Poland's Jump to the Market Economy (Lionel Robbins Lectures)

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In Poland's Jump to the Market Economy, Jeffrey Sachs provides an insider's analysis of the political events and economic strategy behind the country's swift transition to capitalism and democracy. Sachs reviews Poland's striking progress since the start of the economic reforms three years ago, which he helped to design. He discusses the gains - more than half of employment and GDP is now in the private sector, exports to Western Europe have more than doubled, and economic growth and confidence are returning - as well as the serious problems that remain.

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Good overview.......2007-09-08

Filled with simple tables of statistics from before and after transition policies, this book is straightforward, very readable, very enjoyable and useful. Its is pretty short, but covers all the basics for an overview of the process and transformation during what what a very successful and very fast transition. Sachs is modest and cautious in his evaluation of progress-- and yet he had reason to be proud.

Contrast this with "Privatizing Russia" wherein the authors boast about the obvious success of their theories and policy proposals and yet leave the country rife with corruption. This book also covers the theories of privatization and transition a lot less, but instead presents the case of Poland, which can be used as an example. Sometimes one real successful case study is more useful than a lot of high sounding theory.

One important takeaway though, is that Poland had it easy in that it was a small socialized country in the midst of a pretty well functioning European marketplace. As soon as it opened its economy to international trade and foreign investment, competition was introduced to all the firms-- even as they were still nationalized. The benefits of the market were immediate in competition, inputs, prices, etc. Russia had to do without this immense benefit.

Great Narrative.......1998-10-13

This is one of the best economic books I have ever read. Filled with concise arguments and figures, Sachs makes his case for the liberalization of the Polish economy. Never boring and a very good read, this book is an inside depth into Poland's free market reforms.

Poland's Jump to the Market Economy (Lionel Robbins Lectures)

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Poland's Jump to the Market Economy (Lionel Robbins Lectures)
Jeffrey Sachs
Manufacturer: The MIT Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OQCNH8

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Poland*s Jump To The Market Economy (lionel Robbins Lectures)
Jeffrey Sachs
Manufacturer: The MIT Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OQB2QG

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In this thoroughly revised, expanded, and updated edition of William L. White's classic Incest in the Organizational Family, the author takes a close, hard look inside today's workplace. He offers a brilliant and powerful indictment of the debilitating consequences of business-as-usual, revealing the incestuous dynamic in which organizational members, isolated from the outside world, increasingly meet their personal, professional, social, and even sexual needs inside the boundary of the organizational "family." White then offers bold and innovative strategies designed to restore the health and vitality of organizations and employees. The Incestuous Workplace works both as an operations guide for sustaining organizational health within environments that are increasingly turbulent and threatening and as a personal survival manual for those who find themselves in destructive work environments. "I strongly recommend this text for all administrators, managers, and supervisors.... I encourage you to read and implement the concepts developed within this book. They are challenging, and they will work for you." Donald J. Mockenhaupt, L.I.C.S.W., A.C.S.W., Director, Mental Health/Chemical Dependency Division, Ramsey County Human Services Department, St. Paul, Minnesota "This down-to-earth treatise on toxic work environments sounds the alarm to balance the demands of business with the limits of the human condition before more casualties mount." Marilyn R. Peterson, M.S., Author of At Personal Risk: Boundary Violations in Professional-Client Relationships "Bill White is America's foremost thinker in the area of incest dynamics found in the workplace, and also the source of the most creative solutions to this problem." Gary Schoener, Author and organizational consultant, Executive Director, Walk-In Counseling Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota

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The title of the book could have been: Read this if you...........1999-11-29

Want to know why you are unhappy at work. OBTW this is Richard writing this...I am a Family Physician and I understand family systems. The foundation of the work compares organizational dysfunction to family dysfunction. It is a rational and easy to read book. It helped me understand the dynamics of my workplace and realize I needed to leave my job! Don't get me wrong....this is not the advise of the author. Once understanding the workplace is covered there are survival tips. For me I came to the conclusion there is little chance of recovery for the organization I worked with. A must read book for managers, owners and employees who want to grow and become healthier.

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This guide provides invaluable job search advice for the prospective management consultant. Harvard Business School graduates, students, and faculty reveal firsthand insights into the industry, offer advice on career self-assessment, describe what a consultant's work is really like, outline current industry trends, and offer guidelines for approaching the case-study interview. Also included are profiles of well-known consulting firms, a mailing list of recruiting contacts, and a selective bibliography of relevant books, directories, Web sites, and other resources compiled by the Harvard Business School career resources librarian.

