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Producing Prosperity

Why America Needs a Manufacturing Renaissance

by Gary P. Pisano, Willy C. Shih ...

Manufacturing’s central role in global innovationCompanies compete on the decisions they make. For years-even decades-in response to intensifying global competition, companies decided to outsource their manufacturing operations in order to reduce costs. But we are now seeing the alarming long-term effect of those choices: in many cases, once manufacturing capabilities go away, so does much of the ... Read more

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Manufacturing’s central role in global innovationCompanies compete on the decisions they make. For years-even decades-in response to intensifying global competition, companies decided to outsource their manufacturing operations in order to reduce costs. But we are now seeing the alarming long-term effect of those choices: in many cases, once manufacturing capabilities go away, so does much of the
... Read more
I Wish I'd Known That Earlier in My Career

The Power of Positive Workplace Politics

by Jane Horan ...

The must-read guide to understanding corporate politics in order to get aheadDesigned to provide the reader with an understanding of corporate politics from a positive perspective, I Wish I'd Known That Earlier in My Career uses case studies to teach the essentials of organizational dynamics, power networks, and the decision-making processes and dilemmas involved in business. Examining corporate ... Read more

$12.00 USD

The must-read guide to understanding corporate politics in order to get aheadDesigned to provide the reader with an understanding of corporate politics from a positive perspective, I Wish I'd Known That Earlier in My Career uses case studies to teach the essentials of organizational dynamics, power networks, and the decision-making processes and dilemmas involved in business. Examining corporate
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Business Continuity Management

Building an Effective Incident Management Plan

by Michael Blyth ...

PRAISE FOR Business Continuity ManagementFew businesses can afford to shut down for an extended period of time, regardless of the cause. If the past few years have taught us anything, it's that disaster can strike in any shape, at any time. Be prepared with the time-tested strategies in Business Continuity Management: Building an Effective Incident Management Plan and protect your employees while ... Read more

$45.00 USD

PRAISE FOR Business Continuity ManagementFew businesses can afford to shut down for an extended period of time, regardless of the cause. If the past few years have taught us anything, it's that disaster can strike in any shape, at any time. Be prepared with the time-tested strategies in Business Continuity Management: Building an Effective Incident Management Plan and protect your employees while
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直覺陷阱2：認知非理性消費偏好，避免成為聰明的傻瓜

by 高登第 ...

定錨效應、稀缺性效應、選擇超荷效應、損失厭惡效應、心理帳戶效應、單純曝光效應……12個常見的消費認知偏誤效應，提供一看就懂的消費、行銷心理學！你老是被直覺誤導了嗎？人的直覺往往充滿陷阱。直覺下的認知偏誤，會使消費者作出錯誤判斷、衝動消費，這往往不是最利於自己的選擇。繼上一本談論大眾心理學的《直覺陷阱：擺脫認知偏誤，擁有理性又感性的30個超強心理素質》之後，本書以消費心理為主題，提出12個常見的消費心理效應，以消費者為出發點，解析消費者的想法，使其輕鬆避免消費場景中常遇見之直覺陷阱。除此之外，企業與廠商除了全力行銷自己的產品，也需要了解消費者的心態、動機、偏好和決策過程，才能調整並創新策略，獲得競爭優勢。這就是企業與消費者共同的雙贏。．我們作出決定時往往過度依賴我們所收到的第一筆資訊以作出判斷的傾向，這是一種認知偏誤，叫作「定錨效應」。如果產品一開始以較高的價格販賣，之後打折促銷 ... Read more

$8.99 USD

定錨效應、稀缺性效應、選擇超荷效應、損失厭惡效應、心理帳戶效應、單純曝光效應……12個常見的消費認知偏誤效應，提供一看就懂的消費、行銷心理學！你老是被直覺誤導了嗎？人的直覺往往充滿陷阱。直覺下的認知偏誤，會使消費者作出錯誤判斷、衝動消費，這往往不是最利於自己的選擇。繼上一本談論大眾心理學的《直覺陷阱：擺脫認知偏誤，擁有理性又感性的30個超強心理素質》之後，本書以消費心理為主題，提出12個常見的消費心理效應，以消費者為出發點，解析消費者的想法，使其輕鬆避免消費場景中常遇見之直覺陷阱。除此之外，企業與廠商除了全力行銷自己的產品，也需要了解消費者的心態、動機、偏好和決策過程，才能調整並創新策略，獲得競爭優勢。這就是企業與消費者共同的雙贏。．我們作出決定時往往過度依賴我們所收到的第一筆資訊以作出判斷的傾向，這是一種認知偏誤，叫作「定錨效應」。如果產品一開始以較高的價格販賣，之後打折促銷
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The Greiner Growth Model

Anticipate crises and adapt to a changing business world

by 50minutes ...

