Business
Adair-Heeley, Charlene, THE HUMAN SIDE OF JUST-IN-TIME: HOW TO MAKE THE TECHNIQUES REALLY WORK, Rath & Strong, 1991--Shares many time-tested methods that break down old barriers and thought patterns, and makes JIT a great new way to increase productivity, employee satisfaction and profits. 319 pages
Applegate, John, WORKING FREE, American Mgmt Assn., 1982--Prescribes alternatives to the 9-to-5 job. Step by step advice tells how to explore available options, develop support systems and networks, manage time and money, provide for future security, amid more. 207 pages
Andre, R. & Ward, P.D., THE 59-SECOND EMPLOYEE, Houghton Mifflin, Brings more control to those at the bottom of the corporate ladder, showing employees how to stay one second ahead of the one-minute manager. Explains "managing up" and how to avoid being manipulated. 108 pages
Bartlett, Christopher and Ghoshal, Sumantra, THE INDIVIDUALIZED CORPORATION: A FUNDAMENTALLY NEW APPROACH TO MANAGEMENT, HarperBusiness, New York, 1997, Explores the collapse of an outmoded corporate form and reveals the emergence of a fundamentally different management philosophy that focuses on the power of the individual as the driver of value creation in the company and the importance of individuality in management. 331 pages
Beck, Nuala, SHIFTING GEARS: THRIVING IN THE NEW ECONOMY, Harper Collins, Toronto, Canada, 1992, A road map to our economic future that can be read and followed by anyone eager to make sense of the changes taking place around us. A new set of rules which enable us to understand our economic future in a changing world. 179 pages
Berry, Leonard, ON GREAT SERVICE: A FRAMEWORK FOR ACTION, The Free Press, NYC, 1995, Advice on how to go about achieving service greatness. Draws on years of research. Practical thoughts and tips in a definitive guide. 292 pages
Bodin, Madeline, USING THE TELEPHONE MORE EFFECTIVELY, Barron's Educational Series, 1991. Offers practical guidelines to help you understand the modern telephone, discover how it's changed in recent years, and learn how much more it can do for you and your business. 108 pages.
Byham, William, Dixon, George and Wellins, Richard, INSIDE TEAMS: HOW 20 WORLD-CLASS ORGANIZATIONS ARE WINNING THROUGH TEAMWORK, Jossey-Bass Publishers, San Francisco, 1994, Behind the scenes look at how twenty of the world's best team-based companies realized results through teamwork. 366 pages
Carey, Earl, IBM AND THE CORRUPTION OF JUSTICE IN AMERICA, St. Louis, MO: Bismarck House, 1992--A chronicle of one man's personal crusade against tyranny. Earl represents himself in civil lawsuits against IBM and the US government. 347 pages
Case, John, FROM THE GROUND UP: THE RESURGENCE OF AMERICAN ENTREPRENEURSHIP, Simon & Schuster, 1992--Story of the resurgence of the small business economy: where it came from, how we first learned of it, and what made it different. 250 pages
Casey, Al, CASEY’S LAW: IF SOMETHING CAN GO RIGHT, IT SHOULD, Arcade Publishing, NYC, 1997 - Written by the former CEO of American Airlines and President of the Times Mirror Corporation, this book relates the saga of his long and varied business career and offers practical advice on where and how American business needs to simplify and focus if it is to maintain its position as global leader in the twenty-first century. Hard cover, 324 pages
Cringley, Robert, ACCIDENTAL EMPIRES, Harper Collins, NYC, 1996, How the entrepreneurs of Silicon Valley make their millions, battle foreign competition, and still can't get a date. 370 pages
Davidson, James Dale; THE PLAGUE OF THE BLACK DEBT, Strategic Investment Limited Partnership, Baltimore, MD, 1993- Discusses major financial trends and provides strategic financial advice. 114 pages
Davidson, James Dale; Rees-Mog, Lord William; THE GREAT RECKONING, Touchstone, New York, 1993- Discusses how to build a financial foundation despite political, economic and financial upheaval in the 1990's. 561 pages
Denton, Jr., Harry S., THE GREAT BOOM AHEAD: YOUR COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO PERSONAL AND BUSINESS PROFIT IN THE NEW ERA OF PROSPERITY, Hyperion, NYC, 1993 – Harry Dent predicted the boom in the American economy that occurred in the last half of the nineteen-nineties, contrary to conventional wisdom at the time. He claims that demographics will drive economic performance in the twenty-first-century in North America and offers long-range forecasts which include figures and dates. Soft cover, 272 pages
Doyle, William and Perkins, William; SMASHING THE PYRAMID: 100 CAREER SECRETS FROM AMERICA’S FASTEST-RISING EXECUTIVES, Warner Books, NYC, 1994 – The author gives you the power to supercharge your career and master your professional destiny with advice from executives who have worked for companies like Apple, Disney, General Electric, Mckinsey, Marriott, CBS and IBM. Soft cover, 250 pages.
