A history of Japanese accounting reforms as a microfoundation of the democratic socio-economy: Accountics Part II [An article from: Accounting, Organizations and Society]

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A history of Japanese accounting reforms as a microfoundation of the democratic socio-economy: Accountics Part II [An article from: Accounting, Organizations and Society]
T. Suzuki
Manufacturer: Elsevier
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Binding: Digital
ASIN: B000PDYRD8

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This digital document is a journal article from Accounting, Organizations and Society, published by Elsevier in 2007. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Immediately after WWII, unlike statisticians' reforms, accountants failed to establish the Cabinet-controlled Accounting Committee and Accounting Law which were originally envisaged as the key to successful ''Accountics'': the management of the socio-economy through standardized accounting (Part I). Nevertheless, July 1948 is regarded as the beginning of Japan's accounting revolution, as academic accountants accomplished a series of fundamental reforms. Part II examines the process through which micro financial systems were swiftly developed as a microfoundation of the new ''democratic'' socio-economy. First, academics implemented new accounting for large companies in order to dilute the Zaibatsu- and Imperial-centred regime; followed by censored and standardized accounting education for SMEs and the public in order to change the public perception of the roles of businesses in society. The foci of examination are the political manoeuvres of reformers, the consequences of new accounting, and pragmatic philosophy of the academics in action. Towards the end of the paper, some implications of this history are considered in relation to the impacts of the IAS/IFRS on today's international socio-economy.

The Japanese Economy, Part II (Routledge Library of Modern Japan)

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The Japanese Economy, Part II (Routledge Library of Modern Japan)
Peter Drysdale
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This set reprints important articles on many of Japan's factor markets and the public policies that have affected their operation, along with the role of capital and labor markets in determining the trajectory of economic growth.

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One of the best executive roadmaps for a business turnaround.......2004-04-14

This book represents a solid and actionable roadmap for building and rebuilding a successful business of any size -- whatever the situation or current performance of the business. You can expect to receive important insights that you as an executive can apply toward creating a business that sets clear goals and meets them -- building the right relaitonships with your team, establishing a vision, mission and objectives while executing with leadership and a pragmatic focus on detail. You should also take a look at the companion book - a later re-issue of this edition, re-titled Seize Tomorrow - Start Today ... which is a handy paperback version. Again, this is an executive-level book which many business leaders actually HAVE used to turn businesses around. No other business book offers as much insight, so intelligently packaged and articulated. THis is the essential executive handbook for business and individual renewal.

Same of stuff - blah.......2003-12-05

You've heard this all before, 500 times. I think this book was written after they read other books on the same. Don't be fooled, this really doesn't work, as a matter of fact this is the type of mindless nonesense that actually holds up the work flow of companies.

Good enough to buy the book.......2000-07-06

I listened to the tape set, and found the ideas solid and beleivable. I do not have a long business life, but from my experience everything was right on. I found the frequent discussion of known wrong approaches very interesting, especially since I have seen so many people live them.

I will buy the book as a reference piece because the tapes were that good.

A must-have tool for customer success........1998-12-05

Dr. Belasco has a way of writing the sometimes hard to hear truth about our organizations. He marries practicality and reality with utopian dreams. Somehow, when we are done reading his works, we believe we we can reach utopia.

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Over 600 TQM terms and concepts at your fingertips. Don't let the huge range of quality management buzzwords, acronyms and statistical and technical terms slow down your TQM program. The Mcgraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Quality Terms & Concepts, by James Cortada and John Woods, provides clear, precise, understandable definitions for all the terms that make up the daily language of today's successful quality managers. You get plain-English explanations of ISO 9000, Baldridge assessment, cycle time, benchmarking, reengineering, Just-in Time manufacturing, brainstorming-- all the terms and concepts you need to stay on top of the fast -moving developments in TQM. Each definition in this one-stop quality-literacy toolkit contains a resource list--including books, periodicals, and top associations and organizations--that leads you to further information. Over 800 illustrations demonstrate such key ideas as: House of Quality; Process drift; Corrective planning; Macro-process; Quality Function Deployment; Six Sigma; Hoshin Planning; Quality (Taguchi) Loss Function; Feedback loop; Lower Control Limit; Real need; Quality audit; Value-added activities; and much more.

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Unforeseen Circumstances addresses the changes that companies must make to prevent crippling losses in the wake of sudden events. This timely and crucial book takes executives through an array of alternative strategies and new technologies in vital areas such as:

* Employee safety and security: in-depth interviews with security professionals on facing both traditional and unconventional threats; plus new developments like paperless mail, fingerprint and voice recognition, retinal scanning, and other biometric identification techniques * Operational strategy: organizational changes; reducing reliance on plant- and infrastructure-based workplace models; rethinking sales, marketing, and project management; minimizing costs and risks of air travel; succession planning. * Communications and information: technologies for virtual and teleconferenced meetings, webcast presentations, and desktop-based training; plus advances in remote data storage, secure information transfer, and wireless applications.