Series Book 3 - Management & Marketing
Anticipate crises and adapt to a changing business worldThis book is a practical and accessible guide to understanding and implementing the Greiner growth model, providing you with the essential information and saving time.In 50 minutes you will be able to:• Identify the five phases of growth that every company experiences during its lifetime: creativity, direction, delegation, coordination and ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Anticipate crises and adapt to a changing business worldThis book is a practical and accessible guide to understanding and implementing the Greiner growth model, providing you with the essential information and saving time.In 50 minutes you will be able to:• Identify the five phases of growth that every company experiences during its lifetime: creativity, direction, delegation, coordination and
... Read more
Generations, Inc.

From Boomers to Linksters--Managing the Friction Between Generations at Work

by Meagan Johnson, Larry Johnson ...

Now that five different generations are on the job simultaneously--from Traditionals to Generation Y to Millennials--it's important for companies to understand how their people can not only coexist and cooperate, but thrive together as a team.Written by Meagan and Larry Johnson, a father-daughter team of two generational experts, Generations, Inc. offers the perspectives of people of different ... Read more

$6.49 USD

Now that five different generations are on the job simultaneously--from Traditionals to Generation Y to Millennials--it's important for companies to understand how their people can not only coexist and cooperate, but thrive together as a team.Written by Meagan and Larry Johnson, a father-daughter team of two generational experts, Generations, Inc. offers the perspectives of people of different
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Secrets of the Moneylab

How Behavioral Economics Can Improve Your Business

by Kay-Yut Chen, Marina Krakovsky ...

Taking the findings of behavioral economics from the cocktail party to the boardroom.Experimental economist Kay-Yut Chen leads an economics lab at Hewlett- Packard-the first of its kind at any company. His groundbreaking research into human behavior has turned into tangible results for HP. He has saved the company millions of dollars, simply by explaining why people really do the things they do. ... Read more

$14.99 USD

Taking the findings of behavioral economics from the cocktail party to the boardroom.Experimental economist Kay-Yut Chen leads an economics lab at Hewlett- Packard-the first of its kind at any company. His groundbreaking research into human behavior has turned into tangible results for HP. He has saved the company millions of dollars, simply by explaining why people really do the things they do.
... Read more
MBA in a Box

Practical Ideas from the Best Brains in Business

by Joel Kurtzman, Glenn Rifkind, Victoria Griffith ...

The best minds in business—at your serviceMBA in a Box brings together some of the best brains in business who show how the core curriculum of an MBA program works in the real world. People like Michael Porter, Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Adrian J. Slywotzky, Warren Bennis, and Bill George give you a box full of ideas and tools that can boost your career and help you add value to your organization. For ... Read more

$15.99 USD

The best minds in business—at your serviceMBA in a Box brings together some of the best brains in business who show how the core curriculum of an MBA program works in the real world. People like Michael Porter, Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Adrian J. Slywotzky, Warren Bennis, and Bill George give you a box full of ideas and tools that can boost your career and help you add value to your organization. For
... Read more
Leading Professionals

Power, Politics, and Prima Donnas

by Laura Empson ...

Professional organizations—such as accounting and consulting firms, law firms, and investment banks—are fundamental to the functioning of the global economy. Yet many of the most powerful are notoriously private. This book uncovers the complex, messy, and surprisingly emotional challenges of leading professional organizations—revealing the realities that lies beneath the 'professional' surface ... Read more

$18.99 USD

Professional organizations—such as accounting and consulting firms, law firms, and investment banks—are fundamental to the functioning of the global economy. Yet many of the most powerful are notoriously private. This book uncovers the complex, messy, and surprisingly emotional challenges of leading professional organizations—revealing the realities that lies beneath the 'professional' surface
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Statistics for Six Sigma Made Easy! Revised and Expanded Second Edition

by Warren Brussee ...

