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Take a look at the use of computers in classrooms from the teacher's perspective. Explore the best (and worst) ways to use computers in the classroom. Evans-Andris gives you models of the three basic computer-use styles teachers adopt. She helps you identify the ways your teachers use computers in their classrooms and shows how to support their best efforts to incorporate computers into teaching and learning. Find out how you can encourage teachers to use this new tool to enhance their teaching abilities, help augment their knowledge base, and boost their careers. Evans-Andris offers a thorough, systematic examination of how teachers react--and how teaching and learning change--when computers come into the classroom. She recommends strategies to help you: * Motivate your teachers to incorporate technology into their curriculum * Improve students' learning and performance * Shift responsibilities to computer coordinators * Support your teachers' efforts to use computers creatively and constructively * Guide your staff through the tricky changes that result from bringing in technology You'll learn how to focus teachers' efforts on integrating technology into their classes, manage your computer coordinator, and get everyone to work toward your shared goal of making technology count. Let the crucial information in this book help you lead your staff and students into the 21st century of learning.

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The program planning process is made up of four key elements: program organization planning, schedule planning, cost planning, and performance planning. The key to understanding and quantifying programs is coming to the realization that program progress is both sequential at the micro-level and nonlinear at the macro-level. The four primary phases of the management process, planning execution, analysis, and adjustment may be performed at the same time because different activities within the program advance at varying rates. Also provided are several tools to help process evaluation, including sample questionnaires, a research observation form, and data mapping instruments.

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Instructors, looking for a better way to manage homework? Want to save time preparing for lectures? Would you like to help students develop stronger problem-solving skills? If so, eGrade Plus has the answers you need. eGrade Plus offers an integrated suite of teaching and learning resources, including an online version of Black's Business Statistics for Contemporary Decision Making, Fourth Edition Update, in one easy-to-use Web site. Organized around the essential activities you perform in class, eGrade Plus helps you:

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Business Statistics.......2006-02-23

I ordered the book few days before my class start and I received it two weeks after. Along with this book I had ordered some others from other people and I received all of them pretty fast. That was very very slow shipping from Amazon.com.
Not satisfied at all!

Very Simple....lots of examples!.......2006-01-15

i found the book very useful, interesting, full of real life examples, and written in "simple english" !!

Business Statistics: For Contemporary Decision Making

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Business Statistics: For Contemporary Decision Making
Ken Black
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The text is not written for those students who will become statisticians; it is written for future decision makers in business. The focus and goal is to make students better quantitative decision makers.

The concepts of statistics are presented in the setting of business decision making through the use of many real world examples, real business data and applications.

Student Study Guide: Designed to be used alongside the text book, this invaluable step-by-step study guide walks students through the text as they read it and work problems while supporting the decision making approach.

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Help your students see the light.

With its myriad of techniques, concepts and formulas, business statistics can be overwhelming for many students. They can have trouble recognizing the importance of studying statistics, and making connections between concepts.

Ken Black's fifth edition of Business Statistics: For Contemporary Decision Making helps students see the big picture of the business statistics course by giving clearer paths to learn and choose the right techniques.

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Contemporary Bayesian Econometrics and Statistics (Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics)

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Tools to improve decision making in an imperfect world

This publication provides readers with a thorough understanding of Bayesian analysis that is grounded in the theory of inference and optimal decision making. Contemporary Bayesian Econometrics and Statistics provides readers with state-of-the-art simulation methods and models that are used to solve complex real-world problems. Armed with a strong foundation in both theory and practical problem-solving tools, readers discover how to optimize decision making when faced with problems that involve limited or imperfect data.

