Healthcare Beyond Reform: Doing It Right for Half the Cos, 1st Edition, Joe Flower

Review
Joe Flower provides us all with reason for hope for the future of healthcare that we can make it better, faster, and cheaper no matter what happens in Washington or the state capitals. Joe's clear insight about meaningful transformation of healthcare delivery coupled with compelling stories from the front, provides a blueprint for organizations to make progress to a better future. —Ian Morrison, author, consultant, and fellow healthcare futurist

Flower has done a terrific job. This book truly needs to be read by the entire healthcare industry. In fact, this book is a must read for anyone even remotely associated with healthcare. Because it really can be done better for half the cost, the impact of this book will not only benefit Americans everywhere, but bless the lives of generations to come. —Darrell Moon, healthcare consultant and CEO of Orriant

Joe Flower’s optimism is in scarce supply these days, and it may be the most compelling reason to read his book. Flower believes a lot of our health system’s problems can actually be solved, and not by people in Washington, but rather people on the front lines. Worth reading. —Jeff Goldsmith, author, consultant, and fellow healthcare futurist

Joe Flower has produced a realistic blueprint for aligning America's medical marketplace with today's clinical, economic, and political realities. This book meets the need for a new and better approach to reform. — Jeffrey C. Bauer, Ph.D., medical economist and healthcare futurist

Flower clearly outlines and untangles the many complex forces that act upon and create the U.S. healthcare ‘system.’ More importantly, Flower thoughtfully proposes the way forward. This is an impressive contribution to creating better health and healthcare in the U.S. —Deryk Van Brunt, Associate Clinical Professor, UC Berkeley School of Public Health; and CEO of the Healthy Communities Institute

About the Author
Joe Flower is an independent healthcare analyst and futurist, a veteran of 30 years of studying, reporting on, consulting with, and speaking to organizations across the industry. His clients spread from the World Health Organization and the Department of Defense, to Fortune 100 pharmaceutical companies, manufacturers, and health plans, to local community hospitals, free clinics, physician groups, nursing associations, start-up companies, and small employers. He is on the board of the Center for Health Design, and on the speaking faculty of the American Hospital Association.

Joe has written a book on healthcare for everyone. First, it's very readable. Rather than a lot of complex jargon, he lays out the situation in plain English. Almost everyone grumbles about the American health care system and gigantic political fights are underway about it.

But just about everyone does not realize exactly how and why the system is broken, why costs are so high and results are so bad. For example, CAT scans in the US typically cost $1000 to $1500. But in Japan they only cost about $150. That's a ten times difference for something that is a standard test.

Besides charges that are all over the map, he also writes about how the best hopsitals in the US have vastly different prices for the same services. This is not comparing good and bad hospitals, but comparing top quality hospitals.

He then explains one serious problem - that the market does not operate. When you buy something, say a car, there are lots of competitors and buyers. You know what the sellers are charging and can go from one to the other to get a good price. With health care, the buyer and the seller are messy because you have the patient, the doctor, the insurance company and often a hospital with no reasonable competition.

Another part of the problem is that medical billing systems are not clearly set up to tell hospitals what is really costs to deliver a specific service. That number is hidden and obscured by their real accounting systems.

When it comes to solutions, he's very down to earth and sensible. He does not see what Republicans and Democrats fight over as being a key to the solution. Rather he discusses structural reforms. Sensibly, he does not advocate one size fits all solutions, but rather lays out reasonable principles that would seriously control costs.

One obvious solution is to help those with chronic illnesses avoid costly hospitalizations. If a diabetic can avoid an amputation, for example, it saves everyone money.

Whether you accept his thesis that we can cut the cost of health care in the US by 50% or believe the number is not quite as good, I'm convinced that if we adopted his ideas patients would get better served, doctors and nurses would be happier and we'd save a lot of money.

I therefore highly recommend this book to everyone who cares about health care whether it be delivering better care or saving money.

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• Publisher: Productivity Press (April 24, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1466511214
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Ethics, the Heart of Leadership, 2nd Edition, Joanne B. Ciulla

The study of ethics and leadership can be traced back to Aristotle and the Ancient Greeks. Against the backdrop of corporate, political, and religious scandal, a contemporary examination of the complex and subtle relationships between ethics and leadership could not be more timely. In this updated and expanded edition, Joanne Ciulla presents a unique collection of essays by philosophers, leadership scholars with backgrounds in industrial and organizational psychology, and management theorists.

The authors tackle such profound questions as: How do leaders motivate followers to achieve their goals? What is the moral relationship between leaders and followers? Are ethical leaders driven by self-interest or altruism? What is the ethical value of a leader's accomplishments? Do their actions serve the greatest good? Featuring new essays by Bruce Avolio and Edwin Locke, Terry Price, Bernie Bass and Paul Steidlmeier, and a foreword by James MacGregor Burns, this book probes what the answers to these questions mean for today's leaders, offering hands-on insights into the ethical dynamics that make the heart of leadership tick.

Review
?[M]any of the writings in this book tend to center on business ethics, the discussions are very appropriate for teachers and school administrators, as they seek to provide leadership not only for their adult stakeholders, but also more importantly for the children entrusted to them. Recommended.?-Library Media Connection --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Book Description
The classic text on the role of ethics in leadership-updated and expanded for the next generation of leaders.

About the Author
Joanne B. Ciulla is the Coston Family Chair in Leadership and Ethics at the University of Richmond, where she was one of the founding faculty of the Jepson School of Leadership Studies.

I read this book for my master's program in organizational leadership and it is one of the better compendiums I have read in the breadth of views included. While some authors are clearer and better reads than others, the range of opinion more than makes up for it.

What an awesome book, great philosophy and unique insights about what works/doesn't work with leadership. An excellent read for anyone looking for new insights on leading teams.

I got this book because it was a required textbook for my class on ethics. Otherwise, I would not have purchased it. It is very difficult to read because it lacks the ability to hold your attention. I think it could have been written better. Compared to other ethics books, it is average at best.

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• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0275982521
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Global Strategy, 3rd Edition, Mike W. Peng

Discover both sides of international business and how to prepare for the future. GLOBAL STRATEGY, Third Edition, doesn't just show you what it's like for foreign businesses entering a new market; it reveals what domestic companies must do to survive foreign competition. Easy to read and full of study tools, GLOBAL STRATEGY, Third Edition, helps you prepare for your exams and for your career.

