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Useful overview of the global auto industry.......2005-02-22

Author Jonathan Mantle is a multinational, who "divides his time between New York, London, and the Far East." His book gives us a crisp overview of the global auto industry, but mostly covers post World War II developments to 1994. He focuses on several themes. One is the relationship between Nazi Germany and the later role of various participants in the auto industry. His story begins with the development of what became the Volkwagen. Dr. Porsche and Louis Renault were possible Nazi collaborators. Both Ford and General Motors continued to operate their plants in Germany during World War II and were major suppliers of trucks and half-tracks to the Third Reich. GM's Opel subsidiary also made engines for Messerschmidts including Germany's jet engine.

Another theme is the development of "people's cars," smaller, affordable automobiles for the masses-especially as Europe recovered from World War II. The VW Beetle was the most successful of these, but others include Fiat's Nuova Cinquecento, Citroen's Deux Chevaux (2CV), the Morris Mini Minor, Ford of Britain's Cortina, East Germany's Trabant, and Korea's Hyundai Pony. He mentions the Ford Pinto and the Chevy Vega, but generally covers only selected aspects of the US story.

A third theme is the introduction of auto manufacturing technology to developing countries. The story of Japan, Korea, and the Soviet Union are told in detail. There is some mention of efforts throughout the globe.

Finally, Mantle describes the labor struggles especially in Europe. The demise of the British auto industry was caused by strong unions and inflexible work rules. Similar stories are told of Italy. Successful efforts to reach workable union compromises in the US and Germany are also described.

Inevitably a complete chronology of industry sinks into details of various companies' marketing efforts. The latter half of the book tends to get bogged down, though the author makes a valiant effort to focus on major developments. But this leaves a story without a climax. The dialogue continues to 1994 and ends with a brief epilogue.

This is a useful overview of the global auto business with the history of major players. The author does a reasonable job of hitting the high points. References. Select bibliography. Index.

A Great Potential, Nevertheless a Great Fall.......1999-10-11

I liked the book - a lot. But there were too mant questions left unaswered. Frankly, if Mr.Mantle published all the materials as a different book that he would have collected for writing this, that may answer a lot. In short, he cut too much out of a great length of fascinating and valuable information.

Please, do write it again, or revise this book fully. I will buy that. For the time being, this book is just a reference of chaos. And a damn good one.

Pretty poor stuff.......1999-10-04

Poor research, poor writing, poorly organised

A book tainted with racists comments and research errors.......1998-05-18

His historical research is pretty poor when in the page 92 he wrote: "In 1967, President Salinas of Mexico had asked Volskwagenwerk to build the Mexican peoples' car".

In 1967, the mexican president was Díaz Ordaz, and Salinas took office until 1988.

And in the same page too, when talking about that the Volskwagen succeeded as a masses car in Africa and Latin-America he writes :

"...the Beetle had become the vehicle of freedom and mobility for races whom Hitler and Speer would have damned as Untermenschen (subhuman) and consigned to Nacht und Nebel (night and fog = gas chamber)"

What's the point of this comment Mr Mantle?

Through all the book the author seems to be interested in remarking the Nazi background of Henry Ford, the Ford Co. and GM as a way of celebrating them, it seems.

Great potential, but poor follow through.......1997-11-07

I heard the author, Jonathon Mantle on a radio show and became quite excited by the prospect of reading his book. It seemed like an accessible yet critical analysis of the car industry from a decidely non-"Car and Driver" enthusiasts point of view. Unfortunately, it turns out the entire book is just a gloss, very short chapters that are almost contentless. I felt cheated. Important subjects are mentioned and then left, some longer chapters are on mundane issues such as industrial sabotage while really important issues such as the collusion of car and chemical industries to destroy public transportation are only briefly noted. The saving grace was a very good apendix and bibliography that should have been used more in the body of the book. I thought the whole thing a very weak effort. If I could I would return the book to Amazon for a refund.

