What the Future Holds: Insights from Social Science

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Predicting the future is notoriously difficult. But systematic analysis leads to clearer understanding and wiser decisions. Thinking about the future also makes social scientists focus their research into the past and present more fruitfully, with more attention to key predictors of change.

This book considers how we might think intelligently about the future. Taking different methodological approaches, well-known specialists forecast likely future developments and trends in human life. The questions they address include: How many humans will there be? Will there be enough energy? How will climate change affect our lives? What patterns of work will exist? How will government work at the local, national, and world level? Will inflation remain under control? Why have past forecasts been so bad? The book concludes with a discussion of the intellectual and historical context of futurology and a look at the accuracy of predictions that were made for the year 2000.

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Interesting but erratic.......2003-05-29

Within this book, you have some excellent and also really poor material.

For instance, one chapter about estimating population growth is very good. It is objective. It details the assumptions, and explain why forecasting population growth is associated with a high level of uncertainty.

Another chapter on the future of energy consumption is really bad. It is a not so disguised subjective infomercial about alternative energy. Although promoting the use of alternative energy is really laudable, it should not be confused with objective and integer forecasting simulation. This one chapter should have never made it within this book in its existing form.

Insightful!.......2002-03-23

You might expect that a book edited by professors of economics at Harvard and the London School of Economics would come in on the dry side. Nothing could be further from the truth with regard to What the Future Holds, a compelling compilation of possible future scenarios written by experts in population, climate, energy, labor, government, monetary policy and information. The enlightening details about scenario planning are an added bonus that we from getAbstract believe will be especially relevant to any business or government decision makers.

What the Future Holds: Insights from Social Science

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What the Future Holds: Insights from Social Science
Richard N.; Layard, Richard Cooper
Manufacturer: The MIT Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000ORA0MW

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What the Future Holds: Insights from Social Science
Richard N.; Layard, Richard Cooper
Manufacturer: The MIT Press
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OR7F4I

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Good overview for both sides of the franchise equation

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Franchise Bible : How to Buy a Franchise or Franchise Your Own
Erwin J. Keup
Manufacturer: Oasis
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1555715265

Book Description

Franchise Bible is equally useful for the prospective franchisee or franchisor. This complete and practical guide, including sample documents and checklists, explains in detail what the franchise system entails and the precise benefits it offers. The book will familiarize you with the terms and conditions of a franchise agreement which both franchisees and franchisors should be aware of, and what information you must provide if you are to be a franchisor.
Franchise Bible helps you:
* Determine whether you would make a suitable franchisor or franchisee.
* Decide if your best course of action is to buy a franchise or start your own (unfranchised) business.
* Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of the franchise marketing system.
* Familiarize yourself with the offering circular and what items it should contain.
* Consider expanding your current business by franchising.

This book will save you from making costly errors by explaining in detail what a franchisee should expect from a franchisor in the way of services and support, and what the franchisor's contractual obligations are to the franchisee. The book will familiarize you with the franchise process, saving you money on attorney and consulting fees, since you will be able to do much of the preliminary research yourself. In addition, the book provides checklists and forms to help the prospective franchisee rate a potential franchisor. Franchise Bible encourages the potential franchisor or franchisee to carefully consider whether he or she is personally suited to this unique and challenging way of doing business.

Effective January 1, 1995, the Federal Trade Commission implemented the new Uniform Franchise Offering Circular (UFOC), effective in all 50 states. All franchisors will need to update their offering circulars as they come up for renewal. Franchise Bible deciphers this new document for you, and gives you guidelines, checklists, and a comprehensive questionnaire to save every franchisor money in updating or rewriting his or her offering circular.

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Good overview for both sides of the franchise equation.......2004-02-15

This is a good book if you want to learn more about franchising in general. It has a lot of great information in it. It is a little bit of a "dry read" compared to other books on the topic I have read.

It's strength and weakness is in that it provides highlights for both franchisee or franchisor but does not go into great detail for either. If anything it has a slant towards those wishing to franchise and existing business. If you are looking for a book that is in depth from either perspective I would not start with this one.

