Posted by admin on 11 Nov 2009 at 7:12 am under Business
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“Entertaining…both Adam Smith and Horatio Alger would find something to like in the rise of T. Boone Pickens.”—Wall Street Journal
“The latest memoir from the Texas oilman…Pickens’ sauciness does entertain.”—Time magazine
“Sassy…breezes along…salted with earthy aphorisms.”—Bloomberg.com
“Self-deprecating and audacious…overall, it’s decidedly informative about the machinations of business.”—Dallas Morning [...]
Posted by admin on 03 Nov 2009 at 10:49 pm under Business
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Andrew Savitz recalls a conversation he had with a purchasing manager at a large telecommunications company. The man was adamant that social responsibility had nothing to do with his job, which was to buy products at the lowest price.
“Would you buy [...]
Posted by admin on 18 May 2009 at 2:00 pm under Recommended
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“Extremely functional and organized approach to fundraising.” — Boardsource (formerly National Center for Nonprofit Boards)
“In comprehensive fashion, the author addresses every relevant aspect: major gifts, leadership, personal solicitation, donor cultivation, and more.” — Fund Raising Management Magazine
“Step by step advice on getting major gifts … [...]
Posted by admin on 07 May 2009 at 3:18 pm under Recommended
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“A most welcome practical guide and valuable day-to-day working tool, not only for volunteer treasurers, but for anyone wanting to start or join a not-for-profit organization. Whether for a charitable or religious group, an investment or social club of any sort, or a political committee or local union, MINDING THE MONEY [...]
Posted by admin on 14 Apr 2009 at 9:23 pm under Recommended
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How ethical are Disney, Nike, Gap, Walmart, Adidas, and The Body Shop? This handbook lists hundreds of major companies and shows how much—or how little—progress they have made in developing socially responsible codes of conduct for their suppliers. As concern grows about the condition of workers in developing countries, this book [...]
Posted by admin on 11 Apr 2009 at 11:32 am under Recommended
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Book Description
Thomas L. Friedman’s phenomenal number-one bestseller The World Is Flat has helped millions of readers to see the world in a new way. In his brilliant, essential new book, Friedman takes a fresh and provocative look at two of the biggest challenges we face today: America’s surprising loss of [...]
Posted by admin on 06 Mar 2009 at 11:41 pm under Recommended
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A comprehensive guide to safeguard your livelihood, income, and standard of living through the ups and downs of any economy.
Most Americans, no matter what their economic circumstances, identify themselves as middle class. A recent Gallup poll showed that 63% consider themselves upper-middle or middle class. And they are feeling burned out and squeezed, [...]
Posted by admin on 03 Mar 2009 at 12:37 am under Recommended
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“…Savitz makes a lively and cogent case that no company or manager can afford any longer to ignore the world around them…a thoughtful guide for managers who still harbour doubts about the point of sustainability…” (Financial Times, July 5, 2006) “…excellent new book… a compelling [...]
Posted by admin on 27 Feb 2009 at 10:18 pm under Recommended
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From Publishers Weekly
Harvard Business School professor Lynn Sharp Paine had been studying corporate malfeasance long before the Enron debacle. In her forthcoming book, Value Shift: Why Companies Must Merge Social and Financial Imperatives to Achieve Superior Performance, she attempts to introduce readers to an “emerging [...]
Posted by admin on 31 Jan 2009 at 4:55 am under Recommended
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“…Savitz makes a lively and cogent case that no company or manager can afford any longer to ignore the world around them…a thoughtful guide for managers who still harbour doubts about the point of sustainability…” (Financial Times, July 5, 2006) “…excellent new book… a compelling [...]
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