Review
"Students like this text. It's easy to read, and it cuts right to the chase."

"Students like GLOBAL STRATEGY. It's a good integration of strategy and international business."

About the Author
Mike Peng is the Jindal Chair of Global Business Strategy at the Jindal School of Business, University of Texas at Dallas (UTD). At UTD, he founded the Center for Global Business, where he serves as the executive director. Professor Peng was also recently named a fellow with the Academy of International Business. He holds a bachelor's degree from Winona State University, Minnesota, and a Ph.D. from the University of Washington, Seattle. Prior to joining UTD, Professor Peng was on the faculty at the Ohio State University, Chinese University of Hong Kong, and University of Hawaii, where he taught students at all levels and often served as a faculty trainer and consultant.

In addition, he has held visiting or courtesy professorial appointments in Australia, Britain, China, Hong Kong, Vietnam, and the United States. This award-winning professor is widely regarded as one of the most prolific and influential scholars in global business and has garnered many research grants for his work. The United Nations and the World Bank have cited his work in major publications.

Truly global in scope, his research focuses on firms' strategies in regions such as Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, and North America. He has published about 50 articles in leading academic journals and authored three books. Active in other leadership positions in his field, Professor Peng has served on the editorial boards of the ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT JOURNAL, ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT REVIEW, JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS STUDIES, JOURNAL OF WORLD BUSINESS, and STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT JOURNAL. He is the editor-in-chief of the ASIA PACIFIC JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT.

That is the book that was required for my class. the time frame for delivery was okay. I love how clean and well the book was sent to me.

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• Publisher: Cengage Learning; 3 edition (January 1, 2013)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1133964613
• ISBN-13: 978-1133964612
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Management: Challenges for Tomorrow's Leaders (with InfoTrac 1-Semester), 5th Edition, Pamela S. Lewis

In the Fifth Edition of this nationally acclaimed book, students learn the management skills and competencies that will enable them to meet the challenges they'll experience as leaders in tomorrow's dynamic, rapidly changing business environment. The authors focus on key management principles and how they apply in real business practice, as well as on the skills and competencies students will need as they move into the workplace. In this leadership-focused book, students discover how proactive leaders respond to both the opportunities and challenges of global management, diversity and ethics issues, team-based management, service management, and other developing trends. In emphasizing the competencies and skills needed by contemporary leaders, MANAGEMENT: CHALLENGES FOR TOMORROW'S Leaders translates theory into practice, showing students how to fully develop their skills in teamwork, critical thinking, problem solving, communication, and adapting to change. The authors further broaden students' understanding by applying the concepts of management to the various functional areas of organizations of all sizes, illustrating that leaders emerge from all areas- production, finance, accounting, sales, and marketing.

Review
The text asks students to look at numerous ethical issues, and asks them to take a stand, thereby encouraging students to role-play and envision themselves as leaders and managers. Further, the topics of social responsibility and ethics are not simply lists of theories, but discuss how to make managerial decisions and conduct strategic planning with these areas in mind.

The book was chosen because of the way it is organized (planning, organizing, leading and controlling). The book support is superior to others. It definitely has lived up to all expectations.

Single most significant reason for selection of the Lewis text is readability for the student. However, most significant reason from the faculty perspective is the section on discussion questions.

I think the approach of totally integrating leadership with the core management functions in the principles course adds a lot of value and makes an improvement to the text. Having also seen the 3rd edition of the text, I might also remark that I think it is one of the most comprehensive texts for a principles course, covering very well some of the key topics, such as organizational structure, which other principles texts often do fairly poorly. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author
Dr. Pamela S. Lewis is President of Queens University of Charlotte. Prior to becoming President, Dr. Lewis served at the Dean of the McColl School of Business at Queens and as Dean of the LeBow College of Business at Drexel University in Philadelphia. Throughout her career, Dr. Lewis has distinguished herself through her commitment to providing innovative and high quality education. Her particular focus has been on increasing community involvement and forging industry and academic partnerships that enhance the relevance and applicability of academic programs. Dr. Lewis, who holds a Ph.D. in strategic planning and international business from the University of Tennessee, has written numerous articles in the areas of strategic planning, international strategy and entrepreneurship/new venture strategy. Dr. Lewis also has been active in executive education and consulting, serving as a strategic planning consultant for numerous organizations across a wide variety of industries. Dr. Lewis serves on the Board of Directors for three public companies ¿ Sonoco Products Company, C&D Technologies, Inc., and Charming Shoppes ¿ as well as on the board of numerous not-for-profits such as Presbyterian Hospital, Charlotte Chamber of Commerce, Communities in Schools, Charlotte Museum of History, and YMCA of Greater Charlotte.

Stephen H. Goodman is an Associate Professor of Management at the University of Central Florida. He received his Ph.D in Business Administration from Pennsylvania State University, where he specialized in operations management and operations research. Prior to his doctoral study he received a B.S. in Aeronautical Engineering and an M.B.A., also from Penn State. During his academic career, he has taught, researched, and published primarily in production planning and control. He has also served as a coauthor of a textbook in the field of production/operations management. Currently he has a major teaching and research focus in quality management. He is an active member of the Decision Sciences Institute (DSI) and the American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS), having held offices in each, has engaged in journal review activities, and has conducted professional training classes. He has achieved the distinction of Certified Fellow in Production and Inventory Management (CFPIM) from APICS.

Dr. Patricia M. Fandt is Professor Emeritus at the Milgard School of Business, University of Washington, Tacoma, a Faculty Associate in Educational Leadership at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, and a Director with The Geneva Foundation. Dr. Fandt earned her doctorate in Management and Organizational Behavior from Texas A&M University in 1986. Throughout her academic career, Dr. Fandt has published numerous peer reviewed articles and books on leadership performance, accountability, team dynamics and organization change. Currently, her research extends from her recently published book The 2nd Language of Leadership and involves the integration of the personality/leadership behavior framework with the impact of change. Her undergraduate and graduate teaching is primarily focused on team development, leadership and organization change, and she has been recognized with awards for teaching and curriculum development excellence. Dr. Fandt's industry experience includes a career in marketing as a sales representative with Procter & Gamble, an account manager with Kendall Surgical Corporation, and a regional sales manager in the surgical division of 3M Corporation. She was a flight attendant with Delta Airlines and worked for the Red Cross in Southeast Asia as a dietitian. In the consulting arena, Dr. Fandt has worked with a broad range of companies in health care, service and technology industries. She consults with several universities on curriculum development and accreditation review.

