Genre: Literature & Fiction, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Teens & YA
Cross Twilight with a Stephanie Plum book, and you'll get Moonstone. It's supernatural and smart, funny and affecting. I didn't want to put the book down. I cannot wait to read the next part of Allie's story. – unmainstreammomreads.blogspot.com A sickly mom. A crummy house trailer. Highschool bullies and snarky drama queens. Welcome to the sad,...
Dark Southern suspense from debut author Lisa Turner; already a bestseller at Kindle with more than ninety 4-5 star reader reviews. A troubled Memphis socialite vanishes under suspicious circumstances, opening a Pandora's box of family secrets, power plays, violence, lust and greed. To solve the mystery, her sister partners with a detective who...
Coastal Governance provides a clear overview of how U.S. coasts are currently managed and explores new approaches that could make our shores healthier. Drawing on recent national assessments, Professor Richard Burroughs explains why traditional management techniques have ultimately proved inadequate, leading to...
The Market Research Myth, the Truth about Consumers and the Psychology of Shopping
Philip Graves
Nicholas Brealey
Pub Date: 11/16/2010
ISBN: 9781857885507
Genre: Business & Investing, Health, Mind & Body, Nonfiction
Philip Graves, one of the world's leading experts in consumer behavior, revelas why the findings obtained from most market research are completely unreliable. Whether it is company executives seeking to define their corporate strategy or politicians wanting to understand the electorate, the idea that questions answered...
In the wake of the current media focus on Iran's nuclear technology development and its place in Middle East politics, the West continues its quest to understand this paradoxical nation: its politics, yes, but also its people, their culture, and even the everyday customs and rituals. Among the Iranians presents an inside look at...
As companies reorganize and reengineer, thousands of people are finding themselves tossed into management every day. "You may go to bed as a member of the team and wake up to find yourself suddenly in charge," says Matuson. The key to success is managing effectively both up and down the line of the organization. And...
Measuring the Return on Investment in Green Initiatives
Patricia Pulliam Phillips and Jack J. Phillips
Nicholas Brealey Publishing
Pub Date: 10/16/2010
ISBN: 9781857885545
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From solar panels to company-wide recycling programs to supply chain decisions, green is here to stay. And with today's emphasis on green investment, no longer is a company's reputational gain enough reward. For organizations making major investments in green projects, a measurement system showing return on investment-a...
We are on the cusp of a revolution. Mobile phones, computers, and iPods are commonplace in hundreds of millions of households worldwide, influencing how we think and shaping how we interact. With the gathering of information now largely automated, it leaves room for deeper conceptual thinking. The...
What Insiders Know About Executive Success, 2nd Ed.
Scott Eblin
Nicholas Brealey Publishing
Pub Date: 10/19/2010
ISBN: 9781857885552
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Every day, high performers are tapped to be executives and then left alone to figure out how to succeed in their new role. When this happens, most executives rely on strengths that served them well earlier in their careers. As Scott Eblin explains, this is why 40 percent of them fail. The core idea behind the highly successful first edition of...
Learn Like A Leader brings together remarkable stories of learning and provides a close look at how top leaders - including Jim Collins, Warren Bennis and Dave Ulrich - were able to grow their careers, overcome setbacks and soar to the top. Offering profound lessons from key learning moments in the lives of careers of contributors, Learn Like A...
