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China Wakes: The Struggle for the Soul of a Rising Power
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The definitive book on China's uneasy transformation into an economic and political superpower by two Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times reporters. An insightful and thought-provoking analysis of daily life in China, China Wakes is an exemplary work of reportage. 16 pages of photos.
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Vibrant, informative look at China.......2007-08-09
Authors Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl Wudunn present an interesting look at the world's most populous nation. Readers learn much about the fascinating "Middle Kingdom," its ageless culture and its vibrant people. This book was published in 1994, by which time Deng Xiaoping's market reforms had brought rapid growth and a significantly higher standard of living. But as the authors show, China has its share of abuses, suffering and corruption, and it remains a police state that clamped down in Tiananmen Square. Arguably the world's most advanced nation prior to 1500, China shrank from a lack of trade and contact with the outside world, but as the authors show it's now emerging with undeniable potency. I read this book after returning from a 1996 visit and found it completely on-target.
At this writing over a decade later, China's rapid growth continues, the nation now has internet, Hong Kong and millions of international tourists. Also, mopeds are replacing many bicycles (adding to pollution), and more Chinese now travel and even live abroad - including some that live in my building. Overall this is a valuable if slightly dated look at a fascinating land and its people.
Great book.......2007-05-24
As a chinese who grown up in the late mao era, experienced the 89 movement in person, I have never seen a book (or article) on china that is so true to the reality and have done so well in presenting and dissecting the complexity of the transforming China.
Great book, except now is the time for a second one as the country has morphed so fast some chapters can be collected into history writings.
interesting, deeply flawed.......2007-05-07
This book is a fascinating case study of liberal journalists' setting themselves up as arbiters of morals, and their lack of patriotism. They boast at the beginning that they `went native' (their words) - talking Chinese at home, listening to Chinese music, trying to feel patriotic for China (yes, they say this in exactly those words). Their perspective on everything they report is: is it good for the Chinese people. Thus there is excellent reporting on human rights abuses, murder of females, soft prostitution and kidnapping of women. Issues such as corruption are covered but with a lot of apologetics.
In contrast to China Inc.(which I highly recommend), there is no reporting on the Chinese economic boom in the context of its impact on the rest of the world. There is little interest in China's lawless methods that are the base of their outstanding ability outcompete other nations - by stealing foreigners products, subsidizing Chinese industries and blocking other nations' imports, targeting specific industries to destroy in competitor nations, flaunting of their own legal safeguards for public safety and the environment etc. Nor is there any interest in the terrible effect that China's predatory economic practices are having on other developing nations (Mexico is a prime example) and on US economic future. No, our New York Times reporters are entirely focused on whether the boom is good for Chinese people. The author's reporting is very limited by their personal values and goals for China.
a. I did not find the book as outdated as some of my fellow reviewers who seem to think that a few more years of an economic bubble has created a new world with new rules. The authors do predict the fall of the latest emperor (communist party), based on the history of china - that corrupt regimes lose `the mandate of heaven' by their inevitable bad rule - but warn that such rot can take centuries (sic) before the fall. However, the authors acknowledge that the new factor is an economic boom despite corruption, so all predictions may be off.
b. In some ways they are full of idealist values, in other ways, they are moral midgets. The incident that drove me crazy was Kristoff's self-congratulatory boasting about his principled concern for his informants balanced by his journalistic mandate to report important news. His example was printing an article on slave labor products being sold although doing so risked the re-arrest and persecution of his informant and his entire family (and even though Kristoff admitted he was able to corroborate the information and didn't actually have to use or name this informant). He tells us in contrast when his moral scruples prevented him from printing a story. This is unbelievable: when a corrupt general offered Kristoff classified info on how China is selling Pakistan missiles that are capable of delivering nuclear warheads (an issue that the US was pursuing at the time and China denying) Kristoff proudly and sanctimoniously reports that he turned the guy down, thinking of the danger to the general's family if he were caught!!!!!! Kristoff also refused to give the general the home phone number of anyone in the US embassy, which the general begged him for. Apparently the sanctimonious Kristoff does not believe his work as a journalist includes publishing information on China's major role in nuclear proliferation in the Islamic world. He didn't seem to even notice that nuclear missiles in Islamic hands is a more potentially serious a threat to innocents as China's slave labor.
Similarly, the authors compare China's military adventurism to Germany before World War I, ancient Sparta and ancient Assyria - and then lecture the reader that we should accept China's imperialist foreign policy because it is normal in world history. I don't know why the authors are not just telling the facts and letting the read use their own moral and political values draw conclusions. Instead we are given the weird assessment that boils down to `grin and bear it.'