The book begins by examining the theoretical and mathematical foundations of Bayesian statistics to help readers understand how and why it is used in problem solving. The author then describes how modern simulation methods make Bayesian approaches practical using widely available mathematical applications software. In addition, the author details how models can be applied to specific problems, including:

Linear models and policy choices
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Comparison and evaluation of models

The publication has been developed and fine- tuned through a decade of classroom experience, and readers will find the author's approach very engaging and accessible. There are nearly 200 examples and exercises to help readers see how effective use of Bayesian statistics enables them to make optimal decisions. MATLAB® and R computer programs are integrated throughout the book. An accompanying Web site provides readers with computer code for many examples and datasets.

This publication is tailored for research professionals who use econometrics and similar statistical methods in their work. With its emphasis on practical problem solving and extensive use of examples and exercises, this is also an excellent textbook for graduate-level students in a broad range of fields, including economics, statistics, the social sciences, business, and public policy.

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Bayesian analysis is a highly effective tool in the many cases when economic decisions are based on limited or imperfect information. For students and professionals familiar with basic econometrics, this volume is an accessible entry point into the Bayesian method. It shows how simulation models provide a systematic and practical approach to the application of Bayesian statistics in typical real-world decisions. The book presents a series of specific econometric models from motivating decision through mathematical details and on to applications for research-level data sets using software integrated with the text.

Business Statistics: Contemporary Decision Making

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Business Statistics: For Contemporary Decision Making (Cram101 Textbook Outlines - Textbook NOT Included)

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Solutions Manual and Study Guide to Accompany Business Statistics: Contemporary Decision Making

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Solutions Manual and Study Guide to Accompany Business Statistics: Contemporary Decision Making
Ken Black
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Business Statistics, Blackboard : For Contemporary Decision Making

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Business Statistics, Blackboard : For Contemporary Decision Making
Ken Black
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The concepts of statistics are presented in the setting of business decision making through the use of many real world examples, real business data and applications.

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Black makes the concepts of statistics much easier to understand by presenting them in the setting of business decision-making. This includes the use of real world examples, real business data and applications. The fifth edition has also been substantially revised and reorganized in order to group similar approaches, topics, and techniques more closely together. Each chapter offers a brief discussion about how the material fits into the larger scheme.

Business Statistics: Contemporary Decision Making, 5th Edition Desktop Edition (Wiley Desktop Editions)

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Most workers are conditioned to view themselves as one-dimensional in relation to their company—as a salesperson, or an engineer, or a manager. But imagine the possibilities if everyone in your organization started thinking and acting like entrepreneurs—like owners of the business. Imagine if your employees shared the same beliefs, both in their abilities and in the purpose of your business, and focused all their energies on making that business successful—knowing that they, in turn, would become successful as well. That is the power of an ownership culture, and this book will show you how to mobilize human intellect and ingenuity for competitive advantage.

Act Like an Owner is an action guide to building a culture of employee ownership within an organization. Authors Blonchek and O'Neill present their business model, "Act Like an Owner," which grew out of their experience building information technology service businesses. This model is a roadmap for applying today's most important management practices in a competitive, rapidly changing environment. The authors use this approach as part of their consulting practice, and are the first to detail how to implement such a program company-wide.

Act Like an Owner introduces the internal franchise framework that can be used for unlocking the entrepreneurial spirit in your organization. From this book, you'll learn how to define your company's operating model—the way you choose to do business—and then extend the model to your employees. The authors then explain how to link employee behaviors to each element of business performance. They demonstrate how to focus your entire organization on a business goal while addressing employees' individual needs for opportunity and growth. You'll learn how to attract and hire people with a positive, entrepreneurial attitude who can create an environment that establishes the values and behaviors you need.

At the heart of the internal franchise is the ownership culture, a corporate culture built on principles and values that compel everyone in your organization to think and act like an owner of the business. The authors describe the impact of an ownership culture on an organization, illustrating how you can build equity in that culture and make it part of your company's brand identity. They explore the power of such a culture to create an environment of shared values and goals. You'll learn the formula for creating an ownership culture and putting it to work in your organization, and you'll hear the perspectives of senior executives at companies currently adopting the "Act Like an Owner" program, including those at Aspen Systems, CACI, STAC, PSINet, and ConSonics. In addition, the authors apply the ownership culture model to one of the most pressing problems facing business today: attracting and retaining skilled workers.

