Mobilizing Invisible Assets

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Very valuable book on intangible assets.......2000-04-17

This fine book gives a good introduction to why you need to consider the "invisible" resources in an organisation, and how to focus on building them. The text is very readable, and far away from typical american "verboseness" in mega-sized textbooks.

I think this is a textbook that should be read by all business students, to understand more about the issues of resources and assets that go into the Internet economy and brand management.

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Mobilizing Invisible Assets

Manufacturer: Harvard University Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000HKH970

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Combining a rich mixture of technical economics, political repercussions, and even the psychology of symbols and beliefs, monetary problems are both fascinating and perplexing. Given the unprecedented fiat monetary regime currently emerging, past and present struggles for monetary supremacy provide valuable lessons. This book provides insight into monetary and political problems as they appear in past and ongoing struggles for monetary supremacy in the United States and elsewhere. In effect, the issue is control over the stock of money. After examining such subjects as the failure of a common currency and the rise of barter economies, pricing in the currency of another country, specie standard monetary regimes with fixed exchange rates, currency boards, and common currency, the book considers the obstacles to the operation and survival of the current fiat monetary system. Arguing that member nation-states with competing and conflicting agendas pose the most serious obstacle, the book concludes with a consideration of cooperation theory.

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Learn how to put mySAP solutions to work for your company through the use of mySAP Workplace and mySAP Marketplace. Stay a step ahead of the competition by taking advantage of the information provided on the SAPMarkets' components and he CommerceOne initiative for building and deploying e-Marketplaces. Gain a comprehensive understanding of what constitues a mySAP.com project and follow along as the author covers the implementation tools currently available and outlines the tools of the future. Get an overview of the technological foundation of the mySAP.com strategy. Begin with a discussion of the SAP Business Framework architecture such as ALE and BAPIs, found in previous SAP releases, as this book explains the evolution of the new generation of Internet integration developed utilizing Web technology and standards.

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This is an excellent tool for teachers to market to students during their school orientation.

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This is a waste of money........1999-04-09

The book is 142 pages, and 80+ pages are blanks to fill in schedules, or have one quote, or are really blank. The rest of it is even more useless than that. If I could have given it minus stars I would have.

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This is a great reference.......1999-10-12

I recommend this short reference book to all my MBA students--a desk reference they can keep.

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The Business Writer's Companion/Spiral
Charles Brusaw , Gerald J. Alred , and Walter E. Oliu
Manufacturer: St Martins Pr
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0312057342

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This Vault career guide provides law students and legal professionals with an inside look at careers in corporate law.

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Very Good Book!

If you want to get your finances in order...read this book first..

A Foundational Element of Your Personal Financial Plan

One I recommend to anybody who uses money

Safe Strategies Makes Sense

Safe Strategies for Financial Freedom
Van K. Tharp , D.R. Barton , Steve Sjuggerud , and Van Tharp
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill
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Binding: Hardcover

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Commonsense Rules for Financial Freedom--Anyone Can Do It!

Safe Strategies for Financial Freedom shows you how to know in 30 seconds whether you should be in or out of the market. The authors show you how great investors avoid mistakes--and win big. With Van Tharp's legendary risk-control techniques, learn how the world's most profitable investors reduce their risk and leave their wealth-generating potential unlimited, and how you can too. You'll learn how to invest wisely--in every type of market, protecting what you earn, and developing sources of regular income to achieve financial independence. Safe Strategies for Financial Freedom provides you with a specific program for freeing yourself from the workplace--forever. Let it show you how to seize control of your financial life by investing in the assets that will provide you with steady income until the day when your investment income surpasses your monthly expenses--and you are, once and for all, financially free.

