Month: February 2012

The Search For a Just Society Part 11

THE SEARCH FOR A JUST SOCIETY JOHN HUDDLESTON GEORGE RONALD                       1989 PART 11 Chapter 11: Three Revolutions Our attention now switches to the West. In the time known as the Age of Enlightenment, the sparks which sporadically have illumined the history of civilization suddenly caused three flames to burn brightly: revolutions in England, in North …

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The Leadership Genius of Alfred P. Sloan

THE LEADERSHIP GENIUS OF ALFRED P. SLOAN INVALUABLE LESSONS ON BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, AND LEADERSHIP FOR TODAY’S MANAGER ALLYN FREEMAN McGRAW-HILL                  2005   Front cover Visionary business leader Alfred P. Sloan (1875-1965) revolutionized the world of the American corporation like no else had ever done before him – or would ever do again. From his groundbreaking …

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The Mulch Book

THE MULCH BOOK A COMPLETE GUIDE FOR GARDENERS STU CAMPBELL STOREY COMMUNICATIONS               1991   Preface, Charlotte, Vermont Fall, 1973 Mulching first began to appeal to me when I realized that it might save me and my family some work. The nicest thing about mulching is that your children may not have to do so much …

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Long-term Growth Through Customer Focus Part 2

BEYOND THE FAMILIAR LONG-TERM GROWTH THROUGH CUSTOMER FOCUS AND INNOVATION PATRICK BARWISE AND SEÁN MEEHAN JOSSEY-BASS www.josseybass.com         2012 PART 2   Chapter One: What Every CEO Wants Every CEO wants sustained, profitable, organic growth. Even firms that grow mainly by acquisition – with its high failure rate – usually need to show that they can …

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The Post Development Reader Part 3

THE POST DEVELOPMENT READER EDITED BY MAJID RAHNEMA WITH VICTORIA BAWTREE ZED BOOKS             1997 PART 3   Introduction by Majid Rahnema (cont.) Part Four starts with a forceful demonstration by Susan George of the ways ‘the poor are developing the rich’, thanks to development practices. Eduardo Galeano follows by telling us the sad story of …

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A Business Plan for Sustainable Living Part 8

DEVELOPING A PLAN FOR THE PLANET A BUSINESS PLAN FOR SUSTAINABLE LIVING IAN CHAMBERS & JOHN HUMBLE GOWER        2011 The Green Economics and Sustainable Growth Series PART 8 Chapter 3: Executive Brief No. 2: Climate Change (Cont) The role of Government, Business and people BUSINESS Why is it important that business takes an active part …

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Good to Green Part 2

GOOD TO GREEN MANAGING BUSINESS RISKS AND OPPORTUNITIES IN THE AGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS JOHN-DAVID PHYPER AND PAUL MACLEAN WILEY          2009 PART 2   Introduction The environment has finally been given a seat at the boardroom table. Even companies that were once notorious for their exploitation of the environment are joining the discussion, as they …

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