Merriam-Webster's Guide to International Business Communications, Second Edition

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A guide to communicating in the global marketplace. Presents instructions on using mail, e-mail, phones, and faxes. Features specific information about communicating with 47 countries. Includes CD-ROM for Windows that contains sample letters and global addressing information.

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Recommended by "The Practical Nomad".......2000-05-26

When you need help figuring out how to dial a phone number in another country, what goes on which lines of an address, or how to find the physical location in a foreign city corresponding to a mailing address, this is the book to look for in the library. I wish I had read this book sooner. By the time I found it, I didn't need it, having learned its lessons by sometimes-painful and costly experience. Be sure to read the introductory chapters on "How to Get Phone Calls and Faxes Through" and "How to Make Your English More Understandable" to nonnative speakers, before you leave home. Gives detailed information on address, telephone, etc. formats only for selected countries, mostly First World, but notes correctly that, "An awareness of the terminology and practices in these countries will help you understand those in many others." I hope that future editions will expand coverage of the more populous or often-visited countries in the rest of the world. Most travelers probably won't find it worth buying, but every library and every office that ever does international business should have a copy. If yours doesn't, get them to buy it.

(from the resource guide to "The Practical Nomad: How to Travel Around the World", by Edward Hasbrouck)

disapointment..........2000-05-20

Yes, this book is a guide. But it is not a guide to international business communications. It describes how to write the international addresses very deeply. It might be a helpful book to a secretary who writes addresses to envelopes. But it won't help to any businessman at all. Merriam-Webster do not deserve this "one star" rating. The rating is there for amazon.com. Because the information about the book was quite open to misunderstand the content and I had to return the book.

The Complete Project Management Office Handbook, Second Edition (Esi International Project Management Series)

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PMO guide
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The Complete Project Management Office Handbook, Second Edition (Esi International Project Management Series)
Gerard M. Hill
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ASIN: 1420046802

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The Complete Project Management Office Handbook, Second Edition identifies the PMO as the essential business integrator of the people, processes, and tools that manage or influence project performance. This book details how the PMO applies professional project management practices and successfully integrates business interests with project goals- regardless of whether the scope of the PMO is limited to managing a handful of specific projects or expanded to oversee the total practice of project management within the organization. The book first considers the five stages of PMO capability, each benchmarking a particular level of capability achieved if functions are fully implemented. Each stage is also indicative of the organization's maturity in project management, with the PMO's role and responsibilities advancing from project management oversight and control at the lower end of the competency continuum to strategic business alignment at the higher competency stages. This revised edition then examines 20 function models that can be used to guide the organization through the deliberation and the development of PMO operational capability. These models suggest what project management capability can be realized through comprehensive implementation of each PMO function. Providing project and business managers with a starting point that enables them to achieve desired results from project management, The Complete Project Management Office Handbook is an important resource for everyone involved in making project management work effectively within the organization.

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PMO guide.......2007-09-11

excellent reference book and would recommend it for any one wants to know more about PMO

Reads like a big dictionary..........2006-10-19

Personally, I don't like this book. It reads like a big dictionary... lots of words but nothing tying things together. I found it difficult to find and follow a set of concrete steps to help get a PMO up and running. I understand it is "complete" but it does it at the expense of the "shotgun effect"--throwing a lot of stuff out but not really zeroing in on anything.

I think this book would be great for someone who needed to pick and choose a few specific things and wanted a reference but as a day-to-day book to help with setting up a PMO and figuring out how to get a PMO effort off the ground in a way that ensures success, it misses the mark unfortunately.

Keep this Handbook "Handy".......2006-05-11

Hill's book is an excellent overview of the Project Management Office(PMO) stages and functions. It is well-organized and well-written, with each chapter following a consistent format and including a related function model for the topic being discussed.

I particularly liked:

o The PMO Competency Continuum that depicts the five stages in the evolution of a full-blown PMO (i.e.,Center of Excellence), and the functions, advantages and disadvantages associated with each stage

o The table depicting the 20 PMO functions, grouped within his five function categories: Practice Management, Infrastructure Management, Resource Integration, Technical Support and Business Alignment

o Good use of charts, diagrams, bullets, examples, etc.

o Recognition of the PMO's business integration function

Suggestion for future editions: Correlate functions and processes to the Project Management Institute (PMI)'s terminology, phasing, etc.