SUPERB.......2000-08-04

This is the publication you should read if you are interested either working for another business, starting your own or starting a franchise. Either way, you should learn how the franchising concept works. As a researcher of McDonalds, I totally believe this is the idea whose time has come. Franchising will definitely be the wave of the future from time to come. Read this book as a student of mind control and recovery - you will not be sorry.

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Very Generic Information
Seasoned tips on how to research a franchise opportunity

How to Buy a Franchise (Sphinx Legal)
James A. Meaney
Manufacturer: Sphinx Publishing
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1572483849

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Every day, more and more people want to take control of their destiny and become their own boss. However, most people have no idea how to take the first step. How to Buy a Franchise is that first step.

Finding information on selecting and buying a franchise has never been easier. This book explains everything you need to know about how to research a franchise company, analyze its financial and sales information and investigate earnings claims of the franchisor.

-- Discusses the franchise Disclosure Statement -- Addresses protection available to the buyer under FTC regulations -- Provides lists of government agencies, organizations and other sources of information for the potential franchisee

Additional material is included for after a franchise is selected so you may better negotiate the franchise agreement and then maintain a good relationship with the franchisor. From coffee and doughnuts to burgers and fries to oil and lube jobs, the opportunities available for someone to start a proven business are countless. This book will help anyone turn these opportunities into realities.

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Very Generic Information.......2006-06-28

This book barely scratches the surface. It has very generic advice. For instance, you will find the author repeat again again and again the common cliche 'Buyer beware'. Further there is only 130 pages of material in there. The rest is appendices with agreement formats. I personally did not think that this book delved deep enough. It just gives very general advice like you should make sure you read the terms carefully, use a lawyer and speak to existing franchisees with a detailed list of questions. Hey I don't know about you but these facts are very common place and common sense to me. I would have expected that the author should have talked about a handful of successful franchisors in different business areas and given us a taste of the good and bad players. Really let down by this book!

Seasoned tips on how to research a franchise opportunity.......2005-02-10

Plenty of workers want to own their own business: for those who would buy into a successful formula, there's attorney James A. Meaney's How To Buy A Franchise, an excellent book (especially for the novice entrepreneur) which is packed from cover to cover with invaluable and seasoned tips on how to research a franchise opportunity, analyze its financial and sales details, and understand typical disclosure documents and agreements. No franchise purchase should be considered without understanding the basics in How To Buy A Franchise.

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Required reading for companies looking to franchise!

How to Buy and Manage a Franchise
Joseph Mancuso , and Donald Boroian
Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0671767755

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Required reading for companies looking to franchise!.......2004-12-09

This book offers business owners an in-depth look at the issues they may confront while exploring whether or not to franchise their business. Filled with statistics and anecdotes from a leader in the franchise community this book offers tremendous insight and is a worthy read.

Buyerism: How to Buy a Franchise or Small Business

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Buyerism: How to Buy a Franchise or Small Business
Robert A. Fowler , and T. W. Hummel
Manufacturer: Wwwww Info Services
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ASIN: 0685483622

How to Buy a Franchise That's Right for You

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How to Buy a Franchise That's Right for You
Steve Raab
Manufacturer: John Wiley & Sons Inc
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Binding: Audio Cassette

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How To Buy A Franchise: An Experienced Franchise Lawyer Shows How To Find, Evaluate And Negotiate For the Right Franchise

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How To Buy A Franchise: An Experienced Franchise Lawyer Shows How To Find, Evaluate And Negotiate For the Right Franchise
James A. Meaney
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How to buy a franchise: like any other form of business, there are no guarantees of success.(WEST COAST FRANCHISE EXPO PREVIEW AND EXHIBITOR GUIDE): An article from: Franchising World

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How to buy a franchise: like any other form of business, there are no guarantees of success.(WEST COAST FRANCHISE EXPO PREVIEW AND EXHIBITOR GUIDE): An article from: Franchising World
Gale Reference Team
Manufacturer: Thomson Gale
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital
ASIN: B000X2L6BW
Release Date: 2007-10-11

