Two Revolutions in Economic Policy: The First Economic Reports of Presidents Kennedy and Reagan

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The juxtaposition of Kennedy and Reagan approaches to economic problems is particularly instructive in that they express the two major - and quite different - approaches of macroeconomic policy in the past three decades: the 1962 Kennedy Camelot which relied on traditional Keynesian economics, and the 1982 Reagan program which called for a supplyside solution to the country's economic difficulties. From today's vantage point it is useful to compare what these two different groups of economic advisors planned to do, what they did, and what the results were.

James Tobin, who received the Nobel Prize in economics in 1981, is Sterling Professor of Economics at Yale. His Essays in Economics, collected in three volumes, are available from The MIT Press. Murray L. Weidenbaum is Director of the Center for the Study of American Business and Mallinckrodt Distinguished University Professor at Washington University.

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Zambia 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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Mike’s Bikes Advanced is a simulation suited for courses in strategy or where knowledge of other functions is warranted. This simulation can be used two ways, via a CD or through the Internet. This dynamic simulation allows students to make decisions regarding different functions like strategy, marketing, operations management, accounting, finance, product development, team dynamics, and economics.

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Mike's Bikes Advanced
SmartSims
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill/Irwin
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OGV5EK

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The Netherlands is a thriving transportation hub for Europe, and a booming center for banking and energy sectors, and other innovative industries. Thousands of expatriate executives and their families are transferred to Holland annually; and hundreds of thousands of visitors come on business.

People from all corners of the globe come into contact with Dutch colleagues and contacts, both in the Netherlands and in their own countries. They all have to "deal with the Dutch," and although the Dutch are becoming more and more cosmopolitan, aspects of their character and behavior still surprise many people.

For instance, the directness of the Dutch, their critical attitudes, and sometimes slow decision-making processes are some of the characteristics that foreigners notice immediately, and may find frustrating. While the Dutch may drive a hard bargain, once agreement has been reached, their word is their bond. They are also noted for their thoroughness, and their energy and ingenuity in discovering and exploiting new business opportunities.

Expatriates working in the Netherlands point out that it is the underlying values and norms of the Dutch that puzzle them most and sometimes irritate them.

For anyone traveling to the Netherlands on business, to live and work in the country, or for anyone who may have regular contact with the Dutch abroad, this unique book - written by a Dutch author - will ensure more effective and enjoyable business and social relations.

This new edition both follows the first in covering Dutch values and norms, and presents an up-dated picture of the latest economic, social and cultural changes in the country.

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a mirror for Dutch abroad.......2004-06-28

Most books on cultural stereotypes try to be funny. Often jokes work only for those already in the know, or worse, they are misleading to those who aren't.
Aimed at expats and others working with the Dutch, Mr Vossestein has written a serious book. The goal is to inform, not to get cheap laughs (though many of the anecdotes from foreigners interacting with the Dutch are quite entertaining).
Perhaps the greatest value of this book is as a mirror for Dutch travelling abroad. After all, understanding other people's culture starts with understanding your own. This book should be compulsory reading for all Dutch expats.

Please reprint this excellent book.......2000-08-23

This is the best introduction to Dutch business culture available. It is uncluttered, and makes connections between different aspects of Dutch behaviour to develop a broad picture suitable for business people from any background.

A bridge connecting two cultures.......2000-05-08

As a Dutch-American cross-cultural trainer I have read the gamut of literature dealing with this subject. Mr. Vossestein's 'Dealing with the Dutch' is the most concise, clearly written book on the subject. The book's non-judgemental approach gives future immigrants to the Netherlands a thorough understanding of and a simple guide line to life in this fascinating land by the sea.

The Cultural Context in Business Communication.: An article from: Technical Communication

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The Cultural Context in Business Communication.: An article from: Technical Communication
Kirk St. Amant
Manufacturer: Society for Technical Communication
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from Technical Communication, published by Society for Technical Communication on August 1, 2000. The length of the article is 2178 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: The Cultural Context in Business Communication.
Author: Kirk St. Amant
Publication: Technical Communication (Refereed)
Date: August 1, 2000
Publisher: Society for Technical Communication
Volume: 47 Issue: 3 Page: 413

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Multinational Cross-Cultural Management: An Integrative Context-Specific Process

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Multinational Cross-Cultural Management: An Integrative Context-Specific Process
Robert J. Mockler , and Dorothy G. Dologite
Manufacturer: Quorum Books
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1567200109

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Present and potential multinational managers need a concise, modern, practical, and effective guide to dealing with the highly competitive international marketplace of tomorrow. This balanced approach to multinational, cross-cultural management is for large and small companies in a wide range of product and service industries. Actual company experiences are studied to show the common frameworks which are used to manage diversity from the decision making and action viewpoint of the individual manager. Surviving and prospering in the present environment; anticipating and adapting to new situations; generating ideas that manage and exploit change; and leading the creation of change across industries and markets are all dealt with in detail.

