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"The authors have applied their extensive expertise in the area of assessment to create an easily read, powerful book. Put it on your desk and use it frequently. It's a keeper." From the Foreword by Jerry J. Herman and Janice L. Herman Profiles the role assessment plays in education. Outlines purposes and types and how you can best implement them. Explores how to use assessment programs to address the sometimes conflicting concerns of parents, teachers, school administrators, and the voting public. Here you'll find detailed descriptions of norm-referenced tests, criterion-referenced tests, and alternative assessment strategies. The authors also provide guidelines to help you to deal with special populations and reduce student bias. They offer examples of model assessment programs and show you what steps to take to establish them in your school or classroom. If your teachers, parents, and community leaders are clamoring for better assessment in your school or district, and you need to satisfy their competing demands of accountability and instruction, this book is for you.

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If you think management has been defined, guess again. This book by two European training experts and an American professional trainer makes what you've been doing to manage employees obsolete. This is a HOT book! The authors are constantly in demand as workshop teachers and keynote speakers all around the world. Gain a completely new paradigm on management by reading this book!

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Insights into The World are Future Assets.......2000-04-07

How much productivity can a hierarchical organization bring in business today? Can you increase the productivity of your organization if you have more control over your employees?

Here are the persons who strongly deny to this question; Finn van Hauen and Bjarne Kastberg, Danish consultants of business management; Arlene Soden, an U.S. consultants.

This book co-authored by the three people stresses to value your employees¡¯ creativity and values; it suggests values-based leadership by rethinking control, the traditional leadership. The messages like this attracted extraordinary interests at the ASTD(American Society for Training & Dvelopment) Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, last May.

The point is:

If its employees can share the values and beliefs of a company and behave voluntarily, the company can get rid of the inefficiency caused by constant orders and obedience. Control is an obstacle to the employees¡¯ commitment to their jobs. The authors introduce the methods that support change, adaptability, innovation and commitment by showing easily understandable pictures, tables, and cases.

The original title of the book is ¡°Dare to Kiss the Frog.¡± quoted from ¡°The Frog Prince¡± written by Andersen of famous Danish fairy tale writer.

When the princess became sad because her precious golden ball fell into the pond playing with it, a frog came to her and said he would get her the golden ball if the princess would promise to kiss him in return. This is a metaphor of the frog¡¯s transformation into a handsome prince when the princess kissed the frog to keep her words. It means that breaking conventional beliefs or assumptions can lead to incredible results.

Therefore, the book does not advocate the conventional management theories we are accustomed to and rather urges us to rethink the beliefs that control over employees¡¯ behaviors is effective to get the power of transformation.

The authors focus on humanistic factors and adopt significant sociopsychological concepts such as values, beliefs, and self-esteem to run a business. They defy the traditional, hierarchical organization systems, which are rampant in modern business. They claim that it¡¯s time to adopt new paradigm. For example, ¡°What is belief?¡±:

A patient arrived at the doctor¡¯s office and stated his conviction that he was a corpse. When the doctor asked the patient if corpses could bleed, the patient replied, ¡°No.¡± The doctor then took a needle and punctured a small hole in the patient¡¯s arm. Out came a drop of blood. The patient exclaimed, ¡°I didn¡¯t know that corpses could bleed!¡±

As shown in the above, beliefs are sometimes absurd. People who are excessively used to a conservative organizational culture or who are in wrong management environment work only inactively without creating new belief systems. The book provides a new view with these people; values-based leadership or management that relates values, purpose and beliefs to everyday actions. The key point of the book is: ¡°To throw away beliefs that prohibit transformation and create new beliefs and values.

Dare to "KISS" by: Investing an evening to read this book, and With the INSIGHTS gained, reorganize some of your beliefs about leadership and control.

It,s all in your head!

Happy Frog Hunting!