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This digital document is an article from Franchising World, published by Thomson Gale on September 1, 2007. The length of the article is 448 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: How to buy a franchise: like any other form of business, there are no guarantees of success.(WEST COAST FRANCHISE EXPO PREVIEW AND EXHIBITOR GUIDE)
Author: Gale Reference Team
Publication: Franchising World (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 1, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 39 Issue: 9 Page: 20(1)

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How to Buy or Sell a Small Business Including Buying a Franchise

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How to Buy or Sell a Small Business Including Buying a Franchise

Manufacturer: Checkerbooks
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000FZZQMM

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Guidance on all aspects of buying or selling a small business including a franchise.

Make It Yours: How to Own Your Own Business : Buy a Business, Start a Business, Franchise a Business

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Make It Yours: How to Own Your Own Business : Buy a Business, Start a Business, Franchise a Business
Louis Mucciolo
Manufacturer: John Wiley & Sons
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Binding: Hardcover

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Make It Yours: How to Own Your Own Business, Buy a Business, Start a Business, Franchise a Business
Louis Mucciolo
Manufacturer: John Wiley & Sons Inc
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 047162585X

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Answers your question "What can I do with a major in English?"

It isn't always obvious what your college major can offer to the workplace. Great Jobs for English Majors helps you explore the possibilities your major creates and provides:

Guidance on how to present an English major as a workplace asset during an interview
A primer on how to conduct a job search
Ways to use your major in the real world

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A Book English Majors Should Read.......2006-12-23

This book has information and resources that would be useful for any English major because it covers many of the jobs out there for people who love English. I did not know an English major could get so many different kinds of jobs. It covers teaching, techinical writing, business... It also gives you questions to evaluate yourself to figure out what kind of job you want. It was worth reading.

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Not nearly good enough to buy
This Book is Major for English Majors!

Great Jobs for English Majors
Julie DeGalan , and Stephen Lambert
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 065800221X

Book Description

Great Jobs for English Majors is a big help to college graduates entering the working world. You will discover common career paths of graduates in your field, get help assessing your individual talents and skills, and learn what steps need to be taken to land a job. Every aspect of identifying and getting started in a career is covered, from exploring options and conducting an effective job search to making a smooth transition from college to career.

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Not nearly good enough to buy.......2006-04-25

Even though this book is inexpensive, I wouldn't recommend purchasing it. The job ideas are not inspiring, and not really up to date either. It barely skims the surface of what someone can do with an English major and/or writing experience, and never steps outside of the basic areas that you've probably already thought of yourself. It also doesn't give you a single idea as to how to break into any of the few jobs it mentions, if you happen to be looking for that kind of advice as well. Purchase something a little weightier and a little more expensive, it'll be worth it. This isn't.

This Book is Major for English Majors!.......2000-05-24

"Great Jobs for English Majors" answers many of the questions a person seeking guidance in job-seeking may have. It covers many different occupations which would be of interest to "English Majors." The book includes jobs in the all forms of journalism, teaching, and government jobs. it also tells of the importance of networking and reasearch. I give this book four stars!

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The best calculator I've found for financial planning...

Excellent, comprehensive, easy to read, useful tips

Excellent pre and post retirement planning information.

Ernst & Young's Retirement Planning Guide: Take Care of Your Finances Now...And They'll Take Care of You Later
Ernst & Young LLP , Robert J. Garner , William J. Arnone , Glenn M. Pape , Norman A. Barker , Martin Nissenbaum , Kenneth R. Rouse , and David C. Voss
Manufacturer: Wiley
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The most trusted name in financial planning helps you secure a sound retirement

Now is the time to plan for the retirement of your dreams. But where do you start? There's no better resource than Ernst & Young's Retirement Planning Guide. Drawing on the experience of the nation's premier tax and financial planners, it gives you a comprehensive set of tools to help you build a healthy nest egg—whether your retirement is just around the corner or years away.

