Readings in Mathematical Economics, Vol. 2: Capital and Growth

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Readings in Mathematical Economics, Vol. 2: Capital and Growth
Peter K. Newman
Manufacturer: The Johns Hopkins University Press
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ASIN: 0801804884

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Turkey 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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Please go back to school

A very difficult read

A Brilliant textbook on how to commit corporate Fraud

Can anyone Read this A - grade and Poor attempt

Fraudabc.Com: Your ABC Guide to Corporate Fraud Management and Investigation Protocol
Bartholomew B. J. Henderson
Manufacturer: iUniversity Press
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ASIN: 0595164315

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To remain current there is not a line or middle manager in government or private enterprise who can afford not to have read this book. The work provides a comprehensive list of 'Red Flags' or warning signs of possible fraud presence in an organization with the Red Flag module containing in excess of 70 red flags and 400 investigation protocols to detect and investigate corporate fraud or ethics abuse.

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Please go back to school.......2005-05-18

Please go back to school and learn to read.
This book is writen so that the most basic and reasonably uneducated human beings can understand it as well.
I am flabergasted by your patetic comment and review.
Where did you go to school..??

In the bush.?

A very difficult read.......2005-04-12

I obtained the book from a Co-worker who attended a seminar by the Lecturer, who is also apparently the writer.
The book is supposed to be a workbook.
It is extremely difficult to read and very fragmented.
The methods set out in the book on the checklist are also very difficult to follow.
I do not recommend it as a workbook neither as a guide for Corporate Fraud management.
I recomend Corporate Fraud by John D. O'Gara,Fraud by Paul Waldman,How to Become a Professional Con Artist
by Dennis M. Marlock,
[...]

A Brilliant textbook on how to commit corporate Fraud.......2005-04-11

This book is either written to teach fraud or how to avoid being caught.
Never has anyone opened the playing field so wide for the would be blue collar criminals as Henderson.
His "Red Flags" are so clearly illustrated that any would be con will find this the best workbook ever writen.
[...]

Can anyone Read this A - grade and Poor attempt.......2005-04-10

The fraud 'red flags' are terribly outdated. The detail is vague and shocking. Henderson has failed in nailing occupational fraud . This work has given me no help apart from hours of wasted reading trying to find any assistance. I could clearly see why it took him three and a half years to complete.
He must have read hundreds of papers and case studies to compile this. [...]The case studies are related to contemporary cases and can be found all over the net. In my view the book contains NONE of the most important information I have been able to find on the subject ever. Perhaps he should revert to what he knows best..."Counting Beans"

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Enter Smart Business Solutions for E-Commerce, the book that will show you, the e-commerce manager or entrepreneur, where to start, which end is up, and which tools and technologies can help you. Whether your e-commerce endeavor is consumer-oriented or business-to-business, this book covers what you really need to know to get into the e-commerce game. It offers you valuable information about everything from how to develop on line strategies to how to organize content and oversee a transaction system. It will show you what to consider in building a site, as well as how to maintain freshness and quality, mind legal matters, promote the site, a nd decide whether to house it on your own server or have it hosted elsewhe re. Along the way, this book highlights the products and services that make building and maintaining an e-commerce site an easily manageable task.

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A seminar for the E-ntrepreneur.......2001-06-15

Here, at last, is a concise introduction to the world of e-commerce for the semi-savvy professional. Terminology, strategic planning, branding, advertising, traffic generation, and, oh yes, technology... every topic budding e-ntrepreneurs need to consider before risking their futures is here presented with clarity and grace. One caveat: those looking for strictly the technical or strictly the business side of e-commerce will find this book lacking. To explain the whole, the author had little choice but to abbreviate some of the parts.

Like most titles published by Microsoft Press, this book has a decidedly pro-Redmond feel, with frequent references to bCentral, FrontPage, and other MS products and services (most notably in the section on server platforms... the author would have you believe your only choices are 2000 or NT). However, these product placements do not diminish the flow of the chapters or the value of the advice.

Alas, no one book can turn you into a dot-com success story overnight (unless Jeff Bezos' diary is for sale). But this one should certainly help.