A PLAIN ENGLISH GUIDE TO SOLVING REAL-WORLD PROBLEMS WITH SIX SIGMASix Sigma is one of the most effective strategies for improving processes, creating better products, and boosting customer satisfaction, but business leaders often balk at its reputation for being too complex. Don't fall into that trap. Six Sigma is simple to understand and implement--if you have Statistics for Six Sigma Made Easy ... Read more

$25.99 USD

A PLAIN ENGLISH GUIDE TO SOLVING REAL-WORLD PROBLEMS WITH SIX SIGMASix Sigma is one of the most effective strategies for improving processes, creating better products, and boosting customer satisfaction, but business leaders often balk at its reputation for being too complex. Don't fall into that trap. Six Sigma is simple to understand and implement--if you have Statistics for Six Sigma Made Easy
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Strategic Continuous Process Improvement

by Gerhard J. Plenert ...

Proven methods for achieving continuous process improvementResolve "quality chaos" by creating a link between quality problems and their optimal solutions. With a focus on building an integrated quality environment, Strategic Continuous Process Improvement: Which Quality Tools to Use and When to Use Them begins by discussing the different types of continuous process improvement (CPI) systems ... Read more

$37.49 USD

Proven methods for achieving continuous process improvementResolve "quality chaos" by creating a link between quality problems and their optimal solutions. With a focus on building an integrated quality environment, Strategic Continuous Process Improvement: Which Quality Tools to Use and When to Use Them begins by discussing the different types of continuous process improvement (CPI) systems
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Snapshots of the Mind

by Gary A. Klein ...

How people make decisions, size up situations, spot anomalies, and anticipate problems in real-world settings.Gary Klein, author of the bestselling Sources of Power, is the cognitive psychologist who discovered how people actually make decisions, particularly under time pressure and uncertainty. In Snapshots of the Mind, he offers a set of short essays—“snapshots” of different aspects of cognitive ... Read more

$21.99 USD

How people make decisions, size up situations, spot anomalies, and anticipate problems in real-world settings.Gary Klein, author of the bestselling Sources of Power, is the cognitive psychologist who discovered how people actually make decisions, particularly under time pressure and uncertainty. In Snapshots of the Mind, he offers a set of short essays—“snapshots” of different aspects of cognitive
... Read more
為什麼我們會被騙？：破解金錢騙局、假新聞、政治謊言背後的詐騙機制

Nobody's Fool: Why We Get Taken In and What We Can Do about It

by 丹尼爾．西蒙斯, Daniel Simons, 克里斯．查布利斯, Christopher Chabris ...

Translated by 龐元媛 ...

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詐騙常在你的「信以為真」《為什麼你沒看見大猩猩？》作者新作揭發騙局背後的心理操弄人人偶爾都會被騙。──前美國國防部長馬提斯騙子就是騙騙騙，一直騙。──創作歌手泰勒絲謊言飛奔於前，真相只能蹣跚著追趕在後。等人們恍然大悟，卻是為時已晚。鬧劇已成過去，謊言已然奏效。──《格列佛遊記》作者斯威夫特「在騙子、冒牌專家、陰謀論傳播者橫行的時代，本書是投資人、消費者、一般民眾必備的生存指南。」──亨利克（Diana B. Henriques）即使是最聰明的人，難免也有被騙的時候，從銀行帳戶被詐騙一空、政治人物謊言連篇、假新聞、各式不實廣告，到論文造假……等，騙子耍的花招、編造的劇本之所以奏效，是因為利用我們的「四大認知習慣」。這些習慣是生活思考捷徑，有時也會帶我們走向死巷：1.專注：只專注眼前的資訊，忽略你沒看見的資訊<... ... Read more

$11.99 USD

詐騙常在你的「信以為真」《為什麼你沒看見大猩猩？》作者新作揭發騙局背後的心理操弄人人偶爾都會被騙。──前美國國防部長馬提斯騙子就是騙騙騙，一直騙。──創作歌手泰勒絲謊言飛奔於前，真相只能蹣跚著追趕在後。等人們恍然大悟，卻是為時已晚。鬧劇已成過去，謊言已然奏效。──《格列佛遊記》作者斯威夫特「在騙子、冒牌專家、陰謀論傳播者橫行的時代，本書是投資人、消費者、一般民眾必備的生存指南。」──亨利克（Diana B. Henriques）即使是最聰明的人，難免也有被騙的時候，從銀行帳戶被詐騙一空、政治人物謊言連篇、假新聞、各式不實廣告，到論文造假……等，騙子耍的花招、編造的劇本之所以奏效，是因為利用我們的「四大認知習慣」。這些習慣是生活思考捷徑，有時也會帶我們走向死巷：1.專注：只專注眼前的資訊，忽略你沒看見的資訊<...
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Conflict and Leadership

How to Harness the Power of Conflict to Create Better Leaders and Build Thriving Teams

by Christian Muntean ...

