Award-winning journalist Douglas Wissing’s poignant and eye-opening journey across insurgency-wracked Afghanistan casts an unyielding spotlight on greed, dysfunction, and predictable disaster while ce
The Respectful Leader is the story of a new CEO, Des Hogan, who discovers that disrespectful behavior by his leadership team is quickly eating away at his company’s morale, productivity and profits. W
Project management sophistication is the state of enterprise practices in which success of projects is predictable and that the definitive measure of project management success continually improves wi
Opening a high-stakes Vegas casino involving both lucrative profits and terrible sacrifices, The Cartel endures a downward spiral marked by a dead girl, a scorned wife and a hole in the desert. By the
Opening a high-stakes Vegas casino involving both lucrative profits and terrible sacrifices, The Cartel endures a downward spiral marked by a dead girl, a scorned wife and a hole in the desert. By the
WINNER OF THE DASHIELL HAMMETT AWARDOne night up in Montana, C.W. Sughrue sets his seedy bar’s pricey jukebox in front of an oncoming freight train. When predictable results ensue, he needs to find a
All It Takes Is One Nightto Plunge the World into DarknessLife in Abney, Texas, is predictable and safe--until the night a massive solar flare wipes out all modern technology. Shelby Sparks, novelist
The crash of the minerals super cycle is being felt by the global phosphate industry. Fortunate phosphate companies are watching their profits drop manyfold, and the not-so-lucky ones are turning to s
Get ready to change the way you think about economics.Richard H. Thaler has spent his career studying the radical notion that the central agents in the economy are humans—predictable, error-prone indi
REVOLT ON A FRONTIER PLANET The corrupt Earth government is sending an army to Greenwood to remove the pioneers who discovered and settled the planet: the potential profits are too great to leave the
In the wake of the French Revolution, history was no longer imagined as a cyclical process in which the succession of ruling dynasties was as predictable as the change in the seasons. Contemporaries w
Early autumn, 1964; and for Allan Ross, his final year at quietly prestigious Williams College seems pretty sure to stay predictable and dull—until he meets Ann Ash, the fascinating daughter of
The raison d’etre of a business corporation is to generate profits. How to reconcile profit-making and respect for sometimes contradictory human rights standards, especially in areas where respect for
What happens when women in midlife step out of what's predictable? For Bernadette Murphy, learning to ride a motorcycle at forty-eight becomes the catalyst that transforms her from a settled
Richard H. Thaler has spent his career studying the radical notion that the central agents in the economy are humans—predictable, error-prone individuals. Misbehaving is his arresting, frequently hila
As you read this book, you will be astounded and excited to learn incredibly powerful tools that can help any business massively expand its profits and grow beyond your wildest dreams. While some of t
For Maggie Rayburn, wife, mother and secretary at a munitions plant, life is pleasant, predictable and secure. When she finds proof of a high-level cover-up on her boss's desk, she impulsively takes i
While other departments in an organization deal with profits, sales growth, and strategic planning, Human Resources (HR) is responsible for employee well-being, engagement, and staff motivation.
How maverick companies have passed up the growth treadmill — and focused on greatness instead.It’s an axiom of business that great companies grow their revenues and profits year after year. Yet quietl
Unclassifiable Rheims: 35 years of daring, defiant photographySince her first photographs in the late ’70s, Bettina Rheims has defied the predictable. From her series on Pigalle strippers (1980) to he
A tale of funny bunny business for Rosemary Wells's bestselling Max and Ruby!Max's sister Ruby and her best friend Louise are in business—they have big plans for the profits from their lemonade stand,
Forex spelled out! What is forex? Are you interested in making profits? Do you have a trading plan? Are you ready to step out of your comfort zone and make money online by trading?Learn the basic fore
This book offers an original Marxist critique of the football business. It argues that the Marxist account of the difference between profits and surplus value is crucial to an understanding of the flu
Stop worrying and start getting answers! Finally, there’s a book that helps parents understand why their teenage daughter’s sometimes confusing and dramatic behavior is actually predictable and normal
Stop worrying and start getting answers! Finally, there’s a book that helps parents understand why their teenage daughter’s sometimes confusing and dramatic behavior is actually predictable and normal
Describes the rise in quality, responsibility, and power of corporate lawyers, and argues that the general counsel of a corporation should be motivated not just by profits but the broader values of in
Despite recent reports of soaring corporate profits and gross domestic product growth, the effects of the Great Recession are still very real to the nearly 20 million Americans who are either jobless
Book 1 of The Duke's Sons seriesFrom bestselling author Jane Ashford comes another brand new series of sparkling Regency RomanceLife is predictable for a Duke's first sonAs eldest son of the Duke of L
Book-smart Melissa Fletcher lives a predictable life in her hometown, working behind the scenes for her charismatic father in a financial career that makes perfect sense. But when her dad is diagnosed
What surprises might life have in store for you? A takeaway, TV and tea with two sugars is about as exciting as it gets for thirty-something Sophie Stone. Sophie's life is safe and predictable, which
Despite considerable growth in the animal rights movement and the rise of large, professionalized non-profits, liberation remains slow-going and vegan numbers remain marginal. Given the considerable w
Cyber security involves protecting organisations from cyber risks, the threats to organisations caused by digital technology. These risks can cause direct damage to revenues and profits as well as ind
Given the state of affairs in the global economy and the high levels of unemployment caused by firms' closing or moving to other countries to seek higher profits, capitalist enterprises are failing to
Managing for Results demonstrates Drucker's particular genius for breaking through conventional outlooks and opening up new perspectives for ultimate profits in the world of business.What must be done
Pricing and the Sales Force is the first book to link pricing strategy and the sales force together. Pricing strategy is now well established as an important means of driving profits for many organiza
Pricing and the Sales Force is the first book to link pricing strategy and the sales force together. Pricing strategy is now well established as an important means of driving profits for many organiza
Learn how an idea moves from concept to profits and how distribution dominates the bottom line of an industry otherwise grounded in high profile elements (production, creative, law, finance, and marke
A practical guide to outguessing everything from multiple-choice tests to the office football pool to the stock market.People are predictable even when they try not to be. William Poundstone demonstra
Avoid bogus trading systems, learn from a real day trader, and make consistent profits day trading stocksDay Trading Stocks the Wall Street Way: A Proprietary Disclosure on Intra-Day Trading and Swing
We obsess about what our politicians are doing, but ignore that our companies are no longer investing, instead they are focusing on next quarter's profits in order to justify ever higher executive com