Real, practical advice........2001-04-24

This book isn't about just creating a website--it's about running a business! With the help of this book, I was able to come up with a plan for expanding my business into e-commerce. The book is very readable, and full of sensible advice. Each chapter moves you closer to making your idea a reality. It starts with getting real about what's going to work and steps you right through everything you need to know, all the way through building your site in the most economical way and right up to marketing it. My hat's off to this author for writing a book that's a good read and good advice, too.

An excellent basic primer for e-commerce entrepreneurs........2000-06-04

Here's another primer linking small business efforts to e-commerce basics; from building a site and understanding database and transaction processing systems to understanding how to best hire a Web developer. Tips range from marketing a site effectively to making it easy for customers to use, making for an excellent coverage.

A Must Have!.......2000-03-13

Great advice for anyone who wants to do business online. Well-written by a real expert. You won't find better guidance anywhere.

The Essential Online Solution: The 5-Step Formula for Small Business Success

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Good info
Maybe good for beginners
Good for beginners
Thank you for making the online maze understandable!!!

The Essential Online Solution: The 5-Step Formula for Small Business Success
Rick Segel , and Barbara Callan-Bogia
Manufacturer: Wiley
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ASIN: 0471920533

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With big-box stores dominating today’s business landscape, small business owners are facing serious challenges. But there is a way to level the playing field and win—and The Essential Online Solution will show you how. Written by industry experts, this book outlines a five-step formula that will allow you to harness the power of the online world and improve your company’s bottom line.

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Good info.......2007-05-29

Excellent and informative book. A couple of items I questioned, but overall well worth the purchase! Good for beginners AND advanced users (like me 10+ years selling on the web).

Maybe good for beginners.......2007-05-07

I was disappointed in this book. As the previous reviewer indicated, you were led to believe that the book was based on the experience of internet experts, but that was obviously not the case. I would hesitate to even offer this book to someone new to internet business.

Good for beginners.......2007-04-02

This book is written in 'coaching-style' which is not for everyone! 'Remember you have to'...'What do you think is'...'It is all about'...Don't forget to..., those phrases made it for me hard to read, as I expected new information and not to be taught constantly. I expected the authors were internet-insiders, what the title suggested - but I can't see that. If you are familiar with the basics of internet marketing look for something else, if you are a total newcomer go for this easy to read book.

Thank you for making the online maze understandable!!!.......2007-01-12

I've learned quite a bit and it is truly an ESSENTIAL book for website owners. This is not a "techie" type manual and the authors make it easy to understand the inner workings of the website/blogging game. It's not so scary and overwhelming afterall! Thanks!

AMI White Papers: The Evolving Roles and Opportunities for Small Business IT Solution Providers

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AMI White Papers: The Evolving Roles and Opportunities for Small Business IT Solution Providers

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BECOMING PART OF THE E-GENERATION.(small business electronic commerce solutions): An article from: CMA Management

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BECOMING PART OF THE E-GENERATION.(small business electronic commerce solutions): An article from: CMA Management
Karim Budhwani
Manufacturer: Society of Management Accountants of Canada
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This digital document is an article from CMA Management, published by Society of Management Accountants of Canada on June 1, 2001. The length of the article is 2166 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: BECOMING PART OF THE E-GENERATION.(small business electronic commerce solutions)
Author: Karim Budhwani
Publication: CMA Management (Magazine/Journal)
Date: June 1, 2001
Publisher: Society of Management Accountants of Canada
Volume: 75 Issue: 4 Page: 24

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Does e-business matter to SMEs? A comparison of the financial impacts of Internet Business Solutions on European and North American SMEs.(small and medium ... from: Journal of Small Business Management

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Does e-business matter to SMEs? A comparison of the financial impacts of Internet Business Solutions on European and North American SMEs.(small and medium ... from: Journal of Small Business Management
David A. Johnston , Michael Wade , and Ron McClean
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This digital document is an article from Journal of Small Business Management, published by Thomson Gale on July 1, 2007. The length of the article is 3189 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: Does e-business matter to SMEs? A comparison of the financial impacts of Internet Business Solutions on European and North American SMEs.(small and medium sized enterprises)(Survey)
Author: David A. Johnston
Publication: Journal of Small Business Management (Magazine/Journal)
Date: July 1, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 45 Issue: 3 Page: 354(8)