Companies that change with the times will not only be prepared for any eventuality, they'll also keep employees happy and business running smoothly for years to come.

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Good Reality Check.......2002-07-06

After the unforeseen events of September 11, 2001, we expected to see a flurry of books about how to protect yourself, your company, your assets, and your future. Security issues were already high on corporate and personal agendas; 9/11 just kicked them higher with a jolt. Security would now be considerably more pro-active than merely routinely defensive.

This book, one of the first to be rushed to the bookstores, was written by a woman with expertise on the internet-software, e-commerce, information management. Her research for this book, probably rapid, centered on those areas of familiarity, so the content is technologically heavy. This focus is understandable, acceptable, and worthwhile-and is where the reader will find the greatest value.

From the preface, "This book does more than identify the potential vulnerabilities" It givrs you specific strategies and technologies to lock down and free up valuable resources. Each chapter takes you through a problem that has arisen in this new, less secure world. It then suggests specific strategies and technologies based on interviews with the nation's leading experts . . . each chapter ends with a resource guide." The author promises to continue expanding her resource guide at her website. There's nothing there yet, but it's a nice extra if it happens.

Part I addresses how to keep employees safe, acknowledging that safe employees are more productive than those who continually look over their shoulders. The author suggests that we overcome travel fears with virtual meetings and training, sell through the internet, and use collaborative project management software to keep people connected. Is this new? No, but the emphasis on the applications is-reactively to 9/11. If we perceived the risk to be high and continuous, these technologies would get more use. It may be, until the economy picks up, that these alternatives will be employed as cost-savers.

Part 2 is entitled "What if Your Employees and Customers Are Afraid to Open the Mail?, an obvious response to the Anthrax scare. Gutzman instructs her readers about electronic direct and transactional mail, eBilling and ePayments systems. A number of companies have been sticking their toes into the water with these techniques; Gutzman uses 9/11 as an impetus to suggest we might to more in these areas-for security reasons.

Part 3 looks at how to protect your place of business and your data. For a lot of business operators, there are some intriguing ideas here. You'll learn about biometrics technology, network security, encryption, system security. There's a chapter on using ASPs and MSPs to decrease dependence on physical plant. Understanding that this book is written by an author with recognized expertise in these issues, expect to gain some interesting insights.

The book closes with an almost obligatory chapter on succession planning. Yes, we all know that succession planning is important, but it seems force-fit into this book. I'd recommend this book if you want to dig into the technological aspects of operating more safely and effectively in an uncertain world. The book will be a valuable reference and check-list for those already somewhat familiar with the topic, but I expect that all readers will pick up some new ideas regardless of their level of technological sophistication.

About time! A book for today's world!!.......2002-06-03

Alexis Gutzman has finally found a common sense approach and solutions to common (and not so common) problems.

These challenges face each and every one of us as business owners and for any business entity.

It makes you stop and think.... (and then think again.)

This is a manual for any corporate entity focused on many different levels of security forethought!

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Practical Strategies for Safeguarding Business.......2002-06-01

While this book does include a fascinating chapter about biometrics, most of this book is about practical steps businesses can take to keep their employees safe and keep their businesses running.

What can companies do to offset the fact that their prospects aren't attending conferences as much? The chapter on Webcasting is the best collection of what you need to know to get started that I've seen anywhere. For a change, there's actually enough information to get started without any of it being biased toward any particular vendor.

How about cutting back on direct mail so that your customers don't worry about what's in the mail? The chapter on email marketing is a great primer that explains all the industry vocabulary and why you probably don't want to rent a commercial list (the way you would with direct mail).

In short, I don't think this book is for a systems administrator; it's for anyone in business who has to make decisions about how things get done. Another nice feature of the book is that it's a fast read, which I always appreciate when I'm reading business books.

Pragmatic, thoughtful analysis of business security issues........2002-05-30

I work across the street from the Sears Tower. Until Sept. 11th I never gave much thought to personal or business security while at work. I am not a "tech person" nor do I use computers for much more than the basics. But the title of this book was intruiging and given the location of my office and the information intensive nature of my job, I read Gutzman's book.

She has laid out the issues in a readable, practical manner with plenty of examples and excellent resources at the end of each chapter. No doubt some of the material was over my head and perhaps more suitable for a corporate security or HR person, but is is presented in a logical format and thoroughly covers the subject.

Over the past nine months I have heard much talk about increased security, and have seen security measures tighten up dramatically in my building and throughout downtown Chicago. Gutzman puts the entire enterprise into focus and perspective with this book.

I bought a copy for the office administrator. Well worth 200 pages of your time.

