Production Networks in Asia and Europe: Skill Formation and Technology Transfer in the Automobile Industry (Sheffield Centre for Japanese Studies/Routledgecurzon)

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This book explores Japanese investment in Europe and Southeast Asia, in relation to the automobile industry. In part I the authors examine industrial organization and policy issues in Thailand, Malaysia, The Philippines and Indonesia, looking at Japanese investment and the relative policy successes and failures in these host countries. Part II looks at skill formation systems in the Japanese dominated automobile industry in Southeast Asia and in part III the authors focus on the EU and the very different influence of Japanese investment.

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"Buzzanell's edited book has a poststructural sensibility in its emphasis on dialogue, absent voices, and the open-ended, constructed nature of knowledge. . . . In summary, I would recommend this book highly. . . Buzzanell's reader would be a corrective for traditional texts used in communications, Master of Public Administration, and Master of Business Administration programs."

-NATIONAL WOMEN'S STUDIES ASSOCIATION JOURNAL

Rethinking Organizational Communication From Feminist Perspectives reconsiders organizational and managerial communication theories, research, and practice from multiple feminisms. Part I consists of theoretical analyses that reconceptualize and extend boundaries in our thinking about work and organizing processes. The chapters propose an alternative view of public-private discourse, stakeholder ethics, socialization processes, and negotiation by contrasting traditional approaches with feminist values. Part II presents women’s voices through interview excerpts, poems, diary entries, and stories and explores the ways in which these concrete details of ordinary lives represent missing facets and nuances of our organizational and managerial communication work. Part III contains chapters that rewrite organizational and managerial constructs. The authors not only offer alternative reconceptualizations, but also suggest specific tactics and long-term strategies devised from feminisms for revising organizational and managerial communication processes and practices. The final section of the book draws together the themes of the book and encourages a continuing dialogue on the issues.

To read Patrice Buzzanell's latest edited volume, Gender in Applied Communication Contexts, please click here: http://www.sagepub.com/book.aspx?pid=9790

Rethinking Organizational and Managerial Communication from Feminist Perspectives.(Review) (book review): An article from: Women and Language

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Rethinking Organizational and Managerial Communication from Feminist Perspectives.(Review) (book review): An article from: Women and Language
Sandra L. Herndon
Manufacturer: George Mason University
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Binding: Digital

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Title: Rethinking Organizational and Managerial Communication from Feminist Perspectives.(Review) (book review)
Author: Sandra L. Herndon
Publication: Women and Language (Refereed)
Date: September 22, 2000
Publisher: George Mason University
Volume: 23 Issue: 2 Page: 51

Article Type: Book Review

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Proven, practical techniques for estimating the cost of capital
"I would recommend Cost of Capital and the companion Cost of Capital Workbook as excellent tools for passing the various professional exams that lead to valuation accreditations and designations."
-James R. Hitchner, Phillips Hitchner Group, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia
"As a discussion leader for the AICPA ABV exam review course, this set of questions is perfect for people to use for practice for that exam and others (ASA and NACVA from my experience), for that matter. The mix of formats, including exercises, is great."
-Ronald L. Seigneur, Seigneur & Company, PC, CPAs, Lakewood, Colorado
"The exercises are particularly good."
-Stephen J. Bravo, Apogee Business Valuations, Framingham, Massachusetts
Cost of capital estimation has long been recognized as one of the most critical elements in business valuation, capital budgeting, feasibility studies, and corporate finance decisions-it is also, however, one of the most difficult procedures to perform and assess. The Cost of Capital Workbook will help financial officers of small, midsize, and even multibillion dollar companies estimate required rates of return and tackle the myriad issues associated with cost of capital. It will also help business valuation professionals of all levels to gain a greater understanding of cost of capital concepts and procedures.
Using hands-on exercises designed to implement procedures described in Cost of Capital, Second Edition, the Cost of Capital Workbook provides a deeper understanding of cost of capital problems by offering a practical experience in applying solutions. The Workbook includes multiple choice, true or false, and fill-in-the-blank questions as well as:
* Exercises estimating cost of capital by the build-up model and the Capital Asset Pricing Model
* Exercises using Ibbotson Associates' Stocks, Bonds, Bills, and Inflation Valuation Edition Yearbook
* Applications using discounted cash flow (DCF) methods, based on forecasted earnings and cash flows
* Examples covering valuing a business by both equity and invested capital procedures, making project selections, and utility-rate determinations
* Numerous exercises using Ibbotson data from the Cost of Capital Workbook
Business appraisers, corporate finance officers, CPAs, and attorneys will find the Cost of Capital Workbook an indispensable guide to the effective estimation and application of cost of capital.