Article Type: Survey

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eSoft: "La solucion que la PyME busca".(aplicaciones de seguridad para comercio electrónico)(TT: eSoft: "The solution for small and medium-size businesses".)(TA: ... commerce): An article from: E Semanal

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eSoft: "La solucion que la PyME busca".(aplicaciones de seguridad para comercio electrónico)(TT: eSoft: "The solution for small and medium-size businesses".)(TA: ... commerce): An article from: E Semanal
Vanessa Tovar Velázquez
Manufacturer: Servicios Editoriales Sayrols S.A. de C.V.
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This digital document is an article from E Semanal, published by Servicios Editoriales Sayrols S.A. de C.V. on August 6, 2001. The length of the article is 1640 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: eSoft: "La solucion que la PyME busca".(aplicaciones de seguridad para comercio electrónico)(TT: eSoft: "The solution for small and medium-size businesses".)(TA: security software for electronic commerce)
Author: Vanessa Tovar Velázquez
Publication: E Semanal (Magazine/Journal)
Date: August 6, 2001
Publisher: Servicios Editoriales Sayrols S.A. de C.V.
Volume: 17 Issue: 467 Page: 14

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Property portals: cost-effective technology solutions exist for small-to mid-size portfolios.(neotech): An article from: Journal of Property Management

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Property portals: cost-effective technology solutions exist for small-to mid-size portfolios.(neotech): An article from: Journal of Property Management
Scott Morey
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This digital document is an article from Journal of Property Management, published by Thomson Gale on March 1, 2007. The length of the article is 442 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: Property portals: cost-effective technology solutions exist for small-to mid-size portfolios.(neotech)
Author: Scott Morey
Publication: Journal of Property Management (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 1, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 72 Issue: 2 Page: 14(1)

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SMALL BUSINESS SOLUTIONS E-COMMERCE
Brenda Kienan
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ASIN: B000V3MDU6

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Master essential communication skills for your career and your daily life with ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION! Coverage includes a wide variety of topics such as basic communication principles, interpersonal communication within the organizational structure, and literacy and employee communication. Cases found in each chapter demonstrate how the organizational communication theories discussed in the text apply to real-life. Studying is made easy with tools such as communication examples, ethical probes, learning objectives, and toolbox summaries found throughout the text.

Organizational Communication: Foundations for Business and Collaboration

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Organizational Communication: Foundations for Business and Collaboration
Alan Zaremba
Manufacturer: South-Western College Pub
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ASIN: B000OUISK0

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This digital document is an article from Food Processing, published by Putman Media, Inc. on October 1, 2002. The length of the article is 1631 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: Get a handle on it: managing your R&D portfolio is all about priorities.
Author: Paula Manoski
Publication: Food Processing (Magazine/Journal)
Date: October 1, 2002
Publisher: Putman Media, Inc.
Volume: 63 Issue: 10 Page: 40(4)

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It's about time: strategies for managing your work priorities.(Careers): An article from: Strategic Finance

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It's about time: strategies for managing your work priorities.(Careers): An article from: Strategic Finance
Max Messmer
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This digital document is an article from Strategic Finance, published by Institute of Management Accountants on September 1, 2004. The length of the article is 885 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: It's about time: strategies for managing your work priorities.(Careers)
Author: Max Messmer
Publication: Strategic Finance (Refereed)
Date: September 1, 2004
Publisher: Institute of Management Accountants
Page: 17(2)

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Managing Your Priorities from Start to Success

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Quite a text-book, but offers practical application

Managing Your Priorities from Start to Success
William J. Bond
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Companies
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ASIN: 0786303875

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Managing Your Priorities from Start to Success, written by best-selling author William Bond, teaches managers in a succinct and straight forward fashion how to call the shots when bombarded by information, demands for customer service, increased workloads and managerial expectations by using a proactive approach to priority management. This book shows managers how to: learn the valuable step-by-step priority process; discover the rules to manage your priorities to move ahead at work; use techniques and tips to make priority management an ally to your successful career.

