Secondhand Business Books

This manual contains specific guidelines on how to conduct orientation for new employees. It is designed for small business owner-managers, human resource managers, training officers and mentors. It explains how...

This guide provides information on the essential skills of negotiation through concise essays on the basis for different styles of negotiation, how to handle difficult negotiators, how to deal with...

In the modern workplace, clearly defined hierarchies are on the wane, few of us have 'jobs for life' and many of us have portfolio careers or are self-employed. In these...

The fifth edition of Marketing is a direct response to substantial changes which have occurred in marketing thinking and practice in the past six years. All the basic material has...

Taking advantage of the Great Recession, cash-flush nations such as China, Abu Dhabi, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, and even Norway are using unregulated sovereign wealth funds to secure major holdings in...

The text comprises ten chapters which provide a mixture of theory and current marketing practice Each chapter contains: - Diagrams/illustrations - New case studies - Key marketing concepts, which are...

In this revised and updated edition, Neil Thompson presents a clear and accessible analysis of the complexities of discrimination and oppression and the challenges of making equality practice a reality....

Today's professionals, especially women, are caught in a time paradox: can they build a career and a family at the same time? The Part-time Paradox explores the conflict and tension...

An expert on professional communications teaches women how to transform themselves by shedding weak phrases, gestures and words, in order to command respect, motivate, establish authority, and make a difference.

In Negotiating Rationally, Max Bazerman and Margaret Neale explain how to avoid the pitfalls of irrationality and gain the upper hand in negotiations.For example, managers tend to be overconfident, to...

When discussing being stuck in a "win-win vs. win-lose" debate, most negotiation books focus on face-to-face tactics. Yet, table tactics are only the "first dimension" of David A. Lax and...

Drawing on the current research base on the management of change, this book analyzes the key features in planning, delivery and monitoring the impact of planned change initiatives in higher...

This book shows how to design and develop educational programmes that are linked, logical and successful, with clear, step-by-step guidance on the processes involved. It shows how to develop courses...

Most books on the subject of work focus on the increased amount of time Americans spend on the job. Peter Meiksins and Peter Whalley address the counter-trend, examining the difficult...

"Imaginization is typical of Gareth Morgan's work--stimulating, thought-provoking, original, and well-written." --Anne Golden, President, United Way of Greater Toronto "The book is exciting. It opens up ways of developing both...

Few managers devote enough time to the thinking processes they should apply to their jobs. Yet long, energetic hours at work are wasted if business decisions are not logical, clear...

Miller's Bolt is the fast-paced fictional story of a top-notch manager who is in danger of being fired. For although Jim Manion does his job well, his relationships with his...

Learn how to convey your message confidently by improving your skills in every form of communication. Create space in your day by identifying time-wasting traps and planning your time realistically...

Sunday: Write a speech to which people will want to listen that is well-researched, uses stimulating content and is tailored to the needs of the audienceMonday: Learn how to use...

The Four Disciplines of Executionis about a simple, proven formula for reaching the goals you want to reach as a business or individual. In Covey's experience, the thing that most...

News and journalism are in the midst of upheaval: shifts such as declining print subscriptions and rising website visitor numbers are forcing assumptions and practices to be rethought from first...

Since the initial publication of this breakthrough work, Motivational Interviewing (MI) has been used by countless clinicians. Theory and methods have evolved apace, reflecting new knowledge on the process of...

The words you use to express yourself say more about you than you realize. This is especially true in a job interview. Yet when it comes to interviews many job...

"This book is a treasure. Read it, devour it, use it, and find that job you once dreamed about but had almost given up on."Richard Nelson Bolles, author of What...

Can businesses voluntarily adopt progressive environmental policies? Most environmental regulations are based on the assumption that the pursuit of profit leads firms to pollute the environment, and therefore governments must...

Most tasks in modern business are carried out by teams, so the ability to build and lead them is a vital management. "Effective Teambuilding" shows how productive working groups can...