The Choice Modelling Approach to Environmental Evaluation (New Horizons in Environmental Economics series)
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    The Choice Modelling Approach to Environmental Evaluation (New Horizons in Environmental Economics series)

    Manufacturer: Edward Elgar Publishing
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    Binding: Hardcover

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    ASIN: 1840643048

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    Choice Modelling is a technique that has recently emerged as a means of estimating the demand for environmental goods and the benefits and costs associated with them.

    The aims of the book are fourfold:

    • to introduce the technique in the environmental context • to demonstrate its use in a range of case studies • to provide insights into some methodological issues • to explore the prospects for the technique.

    The authors contributing to the book show that Choice Modelling offers considerable potential for the evaluation of environmental goods and services. Its flexibility to cope with a wide range of applications is well demonstrated. The technique also presents numerous challenges to practitioners. A number of these are addressed in the book.

    Informed and innovative, this book will prove indispensable to all scholars, researchers and practitioners in the areas of environmental studies and environmental economics.

    The Jossey-Bass Academic Administrator's Guide to Exemplary Leadership (Jossey_Bass Academic Administrator's Guide Books)
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Quality thinking for Academic Administrators
    • Repacking of a leadership classic
    The Jossey-Bass Academic Administrator's Guide to Exemplary Leadership (Jossey_Bass Academic Administrator's Guide Books)
    James M. Kouzes , and Barry Z. Posner
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    ASIN: 0787966649

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    Written by James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner—two of the foremost experts on the topic of leadership—the Jossey-Bass Academic Administrator's Guide to Exemplary Leadership clearly shows how anyone can develop the key leadership skills needed "to get extraordinary things done" on their campuses. This important resource outlines the principles and practices that are solidly based in more than two decades of quantitative and qualitative research. The Jossey-Bass Academic Administrator's Guide to Exemplary Leadership

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    5 out of 5 stars Quality thinking for Academic Administrators.......2004-08-04

    It seems some days that there are as many books available on the topic of leadership as there are leaders, all of them covering the same ground with one different twist, leadership from people that like Swiss cheese, or leadership as postulated through the random variables of Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle. In The Academic Administrator's Guide to Exemplary Leadership, you will find no trendy niche marketing approaches to leadership; it contains straight forward, to-the-point thinking on what works in leadership, placed in the context of higher education.
    Kouzes and Posner describe their paperback as a "field guide to take along on your leadership journey." Based on their research begun in 1983, the book boils down the key components of successful leadership in an inspiring, yet levelheaded approach that takes its examples from the day-to-day realities of college administrators. This is a concise, readable, yet thoughtful book that would make an excellent addition to the orientation package of any new administrator. While some experienced readers may hold that the author's approach to these topics seems old hat and possibly even simplistic, this book can provide even experienced administrators a focus for critical self-reflection and renewal, which is crucial to any leader.

    5 out of 5 stars Repacking of a leadership classic.......2004-08-03

    Kouzes and Posner are the coauthors of The Leadership Challenge, one of the classic leadership books. In this book, they have repackaged those ideas for an academic audience. While the ideas are not new, this recontextualization is very effective for applying them to the academic setting.

    Commitment to Excellence: Quotations That Lift the Spirit Toward Excellence
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      Commitment to Excellence: Quotations That Lift the Spirit Toward Excellence
      Successories
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      A collection of insights and motivation complied to inspire us all to reach for life's greatest achievements, to renew our energies and creative powers when we are feeling discouraged.
      Commitment to Excellence
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        Commitment to Excellence

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        Living Above the Level of Mediocrity: A Commitment to Excellence
        Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
        • Exceptional, strong Christian book and motivational guide
        • Go For Excellence!
        • Vintage Swindoll!
        • Excellent book by Swindoll
        • An eye opener
        Living Above the Level of Mediocrity: A Commitment to Excellence
        Charles R. Swindoll
        Manufacturer: Word Books
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        Binding: Hardcover

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        ASIN: 0849905648

        Book Description

        In one of Charles Swindoll's most popular books ever, he tackles the problem of mediocrity. With his trademark stories and practical insight, he boldly confronts the issues of self-discipline, laziness, and our tendency to accept less than what we deserve, drawing clear lines between the pursuit of excellence and the pursuit of success in the eyes of the world.

