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In this completely revised fourth edition, noted academic and consultang, Bob Vause, helps managers, investors, analysts, and students understand and uncover a business's true worth and performance.
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Detailed knowledge volume.......2007-04-03
Rather than giving a bunch of formulas to use in Excel, this book actually tries to impart you some knowledge of real world.
While the knowledge maybe old hat for experienced stock analysts, it is NOT for new comers to the field.
And for the Excel script MBAs who try to reduce everything to an equation, sorry dudes.
This book attempts to make u first understand the purpose, goal, and results you would get in a analysis, and then goes about teaching you that analysis.
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8,400 MEASURING, ANALYZING & CONTROLLING INSTRUMENT COMPANIES IN WESTERN EUROPE! Information provided includes key fields of information such as company name, location, contact information, contact name, industry descriptions, SIC codes, line of business, manufacturing indicator, number of employees, year established, legal status, subsidiary indicator.
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Do You Need to Speak Like a Pro? (And still Do Your Real Job?) No nonsense,no theory--just the facts you need to know to speak with enthusiasm and confidence.
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Absolutely Phenomenal Book!.......2002-01-24
After reading this book, I feel confident that I can speak comfortably in front of any group. In addition, I have just created a public workshop for my "sales training" program and I can't wait to utilize some of the tips in the book.
Yesterday morning I had the good fortune of speaking in front of 10 prospects with a sales presentation and my preparation due to the exercises in the book was outstanding.
Having read numerous other public speaking books including the Walters' book, this book is far superior because it gives me some excellent methodolgy which I can use in my sales profession as well as for my desire to take my training course to the next level.
Your public speaking success will skyrocket if you read this book and utilize the exercises.
Execllent guide for people uneasy about public speaking........2001-11-20
I found that the book provides wonderful tips for becoming more at ease when speaking in small or large groups. I have used the techniques and with some practice... I have developed more confidence and comfort when speaking in front of a group or at meetings.
The great thing about this book is that it is so well written and easy to follow. The tips (and speaking techniques) benefit the experienced speaker and those wanting to become more comfortable with public speaking.
I highly recommend it.
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In the updated and revised edition of The Complete Restaurateur, Elizabeth Lawrence shows how restaurant ownership can be a possible, profitable dream-if you carefully plan for success.
Whether it's a chic bistro, a retro luncheonette, or an A-list restaurant, this is your indispensable guide to opening a business and staying in business. Fully stocked with in-depth profiles of successful and well-known restaurants, along with revealing anecdotes, this invaluable sourcebook tells you everything you need to know to turn your dream of restaurant ownership into a lucrative reality, including:
* How to match your restaurant to a profitable market
* Drawing up a realistic business plan
* How to generate high-profile publicity without spending a dime
* The importance of a well-designed kitchen
How to hire and keep a qualified professional staff
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* Crucial checklists, shopping lists, guidelines, and helpful advice from successful restaurateurs
* Restaurant Web sites and a list of essential online resources
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For those starting to learn about the business.......2002-06-28
This book provides basic inside into owning a restaurant. It gives a description of the many parts a reastaurateur has to tackle. It does not go into massive detail about the business, is more like an introduction about it. I recommend this book to people who are interested in starting a restaurant or small café but are just starting to learn about it (like me). For those who have some experience in the restaurant sector this book can be more like quick review. I gave it three stars because even though the book provided good info it didn't when into depth about the subject as i would like to. But in general is a good book to start to explore your options. (the updated edition)
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Practicing Business: Communication in the Workplace
James VanOosting
Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin College Div
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Do you or those within your organization spend a lot of time on the phone? Do you feel your average telephone conversation is less productive than it could be? The telephone may have revolutionized communication, yet businesses still lose significant amounts of money every year due to unproductive telephone interactions. Renaissance 5006 will improve telephone skills, increase perceived professionalism, and show you how to deal with difficult situations. Among other skill improvements, your employees will be able to leave better messages and hold more effective conference calls.
Renaissance 5006 will enable you to spend less time on the phone and ensure that it is time well spent. Your organization will witness an increased return on the dollars you spend on your telephone system and on the people who use it. ++++++++++
Major topics: Understanding the Importance of Telephone Skills ***** Projecting a Positive Image over the Telephone ***** Practicing Telephone Skills ++++++++++
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Using data from over 200 hotels, i Human Resources Management in the Hotel Industry /i demonstrates that hotels are just as likely to have experimented with new approaches to HRM as are comparable manufacturing establishments. In addition, the book demonstrates how the primary influences on managerial decision-making in the hotel industry are no different from he primary influences on decision-making elsewhere, challenging the argument that management theories developed within the mainstream are inapplicable within the hotel industry, because the industry is somehow 'different'. Finally, b Hoque /b suggest a strong relationship between HRM and organizational performance, especially where hotels emphasize the importance of service quality enhancement and where they introduce HRM as in integrated, mutually supporting package of practices.