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Best Valuation Tool Available.......2000-12-19

Pratt took his many years of valuation experience and put it in this one book. The book reviews the theory and practice of how to derive a discount rate for use in a DCF. At present, it's the best book in print for appraisers.

For valuation of nonpublic companies - A good read!.......2000-01-31

The valuation profession has exploded among CPAs, CBAs and others who attend a few seminars and then undertake to do this complicated work. Many end up doing a shabby job, because they do not understand basic concepts of cost of capital. The understanding of aspiring business appraisers will grow from reading this book, as (I believe) mine did.

This book is NOT written by an academician (although I think I recall that Shannon has a PhD in finance). A fair example of an academician's work, reflecting a different approach and serving different needs, is Bradford Cornell's fine work on the equity risk premium.

Pratt has authored several classic books on business valuation. He has valued thousands and testified in US Tax Court, state courts and federal courts across the country. He continues to speak to business appraisers across the country. This book summarizes issues he knows need to be better understood by those of us who consult with closely held businesses.

This is a short book and an easy read, but packed with good information for those who want to better understand the cost of capital in the context of valuing small businesses.

101 Fudge Factors For Those Ignorant of Risk Neutral Pricing.......1999-05-30

This book should be titled "I do not know how to price all risks when valuing companies so here are 101 fudge factor guesses I use instead". This is the wrong way to value companies and is inconsistent with financial asset pricing theory. Look elsewhere for better resources.

Fund-Raising Cost Effectiveness: A Self-Assessment Workbook

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Fund-Raising Cost Effectiveness: A Self-Assessment Workbook
James M. Greenfield
Manufacturer: John Wiley & Sons
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0471109169

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What is a reasonable cost for your fund-raising activities?

How much of your gift income goes to programs and services, and how much goes to fund-raising costs?

Which fund-raising methods are the most cost-effective for your organization?

Decreased government support and increased competition between not-for-profit organizations make it essential that you be able to address these questions. But in the absence of national standards or guidelines for measuring the performance of charitable solicitations, how do you find consistent and reliable answers?

Fund-Raising Cost Effectiveness provides the tools you need to measure the efficiency and effectiveness of most commonly used fund-raising methods. Leading national fund raiser Jim Greenfield introduces his unique Nine-Point Performance Index and shows you how to use it. He combines clear, detailed explanations of critical cost-effectiveness issues with an array of self-assessment tools. He also supplies:

Techniques for evaluating the cost-effectiveness of each fund-raising method—direct mail, benefit events, capital campaigns, membership, donor clubs, planned giving and more—and the overall fund development program
A proven methodology for setting performance standards and forecasting results
Dozens of valuable self-assessment checklists and worksheets
Case studies that show you how the tools and techniques work
Easy-to-use spreadsheet templates and worksheets on an IBM-compatible disk

How cost-effective is your fund raising? This workbook provides everything you need to answer that question for yourself, your board, and your boss—and for the giving public.

JAMES M. GREENFIELD, ACFRE, FAHP, is Senior Vice President, Development and Community Relations, at Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian in Newport Beach, California. He is a longtime, active member of the National Society of Fund Raising Executives (NSFRE) and the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP), and is currently on NSFRE's foundation board. His other books include Fund-Raising: Evaluating and Managing the Fund Development Process and Fund-Raising Fundamentals: A Guide to Annual Giving for Professionals and Volunteers, both available from Wiley.