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Dare to Kiss the Frog: Transform Values into Action by Rethinking Control
Finn Van Hauen
Manufacturer: NY
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000MUD60O

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Three geographically targeted volumes comprised in the "Cooperative Strategies" series--the most ambitious effort to date to explore the extent, nature, operations, and environment of cross-border cooperative linkages in North American, European, and Asian Pacific regions. The scholars who contributed to "The Cooperative Strategies Series" include top experts in international strategy and management. Consolidating cutting-edge scholarship and forecasting of future trends, they focus on a wide variety of new cooperative business arrangements and offer the most up-to-date assessment of them. They present the most current research on topics such as: advances in theories of cooperative strategies; the formation of cooperative alliances; the dynamics of partner relationships; and the strategy and performance of cooperative alliances. Blending conceptual insights with empirical analyses, the contributors highlight commonalities and differences across national, cultural, and trade zones. The chapters in this volume are anchored in a wide set of theoretical approaches, conceptual frameworks, and models, illustrating how rich the area of cooperative strategies is for scholarly inquiry. "The Cooperative Strategies Series" represents an invaluable resource for serious academic study and for business practitioners who wish to improve not only their understanding but also the performances of their joint ventures and alliances.

Cooperative Strategy: Competing Successfully Through Strategic Alliances

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Cooperative Strategy: Competing Successfully Through Strategic Alliances
Pierre Dussauge , and Bernard Garrette
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Cooperative Strategy Competing Successfully through Strategic Alliances Pierre Dussauge and Bernard Garrette HEC-School of Management, France In recent years, such corporate giants as Boeing, Toyota, Nestlé, Philips, United Airlines, IBM, and Intel have increasingly turned to alliances in order to develop new products and technologies, enter new markets, and globalize their activities. Indeed, no one firm, however dominant, can beat the competition entirely on its own. Unfortunately, managers have found collaboration to be a difficult, and sometimes dangerous, strategy; they have often over-estimated the benefits of alliances while overlooking their pitfalls which only materialize over time. C.K. Prahalad notes in the foreword that "managers need a robust framework for navigating through these uncharted waters" and that "this book provides an invaluable source of ideas and practical guidance in their search". As the dynamics of the business landscape change and alliances become an increasingly used competitive weapon, Cooperative Strategy will enable managers to plan, implement and make the best use of strategic alliances. "This book significantly advances the literature on strategic alliances. The case studies are fresh and the insights they provide are powerful. This book is a must read for both managers and academics interested in cooperative strategies." Nitin Nohria, Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School "This book provides an excellent guide to the new skills needed in an environment where more and more managers must learn to collaborate in order to enhance the competitive position of their company. No-one can become a global leader alone." John M. Stopford, Professor of International Business, London Business School "The framework developed by Pierre Dussauge and Bernard Garrette provides new and valuable insights on the strategic and managerial issues raised by alliances, in particular when these alliances bring together companies that compete in the same industries. Indeed, getting former competitors to collaborate efficiently is a difficult endeavour; this book offers managers guidelines that will make this challenge less daunting." Jean-Luc Lagardère, CEO, Matra-Hachette "This excellent book provides insightful clarity on the various types of alliances and successfully explores the issues, pitfalls and traps which ensnare the misinformed. The examples are rich and the perspective truly global. In particular, it disentangles the more creative forms of 'co-opetition' between rival firms, and lays out the longer term outcomes of alliances. It is pragmatic and practical, bristling with concrete suggestions on how to make alliances successful." Bruce Simpson, Principal, McKinsey&Company

Cooperative Health Care Purchasing Strategies in the Era of Accountability (1995 Health Network & Alliance Status Report)

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Cooperative Health Care Purchasing Strategies in the Era of Accountability (1995 Health Network & Alliance Status Report)

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Cooperative Strategies and Alliances (International Business and Management)

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Cooperative Strategies and Alliances (International Business and Management)

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Reflects the current state-of-the-art research in the alliance field. It is based on thirty-six papers contributed by leading academics at a conference hosted by Professors Contractor and Lorange at IMD, Switzerland. A follow-up to the original conference this book reflects the latest thinking within this field. While the papers have an academic tone, they abound with practical insights and recommendations for alliance practice.

Cooperative Strategies in International Business contains papers presented at a conference fifteen years ago hosted by Professors Contractor and Lorange and held at Rutgers University, USA. The book, had a strong impact on the field of international management and strategy, and presaged the explosive growth of alliances over the last decade. It remains today a landmark reference volume, and its papers are still widely read and referenced in companies, MBA and doctoral programs in Business Management worldwide.