Joseph Michlitsch teaches strategic management in the School of Business at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) and is Chair of the Management & Marketing Department. He holds a Ph.D. in Management from the University of Minnesota, an MBA from the University of South Dakota and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics from South Dakota State University. He is licensed to present the Stephen Covey 7 Habits of Highly Effective People workshops at SIUE. Dr. Michlitsch publishes in the areas of strategy development, strategy implementation, managerial decision-making, and the teaching of management. Outlets for his work include Strategy & Leadership, Industrial Management, Business Insights, Supervisory Management, Journal of Education for Business, Research in Higher Education, Labor Law Journal, Public Personnel Management, Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, and Perceptual and Motor Skills.

He also consults in the areas of strategy development and the many parts of strategy implementation (organization development, individual development, team building, communication, etc.). Previously, he taught at several colleges in South Dakota and at the University of Minnesota while completing the Ph.D. degree. He worked with the Planning Department at Monsanto Chemical Company, now Solutia, during one sabbatical leave from SIUE, and assisted the Director of Management Consulting at Grace & Company in writing the second edition of a strategy book for practitioners during a second leave.

so far a great book and it was received in great condition. I bought it an edition behind to save money and it looks like there is one more chapter than the newer edition but should line up fine for the class.

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• Publisher: Cengage Learning; 5 edition (March 14, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0324302592
• ISBN-13: 978-0324302592
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Logistics Engineering & Management, 6th Edition, Benjamin S. Blanchard

An authoritative exploration of logistics management within the engineering design and development process, this book concentrates on the design, sustaining maintenance and support of systems. The volume provides complete coverage of reliability, maintainability, and availability measures, the measures of logistics and system support, the system engineering process, logistics and supportability analysis, system design and development, the production/construction phase, utilization, sustaining support and retirement phases, and logistics management. For those interested in logistics engineering and management.

From the Publisher
An authoritative exploration of the logistics management within the engineering design and development process. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From the Back Cover
An authoritative exploration of logistics management within the engineering design and development process, this book concentrates on the design, sustaining maintenance and support of systems. The volume provides complete coverage of reliability, maintainability, and availability measures, the measures of logistics and system support, the system engineering process, logistics and supportability analysis, system design and development, the production/construction phase, utilization, sustaining support and retirement phases, and logistics management. For those interested in logistics engineering and management.

As a graduate logistics management student, I found this book very monotonous to read. Every three paragraphs reiterated what Dr. Blanchard stated three paragraphs previous. The concepts are great, and he leans heavily toward military applications. There are, however, some uniquenesses that military applications have that civilian industry does not. As a professional military logistician, a good deal of the book was a restatement of the obvious. However, to a civilian graduate student with little logistics experience, this book would be very tough to swallow.

The 5th edition is much improved over the 4th but while new information was added, some was lost. Both versions are a welcome addition to any logistician's bookshelf. The author admits that this is actually a System's Management book in disguise. This book is applicable to both military and commercial logisticians. The only complaint is that this edition should have focused more towards Post Production Support since few new large military acquisition programs are being awarded at this time.

I both study and teach from this book and find it to be a useful textbook and reference book. (District 06 Director - The International Society of Logistics)

I have used this text in practice and in courses for a number of years. It is a very sound reference and it is easy to comprehend. Prof Blanchard's approach is excellent: based upon systems concepts and a lifecycle orientation. The content is very organized and methodical. The strengths are the system engineering process, the supportability analysis, and the bibliography. A very disciplined method for the system engineering process is presented. The elaboration on functional analysis and allocation is superb. All of the tools presented under the supportability analysis are relevant and very usable. In particular the emphasis and examples of life cycle cost analysis are excellent. The appendices provide practical and up to date data and information for the practicing logistician. Excellent reference for preparation for the Certified Professional Logistician examination.

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• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 6 edition (September 18, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0131429159
• ISBN-13: 978-0131429154
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Production Planning and Control with SAP ERP, 2nd Edition, Jörg Thomas Dickersbach

This new, extended edition provides readers with a detailed introduction to the tasks associated with industrial operations and detailed descriptions of the core processes of Production Planning in SAP ERP. You will learn about the different processes for discrete manufacturing in the following contexts: What are the business requirements? How can they be implemented using SAP? Which configuration steps are necessary and what are their effects? With step-by-step instruction and detailed, expert guidance, this book enables you to successfully implement and apply Production Planning in SAP ERP in your own company. This book also includes valuable information on exploring the potential of SAP SCM integration, and includes a new chapter on special forms of procurement.

Whether you are a consultant, on the implementation project team, or merely involved in the production process at your company, this is the book for you. You will find real-world examples and practical information throughout.

About the Author
Dr. Jörg Thomas Dickersbach works as a Solution Architect for supply chain management at SAP AG. His work focuses on project reviews, critical implementation projects, and workshops on specific SCM-related subjects. Since 1998, Jörg Thomas Dickersbach has been engaged in modeling and implementing logistical processes in the industries of discrete manufacturing, high technology, consumer goods, chemicals, and pharmaceuticals using SAP programs. He worked as a consultant for five years at SAP Deutschland AG & Co. KG and IMG AG.

Having been awarded a doctor's degree by Prof. Dr. August-Wilhelm Scheer, Dr. Dipl.-Kfm. Dipl.-Ing. Gerhard Keller was responsible for method development and the structuring of reference processes for the mySAP ERP system (formerly R/3 system) at SAP AG. Gerhard Keller is a shareholder and partner of Bonpago GmbH, Germany (www.bonpago.de), where he is responsible for value-based consulting and advanced evelopment of concepts and new approaches in the areas of strategy, processes, and IT for industrial enterprises and financial service providers. In addion to that, he is an associate lecturer for process management and architectures in the information management section of the Central European Master of Business Administration (CeMBA) program at the European School of Management (ESCP-EAP).

This is a good reference book for SAP Production Planning and Control if you are looking to get certified. Also good for end-users that want to explore different functionalities of SAP boms/routings.

I bought the book a year ago. I read it at least twice. I still refer to it time to time. No one would argue that the processes of production planning and production control can be quite complex. The authors chose to be straightforward. Illustrations are hypothetical examples based on the production of air-conditioning systems. I like the concise and practical presentation throughout. Inherent restriction is limited scope and lack of detail. I consider it as tradeoff. If those authors publish another book on process industry, I will definitely buy it.

