - which is greatly lacking today. ... Read more

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Good 'nuff
Used this book for a class.It is well organized and has plenty of thought-provoking exercizes.It presented ethics and morals as fluctuating things, based on the times and location - I don't agree with that stand.However, the book was good.The online material is awsome - good chapter notes, practice tests, and glossary.
Contemporary Management 4th Edition
The book was in very good condition and arrived just in time before classes began.Shipping was fast and the book was exactly what I needed. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Business/Economics    4. Management - General    5. Business & Economics / Management    6. Business & Management