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Excellent book for anyone in business or professional field
This book was part of my Professional Ethics class. I have to say I was very skeptical (as the textbooks are never fun and one guy gave it a poor review) at first. However, after reading the book I have learned a lot. Ethics is not a matter of conservative or liberal (if that's true than god himself has to be a liberal not to mention bible talked about ethical behavior too). This book focused on why we need ethics in business and how proper ethics enforcement can save a business from corruption and other questionable behavior which eventually may bring down a business (think Enron). It talked about both sides and didn't force someone's opinion on us rather helped us make our own decision which will be ethical and benefiting to the business. Although it was my text book I'd recommend this book to anyone as part of business strategy making.

Excellent book for anyone in business or professional field
This book was part of my Professional Ethics class. I have to say I was very skeptical (as the textbooks are never fun and one guy gave it a poor review) at first. However, after reading the book I have learned a lot. Ethics is not a matter of conservative or liberal (if that's true than god himself has to be a liberal not to mention bible talked about ethical behavior too). This book focused on why we need ethics in business and how proper ethics enforcement can save a business from corruption and other questionable behavior which eventually may bring down a business (think Enron). It talked about both sides and didn't force someone's opinion on us rather helped us make our own decision which will be ethical and benefiting to the business. Although it was my text book I'd recommend this book to anyone as part of business strategy making.

A great book
I like the book, it gives very clear meaning so it is easy to understand.The price for the book is just right for a college student. ... Read more

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Part of the equation
Pro photographers use a variety of methods of marketing their work, from advertising to word of mouth, with each method tailored to the particular type of work that the photographer wants to do.Freelance photojournalism and fine art photography and portrait sittings all require their own brand of selling.
great book
filled with tons of contacts this is definately needed for anyone looking for places to sell photographs... thanks!!
Great Resource...
... but a bit incestous. It references itself and has many items listing multiple times. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Careers    2. Commerce    3. Commercial    4. Commercial Photography    5. Marketing +    6. Photo Techniques    7. Photography    8. Reference    9. Media, information & communication industries    10. Photography & Photographs    11. Reference works   

Editorial Review

How would a musical genius like Mozart have performed on the SAT or GRE? Well enough to go to an Ivy League? Difficult to say, of course, but thank goodness Howard Gardner thought to ask the question: Can every sort of intelligence be measured with the tools we've been using for the past century and more? In his 1983 book, Read more

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Excelent overview of Gardner ideas
If you haven't read already Gardner this is a great overview of his ideas and discussions around them.If you have read them this is a superb synthesis plus an update of arguments, pros and cons.The two new intelligences added here(spiritual, and naturalistic)enhance his theory greatly.The analysis of diferences between creativity and intelligence, and between leadership and intelligence are just superb.Highly recommended.

Interesting read
Howard Gardner offers thought provoking questions in relation to intelligence and how test that measures this factor may not be adequate.
Many Intelligences Enabe Us to Work Smarter not Harder
Twenty-one (21) years ago, a Harvard University developmental psychologist, Howard Gardner, wrote quite an interesting book called "Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences".He thought that he was writing the book to enlighten, in the main, conventional psychologists, not state-funded public school educators such as classroom teachers and school administrators.In that book, he suggested a novel notion: that the psychological construct 'intelligence' should be formally measured in many more cognitive avenues than simply through dry statistical analytical lenses of widely accepted logical/linguistic IQ-type formalized tests, tests standardized for most schooling systems.More precisely, he questioned the mainstream belief that human beings throughout the world could have only a single 'mode of representation' about life; instead, he suggested that a more pluralistic viewpoint for measuring cerebral capacities ought be addressed -- a variety of intelligent ways of thinking.
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Subjects:  1. Child Development    2. Early childhood education    3. Early childhood educators    4. Education    5. Education / Teaching    6. Preschool & Kindergarten    7. Training of    8. United States    9. Education / Elementary    10. Pre-school & kindergarten   

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It Is a Complete Guide
Getting Funded
The best "how to" for grantwriters
Grant writing is one of those activities for which there are many "how to" books.The real dilemma for novices-or even those of us with a few grants under our belt-is which book to adopt as our handy desk reference, its well-thumbed pages peppered with hi-liter and sticky notes. Getting Funded:The Complete Guide to Writing Grant Proposals by Mary Hall and Susan Howlett fits this role perfectly. Grantwriting Strategies for Immediate Use
The straightforward guidance offered by Susan Howlett and Mary Hall in "Getting Funded: The Complete Guide to Writing Grant Proposals" led to almost immediate profit for my organization.Accessible to grant writers at any level, the strategies in this book can be put to direct and immediate use.A range of grant makers have praised my proposals for their effectiveness -- and many have been funded!The ideas from Susan and Mary significantly enhance the chance for success of any proposal. ... Read more

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Probably one of the best books I have ever read
This is arguably one of the best books that I have read.Almost everything relevant to finance and investments is covered in this book, including a good historical discussion of the theories of investment.In addition, Mark Rubinstein has a very clear and simple writing style that transforms complex concepts into words.The proofs are done in a fashion that most readers can understand, and the sections are divided up in easy to break-up sections.This is definitely a must read for any serious student of finance.All of the seminal work in finance is discussed in this text, and this can be used as a guide to asset pricing, corporate finance, investments, and other finance courses.In fact, I would have used this as a supplement to reading journal articles if it were available in the past.