Entrepreneur, Editors of, 168 MORE BUSINESSES ANYONE CAN START AND MAKE A LOT OF MONEY, New York ,Bantam, 1991. Step-by-step information on business ventures. Discusses ins and outs of financing, planning, marketing and accounting for businesses ranging from $600 start-ups to high-tech investments. 221 pages
Embley, L. Lawrence, DOING WELL WHILE DOING GOOD: THE MARKETING LINK BETWEEN BUSINESS AND NON-PROFIT CAUSES, Prentice Hall,1993--Examines the potential for creating strong marketing links between your company's products and nonprofit or philanthropic causes. 252 pages
Ferguson, Karen and Blackwell, Kate, PENSIONS IN CRISIS, Arcade Publishing, NYC, 1995 – Explains why the system is failing America and how you can protect your future. A useful handbook for union activists and retirees seeking knowledge or information to protect their pension programs and benefits. Hard cover, illustrations, 272 pages
Fried, Sidney, INVESTMENT AND SPECULATION WITH WARRANTS, OPTIONS, CONVERTIBLES --Explains how to utilize warrants, options and convertibles to improve investment performance. 308 pages
Girrard, Joe with Casemore, Robert; MASTERING YOUR WAY TO THE TOP, Warner Books, NYC, 1995 - Secrets for success from the world’s greatest salesman and America’s leading businesspeople. Proven principles and useful strategies on how to reach the top. Soft cover, 242 pages.
Harrison, Bennet, LEAN AND MEAN: THE CHANGING LANDSCAPE OF CORPORATE POWER IN THE AGE OF FLEXIBILITY, Harper Collins, NYC, 1994 – A leading economists argues that smaller companies have an important role to play, long-term growth lies ultimately where it always has: with the country’s largest most resourceful global companies. Soft cover, 324 pages.
Heckscher, Charlews, WHITE-COLLAR BLUES: MANAGEMENT LOYALTIES IN AN AGE OF CORPORATE RESTRUCTURING, Harper Collins Publishers, NYC, 1995 – Insights on company loyalty and how managers and companies can survive and prosper in this brave new world. Explains the changing nature of corporate life and the uncertainty and anxiety that is sapping confidence in the American Dream and revolutionizing American politics. Hard cover, 224 pages
Kay, Ira, THE VALUE AT THE TOP: SOLUTIONS TO THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION CRISIS, Harper-Business--Presents the theory that the real crisis in executive pay is with stock options, not the level of pay. 246 pages
Kneipp, Karen Brunson, Managing Editor, THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY BUSINESS DESK REFERENCE, John Wiley a & Sons, Inc., 1998 – Essential information for every office at your fingertips. Hard cover, 9 x 12 494 pages
Koren, Leonard; Goodman, Peter; THE HAGGLER'S HANDBOOK, W.W. Norton and Company, New York, 1991- Tips, tactics and strategies on negotiating. 130 pages
Kostner, Jaclyn, PhD., VIRTUAL LEADERSHIP: SECRETS FROM THE ROUND TABLE FOR THE MULTI-SITE MANAGER, Warner Books, NYC, 1996, Helps you identify and overcome your three worst enemies—geography, isolation and history; shows you how to build a leadership power base and establish trust and unite people who don’t share a common workspace. Soft cover 178 pages
Lathan, E. LaMay; A BLACK MAN’S GUIDE TO WORKING IN A WHITE MAN’S WORLD, E. LaMay Nathan, General Publishing Group, Inc., Santa Monica, California, 1997- This discussion of the complicated and often heated adjustments blacks must make to survive and prosper in any white-dominated society advocates personal responsibility and the need for change within black families and black culture, as well as the governmental and societal changes needed to enable blacks and whites to live and work productively together. 144 pages
MacManus, Susan A., DOING BUSINESS WITH GOVERNMENT, Paragon Pub., Explains government purchasing practices. 429 pages
Mansfield, Romeo, Schwartz, Teece, Wagner, and Brach, TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER, PRODUCTIVITY, AND ECONOMIC POLICY, New York, W.W. Norton & Company. 1982--A study into productivity and the transfer of U.S. technology abroad. 233 pages