Understanding the European Content Industries: A Reader on the Economic and Cultural Contexts of Multimedia

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Understanding the European Content Industries: A Reader on the Economic and Cultural Contexts of Multimedia

Manufacturer: Ios Pr Inc
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1586032909

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Understanding the European Content Industries is an international and multidisciplinary reader with a clear focus on multimedia economics and content. The reader covers two main fields of analysis: (a) the economic perspectives of the European content industry and its impact on the market development, including new business models; and (b) the cultural and educational contexts of multimedia. A number of articles are based on academic papers from researchers with various backgrounds in media & communication research, sociology, computer sciences, and education, whereas other contributions from industry advisers and practitioners provide 'market reports' on specific issues.

The Cultural Context in Business Communication

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The Cultural Context in Business Communication
Susanne Niemeier , Charles P. Campbell , and Rene Dirven
Manufacturer: John Benjamins Publishing Co
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Business and Spanish in the new American educational epistemology: Context, development, forecast (CIBER working paper series)

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Business and Spanish in the new American educational epistemology: Context, development, forecast (CIBER working paper series)
Michael Scott Doyle
Manufacturer: Center for International Business Education and Research, San Diego State University
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Conversing across cultural ideologies: East-West communication styles in work and non-work contexts

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Conversing across cultural ideologies: East-West communication styles in work and non-work contexts
Jeffrey Sanchez-Gurks
Manufacturer: University of Southern California, Center for Effective Organizations, Marshall School of Business
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ASIN: B0006RX8BK

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Eve's Writing Style Keeps You Reading

It's a Great Gift!

Tips that work

Multi-tasking extraordinaire

"You do not have to read this book at once!"

How to Do Space Age Work With a Stone Age Brain
Eve Laraine Abbott
Manufacturer: BookSurge Publishing
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Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity

ASIN: 1594573417
Release Date: 2004-04-12

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The 40-hour week is dead, and Americans have less than half the leisure time they enjoyed 20 years ago. Whether you are an employee or business owner, you will find new ways to deal with your toughest challenges in today's fast-paced workplace. Learn proven brain-based organizing tips so you can become more effective and increase your personal profit margin. Save time, save money and reduce your stress. Whether you work inside or outside your home, Eve Abbott brings you the keys to escape from information overload, paper piles and mind-numbing multi-tasks. Let Eve show you How to Do Space Age Work with a Stone Age Brain. In this book, you'll find new ways to look at your toughest challenges in the fast-paced, overloaded workplace of today. This entertaining, highly interactive guide offers easy online assessments to help you design your own personal organizing solutions to match your individual work style.

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Eve's Writing Style Keeps You Reading.......2005-05-10

It's always fun to read a book that keeps your interest. In this case, Eve's book is fun and offers lots of practical suggestions. The tests that she urges folks to take to identify how they think and operate help make the whole concept personal.
Everyone will get something from this book. Eve promises that one will gain an hour a day if her suggestions are embraced and this is very true. A great gift for anyone!

It's a Great Gift!.......2005-05-01

Not only have I found this book practical and useful, but I have given it to several colleagues, clients and friends. All have put the tips and ideas to work right away.

My office is much easier to use with the right files in the right place. It is convenient and a pleasure to be this organized!

Tips that work .......2005-04-28

The kind of organizing tips that are practical and can be put right to work - unlike all the other books that I pick up and have on my shelf. And the added advantage of learning about the places that I trip myself up.

Multi-tasking extraordinaire.......2005-04-27

This book helped me reclaim space, time and energy. The helpful tests got me organizing my office to best fit my learning style, which has saved me time and energy. I then had a brain breakthrough: Why was I saving years of old paper? I now have a much cleaner and greener office. The tips and suggestions are simple, easy to do and save a lot of time plus space.