* I have a suggestion. It just shows t-code for relevant IMG setting. I like customizing path instead. I suspect other readers also want to get familiarize with the tree structured menu of IMG. I can look at transaction code once I get there. The other way around is kind of tricky.

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• Publisher: SAP PRESS, 2nd Edition; 2nd Edition edition (December 1, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1592293603
• ISBN-13: 978-1592293605
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Exploring Management, 3rd Edition, John R. Schermerhorn Jr.

The primary goal of this edition of Exploring Managementis to help build core management competencies for today's global and more complex workplace, including issues related to planning, organizing, leading, and controlling (POLC) - with more hands-on type materials such as cases, exercises, and application. Schermerhorn uses a conversational and interactive writing style to master concepts in a bite-size and fundamental approach.

This text presents managerial concepts and theory in a straight-forward, interesting style with a strong emphasis on application. The discussion of theory is framed in a unique, engaging, and concise way. The goal is to promote critical thinking and ability to make sound business decisions using managerial theory. Concepts are explored and reinforced by most hands-on applications, exercises, cases, and the integration of technology. The text also focuses on the most important aspects of the POLC model, emphasizing skill-building.

I got book for my beginning business class and was not impressed by the style of the book's writing. This book frequently refers to itself and its purpose, and refers to the student/reader in strange ways that do not follow the standard textbook writing style. The chapters are also broken up very strangely and the indices in the back do not follow the typical textbook setup, which can be frustrating when you want to find a topic quickly. The WileyPlus online content that you pay for with this textbook also has quirks (like kicking you off the site quite frequently), but some features can be helpful to study for tests on the material. If you prefer online textbooks, I would suggest only buying the stand-alone for your business course and skip the book as the online access code gives you the full textbook online in a slightly different format.

It deffinetly overcome my expectations...love tge simplicity of its contents...especially how they connect things and real stories with every business and management term including social terms.

I am only one chapter into the book at this point, but I truly enjoy this book. It has interesting cases and helpful review sections. A couple days after finishing the chapter, I took the end of chapter review test, and found it to be fairly easy due to the review sections and how it is laid out. At the beginning of each "Take away" it asks a question, then shows in a simple sentence what the answers are. So

This book was required text for my class. The book has many side notes and examples, which clearly define the subjuct. Some of the authors views on ethics seem somewhat political/personal in nature, which were somewhat of a turn-off. With that said, I still give it five stars.

Compared to the other books I purchased, this one was in the best shape! No problems or really any signs of wear. No inside markings either! Thanks!

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• Publisher: Wiley; 3 edition (October 11, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470878215
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The Handbook of Market Design, 1st Edition, Nir Vulkan

Economists often look at markets as given, and try to make predictions about who will do what and what will happen in these markets Market design, by contrast, does not take markets as given; instead, it combines insights from economic and game theory together with common sense and lessons learned from empirical work and experimental analysis to aid in the design and implementation of actual markets In recent years the field has grown dramatically, partially because of the successful wave of spectrum auctions in the US and in Europe, which have been designed by a number of prominent economists, and partially because of the increase use of the Internet as the platform over which markets are designed and run There is now a large number of applications and a growing theoretical literature.

The Handbook of Market Design brings together the latest research from leading experts to provide a comprehensive description of applied market design over the last two decades In particular, it surveys matching markets: environments where there is a need to match large two-sided populations to one another, such as medical residents and hospitals, law clerks and judges, or patients and kidney donors It also examines a number of applications related to electronic markets, e-commerce, and the effect of the Internet on competition between exchanges.

About the Author
Nir Vulkan, Associate Professor of Economics, Said Business School, University of Oxford,Alvin E. Roth, Professor of Economics, Stanford University and Nobel Laureate in Economics 2012,Zvika Neeman, Associate Professor, Berglas School of Economics, Tel Aviv University

Alvin E. Roth was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics 2012 for his work on market design. He received his B.S. from Columbia University in 1971 and Ph.D. from Stanford University in 1974. He taught at the University of Illinois from 1974-82, at the University of Pittsburgh from 1982-98, at Harvard University from 1998-2012, and he now teaches at Stanford.

Nir Vulkan is an Economics Professor at the Said Business School and a Fellow of Worcester College, Oxford University. He has written many articles on market design and is author of 'The Economics of E- Commerce' (Princeton University Press, 2003). He has worked with many software and e-commerce companies designing markets mainly on the Internet, which are used by humans and software agents. His algorithms for automated trading have been used by hedge funds to trade futures in markets all over the world.

Zvika Neeman is a microeconomic and game theorist who specializes in mechanism design. He teaches at the Berglas School of Economics at Tel Aviv University. Prior to that, he held positions at Boston University and at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

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• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (October 22, 2013)
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ISO 9000 Quality Systems Handbook - updated for the ISO 9001:2008 standard, 6th Edition, David Hoyle

Review
"This book is a must have for not only students of quality and quality practitioners, including auditors, but also executives looking for improved performance of their organisations." Paul Harding, Managing Director SAQI, e-Quality edge South Africa

Published reviews of previous editions:

"The definitive text on how to implement a quality management system 'the right way'. Written in plain English. A great read." Momentum Magazine, 2002

"With its emphasis throughout on process improvement, the book is a must for anyone in the business of implementing or interpreting ISO 9001:2000 and, more importantly, looking to gain added value and enhanced organisational performance from it." Quality World, 2002

From the Back Cover
THE definitive reference source for understanding and implementing ISO 9000 and the principles of contemporary quality management--updated for the 2008 revision of the ISO 9001!

Whether you are establishing a quality management system for the first time or improving your existing system, this best-selling guide to effective quality management the using the ISO 9000 family of standards as a framework for business improvement is an essential addition to your quality bookshelf.

For newcomers to the field and those needing a refresh on the fundamental principles, quality expert David Hoyle covers the crucial background including the importance and implications of quality system management, enabling those seeking ISO 9001 certification to take a holistic approach that will bring about true business improvement. Packed with insights into how the standard has been used, misused and misunderstood, ISO 9000 Quality Systems Handbook will help you to build an effective management system, help you decide if ISO 9001 certification is right for your company and gently guide you through the terminology, requirements and implementation of practices to enhance performance. With chapter headings matched to the structure of the standard and clause numbers included for ease of reference, each chapter now also begins with a preview to help you decide which to study and which to skip.