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Cost of Capital Workbook Cpe Exam
SP Pratt
Manufacturer: John Wiley & Sons Inc
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0471273414

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Subtitled How to Survive & Succeed in Business. Covers everything from how to avoid embarrassing yourself to the results of Dr. Yager's original survey on etiquette that discovered the 6 basic principles of business protocol; male-female relationships at work; party etiquette; 17 types you might encounter in business; how to make a positive lasting impression;executive communication; business gift giving; job changes and etiquette; etiquette and ethics; bibliography; resources; index

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For anyone wanting to master social skills.......2001-03-03

Now in an updated and expanded second edition, Business Protocol continues to be an invaluable compendium of "user friendly" information for entrepreneurs and business managers in the protocols of the workplace. The corporate manager will receive gift-giving guidelines; communication (email, fax, cell phones, beepers, voice mail) etiquette standards; business meal and entertaining guidelines; the do's and don'ts of office friendships and romances; ethical conduct standards, holiday officer party norms; and much, much more. Business Protocol is "must" reading for anyone wanting to master those social skills that can help make their career or company successful in today's highly competitive marketplace.

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Job-hunting is identity threatening and anxiety producing. Most people don't know how to do it and end up facing rejection. If your job search hasn't been successful or you want to advance in your present position, this is for you!

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Best book to guide you from pre-interview to hired!.......2003-04-10

Power Interviewing by Barry Cohen is the most down-to-earth guide to making the most of your job hunt I have ever read. This book will guide you through the process of getting the interview, making the best impression at the interview, proper follow up procedures to make you stand out from the other candidates and finally negotiating the best deal. It also goes over how to handle a rejection gracefully and potential ways of reversal, how you can make a position that you have decided that you do not want worth your while (rather then giving it up,) proper attire and etiquette for an interview (not just 'wear business attire' but the implications of various dress and when each would be appropriate.) There is also a large focus on interviewing the company and appropriate questions to ask the interviewer; a very common disqualifying aspect of job interviews is not asking enough/any questions/not showing interest in the company. There is also a section on best ways to answer the most common questions (what is your weakest point, tell me about yourself, why did you leave your last position, etc.)

Unlike similar books which claim everything from using bright colored resume paper to leaving notes on the CEO's car, there are no silly tactics in this book. This book is full of methods to accentuate your true benefits to the organization and techniques of professionalism to guarantee that you will get the job over similarly qualified candidates. It will also guide you through common responses to proactively counter and use to your benefit disqualifying issues. Included are some very strong sample cover letters, resumes, thank you letters, etc. which make Power Interviewing an indispensable resource to your job hunt.

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Don't believe the subtitle

A Solid Effort!

A practical, step-by-step, effective approach

This book is a lifeline...highly recommend it

Excellent Treatise On A Very Complicated Topic

Don't Die Broke: Library Edition
Margaret A. Malaspina
Manufacturer: Blackstone Audiobooks
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Binding: MP3 CD

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Don't Die Broke: How to Turn Your Retirement Savings into Lasting Income, by personal-finance writer and financial-education specialist Margaret A. Malaspina, offers a fresh take on one of today's hottest money matters by outlining ways to tap most effectively into the retirement nest egg that you're currently nurturing. While most such guides concentrate on actually amassing those future fiscal resources in the first place, Malaspina shows instead how to maximize what you're (hopefully) already building so you'll (hopefully) always have what you need. "Most people find themselves making decisions about retirement plan distributions with little guidance," she writes. "Few people understand the consequences of their choices--or, indeed, what choices they have." In clear, highly focused chapters, she offers solid suggestions for creating a lasting retirement income, lowering potential taxes, and building an estate worth passing along. --Howard Rothman

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on't Die Broke takes a careful, practical, step-by-step approach to ensure that you know how to manage the money you'be worked so hard to save.

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Don't believe the subtitle.......2002-07-11

The subtitle is "Taking Money out of your IRA, 401(k), or other savings plan-- and creating lasting retirement income, but there's precious little useful how-to here. There's basically one chapter (9) that deals with the details of setting up a withdrawal plan and the advice boils down to "go find an investment advisor". Most of the book is spent explaining 401ks, IRAs, workplace plans, etc.

It's my own fault, though. Next time I'll read the TOC before buying!