Conflict is one of the greatest sources of tolerated business expenses and loss. This is despite the fact that this expense and loss can, in most cases, be easily turned around to revenue and gain. In the nonprofit world one of the greatest inhibitors of mission success is not that there isn’t enough funding, or the challenging nature of the cause. It is the simple fact that teams struggle to work ... Read more

$10.99 USD

Conflict is one of the greatest sources of tolerated business expenses and loss. This is despite the fact that this expense and loss can, in most cases, be easily turned around to revenue and gain. In the nonprofit world one of the greatest inhibitors of mission success is not that there isn’t enough funding, or the challenging nature of the cause. It is the simple fact that teams struggle to work
... Read more
Want More Customers? Read This Book! How to Get More Customers in Your Business Today.

Read This Book!, #1

by Mikkell Khan ...

Series Book 1 - Read This Book!
Want more customers? Read this book! goes through reasons of why persons buy fromsuccessful businesses and how you can put your business in that stratosphere.DF Studios and Mikkell Khan bring to light changes that any business can make today toget them a constant supply of eager, higher paying and returning customers. ... Read more

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Want more customers? Read this book! goes through reasons of why persons buy fromsuccessful businesses and how you can put your business in that stratosphere.DF Studios and Mikkell Khan bring to light changes that any business can make today toget them a constant supply of eager, higher paying and returning customers.
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The Light and Fast Organisation

A New Way of Dealing with Uncertainty

by Patrick Hollingworth ...

Cut the organisational and operational dead weight to climb higher, fasterThe Light and Fast Organisation presents a blueprint for organisations looking to thrive in today's rapidly evolving business landscape. VUCA - Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity - has become the dominant mode of modern business, and leaders are overwhelmed. Competition and instability has increased while ... Read more

$15.00 USD

Cut the organisational and operational dead weight to climb higher, fasterThe Light and Fast Organisation presents a blueprint for organisations looking to thrive in today's rapidly evolving business landscape. VUCA - Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity - has become the dominant mode of modern business, and leaders are overwhelmed. Competition and instability has increased while
... Read more
How to Win the Lottery: Simple Lottery Strategies for Beginners and the Very Unlucky

by Jonathan Groves ...

Discover the key to unlocking your inner luck with Jonathan Grove's 'How to Win the Lottery'. This book is full of life-changing insights that will help you understand the power of creativity to give you the edge in any lottery game. With practical advice, inspiring stories, and step-by-step instructions, Jonathan Grove's book will help you to gain the insight and confidence to win the lottery ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Discover the key to unlocking your inner luck with Jonathan Grove's 'How to Win the Lottery'. This book is full of life-changing insights that will help you understand the power of creativity to give you the edge in any lottery game. With practical advice, inspiring stories, and step-by-step instructions, Jonathan Grove's book will help you to gain the insight and confidence to win the lottery
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Failure Is Obsolete

The Ultimate Strategy to Create Recurring Success in Your Business and Your Life

by Benji Rabhan ...

A data-driven way to make smarter decisions every day: "One of the smartest conversion guys I know" (Perry Marshall, author of The Ultimate Guide to Google AdWords).Failure Is Obsolete reveals an easy-to-use formula for testing high-risk ideas in a low-risk environment, providing increased likelihood of success before you waste a lot of time and money moving in the wrong direction.Be more ... Read more

$12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

A data-driven way to make smarter decisions every day: "One of the smartest conversion guys I know" (Perry Marshall, author of The Ultimate Guide to Google AdWords).Failure Is Obsolete reveals an easy-to-use formula for testing high-risk ideas in a low-risk environment, providing increased likelihood of success before you waste a lot of time and money moving in the wrong direction.Be more
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We Need to Talk

A Survival Guide for Tough Conversations

by Joshua Graves ...