Planning Ahead with Realistic Strategies and Technologies.......2002-05-25

This is probably the best book on business security I've ever read. It's not a book on network security, although that's in there. Gutzman focuses on the three things that are most in jeopardy for businesses in the new "red alert" era we've entered: people, data, and the pipes that connect them.

She covers everything from reducing travel (duh, yes, but then she gives technologies to help accomplish the same goals) to reloating facilities, from server-level virus protection (duh, yes, after she points out how absurd desktop virus protection IS, and how it really only benefits the vendors) to expiring email, and email that can't be printed or forwarded by the recipient unless you give them permission ahead of time. How many times would *that* have saved you embarassment (memos leaked to the press) or competitive security (that employee who just left for your competitor)?

Gutzman also explains biometrics in a useful way with specific examples of which type of biometric would work there. Despite the fact that Gutzman comes from IT, the book starts with the business side of the argument.

In short, this book is a fast read that covers a lot of topics you're not likely to find all in one place. Best of all, every chapter has resources at the end to give you vendors, Web sites, and newsletters where you can go to learn more.

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Unforeseen Circumstances: Strategies and Technologies for Protecting Your Business and Your People in a Less Secure World. (Reviews).(Book Review): An article from: Security Management
Robert A. Young
Manufacturer: American Society for Industrial Security
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital
ASIN: B0008DNP1K
Release Date: 2005-06-01

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This digital document is an article from Security Management, published by American Society for Industrial Security on June 1, 2003. The length of the article is 367 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Unforeseen Circumstances: Strategies and Technologies for Protecting Your Business and Your People in a Less Secure World. (Reviews).(Book Review)
Author: Robert A. Young
Publication: Security Management (Refereed)
Date: June 1, 2003
Publisher: American Society for Industrial Security
Volume: 47 Issue: 6 Page: 134(1)

Article Type: Book Review

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This book examines the incentives at work in a wide range of institutions to see how and how well coordination is achieved by informing and motivating individual decision makers. The book examines the performance of agents hired to carry out specific tasks, from taxi drivers to CEOs. It investigates the performance of institutions, from voting schemes to kidney transplants, to see if they enhance general well being. The book examines a broad range of market transactions, from auctions to labor markets, to the entire economy. The analysis is conducted using specific worked examples, lucid general theory, and illustrations drawn from news stories. Of the seventy different topics and sections, only twelve require a knowledge of calculus. The second edition offers new chapters on auctions, matching and assignment problems, and corporate governance. Boxed examples are used to highlight points of theory and are separated from the main text.

Incentives: Motivation and the Economics of Information

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Incentives: Motivation and the Economics of Information
Donald E. Campbell
Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 052147857X

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This book investigates situations in which incentives, contracts or other economic devices can be employed in a wide range of settings to prevent the pursuit of self-interest from being institutionally- or self-defeating. Campbell's treatment of these issues in the economics of information, mechanism design, and game theory can be followed by anyone with a basic knowledge of single-variable calculus and microeconomic theory. Readers learn to grasp economic principles by working carefully through examples, rather than by following proofs of general theorems.

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Incentives: Motivation and the Economics of Information
Donald E. Campbell
Manufacturer: Cambridge University
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000K71QGU

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Practical advice and guidance for anyone who wants to serve the mobile consumer market
Written by Kim Bayne, formerly the host of the popular public radio program "The Cyber Media Show with Kim Bayne," this book uses cutting-edge case studies of early adopters who are setting the trends for mobile advertising to explain the major differences and similarities between wired and wireless marketing tools and how to leverage them for optimum advantage. Readers learn how to choose and implement the best options and services for their needs, and how to link offline and online programs to create a comprehensive integrated marketing presence. The book also shows how to develop strategies for delivering wireless content that mobile customers want and need, how to create a sure-fire wireless marketing program, and much more.
Companion Web site features helpful resources and articles on new developments in wireless marketing.

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comprehensive book for marketing people.......2006-11-24

it is a good starting book, which covers nearly every aspect a marketer should know if he/she wants to understand wireless marketing. however, if you are not a beginner, try others.

This book is for the "very" beginner........2003-03-25

Not really help for the marketers who are familiar with wireless marketing.

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In the age of rapidly changing technology, increased global opportunities and globalization, and shareholder activity, executives all over the world are expected to use the right techniques in order to gain the highest level of success for their organizations. These executives need the knowledge and tools that will allow them to continue to thrive and remain ahead of the competition in the business environment. This volume and its accompanying guide puts them on the right track. It offers a practical and proven framework for rapid implementation of strategic change that can be used by executives and their organizations. Complete with a collection of examples and checklists, the accompanying guides provide guidance on specific types of change initiatives such as the launch of a new strategic plan, deep cultural change, acquisitions,and new products.

