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Product Description
The "Business Bible" that captured the imaginations and fueled the ambitions of readers from the boardroom to the mailroom has now been completely revised and updated to reflect the state of the business world today. This one-ofa- kind reference guide offers readers a portable M.B.A. between two covers without the expense of tuition, the trouble of entrance exams, or the struggle of making it to classes on time. As business is arguably the most potent force in society today--CEOs wield more power and influence than political leaders, trade of goods and services spreads cultural values around the globe, even the rules of commerce increasingly govern the administration of our educational, nonprofit, and social institutions--it is more important than ever that professionals from all walks of life understand its language and its theories. Business: The Ultimate Resource captures the state of the art in business today, and the extensive revisions and additions make this second editionthe undisputed reference for anyone in the field. The additional material includes 30 new articles from authors such as Michael E. Gerber, Howard Rheingold, and Francis Fukuyama; the Management Library is 40 percent new with 39 articles, including "The Tipping Point" and "Barbarians at the Gate." Moreover, everything else--from the Actionlists to the Dictionary-is fully updated to reflect the latest in business knowledge. Business is the gold standard of insight and information for executives and managers, entrepreneurs, administrators, educators, and students alike.
Customer Reviews
Phillip Leftfield Said: Damaged in Transit. ( Mar. 27th 2010 )
I love the book itself and its contents. However, it arrived in the mail damaged. The spine of the book had been broken and the cover had been ripped and worn is spots. It is a very large and heavy volume. Perhaps when packaged for shipping it should be more adequately padded and protected.
M. L. Harding Said: Business: The Ultimate Resource ( Feb. 14th 2010 )
The book was used, but in very good condition. Although the book is 2,000+ pages, I was shocked that I only spent a little more than $20 on the book. I am a grad student in library and information science program. This book is required for my collection development and management of knowledge resources class. The book is a very valuable resource, full of information. I intend to keep it on my bookshelf for reference beyond graduation.
Georgia - Said: Incredible resource ( May. 11th 2009 )
This is a great book of resources.
* Authors: 100 specialist from academic and business world
* Content: over 2200 pages of useful content (huge!!!)
* Business dictionary
* World almanac
Great, great, great book!!!
Kenneth J. Hekter Said: A great reference ( May. 3rd 2009 )
You won't believe the wealth of information contained within this book. From great ideas, to great business people throughout history. This book is HUGE, so not something to carry off to the beach to read, you would kill yourself lugging this thing around.
Most of the ideas here are still relevent, such as Porter's thoughts on competitive advantage, or even earlier works such as The art of war.
I bought this from one of Amazon's used sellers for about the price of 2 fancy coffees from you know where. A great investment!
G. Claussen Said: Quite a reference ( Jan. 18th 2008 )
Lot's of stuff stuffed into the pages on this one. There are some entries that I do not agree with on a personal level. Efficient Market Theory taken as a pure 'concept' is a bit biased, as well as EBITDA being a bit 'over-used' I just make a little note on the page if the author didn't explain it's use by all groups. This book will allow any person to obtain vast knowledge if they have the patience to actually read the entire treatise. What a goal that would be!?! Great reference for the cheap price.