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Geared for neophytes - not a useful publication for most.......2002-05-24

Provides a cursory look at a consultant's life and some of the companies one would normally consider, along with many smaller companies that many people wouldn't have access to. Better information is likely available elsewhere, including the Internet and other publications.

good basics.......2001-10-28

This book asks each of the top consulting firms to answer a set of questions about what their firm is like. As expected, the answers are biased, but still helpful. For a more unbiased insider's view of each firm also try the Vault Guide to the Top 50 Consulting Firms, which also ranks the leading consulting firms based on a national reputation survey.

good, but the Vault guides are better.......2001-09-21

In my opinion there is more and better objective information on consulting careers in the Vault Career Guide to the Top 50 Consulting Firms and in the Vault Guide to Case Interviews, which have the added benefit of being able to be purchased on vault.com and downloaded immediately. Good luck.

fair.......2001-09-19

Good guide, but the Vault guide to consulting firms is significantly superior in my opinion.

vault consulting guide is superior.......2001-09-09

more useful and third party information in the vault guide

Harvard Business School Career Guide for Management Consulting 1999

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Nothing new
This book helped me find the companies that worked for me

Harvard Business School Career Guide for Management Consulting 1999
Editor Neil Hunn
Manufacturer: Harvard Business School Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0875848761

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Now in its tenth edition, Management Consulting 1999 provides invaluable job-search advice for the prospective management consultant. Harvard Business School graduates, students, and faculty reveal firsthand insights into the industry, describe what a consultant's work is really like, outline current industry trends, and offer guidelines for approaching the case-study interview. Also included are profiles of well-known consulting firms, a mailing list of recruiting contacts, and a selective bibliography of relevant books and directories compiled by the Harvard Business School Career Resources librarian.

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Nothing new.......1999-05-28

Sorry, but i was disappointed. this book is just a cut-and-paste from all these firm's websites and recruiting brochures. There's nothing new here. I though other guides like the VaultReports guide on Consulting was a much better insider's look at the top consulting firms.

This book helped me find the companies that worked for me.......1998-11-18

Quite simply, this book is an excellent review of the big vs. small, strategy vs. operations, and US vs. international consulting firms. It is the true source for consulting firm information.

Management Consulting (Harvard Business School Career Guide S.)

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Management Consulting (Harvard Business School Career Guide S.)
Harvard Business Review
Manufacturer: Harvard Business School Press
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Binding: Paperback

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Management Consulting (Harvard Business School Career Guide)

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Management Consulting (Harvard Business School Career Guide)
Wai-Chan Chan
Manufacturer: Harvard Business School Press
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Management Consulting 1996 (Career Guide: Management Consulting (Harvard Business School))

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Management Consulting 1996 (Career Guide: Management Consulting (Harvard Business School))
Speicher
Manufacturer: Harvard Business School Press
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ASIN: 0875846785

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EASY TO READ FOR THE SMALL BUSINESS OWNER.......1998-11-10

Just starting a business can be quite intimidating. There is so much to learn about all facets of the business. Not having worked in public relations, this book helped me understand all that goes into promotions and publicity. It was easy to read and easy to follow. A must for business owners who don't have a p.r. staff.

A valuable resource for novices and pros........1998-05-21

Everyone Remembers the Elephant in the Pink Tutu is the best no-nonsense how-to book Ive ever read on the subject of promoting a business. The book is filled with practical tips and effective ways for everyone with something to sell to gain free publicity and public relations success. I highly recommend this gem to both novices and pros, who are certain to find the books easy-to-follow techniques a valuable resource.

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The Complete Guide to Horse Careers is the most concise and comprehensive horse career resource on the market. It is an informative reference tool for parents, students, and those already professionally involved in the horse industry. Tip Boxes provide valuable insights gleaned from professionals in equine careers. Other information includes: * gaining experience
* writing a resume
* resources for grants, loans, scholarships, and federal aid,
* personal inventory check lists
* educational requirements and options
* job responsibilities, background and training prerequisites
* income expectations and ranges
* school listings
* an abundance of resources
* a comprehensive index

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An Excellent Resource for Those Looking For A Horsey Career.......2002-10-25

Sue Reynolds has written a wonderful resource for those interested in pursuing a career in the horse industry. Each chapter features a particular industry (Animal Health Professions, Horse Racing and Polo, etc.) and then discusses some of the better known jobs held in the industry. She includes checklists on what the careers involve as well as checklists of the lesser known jobs. Tips from people that actually hold the job are also given for those that want to pursue that career as well as some personal stories on how they go about their day to day living. Each chapter ends with resources on how to find out more about those industries and the book ends with an extensive list of all the careers that can be held in the equine industry.

