Leadership continues to be one of the most written-about and most trained-for qualities in business today. And no figure so fully embodies the leadership qualities managers hope to cultivate in their professional and personal lives as the late Vince Lombardi, the greatest NFL coach of all time. The exalted ... more »

A rigorous analysis and critique of employee relations in UK public services, examining topical issues such as decentralisation, fragmentation and the growth of individualism in the employment contr... more » 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 »

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 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 »

Jeremy Siegel's best-selling book has proven that stocks are the best investment over the long term. Now, this classic guide has been revised to include today's most successful investment strategies. With its phenomenal analysis of financial market returns since 1802, no other book offers such an in ... more »

Based upon indepth case studies of companies such as Coca-Cola and 3M this book is an original and comprehensive analysis of learning organisations. Includes interviews with over seventy managers an... more » more »

The voluntary nonprofit sector is now involved in all aspects of people's lives. The management of these organizations has never been of more interest, and has been changing rapidly with well meaning amateurs being replaced by highly committed and professional leaders. With one in every six employees ... more »

There's been a lot of speculation on when I will deliver a vision. The last thing IBM needs right now is a vision. What it needs right now are tough-minded, market-driven, highly effective strategie... more » more »

One trillion dollars. That's what's at stake in the next few years in business-to-business e-commerce. Research shows that b-to-b spending will soar from $43 billion to over $1 trillion. Meanwhile, in the same span of time, business-to-consumer spending is expected to rise from $7.8 to only $108 billion ... more »

An epic saga that recounts the turbulent history of money. The Pursuit of Wealth is a fascinating 5,000 year journey through the evolution of money and investing. From risk versus return in Mesopotamia through today's rough-and-tumble, high-stakes stock markets, this behind-the-scenes tale will intrigue ... more »

In the last half of the 19th century, the Industrial Revolution sparked a remarkable, historic series of innovations--the first transatlantic telegraph cable, electric lights and motors, automobiles, telephones, and more. This process of discovery and invention led to a noninflationary boom in economic ... more »