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Get smart about your money and retire in five years "or sooner! Most people are only a few thousand dollars a month away from financial freedom. Financial freedom is not about millions of dollars in the bank--it's simply about generating investment income that exceeds your cost of living. Once you're there, you're financially free! "Safe Strategies for Financial Freedom shows you how to get there, from how to invest wisely and protect what you earn to proven techniques for developing sources of regular income to cover your expenses and achieve financial independence. Inside, you'll discover: The fastest and easiest way to get out of debt without pinching pennies Simple models that tell you how and whe"n to invest in stocks, bonds, gold, and real estateVan Tharp's legendary risk-control techniques--How the world's most profitable investors reduce their risk and leave their wealth-generating potential unlimited People achieve financial freedom every day--now it's your turn. "Safe Strategies for Financial Freedom shares the secrets of how you can achieve financial freedom by determining your "financial freedom number," making the right investment moves, and accepting nothing less than absolute success. From its risk-controlling investment strategies to its "Why didn't I think of that?" money-management techniques, you'll learn a financial program designed to make you the master of your money, instead of its slave.

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Very Good Book!.......2007-05-25

Great book for starter investors or for those who want to understand the market!!!

If you want to get your finances in order...read this book first.........2006-05-11

I have read Van Tharp's first book, "Trade Your Way To Financial Freedom" and made a glowing review of that book....this book isn't a trading book (even though it introduces the concepts of Position Sizing, and Expectancy) ..but more of a general personal finance book...Instead of teaching you how to trade stocks...it teaches you how to trade mutual funds, and general real estate concepts (that you should look into more if you want to go that route, it'll be foolhardy to jump into real estate learned from only that book). It also tells you how to get yourself more familar with today's economy. Not only it teaches you how gets your finances in order with debt reduction and asset reallocation techniques, it shows how to protect your growing wealth and teaches your children how to start saving as well!! I wish this book was written decades ago...I'd be so much ahead...

This is the only personal finance book that gives you all the tools you need to help you go in the right direction..

A Foundational Element of Your Personal Financial Plan.......2006-04-05

Safe Strategies for Fiancial Freedom is by far the best book that I have found on the process of achieving/preserving wealth and finding financial freedom SAFELY. Virtually all of the other books on these topics are Ra-Ra pep talks with few substantial tools, or they are directed at giving you a Holy Grail system. If you are looking for a Holy Grail then you need to realize that there are no Holy Grail Systems, purchase Dr. Tharp's other works, work on yourself, develop your own systems, and read this book. If you are looking to take control of your personal finances, protect and grow your capital then start here.

Of Dr. Tharp's many works, this is the most approachable (and is very approachable) for the average person, and it is very informative for the sophisticated investor. It provides a great foundation in assessing your financial picture, your responsibility for yourself and how your beliefs effect this, the components of a complete system for investing, risk control, assessing your system, the big picture of finance, and approaches to different investment catagories. At the core is Dr. Tharp's belief that whatever you trade or invest in needs to fit you. Fitting you means matching your beliefs about yourself, money, and the markets be they stock, bond, curreny, real estate, or baseball cards. If you do not believe that you can be financially free, you are not going to be. There are extensive tools provided to assist you in developing a target and game plan, continually assess where you are, what the big picture is doing, and where to find opportunity.

Unlike Dr. Tharp's previous books, this book gives you systems (sets of rules) to use. You need to decide if these fit you and your goals. If these recepies are not quite right for you, you can adapt them. Back testing of systems is discussed, and the limitations of back testing systems are elucidated. There is an extensive discussion on how to improve this limited information through simulating your system and how the information gleaned from this exercise can inform your decisions regarding Risk and Position Sizing. Risk and Position Sizing are also thoroughly discussed as these are THE KEY to reaching your goals in terms of gains and smoothness of your equity curve. The classic Tharp marble game is presented and gives you a true feeling and experience of how position sizing can dramatically effect the results of your system. These concepts are critical to turning your investing (or non-investing) into something "safe" instead of "risky".

The information in this book will repay you many times over the cost of the book and your time to read and implement its information. Read this book! Have your kids read it. Give it to family and friends, and you will be doing something to improve all of their lives. Safe Strategies for Financial Freedom Deserves a 7 out of 5.