The book also includes essential concepts and principles, important issues to be understood before embarking upon implementation, different approaches that can be taken to achieving, sustaining and improving quality, and guidance on system assessment, certification and continuing development. Clear tables, summary checklists and diagrams make light work of challenging concepts and downloadable template report forms, available from the book's companion website, take the pain out of compiling the necessary documentation. Don't waste time trying to achieve certification without this tried and trusted guide to improving your business-let David Hoyle lead you towards a better quality management system and see the difference it can make to your processes and profits!

About the Author
David Hoyle is an international management consultant with over 30 years' experience in quality management. He has held senior positions in quality management with British Aerospace and Ferranti International and worked with such companies as General Motors, the UK Civil Aviation Authority and Bell Atlantic on their quality improvement programmes. As well as delivering quality management and auditor training courses throughout the world, he has participated in various industry councils and committees, including the Institute of Quality Assurance.

I've always been wary of books with ISO9000 or ISO9001 in their title as they often end up being a guide on how to get certified with the minimum of fuss. Users of such books will often obtain an ISO9001 certificate for their company - but at what cost to the overall business? In David Hoyle's guide to the ISO9000 family of standards, he includes the inevitable content on what is required to comply with ISO9001, but readers are left in no doubt that it should not be taken in isolation.

In this, the sixth edition of his book, David Hoyle's taken the opportunity of a relatively minor change to ISO9001 (from the 2000 to 2008 version) to conduct a major overhaul to the structure of his guidance. He writes at length on many of the misunderstandings and pitfalls present in seeing ISO9001 as the Holy Grail of management systems. When, in the latter half of this weighty tome, he gets down to guidance on complying with the standard he offers no quick fixes - users of this book are in real danger of developing management systems that actually help to improve their business!

An excellent book, this handbook definitely lives up to all the accolades on the back page. Its user-friendly approach and chapter previews that provide a quick understanding, combined with the in-depth material in the main body of each chapter, make a great combination. I've already used some of the strategies both for Client work and University assignments. The book contains many useful diagrams, figures, tables and examples. The tools within the book are practical and easily translated into your own business. No other book gets into the subject like this one.

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• Publisher: taylor & francis; 6 edition (June 26, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1856176843
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Pricing and Profitability Management: A Practical Guide for Business Leaders, 1st Edition, Julie Meehan

The practical guide to using pricing and profitability management to build a better business A comprehensive reference for any business professional looking to understand the capabilities and competencies required for effectively managing pricing and profitability, Pricing and Profitability Management explains how to determine the right approach, tools, and techniques for each of six key categories (pricing strategy, price execution, advanced analytics and optimization, organizational alignment and governance, pricing technology and data management, and tax and regulatory effectiveness). Exploring each category in detail, the book addresses how an integrated approach to pricing improvement can give a sustainable, competitive advantage to any organization.

The ultimate "how to" manual for any executive or manager interested in price management, the book presents a holistic, comprehensive framework that shows how integrating these pricing categories into a cohesive program leads to impressive gains that cannot be achieved through a single-pronged approach.

Presents a comprehensive framework for more effectively managing pricing and profitability
Identities the six key categories of pricing and profitability management
Shows you how to gain a competitive edge by managing pricing and profitability

Taking a comprehensive view of pricing, companies can position themselves to tap a vast source of shareholder value—the ability to set and enforce profitable prices, not just once, but again and again in response to marketplace changes and evolving business needs—and this book will show you how.

It is the typical book wrote buy a Consulting firm (Deloitte) to guide you to understand the main elements that you need to consider in your Pricing Project. I won't use it as a reference in Profitability Management, the content is poor.

I've read plenty of "big idea" books on pricing. But this is the first one I can remember that goes a step further and actually shows all the nitty-gritty details of how big (and small) ideas can be put to work. That really makes it stand out from the rest. Buy the other books, read them, and sell them back when you're done. You'll want to keep this one.

So many texts and reads on pricing strategy out there... and they all read like stereo-instructions. Until now! A fantastic, insightful, and thorough review of pricing and how it really is the "bottom-line" for any for profit organization. Well written, detailed, and not too academic. Definitely one I am going to share with my colleagues.

Pricing is like just about any other business practice: Spend enough time in it, and you begin to get tunnel vision. This book can really help you snap out of that mindset and see the big picture. That alone is reason enough to buy it.

This book provides tremendous insight into the actions and logic to create a true transformation. I've worked personally with most of the authors and they truly practcie what they write! Anyone interested in understanding the comprehensive changes required, should definitely read this and put the practices into action.

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• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (July 12, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470825278
• ISBN-13: 978-0470825273
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Organizational Behavior, 5th Edition, Steven McShane

Delivering what we’ve come to expect from this author team, McShane/Von Glinow 5e helps everyone make sense of OB, and provides the conceptual tools to work more effectively in the workplace. In their new Fifth Edition, McShane and Von Glinow continue the trailblazing innovations that made previous editions of Organizational Behavior recognized and adopted by the new generation of organizational behavior (OB) instructors. McShane and Von Glinow 5e is acclaimed for:

Readability, presentation of current knowledge
Strong International/Global orientation
Contemporary Theory Foundation (without the jargon)
Active Learning and Critical Thinking Support
Textbook’s philosophy-OB knowledge is for everyone, not just traditional managers.

Reality is that everyone: sales representatives, production employees, physicians – needs OB knowledge to successfully thrive in and around organizations. The authors’ ability to engage students by introducing cutting edge OB topics while providing relevancy to OB concepts through the ‘linking theory with reality’ approach, is the reason OB 5e remains unparalleled in it’s ability to engage students. Hundreds of fascinating real-life stories captured from around the world, ‘Linking Theory with Reality’, remains one of the text’s key, hearty features. The first to bring OB cutting edge topics, OB 5e continues introducing students to the present and future context of emerging workplace realities: social networks and virtual teams replacing committee meetings, knowledge replacing infrastructure, values and self-leadership replacing command-and-control management; companies looking for employees with emotional intelligence and team competencies, not just technical smarts. Diversity and globalization have become challenges as well as competitive opportunities for organizations. Coworkers aren’t just down the hall; they’re at the other end of an Internet connection located around the world, and much, much, more.