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Now that the economy has tanked, it's time for corporate execs to remind their employees of who's who and what's what, right? Wrong, warns Bill Jensen in Work 2.0, his rousing but practical blueprint for creating the productive workplace of the future. Employees are any company's most important investors, Jensen reminds the forward-thinking leader; how their contributions of time, attention, ideas, knowledge, passion, energy, and social networks are respected and rewarded will determine the success or failure of the company. Think of Work 2.0 as the new contract these employees are wielding, their sophisticated manifesto for how to get a better return on their investment. It's no longer merely about healthy compensation, good benefits, and a foosball table in the corporate café; today's workers care about how easy it is to make a big impact, how much and how fast they can learn, and how efficiently what they provide is utilized. Jensen aims this motivational guide at leaders who want to attract and keep these savvy employee-investors, and teaches them how to embrace the asset revolution, give their employees better control over their own destinies, create and deliver peer-to-peer value, and become the type of extreme leaders capable of excelling in extreme times. The book is peppered with great quotes, useful checklists, and tips from leaders already succeeding under the new contract. --S. Ketchum

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From the best-selling author of Simplicity-how the workplace is being turned inside out and upside down, and what to do about it.

Throw out the old playbook; the rules of the workplace are changing-and the push is coming from below. In Work 2.0, best-selling author Bill Jensen delivers a powerful and practical guide for managers and other leaders to make sense of the new covenant that is evolving between individuals and the organizations for which they work.

Based on hundreds of interviews with managers, entrepreneurs, and front-line employees, Work 2.0 captures the pulse and the power of the people who are changing the workplace by raising their expectations of what it will offer to them. Work 2.0 introduces us to Belgian "work simplifiers," the CEO of Chicago's Field Museum of Natural History, Cisco's rule-breaking head of eLearning, the founder of Google, and many other pioneers who are creating workplaces that operate from the employee's point of view. They are meeting the needs of a new workforce, who want to be exceptionally productive, intellectually stimulated, and highly valued. In short, these new workers are demanding a maximum return on their investment in the company. Work 2.0 is guaranteed to change forever the way you think about workers, the workplace, and the very nature of work.

In Work 2.0 Jensen reveals how:

Productivity gets personal

Most likely, your company still thinks about productivity in terms of producing more at less cost. Your employees believe that it's about how efficiently and effectively your company helps them get stuff done. They want more control over their own destiny, and your company is a tool to help them succeed.

Working capital will be spent differently

The workforce knows that your company uses their capital-time, ideas, knowledge, passion, and energy-to make profits. Your key talent is only interested in spending this capital on high-impact projects, learning something new, or doing what they find interesting. This is true in boom times, and really true in bear times.

The work force wants a better return on their investment

If an hour invested in your firm could be invested in a competitor for greater return to the employee, your most valuable people will leave.

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Energizing Workbook for Success.......2003-04-18

Appealing to everyone who works for a living and wants to strive for the shear fun of it (shades of Maslow's self actualization), Work 2.0 is a concise, direct and practical fieldbook full of insights and "how to" approaches.

With a brutally frank focus on personal productivity in a global context, it will cause you to assess "as is" (your job, company or country) so that long-term fulfillment can be attained. Don't worry though- this is not one of those mysterious pop-psychology texts.

Entertaining, dynamic chapters span:
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2- if you're serious rules- embrace the asset revolution, build my work my way, deliver pee-to-peer value, develop extreme leaders
3- under construction- views of work ahead, privacy matters

Full of ideas, checklists, and examples of Work 2.0, this is one of the best books in the domain. Share it at work if you want to shake the place up.

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Seven Stars.......2003-02-24

This is the first book I've read that tempted me to write my review before I reached the last page. The content and the style inspired me to spread the good word before I finished the book. I forced myself to wait, and was continually delighted with what I gleaned from each page.

The world of work is changing-dramatically and quickly. Few people really "get" what is happening, let alone what to do about it. In my work as a Consulting Business Futurist, I face a daily challenge of motivating leaders to open up, shift their perspective, and begin to function differently than they ever have before. I'm almost embarrassed that I didn't write "Work 2.0," but still will have no difficulty at all in recommending it to my clients. I'll also recommend it to corporate executives who are not yet enlightened enough to become clients! Reading this book will shake them up enough to do something.

The message of this book is powerful, direct, and in-your-face. It's compelling; you won't want to put this book down. Employees are becoming more demanding-they want recognition, respect, empowerment, and all the rest, but with a different twist and different intensity than we've ever seen. Have you read the books about disruptive events that change history? Jensen closes-after the endnotes, acknowledgements, subject index, and people index-with a list of 55 disruptive events. Number 55 is 9/11/2001. And more has happened since then. You, dear reader, will be part of the sequel. It's unavoidable.