Together both books provide an indispensible set for academics, policy makers, consultants and strategists involved in strategic alliances.

Cooperative Strategies and Alliances in International Business (International Business and Management)

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Cooperative Strategies and Alliances reflects the current state-of-the-art research in the alliance field. It is based on thirty-six papers contributed by leading academics at a conference hosted by Professors Contractor and Lorange at IMD, Switzerland. A follow-up to the original conference this book reflects the latest thinking within this field. While the papers have an academic tone, they abound with practical insights and recommendations for alliance practice.

Cooperative Strategies in International Business, contains papers presented at a conference fifteen years ago hosted by Professors Contractor and Lorange and held at Rutgers University, USA. The book, had a strong impact on the field of international management and strategy, and presaged the explosive growth of alliances over the last decade. It remains today a landmark reference volume, and its papers are still widely read and referenced in companies, MBA and doctoral programs in Business Management worldwide.

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This book brings together some of the latest thinking and research on cooperative strategy. Work in this area has grown rapidly over the last decade, but no single thematic approach has dominated and become the ascendant theoryDSresource dependency, transaction cost analysis, market power, and game theory have all made significant contributions to the growing literature on strategic cooperation. This book presents chapters from many of these theoretical perspectives and some of the key issues through a number of different lenses.

European Strategic Alliances: Cooperative Corporate Strategies in the New Europe (Developmental Management)

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European Strategic Alliances: Cooperative Corporate Strategies in the New Europe (Developmental Management)
Sabine M. L. Urban
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The role of human resource management in the cooperative strategy process. (Articles).: An article from: Human Resource Planning

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The role of human resource management in the cooperative strategy process. (Articles).: An article from: Human Resource Planning
Bartolome Marco Lajara , Francisco Garcia Lillo , and Vicente Sabater Sempere
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This digital document is an article from Human Resource Planning, published by Human Resource Planning Society on June 1, 2002. The length of the article is 8036 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.

From the author: Strategic alliances can help a firm maintain and improve its level of competitiveness. But cooperative agreements often fail because problems affecting joint operations are managed inadequately. This article analyzes the role played by such variables as the management and leadership system, corporate culture, or human resource practices in general in formulating and implementing a cooperative agreement. We also explore the influence of human resources on the success or failure of strategic alliances, from the perspective of both the cooperating firm and the alliance itself.

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Title: The role of human resource management in the cooperative strategy process. (Articles).
Author: Bartolome Marco Lajara
Publication: Human Resource Planning (Refereed)
Date: June 1, 2002
Publisher: Human Resource Planning Society
Volume: 25 Issue: 2 Page: 34(11)

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SPRINT AND SUN FORM ALLIANCE TO PROVIDE AN INTEGRATED SOLUTION FOR E/BUSINESS CUSTOMERS.(Company Business and Marketing): An article from: Software Industry Report

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SPRINT AND SUN FORM ALLIANCE TO PROVIDE AN INTEGRATED SOLUTION FOR E/BUSINESS CUSTOMERS.(Company Business and Marketing): An article from: Software Industry Report

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This digital document is an article from Software Industry Report, published by Millin Publishing, Inc. on April 2, 2001. The length of the article is 687 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: SPRINT AND SUN FORM ALLIANCE TO PROVIDE AN INTEGRATED SOLUTION FOR E/BUSINESS CUSTOMERS.(Company Business and Marketing)
Publication: Software Industry Report (Newsletter)
Date: April 2, 2001
Publisher: Millin Publishing, Inc.
Volume: 33 Issue: 7 Page: 8

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This book presents a history of Western monetary systems and explains why the system was preferred to a gold standard before 1800. Professor Redish argues that the technological ability to issue fiduciary monies, and a commitment mechanism to prevent opportunistic governments changing the ratio between the currency and a unit of gold, were (frequently overlooked) prerequisites for the emergence of the Classical gold standard. The simplicity of the gold standard, a monetary system where there is a fixed ratio between a weight of gold and a unit of currency, makes it an obvious focus for discussion of commodity money systems, and for contrasts with today's fiat money regimes.