Great book for horse lovers who want a job in their field.......2000-02-13

Sue Reynolds has put together a great reference book...it is very comprehensive but easy to read. It is filled with handy checklists and I definitely enjoyed the personal stories and perspectives in each chapter. Sue covers EVERYTHING, from equine schools, getting a job, starting a business to various professions (vet, horse breeder, trainer, farrier, writer, manufacturer, to name a few). Each chapter has a list of resources so I know where to find more information. This book would be helpful for young people, and for anyone wanting to get into the horse industry or switch careers. I highly recommend it!

Sue Reynolds knows how to put information together........1999-05-04

Does anyone have more fun than a librarian? First we get to spend money (not our own) on books; then we get to look at them while they still smell good and are clean; then we get to admire and benefit from all the hard work that went into making a product that delivers (most of the time). Such is the book, "The Complete Guide To Horse Careers" by Sue Reynolds who, after she steps out of the saddle, surely must put on her practical sensible shoes and glasses and step behind a reference desk, because this lady knows how to put information together . (The cover says she has a masters degree in education and is a reading specialist who is a horse enthusiast and freelance writer---close enough.) Although she introduces the Internet on page 2, every chapter has a resource list of associations, people, e-mail addresses, articles, books, and websites. She keeps the reader interested with check-lists, line drawings, photos, boxes of tips from experts in the field, career profiles and economic forecasts.

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Personal Finance + Student CD-ROM + Personal Financial Planner + SkillBooster
Jack R. Kapoor , Les R. Dlabay , Robert J. Hughes , Jack Kapoor , and Les Dlabay
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Kapoor/Dlabay/Hughes' Personal Finance is the #1 market-leading Personal Finance text. It provides comprehensive coverage of personal financial planning in the areas of money management, career planning, taxes, consumer credit, housing and other consumer decisions, legal protection, insurance, investments, retirement planning, and estate planning. The goal of this text is to teach students the fundamentals of financial planning so they can make informed choices related to spending, saving, borrowing, and investing that lead to long-term financial security. Personal Finance, 7/e provides many financial planning tools using a step-by-step approach to help students identify and evaluate choices as well as understand the consequences of decisions in terms of opportunity costs.

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KAPOOR
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Not very interesting...

Off on tangent, waste of time

light reading

Decent Expose, surprising level of insider openness

Interesting to read, but not a 'must have'

Spooked: Espionage in Corporate America
Adam L. Penenberg , and Marc Barry
Manufacturer: Amazon Remainders Account
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Binding: Paperback
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ASIN: B000H2N25G

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A page-burning account of intrigue and espionage in the offices and boardrooms of today's corporations.

Imagine your main business competitor building a satellite-equipped "war room" to secretly monitor your new ventures. Imagine your classified product prototype mysteriously landing on the market under the brand name belonging to your archrival. Impossible? This isn't a story line from the latest spy thriller, it's modern-day corporate America. Spooked thrusts readers into a clandestine world-where business means war and information is worth stealing.

Through narrative accounts of corporate spies within companies such as IBM, Microsoft, and Motorola, Spooked dramatically brings to life one of America's fastest-growing industries: Corporate Intelligence. In this page-burning exposé, Adam Penenberg and Marc Barry uncover and describe in thrilling detail the alarming regularity of espionage in industry. They offer an unsettling portrait of America's publicly traded companies, and unravel the truth and hypocrisy behind the multi-billion dollar corporate intelligence industry.

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Not very interesting..........2007-03-31

I bought this book wanted to learn a little bit about corporate espionage but didn't really find anything too intriguing about it.
Penenberg gives examples of cases where espionage was used to extract information but doesn't go into a lot of details which would help the reader what was going on. In chapters 5 or 6 he tells the story about competing frozen pizza makers. He goes on to say how someone extracted some information from employees but never tells the reader how that information really could have been used. It would have been nice to include a extra few paragraphs explaining how the information obtained was actually used to benefit the "client".