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Manage organizational change, and quickly.......2007-09-20

The lessons Elspeth Murray and Peter Richardson wish to convey about organizational change are important, applicable and easy to sum up: If you want to change, do it quickly. The first 100 days are crucial. Build "speed, critical mass and intelligent momentum." Traditional models of decision making and strategic planning take too much time and contain far too many bottlenecks, making them inappropriate for the Information Age. The authors have done their research and they clearly explain the key elements of change and how to apply them to a range of situations. In fact, the authors do too good a job of emphasizing their main points: The book's drawback is its repetitiveness. We recommend that leaders who haven't yet managed a major change or those who wonder why their efforts have not succeeded read this book - especially the first half. Once you understand the core concepts, you may be able to read the rest less intently.

Going Fast Forward causes skipping.......2006-05-30

I expect that in a business world that values speed over most things, Richardson & Murray's book would strike a sympathetic chord. Nonetheless, beyond the existence of a popular belief that the quicker the better is how business should be run, I know of no research which would substantiate the claims to this effect. Are the stories that are provided by the authors sufficient to confirm their statements? I think not. Business is always looking for the next fad, something that will make all the difference in as short a time as possible. Management authors and practitioners who collude in this misguided search for the Holy Grail do more harm than good. Organizations are successful in the long term if they engage employees' hearts, not if they focus on things and logic. This engagement and involvement, the establishment of a democratic community, are not attainable in 100 days - maybe multiples of a 100 days.

Review by the Editor of Stern's Management Review.......2003-07-03

The authors present a framework for rapid implementation of organizational change. They assert that creating understanding for the need for change, building momentum, and perhaps scoring some initial successes in the first 100 days greatly increases chances for success. Successful change calls for Winning Conditions, the book's core framework, consisting of: correct diagnosis of the change challenge; early development of shared understanding; enrichment of shared understanding; establishing a sense of urgency; creating a limited, focused, strategic agenda; rapid, strategic decision making and deployment; a human flywheel of commitment; identifying and managing sources of resistance; follow-through on changing organizational enablers; and demonstrated leadership commitment. Discussion and examples make this approach clear and show how it's applied. The authors are careful to distinguish between different types (or depths) of intervention. The book is outstanding in its scope and quality of thought. It is highly informative, gets to the meat of ideas clearly and quickly, and gives the reader solid value from start to finish.

Organizational Change in 100 Days: A Fast Forward Guide

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Covers fast moving change management from a new standpoint
STERN'S MANAGEMENT REVIEW: MEATY, TO-THE-POINT, ABSORBING!

Organizational Change in 100 Days: A Fast Forward Guide
Elspeth J. Murray , and Peter R. Richardson
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 019515312X

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In an age of rapidly changing technology, shifting global opportunities, and activist shareholders, executives are expected to respond quickly. These executives are seeking tools that will allow them to keep a step ahead of changes in the business environment, because they are critically aware of the fact that slow change equals slow death.Organizational Change in 100 Days: A Fast Forward Guide is one such tool. Developed to be used as a companion to Fast Forward: Organizational Change in 100 Days, this book provides exercises and worksheets that will allow the reader to develop and implement a plan for organizational change. This guide's flexible format can be used either in groups or by individuals, and will be especially useful to facilitators, trainers, and consultants who work with companies on change strategies.

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Covers fast moving change management from a new standpoint.......2007-06-28

A focussed and innovative approach to change management.The model of change management based around ten winning conditions is applied in a number of situations:
* Acquisitions.
* New venture creation.
* Introduction of information systems.
* Turnarounds.
* Culture change.
The guidance is very useful in the field I work in as an Interim Manager/Consultant.

Stan Felstead. Interchange-Resources-UK

STERN'S MANAGEMENT REVIEW: MEATY, TO-THE-POINT, ABSORBING!.......2003-07-20

Drawing on their MBA executive teaching, research and consulting, the authors present a framework for rapid implementation of organizational change. They assert that the first 200 days of a major change initiative determines its outcome. Successful change calls for Winning Conditions: correct diagnosis of the change challenge; early development of shared understanding; enrichment of shared understanding; establishing a sense of urgency; creating a limited, focused, strategic agenda; rapid, strategic decision making and deployment; a human flywheel of commitment; identifying and managing sources of resistance; follow-through on changing organizational enablers; and demonstrated leadership commitment. Discussion and examples make this approach clear and applied. The book is very impressive in its scope and depth. It is meaty, absorbing and to-the-point.

FAST FORWARD:ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE IN 100 DAYS

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FAST FORWARD:ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE IN 100 DAYS
MURRAY/RICHARDSON
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OKLMJY

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500 Vital Points to Ensure Foolproof Contingency & Business Resumption Plans (Enterprise Protection, Control, Audit, Security, Risk Management and Business Continuity)
J. & Masp Consulting Group Kuong
Manufacturer: Management Advisory Publications
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Binding: Ring-bound

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