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Strategies for overcoming clock-watching clients, spilled coffee, and other sales nightmaresand closing the sale

Selling is tough, and what can go wrong often will. Successful salespeople know they must prepare themselves for every potential deal-killer. Beating the Deal-Killers provides situation-specific advice for anticipating problems, handling them deftly, and returning everyone's attention to the matter at handcompleting the sale.

More than just a valuable troubleshooting guide, however, this book by award-winning sales executive Stephen Giglio gives sales pros firsthand techniques they can put into action at their next sales meeting. Battleproven tips and pointers include:

How to prepare for a relaxed yet take-charge sales call
Techniques, actions, and phrases for motivating a prospect
10 effective ways to field objections

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Great book !.......2002-11-07

This is an excellent book on how to be more effective on a sales call. Mr. Giglio brings a fresh perspective to improving your sales skills.

One thing I especially liked was how he carefully explains how to avoid falling into a "Murphy's Law" situation during a sales call. He gives great examples of sales calls where he, as a coach, was present. These examples are relevant to the real world and quite practical.

This book do not try to fill you with new 'techniques', it instead describes new ways to approach a customer, which ultimately produces the lasting results we are seeking.

I highly recommend this book to everyone. "Beating the Deal Killers", can add a new, more business-like dimension to your professional life.

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After 30+ years of working with and teaching plant managers, author James Abbott has identified the qualities that set apart the most successful and promotable of this group. These managers have an intricate understanding of their machines, they are expert at assessing each component of their operation, and everyone at their facility has explicitly defined duties. These qualities are achieved by learning a specific set of holistic skills. This book provides a unique opportunity for managers to study the interrelationships necessary to take full advantage of Statistical Process Control.

RUNNING YOUR MACHINES WITH SPC explains how and why to use control charts. In addition to the conventional control charts and capability studies, you will be introduced to bonus tools like the Walkabout(R) Dependency Diagram. You will practice plotting readings on a control chart, and learn what the data is saying about the process. Finally, you will follow along as a fictional company tries to implement SPC, but misuses some good tools. When the company correctly uses SPC, the results are immediately evident.

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A Book that explained it all.......2004-03-10

I found and bought this book based on a review in Technometrics. It lived up to all my expectations. The book not explained what to do but also what not to do. This book will give everyone a jump start as to how to use SPC to make their facility run better.

My Preferred Book for Operations SPC Training.......2001-06-06

"Running Your Machines with SPC" is the book I recommend for both new and 'sustainment' operations SPC training.

Too often, operations personnel have been introduced to charting methods from a quality or engineering perspective, and not from a tactical operations point of view. A quality perspective often emphasizes product disposition, and an engineering perspective usually focuses on capability issues.

This book clearly illustrates the operations role of SPC and the use of control charts for rapid and effective `hour-by-hour' tactical decision-making.

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Management Information Systems is recognized for logical organization and clear descriptions. Focusing on the role of managers within an organization, the volume emphasizes the development of computer-based Information Systems to support an organization's objectives and strategic plans. Focusing on the Systems Concepts, the Systems Approach is implemented throughout the text. The volume covers essential concepts such as using information technology to engage in electronic commerce, and information resources such as database management systems, information security, ethical implications of information technology and decision support systems with projects to challenge users at all levels of competence. For those involved in Management Information Systems.

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Tough Subject.......2003-07-02

This book does an average job of presenting what is somewhat 'deadly boring' material. Considering what they have to work with, maybe this is the best we could expect.

Falling Behind !.......2001-11-27

I'm the reviewer from Kansas City, MO. I've used this book for 2 years, but am now switching to the Laudon textbook. The McLeod text is just not keeping up with the times, he needs a strong rewrite.

Excellent undergraduate textbook for MIS Management.......1998-09-12

I reviewed many textbooks for my Managing MIS course, and this was one of the finalists. I chose it because of it's easy to read style, systemic approach, and good use of case studies. It allows students to not only understand how MIS management should work, but to get a hands-on feel for what really happens in life.

Introduction to information systems for managers: SOM 123 ; selected chapters from Introduction to information systems, ninth edition

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Introduction to information systems for managers: SOM 123 ; selected chapters from Introduction to information systems, ninth edition
James A O'Brien
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Management Information Systems, Ninth Edition

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Management Information Systems, Ninth Edition
George Schell Raymond McLeod
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