Off on tangent, waste of time.......2007-01-26

I found the book on my gf's shelf, and thought it would be fun read. Typically I read the book cover to cover including the Preface etc, which is where I found the warning that this book was NOT a how-to guide. So while I knew what I was getting myself into, I proceeded. At sub 200 pages, this book is filled with fluff, in a typical journalistic fashion the author is bent on telling us what the characters were "eating" while they were going through the motions. I feel this book would have been a pamphlet if it wasn't for the unnecessary background information about each case of espionage. I wouldn't recommend this book, through I think if you find your local news channel "entertaining" - you may like it. I found NO take-a-way's from this book. So sad, with a catchy title and cool cover graphics, it could have been a contender. . . .

light reading.......2004-12-02

I picked up this thin hardback as a remaindered item, and it was worth what I paid for it. The book is about corporate espionage (and the field of "competitive intelligence") by a journalist and a practitioner, respectively. The bulk of the book tells the story of Victor Lee, an employee of the Avery Dennison company, who was the first person to be prosecuted under the U.S. Economic Espionage Act for selling company secrets to First Pillars, a company in his native Taiwan. The book's account of that case seems quite balanced, with due weight given to the defense (which ultimately failed, and apparently rightly so). This story is spread throughout the nine chapters (1, 3, 6, and 8 of the book's 9), in a somewhat disjointed fashion.

The book also describes the founding of the Society for Competitive Intelligence Professionals and the competitive intelligence group at Motorola by former CIA analyst Jan Herring, a case where Schwann's obtained competitive intelligence via legitimate means to compete with Kraft in pizza manufacturing, another chapter on legitimate intelligence gathering by Teltech to find out about nanotechnology development of plastics for Dow, and a very different chapter on eEye "Chief Hacking Officer" Marc Maiffret.

The book seems to have two voices about the ethics standards of SCIP, with co-author Barry thinking that the standards are hypocritical and rightly ignored, while it appears that Panenberg may be more sympathetic.

There doesn't seem to be much in the book in the way of conclusions drawn in the book. It could have been more useful with a summary of methods to prevent espionage, more details on principles of legitimate intelligence gathering, or at least lessons learned from specific cases.

Decent Expose, surprising level of insider openness.......2003-09-12

Barry is rather an oddball for a usually very button downed profession. He comes off as a field ops guy, not an HQ analyst like Herring. Field guys, in certain roles, can be pretty flamboyant since the sort of people they hang out with quite often are. Criminals are often sociopathic and particularly in the drug investigations that Barry used to do, flamboyant doesn't begin to describe some of those guys. They get downright bizzare.

Probably Barry's drug-bust type background, and profile as a risk addicted field ops guy is why he's so willing to lay it on the line about what's really going on out there. Comes across a bit like Robert Baer, the CIA guy who has been writing those books on the middle east. It's a classic schism between the guys in the home office and the guys risking their lives out in the field. The guys risking their necks tend to get a "f*** you" attitude pretty fast toward HQ.

Book is worth reading, if a bit boring in it's detail at times. Reads like an article series that didn't get published.

Some reviewers have said this book is a slander suit waiting to happen. Naah. First of all, it's printed, so it's libel. Second, I'll bet good money that Barry could trot out enough evidence in court to convince a jury he was telling the truth. So nobody is going to sue. Guys like Herring and the management of SCIP know better. Barry would cut them to ribbons, and then counter sue and set himself up for life.

Besides, it's much more effective in the long run to freeze the guy out of his profession, quietly. Or just ignore it completely, because it doesn't matter.

Interesting to read, but not a 'must have'.......2003-08-27

Penenberg, a writer for Time and Forbes, and Barry, the head of his own intelligence company, have written an easy-to-read, but yet disjointed book on the use of intelligence gathering techniques in modern business. The book provides ample evidence that intelligence collection on business rivals is alive and well but does not offer any solutions as to how to prevent these techniques from being used against one's own organization. Readers who want a better sense of how 'social engineering' works are better served by reading Kevin Mitnick's "The Art of Deception."

Professional competitive intelligence professionals, especially those that are members of SCIP (the Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals), will learn nothing new here except to be aware of now NOT to collect intelligence. Computer hacking, information brokering and pretext are techniques that are used by companies with the "do whatever it takes to get the information" philosophy.

Readers that want more detail and insight on the Avery Dennison/Four Pillars case are better served by reading "Sticky Fingers."

Mark Robinson
The author of "Beyond Competitive Intelligence: The Practice of Counterintelligence and Trade Secrets Protection."

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