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Quite a text-book, but offers practical application.......2005-06-03

Bond lays all the cards on the table with his text-book approach to realignment of priorities and offers many tips on time management, organization, and other practical information. Could stand to be a bit more bearable.

Set priorities if you want to keep your sanity. (time and financial management) (The Masthead Symposium: Managing Time and Money): An article from: The Masthead

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Set priorities if you want to keep your sanity. (time and financial management) (The Masthead Symposium: Managing Time and Money): An article from: The Masthead
Charles Reinkin
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This digital document is an article from The Masthead, published by National Conference of Editorial Writers on September 22, 1993. The length of the article is 575 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.

From the supplier: An 80,000-circulation newspaper can only survive in the highly competitive market if its editorial staff know how to manage time and budget. For a daily that does not depend on endorsements of political candidates, keeping a competitive edge is difficult. Some decisions must be made without consulting any committee. Moreover, editors may find themselves doing more than their fair share of the responsibilities. In essence, adaptability and the ability to set priorities are prerequisites of effective time and financial management.

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Title: Set priorities if you want to keep your sanity. (time and financial management) (The Masthead Symposium: Managing Time and Money)
Author: Charles Reinkin
Publication: The Masthead (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 22, 1993
Publisher: National Conference of Editorial Writers
Volume: v45 Issue: n3 Page: p8(1)

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Managing Your Priorities (Neteffect Series)

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Managing Your Priorities (Neteffect Series)
Dayle M. Smith
Manufacturer: Prentice Hall
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Managing Your Priorities from Start to Success (Briefcase Books)

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Managing Your Priorities from Start to Success (Briefcase Books)
William J. Bond
Manufacturer: Irwin Professional Pub
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living well on practically nothing

There's no reason to pay for common sense

impractical

A book that's like a toolbox filled with money-saving resources and techniques!!

Living Well on Practically Nothing: Revised and Updated Edition
Edward H. Romney , and Ed Romney
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The Joy of Not Working: A Book for the Retired, Unemployed and Overworked- 21st Century Edition

Frugal Living for Dummies

ASIN: 1581602820

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Living Well on Practically Nothing: Revised and Updated Edition is for people who need to live on a lot less money. If you have been fired, demoted, retired, divorced, widowed, bankrupted or swindled - or you just want to quit your job and remain financially self-reliant - this book is for you. In it are hundreds of tips, secrets and necessary skills for living well on little money. Chapters include: Save Up to $37,000 a Year and Live on $12,000 a Year; Low-Cost Computers for Fun, Profit, and Education; Some Ways to Live on No Money at All; A Day of Cheap Living; A New Career or Business for You; Fix Things and Make Them Last; and Protect Your Investments and Make Them Grow. From cover to cover, this book is stocked with proven methods for saving money on shelter, food, clothing, transportation, entertainment, health care and more. The author left the "system" in 1969 and has worked for himself ever since. Let him show you how you, too, can live happily, comfortably and with complete financial freedom.

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Very Good.......2007-10-14

This Book has helped me to save a lot of money and learn to be smarter with my time and money Great Book I Highly Recommend it.

living well on practically nothing .......2007-06-12

this book was terrible
i am embarrassed to even have it in my house

There's no reason to pay for common sense.......2007-05-06

If you are interested in learning about frugal living, start by passing up this book. While Romney's effort has some interesting sections, the material is a little dated. Besides, it just seems anyone with a dollup of common sense could do just as well on their own.