Here is another example of the authors setting themselves up as moral arbiters, which they are not very good at. Kristoff goes to great lengths to track down the man who betrayed the key organizers of Tianamen Square to the police. Kristoff tells us he was motivated by anger at this person. When he finally interviews him, he learns the man was neither tortured nor terrified with threats by the police. He betrayed his friends so he wouldn't be arrested himself, with the rationalization that he didn't think they'd be punished. Kristoff buys this weak rationalizing and "forgives" the man! Kristoff reveals himself as a moral midget in this story. He doesn't have the humility to realize that he does not have standing to forgive this traitor nor does he seem to understand that evil usually presents itself in this banal and hypocritical form. In any case, Kristoff has turned this tale into one of his own moral quest with the resolution being Kristoff the hero granting forgiveness. Where is the journalistic professionalism in all this?
As in so many other arenas, post-Watergate journalists seem to be caught up in tales starring themselves as moral authorities and whistle-blowers, and forgetting their much more important mandate to report `all the news that's fits to print.'
A good intro to China, but a bit sensationalistic in 10 years retrospect........2006-06-05
Written by two New York Times reporters, "China Wakes" provides a very penetrating view into Chinese culture, but at the same time, adopts a very selective and sensationalistic tone that in the end tends to exaggerate both the problems and the pluses of today's China.
By the time I read this, in 2006, the book was already over a decade old, and given how fast and drastically China has been changing over the past several decades, it's easy to dismiss this book as already irrelevant, and indeed, many of the topics it discusses are already dated. However, I still enjoyed reading China Wakes because it was an interesting exercise in comparing the authors' predictions with the results, more than 10 years later.
My personal verdict? I think as reporters for a world renowned newspaper, Kristoff and WuDunn had both the vigor to find fascinating stories and the writing skill to really capture the emotions and issues evolved, but at the same time, I think the unique position as reporters detracted from their credibility in making predictions for China's future. Exactly because they were reporters, they met the richest of the rich, the most corrupt of the corrupt, the poorest of the poor, and the most persecuted of the persucted. This self selecting, though admitted (albeit in the final chapter) by the authors, indeed does present a rather skewered, extremely bipolar image of China: in fact, the running theme of the book is reconciling the dual images of China as a vibrant economic miracle and China as a brutal and repressive "thugocracy." Unfortunately, because of this, it seems as most of their sensationalistic predictions, and the confidence in which they foresee the coming "collapse of the Communist dynasty," are misguided. Despite Deng Xiaoping's passing, despite Jiang Zemin's transfer of power to Hu Jintao, despite everything, nothing has changed; not the repressive government, not the economic boom. The reporter duo seemed to have missed their mark.
However, I enthusiastically give China Wakes a 4 out of 5 because the predictive element of this book is the only thing about it I elect to criticize. As I have mentioned, their skill as writers and journalist have lead them to capture and describe some of the most poignant, emotional, suggestive, and entertaining aspects of modern Chinese culture, and their book is organized in a succint factor that will help any newcomer to China break down Chinese affairs into digestable topics. All in all, this book provides an excellent window into seeing what China is and has to offer.
Eye opening book, despite being published 10 years ago.......2006-01-12
This book was published in 1994, when both writers--a married couple--were working for the New York Times out of their Beijing offices. The book does a great job of highlighting the awful record of human rights in China and is an overall outstanding work of reportage.
Among the topics discussed are China's human rights record, corruption, Tianamen, the booming economy, andthe fate of the communist party among others. This book is incredibly eye-opening and i recomend it not only for the China enthusiast, but for anyone who is a fan of good writing in general.
This book provides two outstanding perspectives. One, of Nicholas Kristof, an American, the view of a foreign journalist trying to explore and describe a country. And of Sheryl Wudunn, a Chinese-American, who is not only an outstanding reporter in everyway that Kristof is, but also has the unique insight of being of Chinese descent. This often allows her to gather information that Kristof (although they are married and share information) would not have been able to gather simply because of being recognized as a foreigner.
This book also does a wonderful job of showing 2 Chinas. the first, the China portreyed to the world by the Communist Party; and the other the China found in the poorest villages in china, telling the story that is often hidden from ordinary view.
A Great Read!
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Tanzania has recently come to the attention to global strategic planners. This report puts these executives on the fast track. Ten chapters provide: an overview of how to strategically access this important market, a discussion on economic fundamentals, marketing & distribution options, export and direct investment options, and full risk assessments (political, cultural, legal, human resources). Ample statistical benchmarks and comparative graphs are given.
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1000 - The ultimate in media relations from an award winning television reporter and public relations specialist. The author has walked both sides of the street, as a reporter and as a PR director. What sets this media relations book apart from others is that it comes from someone with "real world broadcast news experience", not simply a communications professor who has never worked in a "real newsroom".