        Customer Reviews:

        5 out of 5 stars Exceptional, strong Christian book and motivational guide.......2004-03-04

        A gift from my grandmother, this book has been a regular source of strength to me in tough times, and it has encouraged me toward excellence. Among its greatest assets are its ability to inspire courage through adversity and to reinforce srong values, even when those values seem to make one unpopular. Including many relevant and inspiring stories from the Bible and from life in general, this book has a permananent place on my top bookshelf.

        5 out of 5 stars Go For Excellence!.......2003-12-22

        Mediocrity equals boredom and frustration. Living above it is Christian, it is the abundant way of living Jesus taught. In this book based on the Scriptures, Chuck Swindoll shows you how to apply principles that result in living purposefully and joyfully.

        Like similar writers, he starts by explaining it all occurs in one's mind. When one's thoughts are right, proper actions follow. Being conscious of the invisible, eternal Kingdom of God is the awareness that changes one's perception from things seen to those unseen.

        He writes about resisting traditionalism, greed, and discouragement. His advice is practical and doable. This is a hands-on book designed to set you apart from those who are satisfied with the status quo. It is a challenge to rise above the fray to a higher level of existence, one based on God's Word.

        5 out of 5 stars Vintage Swindoll!.......2003-05-12

        Living Above the Level of Mediocrity is yet another fantastic title by Charles Swindoll. The gist of this book is the need for us to live above the level of just doing enough to get by.

        Among the many principles Swindoll covers are:

        1. Encouragements for standing tall.
        2. Problems with the world's system.
        3. Be willing to minister to others out of the limelight.
        4. Soaring takes effort and requires eliminating negativity.
        5. Following Christ will cost us relationships, possessions, and personal goals/desires.
        6. Characteristics of people who positively impact others.
        7. Defining vision, determination, and dreaming.
        8. Observations about conformity to other people's standards.

        Read it and be encouraged to soar like an eagle!

        4 out of 5 stars Excellent book by Swindoll.......2002-04-28

        This is my third Swindoll book. And my favorite. In this excellent book, Swindoll shows that you can step above mediocrity, you can do better and most of all, it's God's desire for you to have all that you want. All you have to do is go for it.I also recommend Business Buy the Bible as a excellent succcess book based on scriptures and biblical principles.I look forward to more books by Swindoll. Easy read and inspiring.

        4 out of 5 stars An eye opener.......2001-05-16

        Swindoll is certainly one of the most articulate and intelligent preachers of the times. This book is certainly an eye-opener of what God has intended for his children.
        Living Above the Level of Mediocrity: A Commitment to Excellence : Bible Study Guide
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          Charles R. Swindoll
          Manufacturer: W Publishing Group
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          Commitment to excellence: The remarkable Amway story
          Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
          • A very comprehensive history from the very begining.
          Commitment to excellence: The remarkable Amway story
          Wilbur Cross
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          ASIN: 0875021360

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          5 out of 5 stars A very comprehensive history from the very begining........1997-10-19

          This is the most informative book about Amway that there is. It covers Rich and Jay's beginings and how their visions transformed into an opportunity that can enable the common person to realize their dreams. There are many rare pictures and illustrations that aren't printed anywhere else. If you are a distributor, this should be required reading, it's good to know Amway's remarkable history. It will instill a sense of pride when the going gets tough, as it occasionally does.
          Living above the level of mediocrity: A commitment to excellence : Insight for Living Bible study guide (Insight for living Bible study guide)
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            Charles R Swindoll
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            Whatever It Takes: A Journey into the Heart of Human Achievement : Thoughts to Inspire and Celebrate Your Commitment to Excellence (The Gift of Inspiration Series)
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            • Whatever it takes
            • Whatever It Takes
            • Great book for motivational statements.
            Whatever It Takes: A Journey into the Heart of Human Achievement : Thoughts to Inspire and Celebrate Your Commitment to Excellence (The Gift of Inspiration Series)
            Bob Moawad
            Manufacturer: Compendium Publishing & Communications
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            ASIN: 0964017830