Drawing from psychology, neuroscience, and years of real-world experience, We Need to Talk provides a practical framework for navigating difficult conversations with confidence and empathy. Whether you're dealing with workplace conflicts, team dynamics, or challenging personal discussions, this book equips you with the tools to transform confrontational situations into opportunities for growth and ... Read more

$40.99 USD

Drawing from psychology, neuroscience, and years of real-world experience, We Need to Talk provides a practical framework for navigating difficult conversations with confidence and empathy. Whether you're dealing with workplace conflicts, team dynamics, or challenging personal discussions, this book equips you with the tools to transform confrontational situations into opportunities for growth and
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Generation Z's Guide to Work

by Jennifer Wisdom, Nora Del Rosario ...

How can Generation Z succeed at work?We spend our years in high school and university preparing to join the workforce. However, many recent or soon-to-be graduates find themselves full of questions. How do I get my dream career? What kind of work is best for me? How do I even talk to my coworkers?For all those questions and doubts, there is the Generation Z's Guide to Work. Young professional Nora ... Read more

$9.99 USD

How can Generation Z succeed at work?We spend our years in high school and university preparing to join the workforce. However, many recent or soon-to-be graduates find themselves full of questions. How do I get my dream career? What kind of work is best for me? How do I even talk to my coworkers?For all those questions and doubts, there is the Generation Z's Guide to Work. Young professional Nora
... Read more
Your Success Blueprint

Success Mastery, #1

by vanessa gowora ...

Series Book 1 - Success Mastery
An indispensable handbook that will help you take life by the bull horns and be the creative force of your life.While most self-help books tend to repeat the same thing over and over, and don't help you where you are at, Your Success Blueprint does the exact opposite. It uses a clear and easy method to implement that will help you focus on the most important stepto help you move forward in the ... Read more

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An indispensable handbook that will help you take life by the bull horns and be the creative force of your life.While most self-help books tend to repeat the same thing over and over, and don't help you where you are at, Your Success Blueprint does the exact opposite. It uses a clear and easy method to implement that will help you focus on the most important stepto help you move forward in the
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Executive Presence: High Performance Leadership for the 21st Century

by Stephen Long ...

Record unemployment rates, geopolitical unrest, global competitive pressures, volatile markets--all of these factors along with others create an unstable environment for business leaders as never previously experienced. The 21st Century is proving to be a highly unpredictable era where executives require new skills to compete and produce as never before. As the business climate continues to ... Read more

$8.99 USD

Record unemployment rates, geopolitical unrest, global competitive pressures, volatile markets--all of these factors along with others create an unstable environment for business leaders as never previously experienced. The 21st Century is proving to be a highly unpredictable era where executives require new skills to compete and produce as never before. As the business climate continues to
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The Power of Mentor - Volume II

Leadership Mastery, #3

by Sreekanth Ganeshi ...

Series Book 3 - Leadership Mastery
Are you ready to embark on a transformative journey that's tailored just for you? If you're seeking to unlock the boundless potential within you, cultivate exceptional leadership skills, and build a network that spans across boundaries, then "The Power of Mentor Volume-II: Lead With Guidance" is your essential guide.Discover the keys to becoming an exceptional leader, unearthing your hidden ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Are you ready to embark on a transformative journey that's tailored just for you? If you're seeking to unlock the boundless potential within you, cultivate exceptional leadership skills, and build a network that spans across boundaries, then "The Power of Mentor Volume-II: Lead With Guidance" is your essential guide.Discover the keys to becoming an exceptional leader, unearthing your hidden
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Foundations of Systems Sensing

An Exploratory Guide to the Sensing Journey Method

by Luea Ritter, Nancy Zamierowski ...

Navigating the complexity in our lives is an elusive art form. While we acknowledge its increasing importance today, the how remains somewhat of a mystery. What do you actually 'do' when you navigate complexity? And what practices can guide you through it?This book on systems sensing demystifies one core practice embraced by people working in and with complexity: the Sensing Journey method. It ... Read more

$9.99 USD

Navigating the complexity in our lives is an elusive art form. While we acknowledge its increasing importance today, the how remains somewhat of a mystery. What do you actually 'do' when you navigate complexity? And what practices can guide you through it?This book on systems sensing demystifies one core practice embraced by people working in and with complexity: the Sensing Journey method. It
... Read more

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