impractical.......2006-07-16

get this book from the library, it's not worth the money. the author has some good points, especially about not being mentally sucked in to a materialistic lifestyle, and especially where he says you can be poor but proud, and that you don't have to give up your self-respect due to lack of money. i liked his points on maintaining a spiritual outlook and keeping one's family together in hard times. however his suggestions are not always practical. he advocates putting saccharine tablets in your drinks, apparently unaware of the health risks of artificial sweetener. i don't think too many people are going to mix together molasses and vinegar and drink it, or resole their shoes with tires, or wear the old stiff blue jeans from yesteryear or bib overalls. he says to drink kool-aid, which is nothing but sugar and chemicals, not very healthful. and his recipes for food seem to involve a lot of fat and hamburger meat, along with three day old bananas. he does make some good points such as eating oatmeal instead of pricey boxed cereals, and about the per pound cost of foods poor people buy being outrageous. i'm not going to glue my car engine together with epoxy or get a lathe and make my own parts like they do on nuclear submarines, and as much as i would like to go live in the woods, i needed some practical advice for saving money now when i don't have the skills to drop out of society yet. you won't find much of that here, also his insistence that walmart shoes are just as good as good quality shoes? i'm not advocating that you spend a ton of money on shoes, but you get what you pay for and it's better to have one good pair of shoes than a few cheap pairs. my parents wore cheap shoes all their lives, and i can tell you it ends up costing money later on in life when you have bunions, athlete's foot, fallen arches, and diabetic neuropathy. my mother had to have orthotics made, my father has to see a foot doctor regularly, and they both ended up with back and ankle problems. there is such a thing as being penny wise and pound foolish and failure to wear decent shoes has cost thousands of dollars in medical bills later on.

A book that's like a toolbox filled with money-saving resources and techniques!!.......2006-07-12

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"If you have lost your job or expect to, or had to take a much lower-paying job, or if you have ever wondered how you would survive if you were [without much money then] this book is for you. It is based upon the experiences of real people known to the author--and do very well at it. Teachers, preachers, retired members of the military, people on small inheritances, country people, old people who survived the Great Depression, farmers, writers, artists--all have contributed their know-how on economical living...the author comes from a whole family of [money-concious] New Englanders whose unique...lifestyle is detailed in this book. He remembers the 1930's Depression as a small boy. In later years his father never let him forget it...he has learned to [watch his money] with the best of them--and enjoy doing it. He has used [many of] the methods described in this book and been successful enough so that he is no longer [without money]...This book will help you if you have been fired, demoted, retired, divorced, widowed, bankrupted, or swindled."

The above is from the introduction to this book by Ed Romney. It pretty well sums up this book succintly. I should also mention one more thing that the author says:

"[This book] is not puffed up and padded like many [other] books. I have digested and condensed it to save paper and save your time reading it."

As a person who has thoroughly read this book, I can validate what Romney says in the above quotations. What he does not mention is that this book is, above all, practical.

Readers of this book might get the impression that they have to do everything that Romney suggests. NO. This book is for a wide spectrum of people even for people in extreme circumstances. The idea is to pick and choose. Even Romney admits that he hasn't done everything he suggests but mentions them only because he knows other people who have done them.

There is no index included with this book. Why? Because it doesn't need one. The chapter titles cut straight to the point of each chapter. My favorite chapters have the following titles:

(1) Save money on food
(2) Save on clothing
(3) Save on shelter
(4) Save on transportation
(5) Save on education, entertainment, and vacations
(6) Save on health and medical care
(7) Save up to $37,500 a year and live on $12,000 a year.

Each chapter is divided into sub-sections with a sub-title. This makes the book very easy to read. Here are some of the sub-titles for the first chapter:

(1) How to stay out of debt
(2) Credit cards are addictive
(3) Make things last
(4) There is no real status in spending
(5) Fighting consumer mentality
(6) The anti-spendthrift checklist
(7) Why do people work so hard for nothing?
(8) Don't be one of the apparently wealthy.

There are other good books on this same subject that I recommend:

(1) Your Money or Your Life (by Dominguez and Robin)
(2) How to Survive Without a Salary (by C. Long)
(3) The Joy of Not Working (by E. Zelinski)

I also recommend any movie version of "Death of a Salesman."

Finally, I found that some sections of this book had the author's opinions on various matters (such as on politics and education) that may offend some readers. (Personally I was not offended.) I felt the author could have made his point without these opinions.