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            Here is a rare volume of courageous insights and seldom-heard quotations from some of the most accomplished leaders legends and champions of our times. Like best-selling business author Tom Peters, Bob Moawad has spent the last 20 years as a trusted consultant to dozens of Fortune 500 companies Olympic athletes and national leaders-literally on the front lines of America's quest for excellence. He has seen the good and the bad. the quotations and stories he has compiled are a unique and moving distillation of the very best parts of the human spirit. Business and professional people-this one will be a treasured holiday gift for the folks on your A-list.

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            5 out of 5 stars Whatever it takes.......2006-02-26

            This is an excellent book that I received as a gift. I purchased a copy for my brother to motivate and inspire him.

            5 out of 5 stars Whatever It Takes.......2000-09-28

            This book really inspired me. I couldn't put it down and dog-eared almost every page.

            5 out of 5 stars Great book for motivational statements........1999-06-09

            I really enjoyed this book. If you like to use motivational statements, this book is packed full of them. The contents are useful for managers to use with staff, teachers with students and in your own personal life.
            21 Building Blocks Critical to Leaving No Child Behind: A Commitment to Excellence
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              Spence Rogers
              Manufacturer: Peak Learning Systems, Inc.
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              This book provides a brief overview of 21 research-supported attributes of classroom teaching situations in which performance excellence is the norm. Spence Rogers and the Peak Learning Systems team have invested a combined total of over one hundred years studying the research, integrating best practices and successfully using and teaching these 21 Building Blocks resulting in profound increases in student achievement. The content of this book is based on the belief that educators should be committed to all students reaching standards.
              Aetna Bond: Strength, commitment, excellence
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                Mallory Mercaldi
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                Becoming the Best: How to Gain Company-Wide Commitment to Total Quality, a Questionnaire Approach to Determining Business Excellence
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                  Becoming the Best: How to Gain Company-Wide Commitment to Total Quality, a Questionnaire Approach to Determining Business Excellence
                  Barry Poppwell , and Alan Wildsmith
                  Manufacturer: Ashgate Publishing
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                  The Quality Audit for Iso 9001: 2000: A Practical Guide
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                    David Wealleans
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                    Essential Managers: Strategic Thinking
                    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
                    • Basic, essential, and very well-presented
                    • I wish I had this book when I was a young corporate rat.
                    Essential Managers: Strategic Thinking
                    Andy Bruce , and Ken Langdon
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                    To paraphrase the Rolling Stones, you might not always get what you want from this short 'n' sweet little guidebook on strategic thinking and planning, but you just might get what you need. That would include concise and handy visual and verbal tips on gathering and analyzing key information, setting short- and long-term objectives, developing your team leadership skills, predicting future trends, and maintaining a flexible approach throughout. It also covers the essential tools of strategic management, from SWOT (strengths/weaknesses/opportunities/threats) analysis and feasibility studies to budgeting forecasts and contingency plans. Granted, if you're looking for specific or in-depth guidance--say, how to do strategic thinking in a particular field, like biotechnology, or a particular division, like human resources--you may find this book too cursory and general in its approach. But if you're looking for a thumbnail guide to the basic steps of strategic planning, both individually and in a group setting, this may do you just fine.

                    It's worth mentioning that the book is also part of reference publisher Dorling Kindersley's Essential Managers series--20 itty-bitty li'l books on business and career topics ranging from communication, leadership, and decision making to the management of time, budgets, change, meetings, people, projects, and teams. Combining the For Dummies book series's talent for breaking down a lot of information into bite-size bits and sidebars with Dorling Kindersley's signature design style of crisp, classy graphics on a gleaming white backdrop, they don't represent the cutting edge of business thinking and they don't necessarily reflect any unique individual perspective. Instead, it's as though someone collated the best general thinking on these 20 topics and rolled them out into 72 brightly designed and easy-to-read pages, studded along the way with boxed tips, color shots of a multiracial cast of "coworkers" animatedly hashing through the workplace issues of the day, and a self-test of one's skills in the topic at hand on the last few pages of each volume. Again, they're not for anyone looking for more in-depth or focused help on any of the subjects they cover, but they're perfect as a quickie general-interest reference... and let's face it, they're so cute and look so smart in a neat little stack or row that you'll probably want to buy a whole bunch to give to your entire staff or department. --Timothy Murphy

                    Book Description

                    Learn about brainstorming, systems, logic, precedents, action plans, and goals.