Filled with examples, anecdotes, and techniques, Act Like an Owner will motivate anyone trying to build a successful business that starts with people. "What a wonderful book. The only way organizations will be able to compete in the future is if their people act like owners and they create an ownership culture. A must read for the 21st century." —Ken Blanchard, coauthor, The One Minute Manager.

"A terrific addition to any library. Marty O'Neill and Robert Blonchek have crafted an elegantly simple and uniquely powerful approach to enhancing the performance of any organization—large or small. I wholeheartedly recommend it." —Douglas R. Conant, President, U.S. Foods Group, Nabisco.

"The new workplace demands that businesses find effective ways to release the power of people. Blonchek and O'Neill's 'Internal Franchise' idea turns the franchise concept inside out and provides a roadmap for ownership and empowerment in any organization." —Alan Randolph, coauthor, Empowerment Takes More Than a Minute.

"Act Like an Owner gives you a treasure map to unlocking the fortunes that lie throughout an organization." —Bill Toler, President, Campbell Sales Company.

"An insightful look at the elements of an ownership culture and how to put them to work in your company in order to attract, retain and motivate talented people." —J. Robert Beyster, Founder, Chairman and CEO, SAIC.

"Act Like an Owner gives you the tools you need to develop and empower your employees to think and act like entrepreneurs." —Andrew C. Taylor, President and CEO, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, and 1997 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award Winner.

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Ownership Culture.......2001-01-19

"Early on, as a company of just six people, we wrote a corporate creed that documented our principles and values-our culture. This creed simply stated that we would build a successful business by focusing on the customer, encouraging entrepreneurial spirit, empowering everyone, and sharing both success and failure. We call this culture an ownership culture. We discovered that this environment was enjoyable to work in and was a powerfull strategy...To this day, when we ask people associated with the company why it was successful, and why they were committed, the answer is always the same. It was empowerment; it was team-spirit; it was vision. It was mutual respect and trust. Most important, it was the culture...This book is a distillation of our experience in creating, nurturing, and maintaining an ownership culture...The ALO model is a synthesis and practical application of leading business concepts along with our own personal experiences...The ALO model is not academic theory, it's a roadmap for applying today's most important management practices to the real-world problem of building an information-era business...In this book, we present the internal franchise, the foundation of ALO and a framework for unlocking entrepreneurial spirit in your organization...The heart of the internal franchise is the ownership culture, a corporate culture built on the principles and values of the entrepreneur. An ownership culture compels everyone in your organization to think and act like an owner of the business" (from the Preface).

In this context, Robert Blonchek and Martin O'Neill divide their book into three parts:

I. In this part, they present the internal franchise as a framework for putting ownership culture to work as a competitive weapon. According to them an internal franchise consists of three components: an operating model, entrepreneurial employees, and an ownership culture. They argue that "An internal franchise is similar to a traditional franchise operation. In an internal franchise the company makes its operating model explicit and then 'franchises' the operating model to its employees. The employees are then coached, mentored, and trained to operate the business at the highest level of proficiency. In an internal franchise, the franchise agreement is not a legal binding contract, it is the company's culture-an ownership culture."

II. In this part, they present a formula for creating an ownership culture. They argue that an ownership culture is a corporate culture based on TRUST:

* Teach your employees your operating model.

* Reward them based on the performance of the business and their contribution to that performance.

* Unconditionally support their actions in order to develop a truly empowering environment.

* Share information so that everyone can make effective business decisions.

* Be Trustworthy by making and keeping commitments.

