Caught in the Middle : How to Survive and Thrive In Today's Management Squeeze

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Caught in the Middle : How to Survive and Thrive In Today's Management Squeeze
Lynda C. McDermott
Manufacturer: Prentice Hall
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000NY1L5G

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Some answers to the future of work.

Caught in the Middle/How to Survive & Thrive in Today's Management Squeeze (Prentice-Hall Career & Personal Development)
Lynda C. McDermott
Manufacturer: Prentice Hall
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0133114244

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Some answers to the future of work........2000-12-19

Although this book is nearly a decade old, written about the American experience and for an American audience, the ideas and concepts are applicable to anywhere is the world where middle management is being squeezed out due the changes taking place in the workplace. As we move from an industrial society to an informational society and from a workforce that needs to be managed and controlled to a workforce that is managing and applying knowledge, the need for traditional middle managers is rapidly dissappearing. What is needed are creative and innovative leaders and free-agents who can spearhead and lead fellow colleagues to add value to create a profit for stakeholders.This needs a completely new vision, mindset and approach to work. This book provides some interesting ideas and concepts if you think deep as you read the chapters.

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Ok review and introduction

Money And Capital Markets: Financial Institutions And Instruments In A Global Marketplace (Mcgraw-Hill/Irwin Series in Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate)
Peter S. Rose , and Milton H. Marquis
Manufacturer: Irwin/McGraw-Hill
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ASIN: 0072957395

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Money and Capital Markets 8/e by Peter Rose provides a thorough and comprehensive view of the whole financial system. All the major types of financial institutions and financial instruments present today are discussed, along with how and why the system of money and capital markets is changing. Money and Capital Markets also provides a descriptive explanation of how interest rates and security values are determined. It discusses the current and future trends of the globalization of financial markets, the ongoing consolidation of the financial institutions’ sector, and recent efforts to protect consumer privacy in the financial services field.

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Wonderful service.......2005-07-17

I was very happy with the quality of the product and the fast service. The only thing I was disappointed in was the description did not specify the edition # of the book and what I received was one edition back from what I needed. More information in the description would be very helpful.

Ok review and introduction.......2002-04-28

The book has a lot of detailed historical information about the financial systems. Unfortunatly the author pay too much attention to history and not enough on practical fundementals. There are several errors and steps deleted in the book. Plus not enough examples are provided in comparrison to the problems assigned. Even my professor stated that the 7th edition had plenty of problems that won't be resolved until the 12-13th edition.

Money and Capital Markets: Financial Institutions and Instruments in a Global Marketplace (International Edition)

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Money and Capital Markets: Financial Institutions and Instruments in a Global Marketplace (International Edition)
Peter S. Rose and Milton H. Marquis
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ASIN: B000M0C11E

An Introduction to Global Financial Markets

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Quality book - great summary
Apparently this book rocks.
Truly introductory

An Introduction to Global Financial Markets
Stephen Valdez , and Julian Wood
Manufacturer: Palgrave MacMillan
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1403900116

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An Introduction to Global Financial Markets describes the various financial sectors in clear and easy-to-understand terms. The book reflects the fact that the world is moving toward a single global market and provides a broad and balanced introduction to financial markets across the world. The fourth edition has been fully updated to cover the latest developments in the field. Topics covered include commercial and investment banking, foreign exchange, money and bond markets, trade finance, stock markets and options, futures, and other derivatives.

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Quality book - great summary.......2006-01-09

This book gives a good summary of several important concepts related to the financial markets. It is a truly introductory level book but it is highly recommended if you are looking for a complete overview to fill up the gaps in your basic knowledge. Highly readable, even for people without a formal background in economoy but with a basic practical knowledge of the financial markets.
One negative point concerns paragraphs where the history of certain concepts is described or where practical examples are given, applying to different countries in the world : these are often too elaborated without any clear added value.
This book is also recommended by 'The Economist' magazine.

Apparently this book rocks........2004-02-21

When an engineering student completely unfamiliar with economics can use this book to prepare a comprehensive collection of lectures for a large group of Ph.D.-level students in Beijing during the transcontinental flight, it is obvious that this book is extremely capable of teaching. Read the news article:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2004/02/19/nchina19.xml&sSheet=/news/2004/02/19/ixnewstop.html

However, that makes you question the complexity of the profession and the necessity of the professors teaching it, because if someone can effectively become an expert one a plane trip, it can't be that complicated. That, or Mr. Valdez is a genius who knows how to take something enormously complex and transform it into something incredibly simple.

Truly introductory.......2003-10-01

Although the book by Valdez is truly introductory it does give a good overview of financial markets. It is a pity that Black and Scholes' model or binomial trees are mentioned as too difficult. Different option strategies are mentioned but not explained. One or two graphs would have made it a lot clearer, but as the writer indicates on several occasions, that is outside the scope of this book. For a more thorough understanding of financial markets this book is a good introduction but not enough to really get a good idea.

Capital Markets and Institutions: A Global View

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Challenging Material

Capital Markets and Institutions: A Global View
Linda Allen
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This book shows how financial intermediaries interact to influence and develop global financial markets. It includes material on central banks such as the Bundesbank, the Bank of England, the Bank of Japan, and the Federal Reserve Bank and discusses the activities of the BIS, IMF and World Bank.

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Challenging Material.......2003-09-09

Insofar from what I have read the book, I find it very challenging. It is not an easy book to read and master. One has to be willing to read again and again the assigned chapters to understand(especially chapter 1).But the material is very interesting. Thank you Ms. Allen!