                    Learn how to plan, develop, and implement dynamic business and team strategies with Strategic Thinking. This concise and informative guide shows you how to identify the route to success by gathering and analyzing key information, setting short- and long-term objectives, developing your team-leadership skills, predicting future trends, and maintaining a flexible approach. It covers the essential tools of strategic management, from SWOT analysis and feasibility studies to budgeting forecasts and contingency plans, to help give you a competitive edge in today's fast-moving business world. The Essential Manager have sold more than 1.9 million copies worldwide! Experienced and novice managers alike can benefit from these compact guides that slip easily into a briefcase or a portfolio. The topics are relevant to every work environment, from large corporations to small businesses. Concise treatments of dozens of business techniques, skills, methods, and problems are presented with hundreds of photos, charts, and diagrams. It is the most exciting and accessible approach to business and self-improvement available.

                    Customer Reviews:

                    5 out of 5 stars Basic, essential, and very well-presented.......2007-06-26


                    During a recent business trip, I stopped by an airport store and saw a display of several volumes of the "Essential Managers" series. I purchased this one as well as John Seymour and Martin Shervington's Maximizing Performance, read both while en route home and was surprised, frankly, to find each to be remarkably comprehensive within a 69-page narrative. Obviously, the subject of strategic thinking is vast and complicated. No single book could possibly cover everything, nor do Bruce and Langdon make any such claim. What they offer is a focus on fundamentals, as do the volumes that comprise the Harvard Business Essentials series.

                    First, Bruce and Langdon share their definition of strategy, examine the strategic process, suggest how to balance pursuit of both short- and long-term goals, prepare for strategic success, and anticipate what may lie ahead. Next, they explain how to analyze the given situation in terms of influences, customers, competition, and the given organization's available resources (e.g. the skills and capabilities of its people). Then Bruce and Langdon focus on the strategic planning process itself (definition of purpose, determination of competitive advantage, setting of operational boundaries, selection of points of emphasis, and estimation of probable costs of implementation. They conclude with a series of observations and suggestions concerning strategy implementation.

                    As I read this book, I was again reminded of Oliver Wendell Holmes' comment, "I would not give a fig for the simplicity this side of complexity, but I would give my life for the simplicity on the other side of complexity." To me, that comment suggests the essential value of the "Essential Managers" series, at least of the two volumes I have read thus far. Here's another point. What Bruce and Langdon have to say about the fundamentals of strategic thinking is consistent with what other experts on the subject suggest, notably Peter Drucker, Henry Mintzberg, and Michael Porter. As I read this book, I was also reminded of what Drucker observed in 1963: "There is surely nothing quite so useless as doing with great efficiency what should not be done at all."

                    However different they may be in every other respect, all under-performing organizations fail to formulate an appropriate strategy and/or do not implement it effectively. One key word is "appropriate" because a strategy that was appropriate only a few years ago (or yesterday) may no longer be appropriate now. Another other key word is "effectively." With all due respect to the importance of knowing what to do and how to do it, former Texas football coach Darrell Royal is right: "potential" means "you ain't done it yet." Credit Andy Bruce and Ken Langdon with providing a remarkably comprehensive discussion of what to do and how to do it. It remains for those who read their book to apply what they have learned.

                    4 out of 5 stars I wish I had this book when I was a young corporate rat........2001-03-13

                    I bought this book actually out of curiosity. It was pocket-size, and also visually very appealing. After perusing it, I have this feeling that this book is more intended for very young executives and/or new supervisors.