One I recommend to anybody who uses money.......2006-03-08

In this book the authors outline unique and useful steps to making yourself financially free. Using the 'Financial Freedom' number to determine how far you currently are from 'Infinite Wealth' is a very interesting paradigm-shift in most people's thinking, and one that I definitely recommend.

Once you know how far you are from financial freedom, you can then work to implement the money-making strategies explained in the rest of the book. These, coupled with high-quality professional advice, should see you on the path to financial freedom in very little time.

Safe Strategies Makes Sense.......2006-01-11

If you want stock market predictions, this is not the book for you. But if you do want ways to access financial freedom, it is.
This is a thinking person's book. The author provides tools and strategies for reducing debt. In fact, a large portion of the book is given to that. And in providing the financial freedom number calculations, Tharp makes it clear that reducing debt is integral to achieving financial freedom and a stepping stone to the mindset for successful investing.
This book sat on my desk for weeks. I generally hate books on finance and business books. When I finally opened it and started reading, I read for three hours straight. The information made sense, it was accessible and understandable, and Tharp made me see how I could apply the strategies to my own life.
I really take issue with the reviews that harp on it. The title is Safe Strategies for Financial Freedom - and that is just what this book provides. If you want to learn the secrets to the successful trading mindset, pick up one of Tharp's other books. But if you want to become financially free, read this one and follow the author's advice.

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Safe Strategies for Financial Freedom
Barton, Sjuggerud, Van, Steve Tharp
Manufacturer: audible.com
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Audio Download
ASIN: B000EXZAGC

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Safe Strategies for Financial Freedom
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Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OG1LMQ

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"Drawing on a range of primary sources including the archives of major companies, personal papers, trade magazines, photographs, and recorded anecdotes of turn-of-century life and using the extensive secondary literature on women, sex roles, women's work, manhood, business history and material culture, Angel Kwolek-Folland has built up an intricate picture of office life... [that] is both challenging and innovative. Engendering Business adds new dimensions to the growing historical literature on corporate cultures and offers an explanation of how such culture evolves." -- Business History

In Engendering Business, Angel Kwolek-Folland challenges the notion that neutral market forces shaped American business, arguing instead for the central importance of gender in the rise of the modern corporation. She presents a detailed view of the gendered development of management and male-female job segmentation, while also examining the role of gender in such areas as architectural space, office clothing, and office workers' leisure activities.

"Whether tracing the emergence of the 'office wife' and secretary, the concept of the corporation as mother, or the architectural and spatial character of corporate headquarters, the author brings a clever twist to well-known developments in business history... the book stands as an intriguing and suggestive exploration of the role of gender in cultural transformations." -- Journal of American History

"Angel Kwolek-Folland argues that the work culture created by the rise of the corporation and reformation of class and gender categories that accompanied it resulted from diverse actors -- male and female, progressive and traditional, white and black--who brought a complex mix of identities and cultural ideals to the corporation. Engendering Business provides a not-so-reverent revision of Chandler's corporate managerial revolution... She stresses the diversity and agency of not only the managerial middle class, but also white-collar workers, and points out whenever possible the irrational, non-professional practices of corporations both within the managerial middle class and in that class's dealings with its white collar, mostly female, labor force." -- American Studies International

"This superb study persuasively argues that debates about and meanings of womanhood and manhood shaped corporate America... Kwolek-Folland's approach is unique because she spotlights the corporation itself in all of its manifestations and activities. Her fresh look yields rich results: we'll never be able to think about stages of US corporate development in the same way again."-- Women's Review of Books

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Outstanding. One of my all time favorite books.