III. In this part, they apply an ownership culture to one of the most pressing problems facing business today: attracting and retaining skilled workers. They argue that "Without a doubt, attracting to talent is a key business challenge for most organizations. But that's only half the problem-changing employee attitudes and expectations make it difficult to hold on to talented workers as well. In fact, the loss of talented workers forces many companies to reduce their growth projections and negatively affects their ability to compete."

Finally, they write, "It's time for the grand finale in the drama of twentieth-century business. It's financial capital versus human capital, and we'll soon know who wins. But all indications are that the winning businesses in the next century will be those that understand how to mobilize human intellect and ingenuity for competitive advantage. Adopting the principle presented in Act Like an Owner is the best way to ensure that you end up on the side of the winners."

Highly recommended.

Everything Old Is New Again.......2000-01-27

What do you know about a book's authors if they ...

* Begin by congratulating themselves for their company's success?

* Quote favorable reviews on the first page, particularly from executives whose success stories are cited in the text?

* Claim to synthesize "the leading management approaches and business strategies," and then provide virtually no footnotes (15 notes for a 222-page volume)?

Robert Blonchek and Martin O'Neill are consultants. Like many consultants not overburdened by humility, they are proud to preach their doctrine and win new converts to their views - and their services. And as experienced public speakers, Blonchek and O'Neill have accustomed themselves to condensing their notions into a few words in large type. When your creed boils down to "run your business like my business", you want to keep your language as simple and transparent as possible.

Unfortunately, in the case of Act Like an Owner, simple language has produced simple thinking. The book supports all the right things - empowerment, entrepreneurial spirit, open information, Mom and apple pie - but they don't offer any striking insights or tools to get you there. Their central (tautological) concept, that "the ownership culture is the franchise agreement" within the organization, is like a tenor singing bass: less deep than it sounds. And the book's air of breathless naivete is both endearing and baffling; readers are given standard questions to identify customer needs, for example, and then advised to match the needs to their products' benefits. Elementary, my dear Watson.

"Elementary" is in fact the key to this book. Despite its claims to be applicable to large organizations, Act Like an Owner reads like Entrepreneurship 101. It's designed to answer such questions as:

* What is an operating model?

* Why is empowerment important?

* What is a corporate culture?

* Why is communication valuable?

If you find such questions startling and galvanizing, snap up your copy now. If you answered such questions long ago, or if you find them distractingly rudimentary, move on, perhaps to a book that recognizes the value of the compound-complex sentence. There's nothing new under the sun in Act Like an Owner; whether you enjoy the book will depend on how long you've spent in the shade.

A truly inspirational book!.......1999-09-14

If only more companies would realize the power that lies in creating an ownership culture in their organizations! This book presents a truly common sense approach to empowering employees to think and act like owners of a company. I have never been more motivated and have never enjoyed reading a business book as much as this one! I believe this business philosophy would help make a valuable difference in every organization!

Good counsel for building an 'ownership culture.'.......1999-06-28

"This is an important book--regardless if your organization is for-profit or >like mine--a not-for profit healthcare provider. In fact, industry segments >experiencing tremendous growth and change pressures such as healthcare, >financial services, technology goods and services should take this book to >heart. The premise is sound and it's written from a practical, down to earth >standpoint by authors who have successfully 'been there--done that.' > >

Great book with "down to earth" advice that works - no B.S.!.......1999-05-04

You are either going to adopt the advice and strategy that O'Neill and Blonchek propose.......or else wish you had! Do your employees a favor and buy & read this book.

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Fifty Major Economists: A Reference Guide (Key Concepts)
Steven Pressman
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This book is designed as a reference tool for students and writers, providing brief biographical data on the economists who have shaped the discipline of economics, and more extensive exposition and analysis of the major features of their economic thought. Fifty Major Economists provides balanced coverage of the contributions of a wide range of economists, from Adam Smith to Gary Becker and Robert E. Lucas, with more space being devoted to seminal theorists who opened up new horizons for economics. Lists of the writers' works are included, along with guides to further reading and a glossary of the economic terms used in the book.