Rubinstein has done it agian!
This book is excellent; it gives a new insight in the history of discoveries in financial economics like no other book. The book is nicely organized with a very useful "Index of Ideas".
Stunning, Imaginative, Accurate
Mark Rubinstein is a man who likes to think for himself, which is a good thing for the rest of us. Most readers will be familiar with Mark's contributions to financial economics primarily through his co-authorship, with John Cox and Steve Ross, of the binomial options pricing model - no mean feat, that.But his interests and contributions are far more broad.My personal favorite paper of Mark's is his relatively overlooked "The Strong Case for the Generalized Logarithmic Utility Model as the Premier Model of Financial Markets" [GLUM], published in 1977 as the second chapter of Haim Levy and Marshall Sarnatt's "Financial Decision Making under Uncertainty" (Academic Press New York 1977); this is a wonderful model which places restrictions on tastes a la Arrow, Debreau, Hirshleifer, Cass, Stiglitz , Hakansson, Kraus, Grauer and Litzenberger, rather than placing restrictions on beliefs as in the more conventional models commonly understood to represent "Modern Portfolio Theory", i.e., Markowitz, Sharpe, Treynor, Lintner, Mossin, Fama, Jensen, Black, Scholes and Merton.In the 1977 GLUM paper, Rubinstein notes that the latter, MPT-type, models are not necessarily superior to the former type and chalks their popularity up to historical happenstance and ideological path-dependence: "Men were not lacking in evidence, but inherited habits of thought, which often extended beyond science proper to a worldview, [and] caused them to cling stubbornly to superannuated ideas."
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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

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teaching studnets
The book arrived in a timely manner and was not that terrible bad. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Audiology & Speech Pathology    2. Children with disabilities    3. Education    4. Education / Teaching    5. Language arts    6. Language disorders in children    7. Special Education - Communicative Disorders    8. United States    9. Education / Special Education / General   

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Complete waste of time
Mr. Rasiel has written a book on consulting for 3rd graders.It is full of fluff and cliches.At the beginning of each chapter, he outlines its contents in 2 paragraphs, and spends the rest of the chapter illustrating his "points" with weak, unengaging, and not even remotely entertaining anecdotes.
Good Read

Not really the McKinsey way
This book claims to provide an insight into the skills and tactics that McKinsey consultants use. However, it rarely goes beyond generalities i.e. you would find some business concepts that business school grads (and many others) would be well aware of. Not really the McKinsey way. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Business Consulting    4. Business consultants    5. Business/Economics    6. Entrepreneurship    7. Industrial management    8. Management - General    9. McKinsey and Company    10. Reference - General    11. Strategic Planning    12. Business & Economics / Management    13. Business strategy    14. Time management   

Editorial Review

A small but surprisingly comprehensive dictionary defining over 5,000 terms. The sturdy binding will hold up to a great deal of travel. A very practical and inexpensive gift for any business person or anyone interested in finance and investment. ... Read more

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COVERED GENERAL BUSINESS; NOT JUST FINANCE AND INVESTMENT
Despite being called "Dictionary of Finance and Investment Terms", this dictionary not only covered finance and investing, by cut across every aspect of general business. Its extensive coverage of management, accounting, marketing, advertising, and real estatemakes it really unnecessary for anyone who already owns it to be bothering about acquiring any other business dictionary. Also, its encroaching expansion into computer and internet terms is both commendable and valuable.
Newer Edition
Make sure you are getting the 6th edition, it is the newest one out

usefull
congratulations
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Ogilvy still rules
David Ogilvy was, in the words of Ed Ney (Young & Rubicam) "... the best of the best." His magnum opus "Ogilvy on advertising" remains one of the best sources of inspiration, information, and just plain smarts of the advertising industry. Demographics, psychographics, and other consumer profiles may change, but Ogilvy's book is one of the best treatises on effective advertising. Anyone in the ad business who does not have a copy of this book is not serious about his/her craft. Highly reccommended.

THE real-world textbook for serious advertising people
As owner of an ad agency, I can tell you -- reading this book is ESSENTIAL to anyone who ever wants to be taken seriously in advertising.
Truly a classic - Own it for your library and Read it for your health
Buy this book. It is simple and smart. I constantly reference it for marketing advice. This book was much better than any textbook I read in college. It combines pages of classic Ogilvy & Mather print ads with crisp, honest commentary and advice. ... Read more

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Excellent Book
I bought this book before buying a house and it helped me a great deal, explained in detail the different types of mortgages and gave great advice.I recommend this book for anyone who wants to better understand the mortgage process.

A MUST HAVE
A must have book for everyone in the mortgage industry and consumers. I'm a new Loan Officer and the book has really helped me understand the terminology I need to better serve my clients well.