                    In terms of basic steps, the book is just fine. In a nutshell, there are some two dozen of "strategic thinking" topics, which have been artfully rolled into the 72 brightly designed and easy-to-read pages, studded along the way with colurful boxed tips, 101 of them to be exact. It is designed for easy reading. There is even a simple but fun test at the end pages.

                    Highly recommended for all beginners into the management field, as well as for older kids, who wants to learn how to think strategically. I wish I had this book when I was a young corporate rat.

                    For a deeper treatment on the subject, I would suggest a quick browse of books in my Strategic Thinking Bookshelf (listmania).
                    Strategic Thinking (Essential Managers)
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                      Strategic Thinking (Essential Managers)
                      Andy Bruce , and Ken Langdon
                      Manufacturer: Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd
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                      Single Crochet For Beginners
                      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
                      • A great book
                      • Great for beginners or experienced crocheters!
                      • Small, useful pieces with step-by-step photos for novices!
                      • Worthy of this crochet veteran's bookshelf (and your's too).
                      Single Crochet For Beginners
                      Cindy Crandall-Frazier
                      Manufacturer: Krause Publications
                      ProductGroup: Book
                      Binding: Paperback

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                      ASIN: 0896891763

                      Book Description

                      The first step is always the hardest, but not with this superbly simple resource! Single Crochet for Beginners delivers the basics first-time crocheters need to create beautiful projects and avoid timely mistakes.

                      Students of this easy-to-follow resource will discover more than 30 fun projects created by the single crochet stitch. Clear and thorough instructions lead readers through each step, creating a solid foundation of comfort with each technique. Plus a quick-facts guide about color and fiber is useful for future material selection. This comprehensive and portable reference explores creative ways to produce everything from simply beautiful square mats to stunning vests, mittens and hats.

                      -More than 30 projects offer crocheters a variety of projects, from square mats to mittens and hats

                      -Includes step-by-step instructions to aid crocheters of any level of experience

                      -Features quick facts guide to color and fiber

                      Customer Reviews:

                      5 out of 5 stars A great book.......2007-04-11

                      This a great book to teach you to crochet. I love that all the patterns use just the single crochet stitch. That way, you can become comfortable actually making projects without trying to remember all the other stitches as well.

                      It covers making a slip knot, making a chain, the single crochet stitch, hooking in only the front or back loop of the stitch for a different look, increasing and decreasing, how to join yarn, the slip stitch, and how to crochet in the round. Plus, there are sections on color and yarn. It also has cute projects to practice the different techniques.

                      Some of the projects include a pot holder, purse, baby bib, little sheep toy, soap scrap bag, hats, scarf, and mittens. I believe there are about 26 projects total.

                      I have really enjoyed this book tremendously. It has encouraged me to learn the other stitches and try harder projects. With this book you get the basics down before you jump into more complex patterns.

                      I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn to crochet and be successful. I taught myself, and my two daughters to crochet using this book.

                      A definite 5 stars!!

                      5 out of 5 stars Great for beginners or experienced crocheters!.......2007-02-16

                      I'm more experienced than a beginner, but I still like this book. It has some really cute projects in it! There's a stuffed sheep, which I'm going to make for a nephew's first birthday, a single-crochet scarf which is helping me survive this coooold winter, and a cap that's nice and warm also, among many others. The pictures are wonderful, the explanations are clear, and best of all, this book makes you remember why you picked up your hooks in the first place--the love of pulling yarn through and making fabric out of it.

                      5 out of 5 stars Small, useful pieces with step-by-step photos for novices!.......2006-03-19

                      Cindy Crandall-Frazier's SINGLE CROCHET FOR BEGINNERS is the perfect guide to begin with if you have no prior experience crocheting. Easy bags, hats, scarves and useful small pieces accompany step-by-step easy instructions and plenty of color photos throughout. Materials lists, skills levels and size of project all are quick to discern.