This book goes way beyond PR-101. It takes you "inside" the world of news to teach you how to understand the media and maneuver through their mine-fields. It is a compilation of the author's media training lectures and material written over the past 10 years, with anecdotal stories to drive the points home and make them real - because they were real. It's impossible to cover all of this material in a half-day or day-long workshop -so she put years of experience into one book, tried to make it concise but still cover all of the points a person needs to know when facing the media. It is especially helpful for non-profit organizations which don't have huge advertising budgets and need all the "free press" they can get.
Media skills are more important than ever before since tabloid TV news has emerged. The rules of the game have changed dramatically and anyone who is unprepared or under-prepared for a media onslaught is courting disaster. This book will teach you:
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Whether you simply want better press or don't want your "dirty laundry" to be in the news, this book is for you. It should be required reaching for all CEO's, department heads, marketing and PR staff, and most importantly the secretaries and switchboard operators (who can buy you time when you need it the most).
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- A Rational Approach to Teamwork
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What are the secrets of successful teams? Why do some teams achieve remarkable success while others fail or are consigned to mediocrity? To find the answers, Carl E. Larson and Frank M. J. LaFasto conducted a three-year study of teams and team achievement. Interviewing a wide range of teams, including the space shuttle Challenger investigation team, executive management teams and a championship football team, Larson and LaFasto discovered a surprising consistency in the characteristics of effective teams.
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Teamwork, they explore the eight properties of successful teams: a clear, elevating goal; a results-driven structure; competent team members; unified commitment; collaborative climate; standards of excellence; external support and recognition; and principled leadership. A final chapter examines the priority of the steps that lead to the building of a high performance team. The authors strive to make the concepts concrete, coupling solid theory with straightforward, practical advice on how to apply it and with lively, fascinating anecdotes.
The volume will appeal to practitioners, scholars, and advanced students in the areas of organization studies and management, as well as interpersonal communication.
"We believe it is an important book that will be very useful to the sport psychology community. Its brief and readable nature makes it an ideal supplementary text for courses in the social psychology of sport or sport-related group dynamics. It could also be used in research methods courses to provide insight into qualitative data collection procedures. In addition, coaches and mental skills consultants will find much valuable information here about the evaluation and enhancement of team functioning. Finally, researchers will be intrigued by Larson and LaFasto's eight-category framework and their brief description of a rating-scale instrument designed to assess these dimensions of team effectiveness. Given this diversity of potential uses, we urge our colleagues to examine Teamwork for themselves."
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Teamwork attempts an ambitious goal in a small number of pages and succeeds quite well. . . . The authors have useful and interesting things to say--things that fit well with what other studies and authors have concluded and with what the teams they studied experienced and concluded. A prime audience for this book would be managers and team members with a modest 'academic bent' who want guidance on how to make their teams work more effectively and who are willing to listen to the reasons why the authors make their suggestions and how they reach their conclusions. Students and academics who are looking for a wise and balanced attempt to capture what we seem to be learning about what works in groups should also find this refreshingly short volume valuable."
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"Larson and LaFasto provide a brief, efficient, and well-focused checklist of principles for managing group processes. The authors report on the results of a relatively systematic, 3-year program on in-depth interviews with participants from 'successful teams'--e.g., a Mount Everest expedition; DeBakey-Cooley cardiac surgery teams; a Notre Dame championship football team; several business executive and project management teams; Presidential cabinets; and disaster response teams--to come up with some '. . . distinguishing features of effectively functioning teams. . . .' Practicing managers should have no difficulty identifying with anecdotes described in this book. A list of characteristics parallels the chapter outlines of this good organizational behavior textbook written from a management process perspective. . . . It is hard to imagine a more efficient way to capture the fundamentals than the way Larson and LaFasto have done it. Newly appointed supervisors without a formal organizational behavior and management process course--and any practicing manager who could use a quick brushup--will find this guidebook useful."
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Teamwork [is] one of the best and most concise handbooks on team management around. No one interested in teamwork should miss reading this guide."
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A Rational Approach to Teamwork.......2002-12-14
There's an enormous amount of reading material on teams and teamwork and this book is one of the best. Its highly rational approach condenses studies of high performing teams. The authors found eight common characteristics and explain in enough detail why they are important. They include excerpts from the leaders and teams they have studied. They also state that the two most common reasons for team failure are politics and personal agendas. They include a quote from Duke Drake: "The minute the politicians take over and start worrying about what's in it for me, you're dead in the water."
A enjoyable and useful book.......2001-09-20
These authors studied all different sorts of teams (everything from a Mount Everest expedition and a Notre Dame championship football teams to the group that invented Chicken McNuggets) in order to determine what they had in common. The book is highly readable and describes eight common principles that could be implemented to improve the function of any team. It is also full of interesting comments and stories from the study. I highly recommend the book for any team member (not only managers) since the book also clearly describes how the individal can influence the success of the entire team.
