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Principles of Engineering Economy, 8th Edition
Eugene L. Grant , W. Grant Ireson , and Richard S. Leavenworth Manufacturer: Wiley ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 047163526X |
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The Eighth Edition of the standard engineering economy text and reference explains the principles and techniques needed for making decisions about the acquisition and retirement of capital goods by industry and government, as well as alternative types of financing and other applications. Arranged in four parts: basic concepts, principles, and mathematics; procedures and methods for evaluating alternatives; techniques for handling special situations; and special applications. Introduces the use of computers and spreadsheets in evaluating engineering alternatives. Includes up-to-date coverage of federal tax legislation, extensive discussions and problems dealing with personal finance, and material on handling multiple alternatives by rate of return and benefit/cost ratio methods. Contains numerous examples and 476 problems, many entirely new. Accompanied by a complete solutions manual for the instructor.Customer Reviews:
This is an outstanding textbook on capital budgeting........1999-10-31
The text and the style of writing is somehow difficult........1999-04-17
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Trusted Partners: How Companies Build Mutual Trust and Win Together
Jordan D. Lewis Manufacturer: Free Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 0684836513 |
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Jordan D. Lewis contends that creative collaboration between independent entities is the route to success in our increasingly complex global marketplace. However, he says these collaborations can be initiated properly only when both sides truly trust one another. After helping corporations worldwide implement such alliances for more than three decades, he explicitly shows in Trusted Partners how leading companies go about it. Simultaneously, he offers a road map for readers who also hope to negotiate this potentially rewarding but always slippery slope. Lewis looks first at the nature of trust, then describes ways to build it between internal factions, allies, and even competitors. He insists clear identification of "a single purpose" is key--for instance, as Mobil and British Petroleum did before forging a successful European joint venture using only BP's brand name (both firms accepted this, he notes, because they knew it would stem market-share erosion at each company). Conversely, he reveals how IBM and Sears failed to adequately align their organizations and purposes before uniting to form the ill-fated Prodigy online service. A final section offers rules for moving negotiations from preliminary discussions to agreement; guidelines for sharing benefits, costs, and risks; and other process-aiding tools. --Howard RothmanBook Description
Trust is the glue that holds organizations together. More powerful than contracts or authority, trust enables partner companies -- or groups within a company -- to achieve results that exceed the sum of the parts. Without trust, alliances fail. In Trusted Partners, internationally recognized alliance expert Jordan Lewis draws on four decades of advising and managing alliances to show -- for the first time -- how to build and sustain trust between and within organizations.
A comprehensive and multifaceted analysis of trust, Trusted Partners shows how to develop, manage, measure, improve, or repair this important dimension of every business relationship. "Trust must be constructed, one step at a time," Lewis maintains. He breaks significant new ground by describing each of these steps -- including how to assemble the elusive interpersonal, leadership, political, organizational, structural, and governance components of trust.
Clear in its explanation of what trust entails, Trusted Partners uses dozens of stories and case examples, among them alliances between Canon and Hewlett-Packard, Ford and ABB, and Procter & Gamble and Wal-Mart, all of which achieved market-beating results.
Lewis begins by establishing eight conditions for trust and shows how to determine if trust is possible. He then details:
* How to build, manage, and repair trust
* How to trust difficult customers
* How to sell alliances to customers
* How to trust a rival
* How to build trust between internal groups
* How to create a culture of trust
* How to build trust in mergers and acquisitions
Concluding Trusted Partners is a section entitled "Tools for Trust." This practical, easy-to-use reference guide covers in depth all the key aspects of trust -- from measuring trust and using alliance ethics to sharing know-how and benefits, working with attorneys, and choosing the best alliance structure.
At a time when alliances have become a preferred competitive strategy for most companies, and with most alliances ending as failures, management at all levels cannot afford to ignore this powerful book.