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Very reader friendly, but focuses on toys

How to License Your Million Dollar Idea: Everything You Need to Know to Make Money from Your New Product Idea
Harvey Reese
Manufacturer: John Wiley & Sons
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Reap the profits of your own imagination… How to License Your Million Dollar Idea Everything You Need to Know to Make Money from Your New Product Idea You've seen them on TV, in business magazines, and as the subjects of case studies in major business schools: ordinary people who have parlayed their simple, clever ideas for new products or services into millions of dollars. What's the difference between these success stories and the people who say, "Hey, I had that idea years ago"? The former had the motivation and information necessary to license their idea and turn it into profit. In How to License Your Million Dollar Idea, Harvey Reese, a successful new product developer reveals his system for creating commercially profitable ideas and his secrets for turning them into lucrative licensing agreements. Not only will you find nuts-and-bolts information on the licensing process, you'll also learn how to formulate an idea and—more importantly—motivate yourself to get out there and make it work for you. How to License Your Million Dollar Idea:

Shows you how to turn a product or service idea into profit without risking your own financial resources
Takes you through the entire licensing process step-by-step, from formulating the idea, researching the competition, and obtaining patents, to finding prospects, negotiating the deal, and beyond
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Outstanding. One of my all time favorite books........2004-12-07

This book is phenomenal. Jam packed with info on how to take your "half-baked" idea, develop it, license it, and make $$$ off of it! You don't have any ideas yet you say? No prob -- Harvey Reese teaches you that coming up with new ideas is a SYSTEMATIC and deliberate process, and he teaches you that process... the same one that's worked for him over and over again. I have read my copy 4 times and highlighted and marked numerous sections that I often go back and review. Most recently I received immense help from the section on The Contract. I even submitted an idea to Mr. Reese through his website, and even though he didn't think it had too much money-making potential for us, he took the time to send me a detailed analysis of why it was sub-optimal and how I could improve upon my future product ideas. The learning experience involved in that was well worth the small amount of money to me. His audio CD is outstanding as well. If you want to be the next developer of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, the "Baby on Board" car suction things, or Post-It notes -- you can, but you have to read this book first!

I know it may sound like I am Mr. Reese's nephew or something from the way I'm extolling this book, but I'm not, I'm just an avid reader and dreamer who really, really liked this book. You can't go wrong buying it.

Highly Recommend.......2003-05-05

This book has been recommended by many Inventors' Alliance...speakers and is the first book you should read if you choose to license your idea instead of manufacturing it yourself. The author offers a very reasonable product evaluation.

Very helpful.......2002-08-12

Anyone hoping to get a product licensed could not find a better road map than this book. I found almost everything in Harvey Reeses book helpful.
Best of all he has a very easy style-his ideas are clear,his humorous approach keeps your attention,the cartoons are funny and to the point.
I would highly recommend this book to anyone looking for more ideas on how to license your idea.

I enjoyed this book.......2002-02-20

I loved this book. It may not be the best business book on licensing but it was inspirational and funny and explained in a very enjoyable way the process of licensing.

I don't think that everyone has access to presidents of companies like Harvey Reese does but he provided alot of good ideas. Many of the things in the book will require further research but I thought he gave a fun, readable overview of the process with alot of practical advice.

Very reader friendly, but focuses on toys.......2001-10-19

I learned a lot when reading this book. It gives a good overview of how one goes about licensing an idea or invention. Harvey Reese has experience in "inventing" simple ideas like toys or board games. As a result, his examples are simple and easy to understand. He also shows when, and when NOT, to patent an idea. In his case, he has developed relationships with many manufacturers who trust him and are trustworthy. He walks you through the "selling" process, and provides ready-made contracts and tips for you to use when negotiating royalties. This is where I found the most value from the book. But it is toward the end.

I would recommend it as just one recipe to licensing an idea. There are other ways, but I haven't seen another book like it to compare. So in that sense, it is a must have.

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China Today: Economic Reforms, Social Cohesion and Colledtive Identities

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China Today: Economic Reforms, Social Cohesion and Colledtive Identities
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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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Mozambique Business Law Handbook
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