About the Author

Steven L. McShane is Winthrop Professor of Management at the University of Western Australia (UWA) Business School, where he receives high teaching ratings from students in Perth, Singapore, Manila, and other cities where UWA offers its programs. He previously taught in the business faculties at Simon Fraser University and Queen’s University in Canada. Steve has conducted executive programs with Nokia, TÜV-SÜD, Wesfarmers Group, Main Roads WA, McGraw-Hill, ALCOA World Alumina Australia, and many other organizations. He is also a popular visiting speaker, having given numerous invited presentations over the past four years to faculty and students in the United States, China, India, Canada, the Philippines, Malaysia, and other countries.

Steve earned his Ph.D. from Michigan State University in organizational behavior, human resource management, and labor relations. He also holds a Master of Industrial Relations from the University of Toronto, and an undergraduate degree from Queen’s University in Canada. Steve is a past President of the Administrative Sciences Association of Canada (the Canadian equivalent of the Academy of Management) and Director of Graduate Programs in the business faculty at Simon Fraser University.

Along with coauthoring Organizational Behavior, Sixth Edition, Steve is coauthor of M: Organizational Behavior (2012) with Mary Ann Von Glinow; Organisational Behaviour on the Pacific Rim, Third Edition (2010) with Mara Olekahns (University of Melbourne) and Tony Travaglione (Curtin University); and Canadian Organizational Behaviour, Eighth Edition (2013) with Sandra Steen (University of Regina). Steve is also coauthor of editions or translations of his organizational behavior book in China, India, Quebec, Taiwan, and Brazil. Steve has published several dozen articles and conference papers on workplace values, training transfer, organizational learning, exit-voice-loyalty, employee socialization, wrongful dismissal, media bias in business magazines, ad diverse topics.

Steve enjoys spending his leisure time swimming, body board surfing, canoeing, skiing, and traveling with his wife and two daughters.

I liked this textbook because it was easy to understand. There were alot of good examples and the language was very straight forward, it wasn't filled with technical terms (unless they were defined). I think that it was overpriced, especially for the Kindle version. I bought the hardback so that I could recoup some of my costs at the end of the semester but I would have preferred a cheaper Kindle version to begin with.

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• Hardcover: 672 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Irwin; 5 edition (April 27, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0073381233
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Transformational Leadership, 2nd Edition, Bernard M. Bass

Transformational Leadership, Second Edition is intended for both the scholars and serious students of leadership. It is a comprehensive review of theorizing and empirical research that can serve as a reference and starting point for additional research on the theory.

It can be used as a supplementary textbook in an intense course on leadership - or as a primary text in a course or seminar focusing on transformational leadership.

New in the Second Edition:

New, updated examples of leadership have been included to help illustrate the concepts, as well as show the broad range of transformational leadership in a variety of settings. New chapters have been added focusing specifically on the measurement of transformational leadership and transformational leadership and effectiveness. The discussion of both predicators and effects of transformational leadership is greatly expanded. Much more emphasis is given to authentic vs. inauthentic transformational leadership. Suggestions are made for guiding the future of research and applications of transformational leadership. A greatly expanded reference list is included.

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"...the book clearly outlines the kinds of programmatic steps that are used in trying to develop leaders to be more transformational, including techniques such as 360-degree feedback, personal development plans, working on vision plans and articulation of visions, etc."
—The Member Connector - International Leadership Assoc.

"A new or revised book by on the world's most eminent researchers on leadership is usually the cause for celebration, and this work by Bernard Bass (writing with Ronald E. Riggio) is no exception....this is a must-read book for researchers and advanced students in leadership in general and transformational leadership in particular....a valuable contribution for any serious student on this topic."
—PsycCRITIQUES

"Bernie Bass' legacy is an international tidal wave of researchers and scholars exploring transformational leadership. The study of leadership has many mothers but it was Bernie Bass who became its driving force. We are delighted to have this new edition of Transformational Leadership and to find the markedly thoughtful influence of leadership scholar and social psychologist Ron Riggio. It brings in substantial new findings, consolidates and conceptualizes previous work, and brings the work of leadership to life with real leaders in real-life situations."
—James MacGregor Burns and Georgia Sorenson, University of Maryland

About the Author
Bernard M. Bassis Distinguished Professor of Management Emeritus and Founding Director of the Center for Leadership Studies at Binghamton University, State University of New York. Dr. Bass is the author of over 300 articles and 24 books concentrating on leadership, organizational behavior, and human resource management. Between 1952 and the present, he has been the principal investigator on numerous federal, state, and private foundation research grants. He was the founding Editor ofThe Leadership Quarterly, and he has consulted with and conducted training for many of the Fortune 500 firms and has lectured or conducted workshops in over 40 countries. Professor Bass is also a Senior Scientist for the Gallup Organization and a member of the Board of Governors for the Kravis Leadership Institute.

I can't think of a more influential author in modern leadership theory. This work and the theory that was its genesis is a remarkable convergence of well-reasoned theory and well-designed empirical research.

After this book, you will have a reasonable grasp on the concept of human leadership as it is currently studied in psychology and increasingly in business. It is the perfect companion for anyone using MLQ leadership scale.

A great purchase for the amount of useable information! A quick read that is easily translated into practice. Highly recommemded.

Easy to read,good examples, theories presented in a simple and interesting way, not bad at all. Tables were confusing but overall not the worst leadership theory book I've had to read by far. It's a really short book so I thought it was a little expensive for it being just a little booklet basically. I really learned a lot from it honestly, so it was worth getting. I recommend you take the MLQ test so as you're reading you can be comparing how you scored in the different categories it discusses.

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• Publisher: Psychology Press; 2 edition (October 7, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0805847626
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Business: A Practical Introduction, 1st Edition, Brian K. Williams

Business: A Practical Introduction provides the best information that appeals to a wide range of interest, including 11 areas of interest that's important to readers like you—and the future companies you may be working for.

I'm not business major, this is only an elective class for me. So i'm pretty sure that is influencing my opinion. What I like about the book is that all of the examples are very recent. As a matter of fact, the entire text revolves around real world example so you can easily relate to what is being said. The only thing keeping this from being a 5 star book is that it doesn't make me want to switch my major or give me some new found respect for business and I think that is what a 5 start book is all about. So if you are taking a business class and this is the required text, reading it is not that bad.