                      5 out of 5 stars Worthy of this crochet veteran's bookshelf (and your's too)........2005-11-24

                      I had the advanced pleasure of the innovation of Cindy Crandall Frazier's crochet talent from when she published crochet patterns under the name "Community Crochet" (Some places on the web still carry them). So when I saw she was publishing a book, I signed up first, and was not disappointed in the least.Ms Frazier proves once and for all that single crochet is just humble, not lowly, and vastly under used in crochet. Through the use of eye appealing photography and color, as well as practical and "giveable" creations, single crochet is viewed in a modern and refreshing light. I particularly find the book helpful if you are learning to crochet or planning to teaching someone, as the techniques are presented in a creative way (including helpful memory triggers for making a slip knot and things to do with your "4x4" pieces)There are several projects, including articles of clothing no one would accuse of the "homemade" (in the worst connotation way) label, as well as a platform for further creative ideas while you are still learning (try your hand at making a box!) It's not all just single crochet however. As much as it is a beginner guide or an excellent teaching aide, for the "color challenged" among us there is color theory and how to use the color wheel, and though not crocheted, the first "hook roll" pattern I've ever seen in a crochet book.I have been crocheting 20+ years, and have been routinely disappointed in many crochet books that have come out- This was not one of them.

                      Small Firms, Large Concerns: The Development of Small Business in Comparative Perspective (Fuji Conference Series III)
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                        Small Firms, Large Concerns: The Development of Small Business in Comparative Perspective (Fuji Conference Series III)

                        Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
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                        Binding: Hardcover

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                        ASIN: 0198293798

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                        Economic stagnation in the 1970s heavily influenced public perception of small business in the industrialized world. Suddenly, small businesses were seen as the dynamic creator of new jobs, as a source of new technology, as a flexible mode of organization able to outmanoeuvre larger firms, and as an important key to community revitalization. Because of its inherent diversity and complexity, however, small business does not easily lend itself to traditional quantitative consideration, and relatively scant scholarly attention has been paid either to the role of small business in the wider economy or to potentially valuable international comparison. In Small Firms, Large Concerns, G-7 researchers and scholars follow the process of small business development in North America, Europe, and Japan. They examine economic growth and social stability; the links between small and big business; and the resilience and vulnerability of small business management. Fuji Business History series General Editor: Professor Akira Kudo, Institute of Social Science, University of Tokyo Series Adviser: Professor Mark Mason, Yale University This is the third volume in the collaboration between OUP and the Business History Society of Japan to publish the `Fuji Conference Series' under the general editorship of Professor Akira Kudo. The series itself has been established for more than twenty years and is a major international forum for scholars from Asia, Europe, and North America. Books in the series were formerly published by the University of Tokyo Press.

                        Nike Culture: The Sign of the Swoosh (Cultural Icons series)
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                        Nike Culture: The Sign of the Swoosh (Cultural Icons series)
                        Robert Goldman , and Stephen Papson
                        Manufacturer: Sage Publications Ltd
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                        Is advertising changing the way we think about society and ourselves? Does the sign-world of advertising inevitably fuse fantasy with commodities? These are central questions in the sociology of advertising. Most studies deal with them by presenting broad sweeping surveys of theory and ad culture. This is one of the first studies to take an in-depth look at how an advertising image works. It exposes the psychology, sociology, culture and semiotics of the Nike swoosh logo. Nike Culture argues that contemporary society is, above all, a sign economy. The more that signifiers resonate through the intended audiences, the more economically successful the corporation will be. Blending themes of empowerment, transcendence and irreverence, the advertising campaign launches by Nike promoted the company to the top of the sports shoe and apparel industry. Its swoosh logo is now globally pervasive and Nike has become synonymous with sports culture. Nike Culture describes and deconstructs the themes and structures of Nike advertising, outlines the contradictions between image and practice, and explores the logic of the sign economy. In addition, by focusing in issues revolving around race, class and gender, the desire for both community and recognition, and the construction of sport as a spiritual enterprise, the book offers insights into the cultural contradictions embedded in sports culture. Engrossing and illuminating, Nike Culture provides a wealth of detail harnessed to an authoritative analysis. This book will be required reading on courses in sociology, media studies and cultural studies.

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                        Winning the Outsourcing Game: Making the Best Deals and Making Them Work
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