A Must Have
I love it. It read well and is just the right book for someone learning the Mortgage biz... ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Business/Economics    4. Encyclopedias    5. Finance    6. Mortgage loans    7. Mortgages    8. Real Estate - General    9. Real Estate - Mortgages    10. Real Estate Finance    11. Real Estate Investment    12. Real property    13. Reference - General    14. Business & Economics / Real Estate    15. Business & Management   

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Biased, but a good primer on business ethics
This book is a good primer on business ethics, and it would be even better if the writer / editors hadn't shown their bias with their selections of included material.
A Critical Compendium
This book is a critical reader, and it's probably the most highly used text in business ethics today. Those who reviewed this book negatively sound like people looking for a fun, non-academic overview of the field. If so, this book isn't it. These are articles published in top academic journals, edited for readability, by scholars who are addressing the fundamental issues in a wide range of topics. It's meant to expose the span of the field and still give students (not light readers) exposure to contemporary literature that touches on the most salient points. It's meant to be a starting point to deeper research in any given topic. As such, the book is a complete success. B & B do a great job (here as in other ethics compendiums) of providing a framework that makes it easy for a professor to expose her students to the field in one swoop. They do a fine editorial job, stripping the articles of padding, and they work hard to keep the offerings up to date (passing on older articles that are superceded by fresh insights that touch on contemporary challenges and technologies; look for something relating to the corporate scandals of this last year in the next edition). If you are a student looking for an overview on business ethics, this book is the correct starting point. If you are someone looking for light reading about corporate corruption, with illustrations and full-color photos, stick to People magazine.

A Good Anthology
I really enjoyed this anthology, especially the section on sexual harassment.Some of the subjects were hard going, but, it was a good introduction to business ethics. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Business Ethics    4. Business/Economics    5. Case studies    6. Consumer Behavior - General    7. Consumer Protection    8. General    9. Industries    10. Social aspects    11. United States    12. Ethics & moral philosophy    13. Philosophy / General   

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Mythic photography and wisdom!
I have always been a sucker for a man wearing a cowboy hat, and you combine that with the cowboy code and you have a winner.This book is a great mix of beautiful western photography and cowboy morals.Having been around a lot of cowboys in real life they don't have the market cornered on ethics, but we would all be better people if we tried to live by the mythic code of the west.I also have to recommend the Modern Day western "Across the High Lonesome" --think "Lonesome Dove" only with mules!

A Quick Read on a Complex Subject for Our Time
This book was loaned to me by a person engaged in overseeing ethical considerations in medical testing. Given my interest in ethics in the software industry, I found this book fascinating. I've ordered my own copy. James Owens has written a book that can be applied far beyond his target of the financial world. ALL PEOPLE of all nationalities and persuasions should read and embrace this book. As James says several times, it's easy to tell the difference between Right and Wrong. Embracing the ten principles, and especially "Do What Has to Be Done", can lead us to a much improved world.

A Great Book for Anyone's Desk
This is a great "coffee table" book, though it is in paperback.It is not meant to be read like a book, but to be flipped through time and time again.The photographs are outstanding; world famous.The "Cowboy Ethics" are simple, straight forward, and are meant to cause some thought.There are numerous quotes in the book from classic western authors and actors to back up the "ethics".Leave this book on top of a desk in any business office, and it will definitely leave the reader with some new thoughts as they head to the water cooler... ... Read more

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The Bottom Line: the 3BL Fad Promises More than it Delivers
Triple bottom line (3BL) accounting promises to keep score of "people, profits, and planet" -- meaning that it enables a company to measure not only its financial results, but also its environmental, and social impact as well.
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A Classic on Quality

No Title
Deming's 14 points are able to take any company and make them into an efficient organization that can endure any type of problem.This book is great because it can apply to large manufacturing companies or it can apply to small independently owned buisnesses.Deming teaches managers to stop looking at the individual numbers from day to day, and start looking at the numbers in the future.One of the best aspects of the book that I enjoyed was the how Deming believes workers should be treated.He believes that taking the fear out of the workplace will actually make the employees have pride in their workmanship and this will in turn increase production.This is a great book for any manager from large or small company

Tal .N.
Published in 1986, Dr. Deming "Out of the Crisis" seems to form the basis for the transformation needed in American management mentality. Two main subjects are discussed in the book. The first is the exposure of problems and pitfalls in top management operations, the second, relates suggestions and solutions that can solve and transform the way American management operates. 14 core points are suggested by Dr. Deming to address problems in management and are supported by many examples using different scientific methods.
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It was a disaster.Do not buy the download version!
It was a disaster.Do not buy the download version!
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Great Book for Business Professionals
This is the one book every business professional should have on (or near) their desk. It's concise nature lends itself to a perfect reference for writing and speaking in a very polished manner. Also especially helpful are the "do's and don'ts" of business grammar. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Business / Economics / Finance    2. Business English    3. Business Writing    4. Communication In Business    5. Reference    6. Reference - General    7. Writing Skills    8. American English    9. Business & Management    10. ELT: English for business