This hands-on guide highlights the key financial issues you need to consider during your preretirement and retirement years, including essential information on the changing rules of the retirement game. From guidance on portfolio diversification and Social Security to 401(k) plans, IRAs, and Keoghs, Ernst & Young's Retirement Planning Guide provides the insight and assistance you need to enjoy a financially secure future.

The latest financial instruments for retirement savings

Wealth-building techniques to help you retire early
Unique retirement issues facing executives, the self-employed, women and nontraditional families
Worksheets, quizzes, and action items, as well as additional resources and Web sites
Strategies to overcome adverse financial events like corporate downsizing and personal disability
Practical tips and easy-to-understand charts and tables.

Visit the Ernst & Young Tax and Financial Planning Corner on the World Wide Web! http://www.wiley.com/ey.html.

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The best calculator I've found for financial planning..........2000-04-08

Although this book deals with many aspects of retirement and retirement planning, what distinguishes it from the dozens of similar books I have read is a truly outstanding calculator for determining how much money will be available then and how much needs to be saved or invested to eliminate any shortfall. It includes pensions, social security, and savings and investments. It factors in life expectancy, income sources that will automatically increase with inflation and those that won't, savings and investment growth rates, withdrawl rates that must increase with inflation(which--unbelievably--some calculators don't consider). It allows for early retirement (that is, it doesn't factor in social security until it's available). Similarly, it allows for staggered commencement of retirement income sources (for example, a pension that starts at age 65 while you may start social security at age 62). I've not found another calculator that does ALL of these things! I couldn't recommend it more highly.

Excellent, comprehensive, easy to read, useful tips.......1999-08-29

This guide really lays out, step by step, how to think and act to plan your retirement. I found this a surprisingly quick read, comprehensive, easy to understand and specific -- from spending, lifestyle, insurance, investing issues. The book makes a great gift for friends or parents because too many of us are not paying attention to the easy "Action Items" that each chapter ends with. Highly recommended!

Excellent pre and post retirement planning information........1997-10-24

This guide provides excellent pre-retirement planning suggestions. Has traps, obstacles and helpers outlined for quick review and advice. Has a number of "tools" in the form of worksheets to assist in planning for both before and after retirement events. Presents a number of post-retirement ideas with several suggestions of how to manage and/or increase your income in retirement. Authors are somewhat short on information for the mid 50's retiree concerning how to access 401k and IRA funds without penalty between 55 and 59 1/2. No info on what forms are needed and where they are available, or what needs to be filed and where. Has one slight reference in the appendix on how to accomplish withdrawals without penalty. Having read a number of retirement planning books available on the bookshelf, I found this volume excels in providing useful information not found in similar guide books.

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A book for every business person's library

Pioneers And Plodders: The American Entrepreneurial Spirit
Robert C. Baron
Manufacturer: Fulcrum Publishing
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Binding: Hardcover

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The revolution of American business is revealed here in a sweeping overview of the companies and the leaders that created and built America into the world's dominant industrial power.

Provides historical perspective of four major industries that helped shape America—steel, automobiles, electronics, and computers
Focuses on companies that were able to embrace innovation, allowing it to carry them into future generations
Features case studies of leaders such as Andrew Carnegie, Henry Ford, David Sarnoff, and Kenneth Olsen

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A book for every business person's library.......2004-09-17

Using Henry Ford's comment--"There are two kinds of people in the world, those who pioneer and those who plod"--as the basis of his title, Bob Baron goes on to describe four pioneers in motivating detail. He shows how pioneers move with the time and take their busineses to ever-increasing heights. In contrast, he reveals a few who didn't know how to do that and plodded to their ruinations. This is not a book about greedy, anything-for-a-buck tactics, but the true qualities of leadership.

History, the events with which these industries and their leaders had to cope, plays a large role in Baron's book. I believe this is must reading for everyone starting a business major in college, working on an MBA degree, contemplating founding a company, or working within a company that ultimately will depend upon excellent leadership. All will benefit from the wisdom of this finely researched, extradorinarily well written book. It should be part of every business person's library. You'll find yourself going back to it over and over again.

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