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This newly-revised title clearly explains the major changes that have recently been made to the nation's bankruptcy laws. Specific changes will prevent people from eliminating credit card debt and other unsecured loans by filing for bankruptcy under Chapter 7, and forcing them to file under Chapter 13, a court-supervised repayment plan. In addition, while not totally eliminating the homestead exemption, there will be a cap on the amount that can be sheltered in a bankruptcy filing.
This new edition explains in simple language: € What bankruptcy is € How bankruptcy works € How to analyze your finances € What property you can keep € How to deal with creditors
A new glossary, appendix with valuable web site information, state-by-state exemptions and easy-to-use, blank tear-out forms make this book the most current product available.
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- Provided a lot of insight.
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Wealth: An Owner's Manual : A Sensible, Steady, Sure Corsee to Becoming and Staying Rich
Michael Stolper , and
Everett Mattlin
Manufacturer: Harperbusiness
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ASIN: 0887306454 |
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Simple, understandable, practical advice on how to get rich, how to be rich, and how to stay rich.
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Provided a lot of insight........2003-09-20
This book was very easy to read and understand. Even if you are far from wealthy this book should be should be a part of your personal library.
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Knowledge Sharing And Quality Assurance in Hospitality And Tourism
Noel, Ed. Scott
Manufacturer: Haworth Press, Inc.
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ASIN: 0789034115 |
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Learn both theory and practice of knowledge management
Sir Francis Bacon once wrote, "Knowledge is power." Knowledge Sharing and Quality Assurance in Hospitality and Tourism provides strategies to grab that power and the competitive edge in the tourism industry through knowledge management (KM) and quality assurance. Leading tourism and hospitality experts offer the latest theory and practical frameworks to expand the knowledge needed for creating and maintaining success at destinations around the world. Each cogent chapter provides fresh directions for future research and the creation of effective ways to share and use knowledge.
As the tourism and hospitality industry expands, the competition increases as the search continues for ways to ensure quality, know the consumer, and discover the best standards of destination operation. Knowledge Sharing and Quality Assurance in Hospitality and Tourism is a unique foundational text that clearly explains the theory and practical management of knowledge in this lucrative, very competitive industry. Knowledge theory is used to explore organizational functioning, change issues, and operations at destinations in industry clusters and networks. Chapters are extensively referenced.
Topics in Knowledge Sharing and Quality Assurance in Hospitality and Tourism include:
The role of higher education in transferring knowledge into practice
Four kinds of benchmarking
E-mail response quality
Quality management at the destination level and its path to knowledge sharing
Tourism managers knowledge needs--the knowledge type, where the knowledge is available, and sharing that knowledge between academics and the industry
Strategic planning in knowledge management
Three element framework of knowledge management assessment
A case study of an international tourism project and the use of knowledge management
A case study of best practice in tourism research dissemination in Quebec and Queensland
Knowledge Sharing and Quality Assurance in Hospitality and Tourism is crucial, idea-sparking reading perfect for tourism researchers, tourism managers, administrators, educators, and students.
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Knowledge Management in Hospitality and Tourism
Ricarda B. Bouncken
Manufacturer: Haworth Press
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ASIN: 0789021463 |
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When knowledge is properly managed, it's in the hands of those who need it BEFORE they need it. This greatly improves the speed of business operations by eliminating time-consuming information searching!
This book will show you how to make any hospitality or tourism related business more efficient and competitive by using knowledge management concepts and techniques. It provides an essential introduction to the concept of knowledge management plus fascinating case studies, strategic advice, and structural recommendations for its implementation. You'll learn to use knowledge management to avoid the duplication of research, reducing the cost of product research and development and increasing the effectiveness of your overall operation. Helpful charts and figures make the information easy to access and understand.
From the editors: "Although tourism and hospitality, with their geographically dispersed units, can profit from enhanced knowledge management, only a small number of firms have implemented knowledge management techniques. A recent study shows that although managers in many hotels consider knowledge management and information transfer to be 'relevant concepts,' they report being confronted with too many—and unclear—knowledge management strategies, activities, and implementation techniques. As a result, they are not sufficiently familiar with knowledge management and reject implementing it. This book will increase understanding of these concepts and help to speed the implementation of knowledge management in the hospitality and tourism industries."