Corporate leaders: Read this book. Now, before your competitors do. Human resource professionals: "Work 2.0" will unsettle you and stimulate you to advise management in a whole new way. Allow me to quote from the FAQ page at the end of the book. "Dear Loony Author: Are you nuts? Have you read the papers? Employees are in no position to ask for anything but breadcrumbs. As far as I'm concerned, there's no way the My-Way is coming our way. Sincerely, Exec-in-Charge." Jensen heard this message from senior executives, just as we have. Executives excited about being back in control as the economy slowed.

Guess what! The economy's picking up. As we report in our book, "Impending Crisis: Too Many Jobs, Too Few People" (also available from amazon.com), employers are moving into the most severe shortage of skilled labor in history. Employees will be in the driver's seat again. The new contract with employees, described in vivid detail in "Work 2.0," is being written now-by workers, not by employers. Executives who don't get the message of this book risk being written out of the contract.

The choice is yours.

Work, Life, Control: Condensed and Clarified.......2002-10-13

Bill Jensen has researched how we all work for more than a decade. I know: I participated in part of his study ten years ago.

Here's what I've learned both from his two books and his research...

* HIS SKILL is as an aggregator, simplifier, and clarifier.
I laugh at reviews that are obviously searching for the next big thing:

("Nothing new here. So-and-so said that back in...") He openly covers ideas that others cover. But he integrates them all together, and finds the patterns and overlaps between dots that we couldn't otherwise connect.

* HE IS PASSIONATE about respect for the individual.
Work 2.0 and Simplicity are not about *business* success. They are about people issues, and finding more ways for each individual to succeed.

He's holding leaders accountable for employees' time, energy, and
passion that they waste. When he wrote "It is no longer acceptable to say that there's *work* and there's *life* and it's up to employees to balance the two," he was taking a stand for all the thousands of people he's heard from during his research. Again, I was one of those he stood up for.

* HE ASKS tough questions.
Do not buy his books unless you're willing to look in the mirror. While he includes checklists and writes in a very accessible way, he is definitely not about mice-moving-cheese, or fish-throwing, or Five Steps to Eternal Bliss. He's seen our personal foibles and the stupidity in our workplaces, and he tells the truth.

* HE POKES a finger in the eye of those in power, then winks at us.

* HE RESPECTS his readers.
Sure, he gets some things wrong. I don't agree with all his findings or recommendations. But at the end of the day, he respects us to think more deeply and come up with better solutions because he played truth-teller and dots-connector. He sees his role as witness, reporter, clarifier, and provocateur. He figures we're smart enough to figure out the rest.

For me, that's more than good enough.

"In Search of Excellence"... Abridged and Updated.......2002-10-01

"Work 2.0" deserves attention simply because it's one of the first business books to reflect the post-dotcom, post-9/11 business environment. Beyond that, however, it reads largely like recycled Tom Peters... which isn't necessarily a bad thing. In today's business climate, themes like personal accountability and risk taking are more relevant than ever -- certainly more so than when Peters and his contemporaries first advocated them in the '80s. Jensen is right: the younger generation expects to be challenged in new and different ways, and successful managers will adapt their management styles accordingly.

Jensen even adopt's Peters' self-conscious, jaunty style of writing and heavy use of bullets and callouts. But if "Work 2.0" is a business book for the new millenium, one must wonder whether the new breed of workers is truly as fearless as Jensen argues. "My work, my way" in an "extreme" workplace is all very cool, but after the pink slip and several months of unemployment, it doesn't mean very much. And (harsh as it may sound) Work 2.0 also isn't very applicable to workers with lower levels of skill or education.

One gets the sense that "Work 2.0" was initially conceived and written at the height of the dotcom boom, then hastily retooled as the economy went south. Nevertheless, the book has some important things to say, especially to managers who might be supervising young knowledge workers for the first time. Plus, it's short and can be read in a couple of sittings.

Guru of Gurus.......2002-08-23

A book by the title of "Management Gurus and Management Fashion" puts forth the argument that there are three master analogues or deep structures to explain how someone becomes a guru in the management field, or an idea tips and spreads like wildfire through our places at work. The three analogues are: Pragmatic analogue - grounded in expediency, efficiency, survival (a la Hammer and Champy); Righteous analogue - based on ethics, integrity, authenticity, and doing what's right (a la Stephen Covey); and the Social analogue - addressing human relations and connectedness (a la Peter Senge).