Very Good deal. Much less expensive than other sellers or sites. Naturally, the used book does not have the computer access codes.

I was under the impression that all new books came with the CD. Mine did not and I had to purchase it separately.

Good book in good conditions, very complete the only bad thing it odesnt include the internet code and that stuff.

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• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 1 edition (January 28, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0132334291
• ISBN-13: 978-0132334297
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Strategic Management: Theory and Practice, 4th Edition, John A. (Alan) Parnell

In Strategic Management: Theory and Practice, Fourth Edition, John A. Parnell leads readers through detailed, accessible coverage of the strategic management field. Concise and easy to understand chapters address concepts sequentially, from external and internal analysis to strategy formulation, strategy execution, and strategic control. Rather than relegating case analysis to a chapter at the end of the book, Parnell aligns each chapter’s key concepts with 25 case analysis steps. Current examples and high interest real-time cases, largely drawn from The Wall Street Journal and Financial Times, illustrate the key role of strategic management in the United States and around the world.

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“An excellent introduction to the field of business strategy, which can be used at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. The book defines key concepts by using up-to-date examples and case studies that students will find interesting and relevant.” (Peter Schneider 2012-12-13)

“The varieties of levels of strategic analysis (reading, real-time case, traditional case) make the Parnell text perhaps the most flexible and adaptable strategic management text on the market.” (Keith Harman 2012-12-13)

“The case analysis questions provide the student with a clear roadmap to completing a comprehensive strategic analysis, from defining the industry through identifying and choosing strategic alternatives, and determining how to measure their success in practice.” (Jim Whitney 2012-12-13)

“The biggest advantage I see in the text is that it is readable. The undergraduate students do not have the problems caused by other textbooks.” (Robert Gulbro 2012-12-13)

“The writing style is the biggest asset of the text. In addition, the multiple examples on a topic allow students to receive different points of view to understand these concepts.” (Edward Renshler 2012-12-13)

About the Author
John A. Parnell (PhD, University of Memphis, EdD, Campbell University; MAEd, East Carolina University) is the William Henry Belk Distinguished Professor of Management at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, where he was recipient of the 2005 Adolph Dial Award for Scholarly & Creative Activity.

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• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc; Fourth Edition edition (January 15, 2013)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1452234981
• ISBN-13: 978-1452234984
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Hoshin Kanri for the Lean Enterprise: Developing Competitive Capabilities and Managing Profit, 1st Edition, Thomas L. Jackson

Winner of a Shingo Research and Professional Publication Award!

At the heart of Lean and Six Sigma is the same, unique business operating system: hoshin kanri. It is a method of strategic planning and a tool for managing complex projects, a quality operating system geared to ensuring that organizations faithfully translate the voice of the customer into new products, and a business operating system that ensures reliable profit growth.

The true power of hoshin kanri, however, is two-fold -- it is a superior organizational learning method as well as a competitive resource development system. Hoshin Kanri for the Lean Enterprise, by Tom Jackson, explains how you can implement, identify and manage the critical relationships among your markets, design characteristics, production systems, and personnel to satisfy your customers and beat your competition.

This practical workbook provides—

A new understanding of hoshin kanri as a grand experimental design implemented through a system of team agreements.
Clear explanations of the steps of hoshin kanri.
A measure of overall business effectiveness used to determine the focus of corporate strategy.
A new, improved X-matrix that incorporates a lean "balanced scorecard" for identifying improvement opportunities and converting them readily into bottom line results as a value stream P&L in terms that financial managers and accountants can understand and support.
A CD containing forms, meeting agendas, and examples of X-matrices that serve marketing and design engineering as well as manufacturing.

This workbook will show you the mechanics of implementing hoshin kanri, so that you can systematically improve your brand equity, implement Lean manufacturing and Six Sigma, and integrate your suppliers into a Lean and Six Sigma organization.

From the Publisher
2007 SHINGO PRIZE WINNER!

About the Author
Dr. Thomas L. Jackson has over twenty years of experience in management education in industry and academia and apprenticed with Japanese masters Iwao Kobayashi, author of 20 Keys to Workplace Improvement, and Deming Prize winner Ryuji Fukuda, author of Building Organizational Effectiveness. Dr. Jackson received a PhD and MBA in business economics from Indiana University Graduate School of Business and a JD in tax and commercial law from Indiana University School of Law.

Tom Jackson's practical and valuable insights are rivaled only by the importance and benefits of applying Hoshin Kanri. Hoshin Kanri as a practice has been applied as part of lean transformation efforts for quite a long time. But there were still very limited resources for people to learn more about it. Tom's work in this arena is extensive, and throughout all of his books (others are Implementing a Lean Management System and Corporate Diagnosis), he has focused on tools and systems for management to use in a lean company. This is the only book you'll need - I highly recommend picking it up.

One of the things I most appreciate about this book is how it integrates hoshin kanri with the Plan-Do-Check-Act process. This of course is the intent of hoshin kanri, but the linkage was never presented so clearly.

This book is very didactic and conceptual and furthermore brings to the enterprise practical concepts on how to apply those in the companies in order to increase its profitability. The idea of organizing the company strategy and getting the track on how to apply on the processes flow is very worth and attractive and powerful. The teaching of how to identify the main wastes in the processes, those which in most of the times are hidden is essential. This book is indicated to those who are interested on how to increase the company efficiency and profitability in a consistent way.

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• Publisher: Productivity Press (August 21, 2006)
• Language: English
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Risk Assessment and Decision Analysis with Bayesian Networks, 1st Edition, Norman Fenton

Although many Bayesian Network (BN) applications are now in everyday use, BNs have not yet achieved mainstream penetration. Focusing on practical real-world problem solving and model building, as opposed to algorithms and theory, Risk Assessment and Decision Analysis with Bayesian Networks explains how to incorporate knowledge with data to develop and use (Bayesian) causal models of risk that provide powerful insights and better decision making.

Provides all tools necessary to build and run realistic Bayesian network models Supplies extensive example models based on real risk assessment problems in a wide range of application domains provided; for example, finance, safety, systems reliability, law, and more Introduces all necessary mathematics, probability, and statistics as needed The book first establishes the basics of probability, risk, and building and using BN models, then goes into the detailed applications. The underlying BN algorithms appear in appendices rather than the main text since there is no need to understand them to build and use BN models. Keeping the body of the text free of intimidating mathematics, the book provides pragmatic advice about model building to ensure models are built efficiently.