Top-shelf book on teams. A foundation text........1999-05-14
Larson and LaFasto put their outstanding research into easy-to-understand language. The book is foundation reading for executives and team members who want to understand the key variables that spell success for teams. And it's an easy-reading 138 pages presented so anyone (5th grade reading level!) can understand their findings. I know the authors, and have the utmost respect for their scientific methodology and experience. We use the matching team/ leadership assessment and training program to help client organizations plan, build, and fix their teams. Really an excellent reader, and a foundation of our consulting practice.
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Teamwork : What Must Go Right - What Can Go Wrong (Vol. 1) (Series in Interpersonal Communication)
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- The Art of Manipulation
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THE ART OF CLOSING ANY DEAL takes readers into the trenches of the psychological war called selling-and who better than sales guru James W. Pickens to give them the hard-hitting ammunition for every type of customer out there. From the 'I'm just looking' to the 'Know-it-all' to the 'I don't care' and the 'yes-man', Pickens takes aim at them all. Readers will learn to control buyers since the author's simulated conversations will arm them with winning and positive comebacks for every negative customer reply. Closing secrets include: deadly closing tips to make people buy; unbeatable closer responses to the most common objectives; how to read the customer's emotions and use perfect timing to nail the lid on the final close; and more. Readers will ultimately learn how to conquer buyers, as Pickens' take-no-prisoners techniques show them how to move in for the final attack.
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The Art of Manipulation.......2007-04-07
This book is a cleverly repackaged version of "The Closers" written many years ago by Ben Gay III. While there is some powerful sales technique in this book the book centers itself around manipulating a prospect into the buying decision and encourages the use of hi-pressure. A salesman may gain some great insights into sales but must guard against losing some of their ethical balance in the process.
One of the very, very best sales books........2007-01-09
I'm a high ticket salesman and devour sales books looking for the nuggets of gold within them. Even the most shallow of sales books have one or two things in them that you can learn, adapt, and use. Then there are books that have whole veins of gold running through them. This is one of them.
For what it's worth, here's my take on the book: If you need any help on closing, then this book is a masterpiece.
The best book for selling.......2006-11-25
This is by far the best I've ever read. Gives details on how to sell and close customers. Detailed information includes customer excuses for not wanting to buy and response to those excuses.
the art of closing any deal, how to be a master closer.......2006-03-20
exactly what you need if you consider your self weak in closing like I did. I was selling timeshare and now I'm selling real estate and insurance and I learned a lot from the book and I recommend it to anyone who needs to harden up and sell!
The Art of Closing Any Deal.......2005-12-11
This the worst book I have ever read on the Profession of selling. One can picture this bust out in white shoes, a white belt, oily hair, and checks and plaid.
This is clearly a book to read on WHAT NOT TO DO. Very smarmy....
Would have given 0 star, but you don't offer that ranking.
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Based on the book that has sold over a million copies, this program takes you into the trenches of the psychological was called selling. James W. Pickens, one of America's most successful entrepreneurs, gives you specific, practical, hard-hitting ammunition to contend with every type of customer you may encounter -- from the "just looking" to the "know-it-all" to the "I don't care."From the first handshake to getting the signature on the bottom line, The Art of Closing Any Deal will arm you with winning comebacks for every negative customer reply -- and give you the inside knowledge to overcome any barrier, and make the close every time!
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Not Bad.......2007-06-04
The strong points of this book are that it gives you tons of advice on how to deal with various types of people and situations. Written years ago it is definitely NOT Politcally Correct as it has sections on how to deal with Jewish and African American customers etc. At least my old yellowed copy I found does. not sure if that has been edited out since.
The story that supposedly happens for the author to learn the selling skills has to be the cheesiest thing I have ever read. Complete with a Mr. Miagi-like character who cries while he gives his "most serious selling lesson ever." It culminates in him literally disappearing, leaving the author to ponder the wisdom of this old man. Absolutely ridiculous. My whole office loves it actually as it is relentless at times, no holds barred and over the top cheesy. Kinda like a bad Jerry Bruckheimer movie.
If you are a serious "salesman", you need this book.......2001-12-07
I see the world in a whole new light...seriously! No fluff in that statement. After reading this book, I can truly say that I know how to sell anyone, anywhere, at anytime. It is so exciting to know that I can start my own business where I will be able to sell just about anything, and I know I will succeed at it. If you are like me, you hate to hear all of the inflated qualities of any topic. You want the bottom line! Well this book gives you just that. So, if you want one book that tells it all, here it is. When I open my business, I am going to give every salesman this book, and I know I will have a very successful business.
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