Well, if you buy into this argument then Bill Jensen is the "guru of gurus" because Work 2.0 sits squarely at the intersection of Hammer and Champy, Covey, and Senge. Jensen taps into the pragmatic by providing us all a wake-up call about how the time, attention, ideas, knowledge, passion, energy, and social networks of people will ultimately determine the success or failure of our places of work. He drills down into the righteous by challenging all of us to take on the responsibility of creating a better workplace, to speak the truth to those in power, and to quit the platitudes and go after our own unique destiny. And he brings focused attention to the social by stating that at the end of the day, the new contract is all about helping people to make an impact, to learn and grow, and to take our relationships to new levels.

Whether you are an employee and/or employer, read this book to be both challenged and inspired by the world of work, 2.0.

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I know the author personally,he gave me my "shot" on Wall St.when I was 18 years old.There are a lot of "empty suits" that have written books on investing,I promise you Morty is not one of them. If you love facts as I do regarding investments...buy this book it will be of value to you.

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In reading the book I found the first half some what hard to get through. I was looking towards getting the info he was to give on investing. The second half of the book was what I was looking for. If you use his discipline in trading you could make alot of money in the market. I would recommended it just to have a base to use in your stock trading methods.

This book's a winner- it will make you a winner too!.......1998-02-25

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Brilliant formulas on getting rich in the stock market.......1998-01-20

Morty Davis shares his inspiring rags-to-riches story while outlining an insightful path toward stock market wealth. The book is packed with real-life anecdotes that teach tremendous lessons on business and true success. I devoured the book and loved every minute of it. I can't wait to call my broker and start using the techniques on a portion of my portfolio. The humor and simple strategies make this a book that all will enjoy. I will be sure to include it as a gift idea for many of my friends.

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Lost in America's shadow.......2006-12-07

The island nations of the Caribbean Sea share an awkward relationship with the USA, and one that is an extension of the former's relationship with European colonial powers. The primary theme that runs thru this history is consumption; specifically the consumption of goods, people, and the environment of the Caribbean by white outsiders. Starting with the initial encounters of Columbus and the spaniards, and progressing thru the dictates of the United Fruit Company and tour companies, this book examines the economic relationship between the Caribbean and outside powers.

The book is divided into several chapters, and each focuses on one theme of this relationship. One chapter examines the natural goods originating in the Caribbean that have been exploited for foreign consumption, to the point that many Caribbean nations cannot feed themselves with the food they grow. Another chapter looks at how colonial and now Western economic policies have created a social structure that destroyed the local natives, and replaced them with a mix of black slaves and their descendants, creoles, and mulattoes; all living in poverty. All of this benefitted the European and American consumer. Another chapter examines the images of the Caribbean, and how they have been formed and transformed to suit the needs of Westerners, whether they be cruise lines, hotel companies, or fruit companies.

The book itself is not too long, but the text is quite condensed with lots of references. The subject matter is a conglomeration of history, economics, sociology, and geography. The topic is interesting, and the approach is innovative. A warning though, the book assumes the reader has some initial historical knowledge of the Caribbean from the 1500's onwards. Overall, a good read but not great.

Consuming the Caribbean: From Arawaks to Zombies.(Book review): An article from: Journal of Social History

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Consuming the Caribbean: From Arawaks to Zombies.(Book review): An article from: Journal of Social History
Philip Nanton
Manufacturer: Thomson Gale
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Binding: Digital

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Title: Consuming the Caribbean: From Arawaks to Zombies.(Book review)
Author: Philip Nanton
Publication: Journal of Social History (Magazine/Journal)
Date: June 22, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 39 Issue: 4 Page: 1205(2)

Article Type: Book review

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Consuming the Caribbean: From Arawaks to Zombies

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Consuming the Caribbean: From Arawaks to Zombies
MIMI SHELLER
Manufacturer: NY
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000MU89CE

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This publication will provide the first specialized volume of international authors' papers on the topic of tax competition and will include three key sections: International Tax Competition in Financial and Other Services; Tax Incentives for Manufacturing and Other Investment Incentives: New Taxation Initiatives in E-Commerce. This title will specifically focus on developing country perspectives.

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Meet the Osbournes: children Kelly and Jack, mother Sharon, and the father is none other than Godfather of Metal, Ozzy Osbourne. Starring in MTV's most popular show ever, the Osbournes have proven that the family of a heavy metal superstar can teach America what parenting is all about with their new twist on family values. Learn how Ozzy went from being banned at the Alamo to a guest at the White House, from eating a bat to a mansion in Beverly Hills. With plenty of trivia-like why oldest daughter Aimee, didn't want to be a part of the series-quizzies, and all the parenting tips needed to be as good a dad as Ozzy. Chronicling the lives of Ozzy, Sharon, children Kelly and Jack, The Osbournes is the most watched original series ever on MTV, and the highest ranked show on cable television. It has been pulling in over 6 million viewers per episode. The Osbournes have just signed on for a second season set to air in 2003.