A dedicated website, www.BayesianRisk.com, contains executable versions of all of the models described, exercises and worked solutions for all chapters, PowerPoint slides, numerous other resources, and a free downloadable copy of the AgenaRisk software.

What I liked most about this book is how it starts off with giving a general introduction into probabilistic and causal reasoning, and then goes on into more detail on probability and, eventually, more complex mathematics, thus making it a perfect choice for both beginners and scholars of probability.

This is the textbook, which is suitable to everyone who really wants to see the Bayesian networks for the most useful tools they are. It does not just throw some abstract ideas at you, but rather builds on a series of real life examples, and provides an opportunity to actually try building some Bayesian models yourself, guiding the reader through the process.

Adding to that, the idea that this book comes with a very powerful software tool makes the offer even more appealing.

The authors explain in simple, readily accessible terms both the basics of probability theory and Bayesian approaches with an emphasis on Bayesian Networks. I wish there were more exercises, but that does not seem to be the purpose of this book - so no demerits. If you are looking for a next step, hands on Bayesian tutorial try "Doing Bayesian Analysis: A Tutorial with R and Bugs". This latter books assumes a bit of programming chops, but not much.

I have long been a fan of AgenaRisk for Bayesian Belief Networks, but didn't know what I didn't know about the theory and applications.

This new book opened my eyes, and also provided the opportunity for others to get hands-on experience with the scaled-down version of AgenaRisk.

I have been actively and enthusiastically recommending this book in Medtronic - and those who have purchased and started reading the book are echoing my enthusiasm and recommendation to others.

The book is well written, with accessible, informative, and often humorous examples that stimulate thought and understanding while keeping the reader grounded in the uses for the methodology.

Highly recommended!

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• Publisher: CRC Press; 1 edition (November 7, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1439809100
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Business: Connecting Principles to Practice, 2nd Edition, William Nickels

Business: Connecting Principles to Practice connects students to learning and success, while connecting principles to practice.

The second edition integrates the gold standard content of the #1 text on the market, Understanding Business with Connect, McGraw-Hill's Web-based assignment and assessment platform, to create the tightest textbook/technology solution for the Introduction to Business course.

Students connect to learning and success, and connect the principles of business to practice through the texts student centered approach, design, and market-leading digital products.

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Bill Nickels teaches Marketing in a large lecture environment at the University of Maryland. Bill has won the Outstanding Teacher on Campus Award for 3 years including 1997. Bill received his M.B.A. from Case Western Reserve and his Ph.D. from the Ohio State University.

Jim McHugh is an associate professor of business at St. Louis Community College. Jim teaches several sections of introduction to business, and has been for 18 years. Jim holds an M.B.A. and has broad experience in both education and business. He has conducted numerous seminars in business and maintains several consulting positions with small and large business in the St. Louis area.

Susan McHugh holds an M.Ed. and has completed Ph.D. coursework in education administration, concentrating on adult learning theory. As a professional, Susan consults in both training and curriculum development. Not only is Susan a co-author on UB5/e., she also developed the integrated teaching and learning system.

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Global Strategy, 2nd Edition, Mike W. Peng

Discover both sides of international business and how to prepare for the future. GLOBAL STRATEGY, Second Edition, doesn't just show you what it's like for foreign businesses entering a new market; it reveals what domestic companies must do to survive foreign competition. Easy to read and full of study tools, GLOBAL STRATEGY, Second Edition, helps you prepare for your exams and for your next job.

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"There is nothing else like this text. The other books available either need lots of international supplementation or (in the case of the global/international business texts) they are really international management books and not strategy books. This book is definitely needed for Global Strategy classes."

"I would not hesitate to adopt this text for MBA candidates, as it is replete with relevant, illustrative and current examples and case studies."

"I really like the idea of concentrating on different regions, such as China/Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Latin America and Africa, rather than the Triad. I am also impressed with the objective of presenting a globally centered perspective rather than the U.S.-centered point-of-view of many texts on the market."

"This text challenges students to critically reflect about the basic institutions and ethics that capitalism--and thus business behavior--is built upon. Too many texts take basic principles as a given and reduce business classes to teaching students how to make the most money. However, if universities wish to teach business, they have to provide more then recipes. Peng helps them accomplish this. Chapter 12, Strategizing with Corporate Social Responsibility is a major innovation! I believe that confronting students already at early stages of their education with ethical issues affecting business will sensitize them to reflect over ethics throughout their education."

"The author has apparently taken great pains to make the writing interesting, clear, and easy to follow. I also like the supporting resources and citations. Mike Peng provides excellent coverage of the relevant literature, both in terms of scope and variety. Finally, I like the focus which represents an innovative and refreshing take on the field."

About the Author
Mike Peng is the Jindal Chair of Global Business Strategy at the Jindal School of Business, University of Texas at Dallas (UTD). At UTD, he founded the Center for Global Business, where he serves as the executive director. Professor Peng was also recently named a fellow with the Academy of International Business. He holds a bachelor's degree from Winona State University, Minnesota, and a Ph.D. from the University of Washington, Seattle. Prior to joining UTD, Professor Peng was on the faculty at the Ohio State University, Chinese University of Hong Kong, and University of Hawaii, where he taught students at all levels and often served as a faculty trainer and consultant.

In addition, he has held visiting or courtesy professorial appointments in Australia, Britain, China, Hong Kong, Vietnam, and the United States. This award-winning professor is widely regarded as one of the most prolific and influential scholars in global business and has garnered many research grants for his work. The United Nations and the World Bank have cited his work in major publications. Truly global in scope, his research focuses on firms' strategies in regions such as Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, and North America.

He has published about 50 articles in leading academic journals and authored three books. Active in other leadership positions in his field, Professor Peng has served on the editorial boards of the ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT JOURNAL, ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT REVIEW, JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS STUDIES, JOURNAL OF WORLD BUSINESS, and STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT JOURNAL. He is the editor-in-chief of the ASIA PACIFIC JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT.

As a professor, I have used several books for International Business classes and I have to say there are Global Business books that should have been titled as International Politics or American Business. This book has a good balance between country analyses such as EU regulation, privatization in emerging economies, and company perspectives such as entering into foreign countries, creating synergy between divisions. The cases cover companies from a lot of countries; they provide enough information to complement the chapters but are not too long so that it's easy to read through. My students and I enjoyed this book very much!

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