A Solid Effort!.......2001-03-17

Many rules and regulations govern pension plans. The technicalities are complicated and change constantly. People can make irrevocable errors doing something as simple as moving assets from one plan to another. Margaret A. Malaspina cuts through retirement plan red tape and explains the jargon. She shows you how to get to your money after you have worked hard to save it. This book demystifies your options and clarifies the consequences of your choices. The author makes reading about taxes relatively painless. We at getAbstract recommend this book to anyone planning retirement, switching retirement plans, or withdrawing retirement funds. However, because of its discussion of United States tax law, it is not useful to those in other countries.

A practical, step-by-step, effective approach.......2001-02-17

In Don't Die Broke, Margaret Malaspina offers a careful, practical, step-by-step, effective approach to ensuring proper and profitable management of money. Here is a wealth of useful advice and counsel on making money last, avoiding the need to spend retirement years worrying about financial security. The reader will learn how to turn assets into income; create a monthly paycheck from savings, stocks, and other financial resources; avoid making irreversible mistakes with retirement savings; understand a company's retirement plans, individual retirement accounts (such as the new Roth IRAs); transfer wealth to heirs; and minimize taxes on retirement savings. Don't Die Broke is "must" reading for anyone seeking relief from financial stress in their retirement and eventually being able to leave something to loved ones.

This book is a lifeline...highly recommend it.......2000-02-07

Like so many of my friends, my husband's and my focus has been all about reaching some magic number that would say, ok,now it's safe to retire without going broke... We gave not a thought to how we'd manage the money afterwards. But then we began to hear rumors ... you must do this, you can't do that, and panic set in. Finally, after reading Ms. Malaspina's book, we understand what's really going on (better than we did after talking to our accountant!). I've given this book to friends and even a cousin who was 69-1/2 and didn't have a clue about the need to start drawing on certain retirement savings. This book should be required reading for anyone over 50. Thanks, Bloomberg Press!

Excellent Treatise On A Very Complicated Topic.......2000-02-07

Margaret Malaspina has done an incredible service to the taxpaying world in her book. As a Certified Public Accountant, I can attest to fact that dealing with the Internal Revenue Service Code is an extremely difficult process. She has consistently dealt with this complicated and very confusing subject and de-mystified it in a way that heretofore has never been done. As more and more assets of American citizens are finding their way into retirement accounts, the timing of this book is perfect. What might appear to be some type of simple election or investment decision can backfire in terms of significant additional taxes. She attempts and succeeds in identifying these problems and proposing appropriate solutions. I have read it thoroughly and have recommended it to my clients and friends.

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Conquest Of The Tropics: The Story Of The Creative Enterprises Conducted By The United Fruit Company
Frederick Upham Adams
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1914. Illustrated. An examination of The United Fruit Company in Central America and the incredible power it held over whole nations offers many insights into turn-of-the-century economic imperialism as well as gleanings into the Central American Republics, Columbia and Cuba. In recent American history, the United Fruit Company is among those enterprises most closely identified with Yankee Imperialism in Latin America. Founded in 1899, they grew to become the largest employer in Central America by 1930, having been granted vast tracts of jungle to clear and develop by friendly governments. Contents: Our Neglected Tropical Neighbors; The Modest but Mighty Banana; Attacking the Wilderness; Laying the Foundations; Birth of the United Fruit Company; Growth of a Great Enterprise; Twelve Years of Creative Work; In the Wake of Columbus; Where the Banana is King; In Beautiful Costa Rica; The Awakening of Guatemala; Along the Coast of South America; Exploring the Sugar Bowl of Cuba; Health Conquest of the Tropics; An International Tropical Farm; Lessons Taught by the Banana.

Conquest of the Tropics The Story of the Creative Enterprises conducted by the United Fruit Company **Romance of Big Business*

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Conquest of the Tropics The Story of the Creative Enterprises conducted by the United Fruit Company **Romance of Big Business*
Frederick Upham Adams
Manufacturer: Doubleday, Page & Co.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000J0JZYS

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Conquest of the Tropics-the Story of the Creative Enterprises Conducted By the United Fruit Company

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Conquest of the Tropics: The Story of the Creative Enterprises Conducted By the United Fruit Company
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