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The Innovator's Prescription: A Disruptive Solution to the Healthcare Crisisby Clayton Christensen; Jerome H. Grossman; Jason M.D. Hwang
McGraw-Hill 2008; US$ 35.00A groundbreaking prescription for health care reform--from a legendaryleader in innovation . . . Our health care system is in critical condition. Each year, fewer Americans can afford it, fewer businesses can provide it, and fewer government programs can promise it for future generations. We need a cure, and we need it now. Harvard Business School’s Clayton M. Christensen—whose bestselling The Innovator’s Dilemma revolutionized the business world—presents The Innovator’s Prescription , a comprehensive analysis of the strategies that will improvehealth care and make it affordable. Christensen applies the principles of disruptive innovation to the broken health care system with two pioneers in the field—Dr.... more...
J. J. Keller's Tractor-Trailer Driver Training Manualby J. J. Keller
J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. 2008; US$ 39.95Written by an experienced transportation professional and former driver training instructor, this 2nd Edition Manual teaches the basics of safe driving techniques for tractor-trailer rigs and provides up-to-date regulatory information. The manual also helps you meet FMCSA's entry-level driver training requirements. It covers all four areas - driver qualification, hours of service, driver wellness, and whistleblower protection - that new drivers need to be trained on. The manual also covers impor more...
Setting the Tableby Danny Meyer
HarperCollins 2009; US$ 10.99In October 1985, at age twenty-seven, Danny Meyer, with a good idea and scant experience, opened what would become one of New York City's most revered restaurantsUnion Square Cafe. Little more than twenty years later, Danny is the CEO of one of the world's most dynamic restaurant organizations, which includes eleven unique dining establishments, each at the top of its game. How has he done it? How has he consistently beaten the odds and set the competitive bar in one of the toughest trades around? In this landmark book, Danny shares the lessons he's learned while developing the winning recipe for doing the business he calls "enlightened hospitality." This innovative philosophy emphasizes putting the power of hospitality to work... more...
Start Your Own Personal Concierge Serviceby Entrepreneur Press
Entrepreneur Press 2007; US$ 17.95People are working longer hours than ever before. As a result, more and more of them are willing to pay good money for services that help make their lives easier. This can mean an incredible opportunity for you.As a personal concierge, you will be hired to help clients with everyday tasks they simply don’t have time for. Startup is easy. Overhead is low. And you can even work out of your home. All you need to get started is a phone, some business cards, and this essential guide. It teaches you everything you need to know, including:• Making the right contacts to find great business and individual clients• Using the internet to make your job easier• Building loyalty among clients and getting glowing referrals• Choosing... more...
Globalization of Servicesby Yair Aharoni; Lilach Nachum
Routledge 2000; US$ 208.00This important book offers economists both a wealth of new source material and a fresh perspective on the modern global economy. It includes contributions from a wide range of international authors. more...
New Mutualism in Public Policyby Johnston Birchall
Routledge 2001; US$ 180.00This collection looks at the manifestations of the trends of mutuality as a topic, and the implications for the future. more...
CRM in Financial Servicesby Bryan Foss; Merlin Stone
Kogan Page 2003; US$ 62.25CRM in Financial Services is the first book devoted exclusively to showing how organizations in this sector can improve their CRM and achieve their desired return on investment. It is based on extensive global consulting and research carried out or commissioned by IBM and its business partners over the last five years, and draws on the authors? extensive experience of working with companies to successfully implement and manage their CRM programmes. more...
Capitalby Charles D. Ellis
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2011; US$ 34.95Go inside the elite investment firm with Capital . The Capital Group is one of the world?s largest investment management organizations, but little is known about it because the company has shunned any type of publicity. This compelling book, for the first time, takes you inside one of the most elite and private investment firms out there?the Capital Group Companies?a value investment firm par excellence. It digs deeps to reveal the corporate culture and long-term investment strategies that have made Capital the one organization where most investment professionals would like to work and would most recommend as long-term investment managers for their family and friends. more...
Winning at Serviceby Waldemar Schmidt; Gordon Adler; Els van Weering
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2003; US$ 55.00This book reveals the Secrets to Service Success by analyzing four service companies that grew from small beginnings to the leaders in their industries. Interviews with the four CEOs who guided the companies to their success reveal the three basic principles they all share. The CEOs interviewed are Thomas Berglund of Securitas and J. Philip Sorensen of Group4Falck, the world's two largest security companies, Francis Mackay of Compass plc and Pierre Bellon of Sodexho Alliance, the world's two largest food service companies. more...
Impediments to Trade in Servicesby Christopher Findlay; Tony Warren
RoutledgeCurzon 2000; US$ 180.00This book contains studies measuring impediments to trade and investment in a variety of sectors, including telecommunications, finance, shipping, education and air transport. more...