In conclusion, this is a book for people who need to live on a lot less money. If this describes you, then you must read this book!!

(first published 1992; revised edition published 2001; introduction; 17 chapters; conclusion; main narrative 190 pages)

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Barbarians to Bureaucrats Corporate Life Cycle Strategies

Making sense of corporate growth

Help in understanding declining organizations

From Start Ups to Behemoths

Barbarians to Bureaucrats: Corporate Life Cycle Strategies
Lawrence M. Miller
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Release Date: 1990-01-14

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"One day your sluggish company will taken to the sound of a beating drum and the sight of a competitor approaching at ramming speed. On deck will be a jut-jawed Barbarian....He will hardly blink as his target is ripped asunder, sending Aristocrats, Bureaucrats and their unfortunate shipmates to their corporate death....So goes Mr. Miller's tale, from which we can all profit." The Wall Street Journal

Barbarians to Bureaucrats presents a brilliant new solution to a stubborn old business problem: how to halt a company's descent into wasteful, stifling bureaucracy. Lawrence M. Miller, a management consultant for such corporate giants as Xerox and 3M, argues that corporations, like civilizations, have a natural life cycle, and that by identifying the stage your company is in, and the leaders associated with it, you can avert decline and continue to thrive.

Every company begins with the compelling new vision of a Prophet and the aggressive leadership of an iron-willed Barbarian, who implements the Prophet's ideas. New techniques and expansions are pushed through by the Builder and the Explorer, but the growth spawned by these managers can easily stagnate when the Administrator sacrifices innovation to order, and the Bureaucrat imposes tight control. And just as in civilizations, the rule of the Aristocrat, out of touch with those who do the real work, invites rebellion -- from employees, customers, and stockholders. It will take the Synergist, a business leader who balances creativity with order, to restore vitality and insure future growth.

Executives from major corporations have already put the powerful insights of Barbarians to Bureaucrats into practice to regenerate their own companies. Now you can use this brilliant, lucid, and dazzlingly original book to put your company -- and your career -- back on track.

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I have never received my order.......2005-10-17

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Barbarians to Bureaucrats Corporate Life Cycle Strategies.......2001-08-22

Excellent book. With so many "here's what's wrong with your company" books available, this is one of the best. Not only does the author suggest what's wrong...i.e., which part of the life cycle is your company in, he tells you how to do something about it.

If I'd only been able to read just one book, I am glad I choose this one.

Making sense of corporate growth.......2001-07-25

It's not necessarily that as a company grows from the garage into the boardroom that bad things happen . . . it's that some things are inevitable and are a function of growth.

This book sumarizes the multiple facets involved in such growth and allows the reader to compare the growth cycle of companies at varying stages. It's impact on people, org behavior, culture, awareness and other areas that the "garage shop" does not need to consider at early stages. It's a key read and assessment as companies find themselves in transition from a heavily entrepreneurial spirit to a more entrenched corporate being and notes many of the patterns such growth requires. Read between the lines and you may find companies who are currently faltering because of a lack of transition mindset to allow them to sustain managed growth or the new "size." Overall, it's a great academic read.

Help in understanding declining organizations.......2000-12-10

By comparing the lifecycles of corporations to those of civilizations, this book helps to explain how all sorts of organizations, not just corporations, can become "sick" through bureaucracy and poor leadership. This book helped me to understand why there is so much institutional opposition to correcting even localized corruption and dissolution in a large, bureaucratic GOVERNMENT institution. It helped save my sanity. I with the author would write a similar book dealing with governmental organizations.

Another book which may help if you are trying to "fight city hall" is Stanley Milgram's Obedience to Authority.

From Start Ups to Behemoths.......2000-10-23

An interesting book about the different life cycles a company goes through as it grows, matures and declines. This book may help you understand that giant corporation you are trying to partner with while trying to avoid being squished by them.

Barbarians to Bureaucrats Corporate Life Cycle Strategies Lessons from the Rise and Fall of Civilizations

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Barbarians To Bureaucrats - Corporate Life Cycle Strategies - Lessons From The Rise And Falls Of Civilazations

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