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Chris Nickson don't know Ozzy's music.......2005-10-27

I think that the book "Ozzy Knows Best" was poorly written. It did not focus on Ozzy's music as much as I would have liked. Instead it focused more on Ozzy's record deals, him attending the meetings, and talked a lot about boring parts of the meeting that were not interesting. I felt that the author should of left certain parts out, that he discussed. When he talked about the other bands that Ozzy was in, he focused less on Ozzy. The book seemed to go back and forth too much, which made it confusing, hard to follow and to keep up with everything that was happening. The author also threw in things that were useless to the book and put them in just to take up space. I found it really hard to follow the story because of all the useless trivia.
Instead of Ozzy swearing in the book, the publisher censored them, which, made the reading less effective to me. However, I did enjoy learning new information about Ozzy and his family that I did not know about. Some of this information, most people are not aware of. Ozzy once bit a head off of a dove which, was referred back to, too many times through out the book. I liked the part which, talked about Ozzy's solo career. The best thing I liked, was that it was really easy reading.
I would not recommend this book if you are really interested in Ozzy's music career. I would only recommend it to you if you wanted to learn about Ozzy's family life. I feel that you can do that by just watching the show.

Terrible.......2005-01-30

Simply put, this book is trash.
Reads like a grade 3 book report by a sluggish child.

Not worth the paper it is written on.......2004-01-27

Poor Ozzy (well, actually he's fabulously rich, but you know what I mean). The beast he and Sharon created with the TV show "The Osbournes" means everyone is out to cash on his new level of fame and popularity. This book is a worthless cash in on Ozzy, and it's not even very good.

Sure, there are parts of Ozzy's early years I've read about in here which I hadn't found elsewhere, but the author hasn't looked very far. This book is a rehashing of other biographies, quotes from magazine articles, and observations of "The Osbournes" TV show. It smacks of being thrown together as quickly as possible. The author repeats some points ad nauseum, and there are even factual errors in it (the book says Metallica opened for Ozzy in 1983, when in fact this did not happen until 1986).

If you're interested in Ozzy, buy something else.

A complete waste of time and money!.......2002-11-17

Pedantic, repetitive, poorly written, littered with factual, grammatical and spelling errors. It seems that the author watched the tv series and ripped off a great number of magazine articles. He admits that this book was rushed, no doubt to capitalize on Ozzy's current resurgence. This belongs at the checkout stand at Safeway for 99 cents.

Same old, same old........2002-09-17

This book is like all the other unauthorized Ozzy books, with slight variation. If you are interested in reading about Ozzy, try "Ozzy in his own words", at least it is more accurate and truthful, not hearsay and taken from context in interviews. Dont get me wrong, this wasn't particularly a bad read, just a been there, done that type thing. It is VERY similiar to Sue Crawfords book, except this was a bit more "fun", meaning it has fact pages of each family member, it has quotes, it has quizzes, make for a little more interesting of a read if you are going to read the same stuff you have read before. This book happens to have more information on "The Osbornes" the MTV smash hit than Sue Crawfords book too.

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In this book I hope to make it clear and concise about the historical accuracy of some portions of the Holocaust. With the true information provided from Maria Zacharczuk-Gruenwald’s lifechanging experience during her internment during the Second World War. Until now the information that was available was incorrectly presented in several publications. Also limited information exists about women prisoners at Ebensee and many other concentration camps. There are many reason, but the obvious ones are that all personal items and property were destroyed or taken from these helpless victims of a terrible time in human history. It is my personal hope that this book helps to prevent such hatred and prejudice among all races and religions. This book spells out the emotional hardships and losses we all endured so that future generations don’t repeat the same mistakes again. This book will also remind us of our older generation and the sacrifices they undertook and we must never forget their courage and heroism.

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A wonderful book for all ages........2002-12-29

This book is exciting and heartwarming that describes the story of a young girls experience in a horrible time of our history. The sacrifies and she had to endure without knowing if she was going to live or die and to sustain harsh treatment on a daily basis, suffering from medical complications and lack of food. This book is a true testiment of what war is and the many lives that our destroyed because of hatered and discrimination. A great book for the young and old.

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