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Super Guide.......2007-08-31

I purchased this book to help with a research project I am planning to assign to high school seniors. It is very helpful by giving a snapshot view of each economist's theory.

Economics in context.......2003-09-09

Steven Pressman's book is the best place for anyone to start reading about economics. What you get here is neither the one-sided, smug, neoclassical viewpoint that most books on economics take nor one full of revolutionary fervour. Instead, this short book moves chronologically through the economic landscape, pausing to highlight the important economic thinkers, their lives and thoughts, and explaining both their lasting ideas and forgotten ones.

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Building upon the huge success of the previous edition, this updated text provides a clear, comprehensive guide to the most influential individuals in the field of economics.
Covering a wide range of thinkers across several centuries, features of this second edition include:
* a significantly revised and expanded introduction discussing the importance of the history of economics, and highlighting the main schools of thought
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A comprehensive, industry-tested method to maximize your time resources and improve recruiting performance.

Tape One-- Million-Dollar Strategies

How to channel your energy and efforts -- Eliminate unnecessary rules and regulations -- Invest your time wisely -- Align yourself with more productive clients -- Sidestep dysfunctional relationships -- Identify and deal with time-intensive candidates -- Fill the funnel with developmental projects -- Leverage your recruiting ratios to increase production

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How to implement a delegation strategy -- Improve your email and voice mail recruiting efforts -- Recognize and cure Internet dependency -- Maintain control over candidate submissions -- Clear higher quality fees and guarantees -- Fill more positions in far less time -- Organize your daily activities with greater efficiency -- Delegate non-essential tasks

Plus, answers to these questions: Which recruiting software is best for my needs? How do I motivate a happily employed candidate? How do I identify---and improve a mismatched relationship?

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The Secrets are Out.......2000-02-05

I found this a very useful experience - partly through the information on the tapes, partly because you listen to Bill himself. As to the content, I rate it highly. I've been in executive search just over four years and made the investment in the tapes to take me to a higher level of productivity. The package lives up to its promise. In the first tape Bill covers some very sensible suggestions for measuring the types of people you're dealing with and how to take a step up. The second tape covers delegation and explains some pretty basic ideas from what was for me, a new perspective. Putting these suggestions into practice is certainly helping my business. I have little hesitation in recommending these tapes, I'd have none if there were a bit cheaper.

Good Basic Recruiting Information.......2000-01-27

I found this two tape package to be very basic in recruiting contents. Both tapes contain common sense ideas regarding how to manage your time in the recruiting profession. I found the tape package to be a bit costly. In my opinion, you'd be much better off getting Brian Tracy's "Time Management" 6 tape package for about the same money you're spending here. Again, very basic information for the price!

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Comprehensive book covering theoretical aspects of advertising and marketing, in addition to how-tos for developing marketing and advertising plans and materials specifically for salons.

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I'm ready for my close-up, as long as I have this book!

SalonOvations' Picture This....Your Image in Print
Victoria Wurdinger
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This is the ultimate "how to" book for those cosemetologists and salon professionals iinterested in promoting their image through the medium of phototgraphy.

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I'm ready for my close-up, as long as I have this book!.......2000-07-22

If you are looking for a great how-to on "styling" hair for a photo shoot, look no further. Ms. Wurdinger walks the reader through the process, step-by-step, with clarity and a sense of humor. The chapters are well-organized, and the tips on virtually every aspect of this complex process reflect Ms. Wurdinger's command of the business of beauty. This book makes a great gift as well, since it serves as a reference for those who may not be photographing their style creations on a daily basis. Highly recommended.

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Build a killer Web site guaranteed to capture attention using free and low-cost tools found on the Internet--with help from this expert resource. This practical guide will direct you to all sorts of handy programs and applications available online--including Internet access, Web site hosting, site promotion, and revenue generation. See how easy it is to create an online presence without spending a fortune!