This book will show you how to make any hospitality or tourism related business more competitive by using knowledge management concepts and techniques. It provides an essential introduction to the concept of knowledge management, with fascinating case studies as well strategic advice and structural recommendations for its implementation. In addition, you'll find:
analyses of various aspects of knowledge management in hotels
an examination of an Internet-based knowledge management system and its sources, repositories, taxonomy, services, applications, and user interfaces
the advent of the "knowledge café" and what it means to the travel and tourism industries
the knowledge supply chain matrix, which combines strategic and operative aspects of knowledge management—with a practical example drawn from the airline industry
new developments in software applications for cross-border destination management, with an example drawn from the new "AlpNet" project that demonstrates the importance of cooperation and of member-specific requirements
insightful thoughts about mental models as they relate to tourism—what they are and how understanding them can lead to lower degrees of mistrust and more efficient operation of tourism-based businesses
essential information about database marketing, data mining, and knowledge discovery, with introductions to decision tree classifiers, regression analysis, induction programming logic, and probabilistic rules
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Knowledge Horizons: the present and promise of Knowledge Management
Charles Despres , and
Daniele Chauvel
Manufacturer: Butterworth-Heinemann
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Working Knowledge
ASIN: 0750672471 |
Book Description
Knowledge Horizons charts the feasible future for knowledge management. This practical and provocative resource presents the work of many of the leading voices in knowledge management and related disciplines, who explore the current trends and offer pragmatic and authoritative thinking on applied knowledge management from a variety of positions.
Knowledge management is the new frontier for businesses, organizations, and institutions of all kinds. For those that hope to conquer this new territory, establishing a better understanding of current and future knowledge management trends and adoption of the most effective practices is imperitive. There are numerous options for executives: intranets, extranets, groupware, and core competencies are continually being refined. New entitites and rules in terms of intellectual capital and the "Chief Knowledge Officer" are emerging. Knowledge Horizons addresses these issues by exploring current and future knowledge management trends, gauging the future value of knowledge management investments, and how they will drive new business initiatives, and integrates the experience and insights of managers and cutting-edge research from experts in the field.
Helps knowledge managers understand current and future knowledge management trends
Enables organizations to gauge the future value of knowledge management investments and how they will drive new business initiatives
Pragmatically integrates the experience and insights of managers and consultants with cutting-edge academic knowledge management research
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This digital document is a journal article from Tourism Management, published by Elsevier in 2004. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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In the recent past, most practitioners and researchers in hospitality have focused on the development of programs and practices for preventing employees leaving a job. The purpose of this paper is to examine an alternative focus, which is the possibility of sharing and retaining the knowledge which resides in employees' minds. The operational practices of this focus would not only add value for internal and external customers, but also benefit overall organizational effectiveness in today's knowledge-oriented era. Semi-structured interviews were administered in four International five-star hotels in Taiwan. This study aims to examine the extent to which the hotels implement knowledge management (KM) practices, the manner in which they are implemented and the impediments they face. The data clearly shows that KM practices, such as programs and cultures that support knowledge acquiring, sharing and storing, can benefit such hotels.
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- By far the best Beverage book available for students.
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Beverage Management: Product Knowledge and Cost Control
Michael M. Coltman
Manufacturer: Van Nostrand Reinhold
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ASIN: 0442206593 |
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By far the best Beverage book available for students........1999-08-04
This book gives the best knowledge of the History of beverages in required amounts, Not too much,not too less. This book has all the required material for any person who has interest in beverages and their management. By far the best beverage book.
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The Economics of Knowledge Sharing: A New Institutional Approach (New Horizons in Institutional and Evolutionary Economics)
Manufacturer: Edward Elgar Publishing
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ASIN: 1843764237 |
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The Economics of Knowledge Sharing claims that useful economic knowledge is the most important foundation for the development of a sufficiently strong process of innovation. Within the framework of new institutional economics, the book looks at the institutional conditions required for the interactive sharing and dissemination of knowledge in the development of economies. It outlines in four distinct parts the complex societal process of human interaction by which knowledge is effectively generated and used.
The book first considers knowledge sharing institutions, differentiating between types of interaction and types of actors. Secondly, it examines the economic role of knowledge and cognition, asking how and why human actors gather knowledge. It goes on to revisit historical questions of knowledge and embeds them within the contemporary debate, before finally reflecting on the significant relationship between technology and knowledge sharing in the digital age.
Opening up a new area of research encompassing the institutional framework of the innovation process, this pathbreaking volume will be of enormous interest to a wide-ranging audience including economists in the fields of theory, innovation research, new institutional economics, evolutionary economics, history of economic thought, and education policy. As knowledge sharing interactions are akin to other kinds of competition aside from economic, this book will also be warmly welcomed by social and political scientists specializing in a variety of related topics.
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This digital document is an article from Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, published by University of Queensland Press on August 1, 2004. The length of the article is 7515 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: A framework for the analysis of events-tourism knowledge networks.
Author: Robyn Stokes
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Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management (Magazine/Journal)
Date: August 1, 2004
Publisher: University of Queensland Press
Volume: 11
Issue: 2
Page: 108(15)
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This digital document is an article from Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, published by University of Queensland Press on August 1, 2004. The length of the article is 1178 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: Knowledge Management in Hospitality and Tourism.
Author: Josephine Pryce
Publication:
Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management (Magazine/Journal)
Date: August 1, 2004
Publisher: University of Queensland Press
Volume: 11
Issue: 2
Page: 170(3)
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