Customer Reviews:
Solid, actionable guidelines.......2006-02-16
AN EXHAUSTIVE COMPILATION OF IDEAS.......2003-02-10
New Territory.......2000-05-15
Practical and Profitable Wisdom.......2000-05-04
My guess is that those in greatest need of this book will encounter the greatest difficulty when attempting to follow Lewis' suggestions. "Trust is at the heart of the knowledge economy....Rather than being a matter of blind faith, trust must be cone step at a time. Further, building trust between organizations is all-encompassing. It involves their people, politics, priorities, cultures, and structures." Organizations become untrustworthy when those within those organizations are untrustworthy. Over the years, all of us have been victimized by fraudulent claims, intentional misrepresentations, corrupt "politics", "a hidden agenda", broken promises, etc. If trust is to be built between organizations, there must be interpersonal as well as intrapersonal relationships based on trustworthiness.
Lewis's book is divided into three parts: Trust Leads to High Performance, Alliances with Key Partner, and Tools for Trust: A Guide for Practitioners. He follows a step-by-step process within each part, providing an abundance of observations, suggestions, and caveats. Who will derive the greatest value from this book? Here are my nominees:
1. Decision-makers who have the authority (not simply the responsibility) for their organization's cultural transformation.
2. Owners/CEOs of start-ups who are committed to building trust as well as sales and profits.
3. Those involved in M&A initiatives whose due diligence includes evaluation of cultural capital as well as material assets.
One of the book's most valuable sections (Chapter VII in the Third Part) summarizes "actions that establish trust-building habits." Note the use of the word "habit." Lewis is quite correct when insisting that time and effort are required to build and then sustain trust. Conversely, trust can be quickly compromised by a single act betrayal.
In this final section, the "trust-building habits" are classified as follows: Trust Conditions; Recruiting, Training, and Rewards; Management Behavior; and Other Activities. Once you have read the book, selected what is most appropriate to your own organization, and then begun the difficult task of implementation, it would be a good idea to re-read Chapter VII in the Third Part. The counsel Lewis provide will help you formulate your own tasks and objectives within the framework of the eight trust conditions and related practices.
If those within your organization are unwilling and/or unable to make a sincere and steadfast commitment to building and then sustaining trust, find another organization. And consider this fact: The companies which dominate their respective industries are the same companies which are rated the best companies to work for. Coincidence? I don't think so...and neither does Lewis.
Trusted Partners....a book to share with others.......2000-05-03
While reading the book I needed to pause on frequent occasion and fit many of our current business relationships into his case examples. One of its greatest value may be to learn from others' mistakes and successes, and improve on this essential element for every organization.
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Trusted Partners: How Companies Build Mutual Trust and Win Together
Jordan D. Lewis Manufacturer: Free Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 1416576657 |
Book Description
Trust is the glue that holds organizations together. More powerful than contracts or authority, trust enables partner companies -- or groups within a company -- to achieve results that exceed the sum of the parts. Without trust, alliances fail. In Trusted Partners, internationally recognized alliance expert Jordan Lewis draws on four decades of advising and managing alliances to show -- for the first time -- how to build and sustain trust between and within organizations.A comprehensive and multifaceted analysis of trust, Trusted Partners shows how to develop, manage, measure, improve, or repair this important dimension of every business relationship. "Trust must be constructed, one step at a time," Lewis maintains. He breaks significant new ground by describing each of these steps -- including how to assemble the elusive interpersonal, leadership, political, organizational, structural, and governance components of trust.
Clear in its explanation of what trust entails, Trusted Partners uses dozens of stories and case examples, among them alliances between Canon and Hewlett-Packard, Ford and ABB, and Procter & Gamble and Wal-Mart, all of which achieved market-beating results.
Lewis begins by establishing eight conditions for trust and shows how to determine if trust is possible. He then details:
* How to build, manage, and repair trust
* How to trust difficult customers
* How to sell alliances to customers
* How to trust a rival
* How to build trust between internal groups
* How to create a culture of trust
* How to build trust in mergers and acquisitions
Concluding Trusted Partners is a section entitled "Tools for Trust." This practical, easy-to-use reference guide covers in depth all the key aspects of trust -- from measuring trust and using alliance ethics to sharing know-how and benefits, working with attorneys, and choosing the best alliance structure.
At a time when alliances have become a preferred competitive strategy for most companies, and with most alliances ending as failures, management at all levels cannot afford to ignore this powerful book.