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Best suited for first time website developers..........2003-02-24

Perhaps it's just in my nature, or simply just the way I was brought up (I'm always looking for a bargain)... but I didn't learn anything new from reading this book.

Having said that, Cheap Web Tricks! Build and Promote a Successful Web Site Without Spending a Dime is a book that covers a lot of ground making it a good point of reference for anyone wanting a site starting out from scratch. In fact, the first part of the book takes you through the process of getting a site online without dealing with all the unnecessary details that inevitably get in the way.

Needless to say, this was not what I was expecting when I first opened the book. I guess I was just blind to fact that the word "build" was in the title but I was hoping for a lot more pages on the promotion side of things, so that I could pick up a few new ideas on the way.

One nice surprise was the section on making money from your site as it wasn't something I was expecting. Not only does it give you an overview of the various different ways you can make money from a web site, but also realistic with describing the results you can expect.

This has to be the reason why I'd still recommend it for the complete beginner. Of course, the book simply isn't big enough to go into all the details, nor does it claim to, but it goes a long way to giving an overview of what's involved in owning a web site. For many beginners, this is exactly what they need to know before starting out!

Cheap book and a wealth of information!.......2002-12-05

An amazingly thorough examination of just about everything you need to know about websites. I feared the book would be boring and a rehash of things I knew; that was not the case. The information builds nicely and there are many great tips. Even if you don't utilize the "cheap" techniques(which are excellent I might add) there is a lot of useful information. Hats off to this author!

THE BEST BOOK I EVER READ.......2002-01-18

I thought I was a web genius until I read this book. It is absolutely amazing. The author Anne, even responded to a question I had within the hour by email. If you want to build a succesfull website you have to get this book.

Created dynamite website.......2002-01-04

Never thought it could happen, but with the help of Cheap Web Tricks this formerly computer illiterate senior has created a dynamite website. And am actually getting inquiries already about the talents I apparently convinced the folk I can offer. Now I just want to get that money rolling in!

Get this book!.......2001-12-14

This one is worth every penny. If you are looking to see how the whole website experience goes together from planning the site, building the site, promoting the site and tracking the site then look no further. Martinez tells you how to do this and for free, in most cases.

As a webmaster myself I can say that "FREE" when used in webspeak translates to either limited or restricted or both but nothing comes closer than pointing you in the right direction than Cheap Web Tricks.

Some parts of the book may not be as in-depth as you would want but at least you don't have to go slogging through 10 or 20 different sources either. 5 stars for Martinez. Well done!

Book Description

This book is concerned with the ways in which organizations design, build and use information technology systems. In particular it looks at the interactions between these IT-centred activities and the broader management processes within organizations. The authors adopt a critical social science perspective on these issues, and are primarily concerned with advancing theoretical debates on how best to understand the related processes of technological and organizational change. To this end, the book examines and deploys recent work on power/knowledge, actor-network theory and critical organization theory. The result is an account of the nature and significance of information systems in organizations which is an alternative perspective to the pragmatic and recipe-based approaches to this topic which dominate much contemporary management literature on IT.

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A Good Read!.......2001-05-02

Why does technology often fail to deliver promised benefits? The editors of this book propose a novel answer: More often than not, technology failings are not failures in technology at all, but are instead the result of botched interactions among individuals within organizations. Therefore, why not recruit social scientists to analyze information technology problems? That's exactly what the editors did, to our simultaneous benefit and great distress. The benefit: The book whittles down more than 150 published reports into the eight sections presented here. Each section provides an innovative look at the complex relationship between the technological and the social. And now the distress: This is a heavy read, thickly and academically written. We can't recall ever reading a business primer that requires you to have some familiarity with the likes of Foucault and Derrida plus a vague grasp of the Deconstructionist movement. We recommend this book to a selective audience that is curious about groundbreaking academic research in technology, and is up for a serious challenge of comprehension.

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