Business & Economics

Approaches to leadership and management are still dominated by prescriptions - usually claimed as scientific - for top executives to choose the future direction of their organization. The global financial recession and the collapse of investment...

Diversity programmes are everywhere. But despite all the intention and focus, progress is painfully slow. Homophobia, transphobia, racism and misogyny remain stubbornly pervasive, and unfortunately, many inclusion programmes do more to create negativity...

'A masterpiece ... a moving image of post-war Poland, and the first breathing of one of the essential voices of the twentieth century... the master of literary reportage' The Times Literary SupplementWhen the great traveller-reporter Ryszard...

In 1964 Ryszard Kapuscinski was appointed by the Polish Press Agency as its only foreign correspondent, and for the next ten years he was 'responsible' for fifty countries. He befriended Che Guevara in Bolivia, Salvador Allende in Chile and Patrice...

The astonishing story of the Sassoons, one of the nineteenth century's preeminent commercial families and 'the Rothschilds of the East'The Sassoons were one of the great business dynasties of the nineteenth century, as eminent as traders as the...

A human-centric guide to solving complex problems in engineering management, from sizing teams to handling technical debt. There's a saying that people don't leave companies, they leave managers. Management is a key part of any organization, yet the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780999104002Author Michael S SorensenFormat PaperbackPage Count 152Imprint Autumn Creek PressPublisher Autumn Creek PressWeight(grams) 200gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780615975306Author Keith McCandlessFormat PaperbackPage Count 366Imprint Liberating Structures PressPublisher Liberating Structures PressWeight(grams)...

Sendhil Mullainathan, the 'most interesting young economist in the world', and Eldar Shafir, the 'most brilliant psychologist' of his generation, explain the hidden problem behind everything with ScarcityWhy can we never seem to keep on top of our...

The carbon emissions generated by concrete and steel construction are well-known. Why then are we not using more carbon-friendly building materials? In a passionate and compelling argument Paul Brannen advocates the use of timber in buildings wherever...

"This is one of the most important Agile books since The Phoenix Project." Charles Betz, author, instructor, and Principal Analyst at Forrester Research Drive real change through actual business outcomes, not rigid practices and a handful of buzzwords...

All aboard! Discover all the foul facts behind the story of trains and railways across the world with history's most horrible headlines: locomotive edition. The master of making history fun, Terry Deary, turns his attention ...

An epic true story of ambition, greed and hubris - the collapse of Greensill Capital is a billion pound scandal that shredded the reputation of a British Prime Minister.'The British version of Bad Blood . . . [but] better' - The Sunday Times'Terrific' -...

Master the core subject principles of business operations and processes Operations and Process Management 7th edition is the ultimate text for those wishing to successfully manage business operations, equipping you with the critical and practical tools...

The Wall Street Journal BestsellerFor so many entrepreneurs, running a small business ended up looking different than they imagined. They're stressed, discouraged, and not confident in their plan for growth. In How to Grow Your Small Business, Donald...

An in-depth, engaging, and comprehensive approach to sustainable investing In The Puzzle of Sustainable Investment: What Smart Investors Should Know, veteran Environmental-Social-Governance (ESG) investor and educator Lukasz Pomorski delivers a balanced,...

Based on the series produced for the BBC World ServiceWho thought up paper money? How did the contraceptive pill change the face of the legal profession? Why was the horse collar as important for human progress as the steam engine? How did the humble...

DISTINGUISHED FAVORITE: NYC Big Book Award 2020 - Career Trapped in a job or business that's "just not you"? Always dreaming of your next vacation or living for the weekend? Marianne Cantwell's straight-talking bestseller will help you break out of...

This book provides how-to guidance and examples for three types of maps, namely relationship map, cross-functional process map, and flowchart. It helps readers to effectively apply all three types of maps to make work visible at the organization,...

The job of a CEO is almost impossible to define. It is the most powerful and influential position in any organisation, yet very little discourse exists that attempts to provide a succinct formula for doing the job, never mind doing it well. In Being the...

Winner of the Canadian National Business Book Award 2016Shortlisted for the FT/McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award 2015In 2009, BlackBerry controlled half of the US smartphone market. Today that number is less than one per cent. What went so...

Master the art of public speaking with a mind- and content-based approach to success How to Present to Absolutely Anyone is the ultimate guide to successful public speaking. Presentations, talks, and speeches are unavoidable in school, work, and even...

Target success in Cambridge Technical Level 3 Business with this proven formula for effective, structured revision. Key content coverage is combined with exam-style tasks and practical tips to create a revision guide that students can rely on to review,...

GUARDIAN BOOKS OF THE YEARThe familiar image of the British in the Second World War is that of the plucky underdog taking on German might. David Edgerton's bold, compelling new history shows the conflict in a new light, with Britain as a very wealthy...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781118641101Author Alan CrawfordFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint Bloomberg PressPublisher Bloomberg PressWeight(grams) 499gDimensions(mm) 236mm * 163mm...

Beat the odds with a bold strategy from McKinsey & Company "Every once in a while, a genuinely fresh approach to business strategy appears"-legendary business professor Richard Rumelt, UCLA McKinsey & Company's newest, most definitive, and most...

The gold standard for eBay users who want to get serious about selling Want to turn your eBay use into a steady revenue stream? Come to where everyone starts, with a copy of the latest edition of Starting an eBay Business For Dummies. EBay superstar...

The alternative way towards better team-building, this is the bestselling management tool from the author of The One Minute Manager. Most managers spend over half their time working with a team, and the One Minute Manager's practical advice...

How to handle everything (and everyone) around you when all hell breaks loose, from the international bestselling author of Surrounded by Idiots.Not everything goes the way we want it to - the world or people around us sometimes just spin out of control...

A modern classic, The Essays of Warren Buffett: Lessons for Corporate America is the book Buffett autographs most and likes best. Its popularity and longevity over three decades attest to the widespread appetite for this definitive statement of Mr...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781394248865Author Natasha EtschmannFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint John Wiley & Sons Australia LtdPublisher John Wiley & Sons Australia Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780525534587Author Grant SabatierFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Avery Publishing Group Inc.,U.S.Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc

Unlike any book you've ever read, Mentored by a Millionaire is made up of fifteen mentoring sessions in which you will be mentored in the strategies, skills, and techniques used by super achievers who have become the world's most successful men and women...

Human Resource Practice is a practical and accessible guide for students and anyone looking to gain a thorough understanding of HR and is the definitive text for the CIPD's Level 3 Foundation Certificate in HR Practice. This book covers all the core...

Following a remarkable epoch of greater dispersion of wealth and opportunity, we are inexorably returning towards a more feudal era marked by greater concentration of wealth and property, reduced upward mobility, demographic stagnation, and increased...

Since John Adair, one of the world's foremost experts in leadership training, introduced the term 'strategic leadership' in the 1980s, it has come into universal use. Strategic leaders are generally responsible for large organizations and may influence...

This book will help any manager in any organization think creatively, make smarter decisions, and manage people better. When people like what they do, they'll do it better. Be a Better Boss shows you how to build, lead, and motivate a team that loves...

Dramatic social and economic change during the middle ages altered the lives of the people of Britain in far-reaching ways, from the structure of their families to the ways they made their livings. In this masterly book, preeminent medieval historian...

Navigate the complex decisions and critical relationships necessary to create and sustain a healthy family business—and business family.Though "family business" may sound like it refers only to mom-and-pop shops, businesses owned by families are...

Many coaching tools and techniques are now well established, but how do they actually work? The third edition of Neuroscience for Coaches answers this question to help coaches and managers deliver greater value to clients and employees. Based on...