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Manage Insects on Your Farm: A Guide to Ecological Strategies (Sustainable Agriculture Network Handbook)
Miguel A. Altieri Manufacturer: Sustainable Agriculture Network ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1888626100 |
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While every farming system is unique, the principles of ecological pest management apply universally. Manage Insects on Your Farm highlights ecological strategies that improve your farms natural defenses and encourage beneficial insects to attack your worst pests. Learn about the principles of ecologically based pest management and the strategies of farmers around the world to address insect problems. Minimize insect damage with wise soil management and identify beneficial insects to put these good bugs to work for you. Examples of successful pest management strategies sprinkled throughout the book will stimulate your imagination to address insect problems and develop a more complex, more diverse ecosystem on your farm.
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The Turfgrass Disease Handbook
Houston B. Couch Manufacturer: Krieger Publishing Company ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 1575240769 |
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Turfgrass Disease Handbook.......2007-09-02
Disease Profiles.......2001-01-03
The Turfgrass Disease Handbook.......2000-12-30
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Handbook of Integrated Pest Management for Turf and Ornamentals
Anne R. Leslie Manufacturer: CRC ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0873713508 |
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This essential reference provides complete coverage of integrated pest management (IPM). With more than 40 recognized experts, the book thoroughly details the rationale and benefits of employing an IPM plan and provides technical information on each aspect from cultural practices to choosing when and how to use chemicals. It also brings together research work on pest problems with information on the practical implementation of the tools. Case studies of successful operations are provided as well.
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When Raccoons Fall Through Your Ceiling: The Handbook for Coexisting With Wildlife (Practical Guide Series, 3)
Andrea Dawn Lopez Manufacturer: University of North Texas Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 1574411543 |
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A must have for anyone who cares about animals!.......2006-06-23
When Raccoons Fall Through Your Ceiling - A. Lopez.......2003-03-25
Good information.......2003-03-20
Sincerly,
Julie Hanenberg
For the Love of Animals.......2003-01-01
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Rodale's Landscape Problem Solver: A Plant-By-Plant Guide
Jeff Ball Manufacturer: Rodale Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0875966926 |
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A Must for the Gardener's Bookshelf.......2007-07-11
A book I am thankful to own.......2001-02-10
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IPM Handbook for Golf Courses
Gail L. Schumann , Patricia J. Vittum , Monica L. Elliott , and Patricia P. Cobb Manufacturer: Wiley ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 1575040654 |
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Designed for both novice and experienced superintendents, this field-manual will help you understand and implement successful integrated pest management techniques. Each chapter begins with a solid introduction, followed by step-by-step lists to aid in the field application of IPM principles to real world situations. Over 150 photographsâ32 in colorâalong with informative tables and drawings illustrate the key points. Actual examples and success stories are presented by superintendents from across the country to help you plan or improve your IPM program.IPM Handbook for Golf Courses by Gail L. Schumann, Patricia J. Vittum, Monica L. Elliott, and Patricia P. Cobb is a volume in the series:
Turfgrass Science and Practice James B. Beard, Editor
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PCT Technician's Handbook: A Guide to Pest Identification & Management
Richard Kramer Manufacturer: Pest Control Technology ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 188375108X |
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Crc Handbook of Pest Management in Agricuolture
PIMENTEL Manufacturer: CRC Press Inc ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0849338433 |
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Manual of Entomology and Pest Management
Leon G. Higley , Laura L. Karr , and Larry P. Pedigo Manufacturer: Macmillan Pub Co ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 002393350X |
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Orchard Pest Management: A Resource Book for the Pacific Northwest
Elizabeth H. Beers Manufacturer: Good Fruit Growers ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0963065939 |
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Femininity Lost and Regained
Robert A. Johnson Manufacturer: Harpercollins ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0060920637 |
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A Great Book.......2000-01-22
The book is helpful in understanding the male/female situation (in as much as it can possibly be understood!).
An exceptionally good book.......2000-01-22
Very much worth reading if you feel that maybe there has been/is an imbalance of justice regarding men and women.
Lost we may be.......1999-11-29
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Femininity Lost and Regained
Robert A. Johnson Manufacturer: Harpercollins ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000OF3K08 |
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Femininity Lost and Regained
Robert A. Johnson Manufacturer: HarperTrade ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000OIZ1E8 |
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