Global Financial Institutions and Markets

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Global Financial Institutions and Markets
Hazel J. Johnson
Manufacturer: Blackwell Publishing Limited
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ASIN: 1557869928

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Global Financial Institutions and Markets is the first financial institutions and markets text to thoroughly integrate international coverage throughout. Using a developmental perspective, the book compares and contrasts the structure and trends of both US and international financial markets and institutions. Explanations of the regulatory environment - as well as of market practices and trends - provides advanced undergraduates, MBAs, and finance professionals with insights into international differences in corporate culture. Academics will delight in the extensive pedagogy supporting the text.Topics cover every aspect of financial institutions and markets:- Domestic money and capital market.- Changing roles of financial institutions.- International financial markets.- Internationalization of financial services.- Interest rates.- Developments in derivatives markets.- Bank valuation methodology.- Universal banking.- Non-bank financial institutions.- Technological change.

Global Finance and Financial Markets: A Modern Introduction

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Not elementary, not globally focused

Global Finance and Financial Markets: A Modern Introduction
Ferdinand E. Banks
Manufacturer: World Scientific Publishing Company
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 9810243278

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This is an elementary, up-to-date text and reference book in global finance. It has been especially designed for beginning students in economics and finance, and also for self-study by anyone with a knowledge of secondary school algebra and an interest in finance and financial markets. The subjects taken up in some details are stocks (shares), bonds, interest rates and derivatives, particularly futures, options, and swaps. There are also chapters on exchange rates and banking, and readers are provided with an elementary introduction to risk and uncertainty. The book is also an easily read supplement to more technical presentations, in that it introduces all categories of readers to real world financial markets.

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Not elementary, not globally focused.......2002-01-18

This book purports to be elementary and easy to understand. It also claims to introduce the reader to global finance. In fact, it does neither particularly well.

The language is unnecessarily ponderous and unclear, which is a shame. Finance doesn't need to be so academic, boring and confusing. The author does little to welcome neophytes into the financial world, and a lack of interesting visuals and examples doesn't help matters.

Furthermore, much of the book's focus is on generic markets (stocks, futures, etc.), rather than on global (overseas) markets. And so there isn't enough attention to the characteristics and peculiarities of foreign markets. Similarly, the major topics of global finance, that one might reasonably expect to be the meat of such a titled book, are mostly left to just one chapter (Global Finance) of 24 pages!

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A Global Perspective on Real Estate Cycles (The New York University Salomon Center Series on Financial Markets and Institutions, Volume 6) (The New York ... on Financial Markets and Institutions)

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A Global Perspective on Real Estate Cycles (The New York University Salomon Center Series on Financial Markets and Institutions, Volume 6) (The New York ... on Financial Markets and Institutions)

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The real estate industry has been severely affected by recent developments in international capital markets. There has been a decline in real estate investment trust (REIT) share prices, and a decline in capital available for real estate ventures. These setbacks have coincided with serious financial problems of very large hedge funds and other institutional investors in the market for commercial mortgage-backed securities.
This volume collects the revised papers first presented at a conference hosted by New York University's Salomon Center on the impact of globalization on real estate business cycles. To this end, the conference offered new insights into the implications of U.S. and global real estate cycles on real estate securities including REITs and mortgage-backed securities as well as direct real estate investment. The most important insight is that the amplitude and frequency of the cycles differ from place to place and time to time. To the extent that this implies that real estate markets around the world are not yet fully integrated, there are opportunities for global investors. There are also risks; the markets are becoming more correlated, most particularly in periods of crisis. Indeed, the relative immaturity of the Thai real estate market contributed significantly to the extent and severity of the Asian financial crisis of 1997. To exploit these opportunities and to manage the resulting risk, portfolio managers need to develop new data sources and empirical procedures designed to maximize the information content of the data that is available. The lack of high quality data emerges as the central and most pressing issue, not only from a portfolio management context, but also from the standpoint of public policy.

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Corporate Governance, Financial Markets and Global Convergence

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The authors come from a wide number of countries and disciplines, and include people from leading banks and corporations, public officials and academics, providing different perspectives on corporate governance, financial markets and global convergence in eastern and western Europe.
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Directory of Technology in Global Financial Markets

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A penetrating critique of thirty years of antidiscrimination law in the United States, this book explains why equal opportunity and affirmative action policies have failed to improve black employment since the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Farrell Bloch reviews the effects of hiring policies on minority employment and analyzes recruitment practices to reveal why current United States laws fail to address some of the most important obstacles preventing minorities from getting jobs.

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Rigorous and unbiased.......2004-02-08

Unlike the politically biased journalists who dominate the controversial subjects of antidiscrimination regulation and affirmative action, Farrell Bloch hammers away with trenchant analysis, letting the conclusions fall where they may. If you want the rigor of an academic instead of a political manifesto, and are willing to challenge your preconceptions, this is the book for you.

Many interesting topics.......2003-07-02

I found this book while searching for a dissertation topic. The book is not limited to the points covered in the description given above. Most interesting for me were the author's chapters on recruitment and recruitment discrimination. He sets forth several hypotheses I've not encountered elsewhere. And these chapters as well as the rest of the book are very well-written (in English, not math!) and draw on the real-world human resources and legal environments.

Not of much interest to me, but perhaps to others, are the discussions of the philosophical foundations for antidiscrimination regulation and affirmative action, and of the use of economics and statistics in employment discrimination lawsuits. Most of the discusion in the last chapter will be familiar to those who've taken a labor economics course. There is one cool unemployment remedy using interactive phones that would work even better on the internet.

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Antidiscrimination Law and Minority Employment : Recruitment Practices and Regulatory Constraints
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