May, Bess Ritter, STARTING AND OPERATING A BUSINESS AFTER YOU RETIRE: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TO SUCCEED, New York, Avery Publishing Group Inc., 1993. A how-to handbook for creating and running a successful business as a senior. Tells what it takes and presents dozens of creative, simple, proven business ideas. 246 pages
McCall, Morgan, Lombardo, Michael and Morrison, Ann, THE LESSONS OF EXPERIENCE: HOW SUCCESSFUL EXECUTIVES DEVELOP ON THE JOB, Lexington Books, NYC, 1988, Guidelines to make the most of career opportunities and practical insights for developing executive talent. 208 pages
McCormack, Mark, ON NEGOTIATING, Dove Books, Beverly Hills, CA 1995, Explains the art of negotiating in terms that are effective for both novice and experienced business people. 210 pages
McCormack, Mark, ON MANAGING, Dove Books, Beverly Hills, CA 1996, Advice that will help readers quickly develop a set of management principles that work for them. 292 pages
McCormack, Mark, ON SELLING, Dove Books, Beverly Hills, CA 1996, Expanding on the three basic tenets of salesmanship-how to identify the customer, how to reach the customer, and how to persuade the customer to buy-McCormack guides the reader through the steps every salesperson must master. 230 pages
Miles, Robert H., LEADING CORPORATE TRANSFORMATION, Jossey-Bass Publishers, San Francisco, 1997, Executive briefing for the corporate leader who wants to apply the same winning approach used in the extraordinary transformations of some of the nations top corporations. Includes repositionings, revitalizations, and mergers. 260 pages
Mok, Clement, DESIGNING BUSINESS: MULTIPLE MEDIA, MULTIPLE DISCIPLINES, Adobe Press, San Jose, CA, 1996, A comprehensive design study and a mandate for technologists and computer enthusiasts of every description. Offers business of all sizes a guide to designing a presence on the internet that provides paths to understanding rather than a dead-end deluge of unrelated data. 247 pages (CD ROM included)
Murnighan, J. Keith, BARGAINING GAMES: A NEW APPROACH TO STRATEGIC THINKING IN NEGOTIATIONS, William Morrow & Co. 1992--Offers strategy on how to handle almost any negotiation. 254 pages
Nardinelli, Clark, CHILD LABOR AND THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION, Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1990. Were children exploited during the industrial revolution? Study of the controversial aspects of the industrial revolution. 157 pages
Nocera, Joseph, A PIECE OF THE ACTION: HOW THE MIDDLE CLASS JOINED THE MONEY CLASS, Simon & Schuster, NYC, 1994, A socioeconomic history of the American consumer market from the 1950s to the 1990s. The author charts the transformation of the habits of middle-class Americans. 464 pages
Oakley, E. & Krug, D., ENLIGHTENED LEADERSHIP, Simon & Schuster, Techniques for inspiring, motivating and instilling a sense of ownership and commitment throughout an organization, capitalizing on the talent, expertise and natural energy of the employees. 265 pages
Palmer, Helen and Brown, Paul B.; THE ENNEAGRAM ADVANTAGE: PUTTING THE 9 PERSONALITY TYPES TO WORK IN THE OFFICE, Helen Palmer, Harmony Books, New York, 1997- Adapting a centuries-old psychological system of personality profiling, The Enneagram Advantage gives invaluable insight into your own business persona as well as those of your colleagues, bosses, clients, and corporate cultures. Best-selling author Helen Palmer has written the ultimate guide to using this remarkable system at the office and in business relationships. 282 pages
Peters & Waterman, IN SEARCH OF EXCELLENCE: LESSONS FROM AMERICA'S BEST-RUN COMPANIES, Warner Books, 1982--The revolutionary guide to business excellence, examines forty-three successful organizations, from Procter & Gamble to McDonald's, to illustrate the eight basic principles of management that they all share. 360 pages
Pollan, Stephen and Levine,Mark; STARTING OVER: HOW TO CHANGE CAREERS OR START YOUR OWN BUSINESS, Warner Books, 1997 – A plan to discover what you really want; explore the opportunities on your doorstep, establish long-term goals while taking care of immediate need and make the right moves at every turn---professionally, personally and financially. Soft cover, 241 pages.