"You do not have to read this book at once!".......2005-04-18

When I started reading 'How to Do Space Age Work with a Stone Age Brain", I realized why the author tells us that we do not have to read it all at once. Indeed, I keep this book as my desk-top reference for just about anything I do at work. The most amazing thing about Eve's book is that I can open it up to any page and find absolutely invaluable tips for my daily activities. I even followed Eve's recommendation and purchased the Home Filing System for my home office. I recommend this book for all busy professionals who are overwhelmed with the information avalanche and need new ways to improve their effectiveness.
Satisfaction guaranteed!
Boris S. Letuchy, Certified Facility Manager

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Red Hot Customers on Redhotsalestv(sm): How to Get Them and How to Keep Them for Life! with CDROM
Paul S. Goldner
Manufacturer: Chandler House Press
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Binding: Unknown Binding

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ASIN: 1886284652

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Intended for E-entrepreneurs whose business is not performing as they would like this book provides pointers on how other E-entrepreneurs succeeded or failed. It offers helpful information on developing your business through vision, marketing and management as well as handling the cashflow and knowing when to quit.

Colin Barrow is Head of the Enterprise Group at Cranfield School of Management and Director of the Business Growth and Development Programme, the UK's most successful programme for entrepreneurs. He is also a founder member of the team that launched CranfieldCreates, the Business School's own E-business incubator.

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honest and open guide.......2003-03-16

This is a very exciting and pleasurable book. In the honest and open way the author shows "How to Survive the E-Business Downturn". The author shows that there is no downturn per se but there are companies who managed to attract investments but fail to creating wealth and value to the customers. Such companies inevitably collaps (with boo.com as an example). The author gives a lot of remarkable case studies throughout the book to illustrate his view.

The author shows that in order to survive, the company should have the right strategy and keep careful eyes on it, the concrete mission, the clear vision of the perspectives, the definitive goals and the business plan. The author shows five stages of growth of a company (with IBM as an example) and tells how to survive the transitions. Most of the companies fail to survive the first transition.

With various examples, the author shows that nothing kills the business as fast as the attempts to do many distinct things simultaneously, and emphasizes the importance of aligning the vision of the key players of the business. Those members of your organisation should be in charge of writing the business plan who take accountability of the outcomes of the plan that they have written.

The author also empasizes on the teamwork and the employee motivation as the imperatives of a success of any business.

I would also recommend "What Management Is" by Joan Magretta and "Leading the Revolution" by Gary Hamel in addition to this book.

An Excellent Guide!!.......2001-10-09

How to Survive the E-Business Downturn is a must for all those internet entrepreneurs, myself included, who are running, or planning to start-up an e-business at a time when online ventures are facing violent changes and where failure is more common than success. The book showedd me how to use proven management tools and concepts, adapted in ways that suit my e-businesses in order to keep it thriving in such a fluctuating marketplace. The intro to the book explains in depth just what is currently happening in the world of e-business and gives enough background for readers to understand the essence of the subject. Set out in parts, with each part having five or six separate chapters, making it easier to follow without having to tackle large chunks of text! There is also an excellent list of references to enable readers to take on further readings on anything discussed. The author draws on a host of real-life, uptodate cases and supports his advice with numerous action plans and checklists. This book advises in a stepbystep format, the potential (or existing) e-businessperson what to do to develop a successful e-business, but also warns of what not to do! It is interesting to read about what companies, or even individual people, have done that has made them either successful or unsuccessful in the Internet World of business.

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This book assesses the varying ways in which automobile assemblers in several countries of East and Southeast Asia, Europe and the Americas have sought to enhance their efficiency and flexibility in response to heightened global competition during the 1980s and early 1990s. It then explores the implications of such managerial strategies for workers and trade unions, and the responses of unions in seeking to preserve or enhance worker welfare and voice under industrial restructuring.

SOCIAL RECONSTRUCTIONS OF THE WORLD AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY: COMPETITION, POWER AND INDUSTRIAL FLEXIBILITY

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SOCIAL RECONSTRUCTIONS OF THE WORLD AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY: COMPETITION, POWER AND INDUSTRIAL FLEXIBILITY
Frederic C. (editor) DEYO
Manufacturer: Palgrave Macmillan
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OTFAIO

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This report contains business intelligence information for succesful export-import, business and investment operations, strategic contacts and more... The report also contains selected information on investment and business opportunities, international economic projects, tenders, government projects, as well as, marketing and export-import opportunities information.

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Panama Business Law Handbook
Emerging Markets Investment Center
Manufacturer: International Business Publications, USA
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 0739705318

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This law handbook contains information on basic business legislation, laws and regulatoins affecting export-import, business, foreign investments, property rights, taxation and banking.

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Panama Business Law Handbook
USA International Business Publications
Manufacturer: International Business Publications, USA
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Binding: Paperback

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