A good desk reference!

Excellent Book.......2006-01-18

This is a very useful book for project managers and executives. A very complete book on the subject of project management offices.
It presents a complete view of the most important functions of a PMO.
One of the best books about PMO.

good.......2004-05-08

one of the best i have seen on project management

International Business Information: Second Edition (How to Find It, How to Use It)

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Necessary reference!

International Business Information: Second Edition (How to Find It, How to Use It)
Ruth A. Pagell , and Michael Halperin
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This newly updated and expanded edition of an Oryx bestseller, by award-winning authors Ruth A. Pagell and Michael Halperin, is the only reference work available that guides business researchers and librarians to the most valuable sources for information on international business and shows how to interpret and use the data provided. The authors also describe business practices in various regions and countries, the basics of international trade and finance, international business organizations, and relevant political departments and agencies. An extensive number of exhibits and tables are featured, and the book's appendixes include glossaries, checklists for evaluating sources, and sample disclosure documents.

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Necessary reference!.......2000-07-13

I am a professor of finance and international business, and the Associate Dean, at Emory's Goizueta Business School. Business leaders often ask me how I am able to construct such original graphs and always have useful forecasts for global economies and business. I tell them there is almost too much information and data now available; the key is to filter it efficiently to get to the most useful and credible sources. Fortunately, I keep a book right next to my computer that is the "bible" for all of us who work daily with information and statistics on global business. This book is a weighty one and any business should own a copy as it is a key resource. Written by award-winning authors, it is the best reference to guide business analysts and executives to the most valuable sources of global business information. Importantly, it shows how to INTERPRET AND USE the desired data. I find the book's extensive exhibits and tables, as well as appendices such as useful glossaries and checklists, help me understand the vast array of information now available on global business. Finally, I like how the authors provide useful summaries of business practices in various regions, the relevant international business organizations and agencies, etc. In sum, this is an indispensable reference for those serious about global business and finance.

Second edition of Revsine, Collins, & Johnson strong on information technology.(Book Review): An article from: International Journal of Commerce and Management

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Second edition of Revsine, Collins, & Johnson strong on information technology.(Book Review): An article from: International Journal of Commerce and Management
Wendi L. Martin
Manufacturer: International Academy of Business Disciplines and Eberly College of Business Inf
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ASIN: B000973M5E
Release Date: 2006-07-14

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This digital document is an article from International Journal of Commerce and Management, published by International Academy of Business Disciplines and Eberly College of Business Information Technology on September 22, 2004. The length of the article is 1139 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: Second edition of Revsine, Collins, & Johnson strong on information technology.(Book Review)
Author: Wendi L. Martin
Publication: International Journal of Commerce and Management (Refereed)
Date: September 22, 2004
Publisher: International Academy of Business Disciplines and Eberly College of Business Information Technology
Volume: 14 Issue: 3-4 Page: 92(3)

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Cash remittances have become the second most important source of external finance for developing countries after foreign direct investments. Their totals have even surpassed those of international foreign aid. This paper examines the impact of remittances on the economic growth of developing countries. It covers topics such as global and regional trends in remittances, the economic impact of remittances on developing countries and the international market for remittances.

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In 1861, when war erupted between the States, President Lincoln made an impassioned plea for volunteers. Determined not to remain on the sidelines, Emma Edmonds cropped her hair, donned men’s clothing, and enlisted in the Union Army. Posing in turn as a slave, peddler, washerwoman, and fop, Emma became a cunning master of disguise, risking discovery and death at every turn behind Confederate lines.

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School Review.......2006-12-15