Rodale Press, Editors of , CUT YOUR SPENDING IN HALF WITHOUT SETTLING FOR LESS, Rodale Press, Emmaus, Pennsylvania, 1994- Secrets and techniques from insiders to slash spending without sacrificing quality, style or comfort. 389 pages
Rogers, Helen, TAKING A STAND ON REGULATION, Wellington, CA 1991--Q & A format; discusses regulation in the context of jobs, industry and health and examines the effect on the economy. 92 pages
Rose, Richard & Garrett, Echo Montgomery, HOW TO MAKE A BUCK AND STILL BE A DECENT HUMAN BEING, Harper Collins Publishing 1992--Account of an intense week with the CEO of Dataflex whose priority is getting the most out of his team. Emphasis is on soft management skills and details the sales and marketing strategies that catapulted Dataflex into the top 100 best small companies in America. 246 pages
Rosow, Jerome M., PRODUCTIVITY PROSPECTS FOR GROWTH, New York, Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, 1981. Practical solutions on how to resolve the declining rate of productivity. 329 pages
Semler, Ricardo, MAVERICK: THE SUCCESS STORY BEHIND THE WORLD'S MOST UNUSUAL WORKPLACE, New York, Warner Pub., 1993. The story of the Brazilian manufacturing company, Semco, where Semler broke every rule of doing business when he took over the family company at age 21, creating an inner revolution that has helped the company achieve a 600% growth rate. 335 pages
Silver, A. David, WHEN THE BOTTOM DROPS: HOW ANY BUSINESS CAN SURVIVE AND THRIVE IN THE COMING HARD TIMES, Rocklin, CA: Prima Publishing and Communications, 1988. Shows businesses how to prepare for bad times, how to avoid disaster and to actually thrive. 214 pages
Smith, Walker and Clurman, Ann, ROCKING THE AGES: THE YANKELOVICH REPORT ON GENERATIONAL MARKETING, Harper Business, NYC, 1997, Provides marketers with the strategies they need to understand and target these incredibly cohesive groups, including specific data on where they live, what they earn, what they buy, and what motivates them to buy. 314 pages
Stemberg, Thomas, STAPLES FOR SUCCESS, Knowledge Exchange, LLC Santa Monica, CA 1996 – The founder of Staples office retail stores shares his story. Filled with insightful observations, gritty details and real-life lessons (including tips on creating a business plan for success). Hard cover, illustrated 164 pages
Teller, L. & Schatz, W.R., SMALL BUSINESS, BIG SAVINGS, New York, HarperPerennial, 1995. Answers hundreds of questions on where and how to save money on everything for business needs, from paper clips to air fares. 258 pages
Tomasko, Robert M., RETHINKING THE CORPORATION: THE ARCHITECTURE OF CHANGE, New York, AMACOM Pub., 1993. Challenges the crisis-driven corporate cures of the 90's, using lessons and parallels from architecture to draw a blueprint for reinventing the corporation within a framework that is both equitable to workers and responsive to the competitive demands of the global marketplace. 213 pages
Tuller, Lawrence W., THE SMALL BUSINESS VALUATION BOOK, Bob Adams, Inc., 1994. Written by a graduate of Harvard University and the Wharton School who has owned and operated 13 businesses, this professional guide takes the mystery out of valuation for privately owned businesses. Key chapters focus on valuing service businesses and professional practices. Invaluable resource for small business owners. 303 pages.
Wareham, John, THE NEW SECRETS OF A CORPORATE HEADHUNTER, Harper Collins, NYC, 1995 – Strategies for surviving and thriving in today’s world of business. Reveals truths that every businessperson needs to know. Soft cover 188 pages
Whitman, Al, HOW TO MAKE PEOPLE SAY "YES", Whitman 1991- A self-help book for ambitious people with advice from 18 successful people. 365 pages
Williams, Terrie with Cooney, Joe; THE PERSONAL TOUCH: WHAT YOU REALLY NEED TO SUCCEED IN TODAY’S FAST-PACED BUSINESS WORLD, Warner Books, NYC, 1994 – Foreward by Bill Cosby and preface by Jonathan Tisch. The author tells you how to build and maintain relationships, polish social skills, build your reputation, master the art of speaking, share your success and wealth and reap big rewards from doing little things. Hard cover, 223 pages.
Yate, Martin, HIRING THE BEST: HOW TO STAFF YOUR DEPARTMENT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME, Bob Adams Pub., A practical interviewing plan shows how to look beneath the resume, use the telephone as an effective screening device, get the most information for least effort, and tailor an interview strategy. 254 pages