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Grand in scope, size,
and ambition and designed for maximum usability, BUSINESS: The Ultimate
Resource captures in one magnificent volume what corporations, managers,
political leaders, students¾indeed workers everywhere¾need to know and
have access to in order to be truly business literate. A one-of-a kind
project many years in the making, BUSINESS is the result of an international
editorial collaboration that attracted world-class contributors. Packed with
original essays and biographies that are a joy to read as well as
substantive resource sections including a dictionary, an almanac, a business
library, and much more, this book is the operating system for business in
the twenty-first century.
There is no question that business is the driving force that shapes all
of our lives¾from the vicissitudes of the stock market to the political
influence of business leaders to the changing culture of the workplace. And
while the influence of business has grown and become more complex, so too
has the amount of information about the people, practices, and theories that
define the world of work and commerce. BUSINESS provides in one volume the
tools needed to navigate this complex ocean of information. It includes:
- 150 original essays by the biggest business leaders and thinkers of
our time, including Warren Bennis, Peter Bernstein, Jim Collins, and
Patricia Seybold. Each contributed original material for the volume, sharing
their experience and expertise on a wide variety of essential topics. From
diversity to business ethics, project management to keeping talent, these
essays give executives both insight and a roadmap to the problems they face
every day.
- An authoritative world almanac that covers 24 industry sectors,
profiles of 150 countries and all 50 U.S. states.
- A comprehensive dictionary of business terms and a resource section
that covers all practical areas of business, from accounting to training and
development. The resource sections guide readers to the books, the
organizations, and the web sites that will provide a larger window into each
area.
- A list of the top 70 business books of all time. This list was created
by the book’s advisory panel, a group of editors and executives from the
US and UK who debated and discussed which books held the largest influence
and the most lasting thoughts on business today. Sure to be debated, the
list offers both students and executives insight into a virtual library of
guidance.
- An introduction by Daniel Goleman, bestselling author of Primal
Leadership and Emotional Intelligence, who defines “business intelligence,”
what it means, and how it applies to anyone in the working world today.
Unprecedented in scope (2.5 million words, 2,200 pages), BUSINESS covers
all significant intellectual, practical, and factual areas in the field of
management.
The first book ever to codify business as a field of practice, inquiry,
and theory, BUSINESS offers unique access to the ideas and expertise that
will drive global commerce and the art of management in the twenty-first
century. Designed to function as the operating system for anyone in
business, this one-volume resource was guided by an eminent team of editors
and advisors in collaboration with leading academics and subject experts.
Subject by subject and topic by topic, they distilled the data to its most
relevant and practical applications. As a result, BUSINESS puts at your
fingertips the tools and knowledge needed to solve any business challenge.
Adding to its usability, BUSINESS is fully cross-referenced and allows
readers to explore any single topic or issue in many dimensions—from a
best practice essay, to a digest of the most seminal book on a given topic,
to a management checklist with action plans and dos and don’ts. Much more
than a reference, BUSINESS also provides a fascinating perspective on both
the legacy of those who have forged management ideas in the past and those
who are on the cutting edge today. Bringing together the collective wisdom
of a generation of business thinkers in a practical, hands-on format,
BUSINESS is bound to shape the future of business.
September 16, 2002 | ISBN 0-7382-0242-8 | 2208 Pages | $59.95 / $89.95
Canada Hardcover 8 1/2 x 11 (30%
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BUSINESS is being published simultaneous in the UK by BLOOMSBURY
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