Does your family talk about money? Do your kids understand your money values? Do you and your mate agree on how you spend and invest your money? Do you know if your parents are financially secure? These are the questions that Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz and her father, Charles Schwab, ask at the beginning ... more »

Masters of Doom is the amazing true story of the Lennon and McCartney of video games: John Carmack and John Romero. Together, they ruled big business. They transformed popular culture. And they provoked a national controversy. More than anything, they lived a unique and rollicking American Dream, escaping ... more »

The Internet Revolution, like all great industrial changes, has made the world's elephantine media companies tremble that their competitors-whether small and nimble mice or fellow elephants-will get to new terrain first and seize its commanding heights. In a climate in which fear and insecurity are considered ... more »

In Dotcom Divas, prepare to meet some of the most talented, energetic, and visionary Internet entrepreneurs who ever plunged into the e-business revolution. And, oh, by the way -- they're all women. Industry insider, Elizabeth Carlassare, introduces readers to the inspiring women founders of 20 Internet ... more »

Usually firms introduce new technology in an incremental way, wisely seeking to minimise the adverse effects which business and employees might face. However, this is not always the case. Sometimes technological discontinuities occur when radically different technological systems and working practices ... more »

Career Comeback is the new road map for employees looking to protect their careers, their earnings, and their sanity. Whether you are currently working or in career transition, this book provides you with concrete tools you can use immediately to get your career and, most importantly, your life back ... more »

What's the biggest problem most entrepreneurs face? Raising money: Without cash, you can't get a business off the ground or keep it running. However, many entrepreneurs have a problem. On one hand, the traditional sources of financing--family, friends, personal savings, the local bank--are often inadequate ... more »

Quick, direct guidelines for understanding--and profiting from--the bond market. Bond Market Rules is a valuable, easy-to-read compendium of the fixed income market's 50 most beloved and respected axioms. It is also a concise resource covering every basic bond investing concept, from the nature and structure ... more »

1. Origins: The Markets and Their Beginnings. 2. Basics: Terms, Definitions, Trends, and Policies. 3. Beginnings: What Affects Prices? 4. Studying: How to Interpret Prices and Understand Financial News. 5. Buying and Selling Futures. 6. Analysis: Tools and Theories. 7. Tips of the Trade. 8. Options Trading ... more »

This volume provides new perspectives on assessing the performance of non-profit organizations whilst meeting the information needs of decision-makers, both internal, such as resource-providers, regulators and clients, and external, including boards, managers, staff and volunteers. Whilst most discussions ... more »

... this successful and popular text has been updated and revised to include recent issues in development economics. Significant new additions include: * Asian values and development * democracy, human rights and good governance * globalization and development * boxed summaries of key arguments and glossary ... more »

Here are ways to develop a superior IT organization. Clear objectives must be set and core business processes redesigned. IT must be integrated into marketing, sales, and customer service. All these elements must be brought together into a lean, customer-oriented IT network. Here are unprecedented insights ... more »