Disguised as a union soldier, Emma would risk her life for her country. Emma Edmonds was born in Saint John, Canada in 1840. When she was sixteen years old she ran away to the United States. When she was twenty one, President Lincoln made a request for seventy five thousand men to volunteer for the Army. She decided that she wanted to be a field nurse for the Union Army but those jobs were so dangerous that they were only given to men. So she cut her hair short, dressed up like a man, and enlisted under the name Franklin Thompson. Emma was assigned to the Second Regiment of Michigan Volunteers. The next day she and all the others in her Regiment were off to training camp. Upset at hearing the news that one of her friends had died in the war, Emma went to go see a woman named Mrs. Butler who lived on the camp with the soldiers. Emma started talking and she ended up telling her secret identity. After that day, Mrs. Butler became Emma's closest friend and the only one who new here secret. One day news came to the camp that a Union spy had been killed at a rebel camp. Now they needed a new spy and Emma volunteered. So she disguised herself as a black slave named Cuff. She snuck onto a rebel camp to gather any valuable information. She found out how many weapons they had, where people were hiding, anything that would help the union defeat the rebels. Once she had gathered enough information, she snuck back to the Union camp. With this information, the union began to fight. Emma became very busy in the hospital as more and more got injured. As the union reached a river, they had to stop and make a bridge across it which would take weeks. The Union army didn't have enough information to make an attack. It was time for Emma to become a spy again. This time she dressed up as a middle aged peddler woman. In this disguise she had no trouble at all getting into the camp and she was allowed to walk around freely. She found out a lot of useful information including the fact that the rebels had an ambush waiting for the union troops. She then rode away on a one of the rebel's horses. They were so impressed with Emma's work that they made her a messenger during all the fighting. For many months Emma was sent off on spy missions and was successful on all of them. Emma returned to being a nurse as the war went on. She was then struck with malaria. She couldn't go to the hospital she worked at because then they would find out she was a girl. So she decided to leave, get the help she needed and then come back. So she left and checked herself into a hospital. Once she got her malaria under control, she saw a union poster in a window. It said that Franklin Thompson was absent without leave. He was known as a deserter. Emma was upset but she continued being a nurse under her rightful name. Later on, after she was married she petitioned the war department to review her case. She had her military rights restored and received and honorable discharge. Other troops were surprised to find out that their old friend Frank Thompson was actually Emma Edmonds. Emma lived in La Porte until her death in 1898. This is a good book full of adventure and suspense.

I thought it was cool how Emma was able to pull off so many disguises. Emma's biggest disguise was being a man. She was able to fool everyone, even her fellow soldiers who she became friends with, that she was a guy. She pulled it off without anyone ever asking questions. Also, there was her favorite disguise, the black slave named Cuff. She was again pretending to be a guy and she was able to come up with something to make her skin look dark. She was able to fool everyone in the rebel camp. Another disguise was as a peddler woman. Even though she was dressed up as a girl, no one ever thought that she actually looked like a real girl. She was even able to fool them then.

Emma was brave and took many risks during her life. One big risk was just signing up. She could have gotten into a lot of trouble if they found out that she was lying and was a girl. And being in the middle of a war is dangerous too. Another risk was when Emma disguised herself as Mr. Mayberry. She was supposed to lead a man, who was leaking union information to the rebels, into a union ambush. If anything went wrong she could've ended up dead and no one would have known. Also, when she was dressed up as a black slave woman, she could have gotten killed. She found secret rebel documents and was going to take them back to her camp. But if she was caught with them they probably would have killed her.

When ever Emma made a decision she stuck to it and didn't turn back. For example, when she decided to run away. She was only sixteen and was afraid of her dad. But she set her fears aside and made the decision to leave and she was happy about it. Another example is when she decided to volunteer for the Army. She was scared and worried that they wouldn't believe her disguise. But she made her decision and wasn't going to second guess herself. Also, when she wanted to become a spy. It was dangerous but she wanted to do it anyway. And even after Mrs. Butler tried and tried to convince her not to do it, Emma stuck to her decision.

This is a great book that will make you not want to put it down. I would recommend it to most people who like biographies and adventure story. This book may not interest everyone but overall it was good.

C. Chapman

The heroing tale of a young girl taking a stand.......2006-02-21

Emma Edmonds is a young girl from Canada, living in the North during the Civil War. She's always been outgoing and bold- never able to stay in one place at a time. So when she feels a calling to join the Union army, she does what any rebellious girl would do- cuts her hair, gets the uniform, and joins up. At first she's awkward and unsure- terrified that she'll be discovered. She sees the whole thing as a big adventure-that is, until an old love interest of hers is killed in the war. She decides to really take a stand and looks at the war in a whole different way. She fights with all her power-until she gets word that a Union spy was recently killed by the Confederates. She quickly lands the job of replacement. She goes across the rebel lines, a different disguise each time, and collects useful information which helped to save many battles.
Emma Edmonds, whom I had never heard of before reading the book, is a facinating character. How she summoned the courage to join the army I will never know. A very good book, but a little slow in places.

Behind Rebel Lines.......2005-05-03

I didn't really like this book. I didn't really like the author's writing style, it was a little hard to understand and follow. The subject wasn't very interesting to me. I think that it would have been hard to try to re-create a story about the civil war. I think that the author did good on that.

I wouldn't really recommend this book unless you are interested in things about the army. I think that it was cool though that a woman would take that kind of risk just to be in combat. Also it was cool that she was that passionate about serving her country.

The good Forcer.......2004-12-11

My grandma forced me to read "Behind Rebel Lines". But it turned out to be an awsome and interesting book!

A woman's extraordinary role in the civil war.......2003-12-28

Behind the Lines is an adaptation of the Emma Edmonds story for young adults. Emma Edmonds was a native of Saint John New Brunswick, Canada who left for the United States several years prior to the war. She eventually found her way to Michigan where, following the outbreak of war, she under the alias Franklin Thompson enlisted with the 2nd Michigan Infantry. She served with the unit as an orderly for about a year before she volunteered herself as a spy, and during the course of the next year went on eleven assignments. Not only were her spying activities dangerous, but she always had to remain vigilant among her comrades as well, lest her identity be discovered. This is a very interesting and entertaining bit of history, one that is sure to interest even some of those who insist that history is "bo-ring".

Behind Rebel Lines (The Incredible Story of Emma Edmonds, Civil War Spy)

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Behind Rebel Lines (The Incredible Story of Emma Edmonds, Civil War Spy)

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Hardcover - school issue - 1988

Behind Rebel Lines: The Incredible Story of Emma Edmonds, Civil War Spy (A Great Episodes Book)

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Behind Rebel Lines: The Incredible Story of Emma Edmonds, Civil War Spy (A Great Episodes Book)
Seymour Reit
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Behind Rebel Lines: The Incredible Story of Emma Edmonds, Civil War Spy (A Great Episodes Book)
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Behind Rebel Lines (The Incredible Story of Emma Edmonds, Civil War Spy)
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Behind Rebel Lines - The Incredible Story of Emma Edmonds, Civil War Spy
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Behind Rebel Lines: The Incredible Story of Emma Edmonds, Civil War Spy
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Makers of the Modern World: The Lives of Ninety-two Writers Artists Scientists Statesmen Inventors Philosophers Composers and Other Creators Who Formed the Pattern of Our Century
Louis Untermeyer
Manufacturer: Simon and Schuster
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An excellent introduction to the landmarks of modern history

Makers of the Modern World: The Lives of Ninety-Two Writers, Artists, Scientists, Statesmen, Inventors, Philosophers, Composers, and Other Creators Who Formed the Pattern of Our
Louis Untermeyer
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An excellent introduction to the landmarks of modern history.......2000-09-13

This books contains biographical essays about the people who have shaped our modern world, for good and bad. It is a fascinating story, since its chronological order allows the reader to explore the evolution of the modern world from every aspect: science, art, philosophy, politics, war. Many of the lives involved are intertwined, since the work of artists and scientists are affected by what happens in the economic and political arenas, and viceversa, and many of them were contemporaries and had influence on each other, besides exchanging letters or getting involved in debates. It starts with Newton, and from then on you are witness to the most important landmarks in history: major scientific discoveries and inventions, major works of art and political developments. I read this first when I was a child (in the spanish edition), and it proved to be MY introduction to Western culture. For example, I was impelled to read Proust, since the essay contained here awoke my curiosity to find out the importance and beauty of his prose. If you read this, you will have a very good panoramic view of our history, including, as I said, art, science, philosophy and politics. I would highly recommend it to anyone, especially parents with high-schoolers. The style is serious but clear and straightforward; the essays are short (8-12 pages)and try to stimulate further reading, since they include a short list of bibliography to which the interested reader can move on.

Makers of the modern world; the lives of ninety-two writers, artists, scientists, statesmen, inventors, philosophers, composers, and other creators who formed the pattern of our century.

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Makers of the modern world; the lives of ninety-two writers, artists, scientists, statesmen, inventors, philosophers, composers, and other creators who formed the pattern of our century.
Louis Untermeyer
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Makers of the Modern World: The Lives of Ninety-two Writers, Artists, Scientists, Statesmen, Inventors, Philosophers, Composers, and Other Creators Who Formed the Pattern of Our Century
Louis Untermeyer
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