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Professor Thurow once again demonstrates his insights into the global economy and a genius for pithy explanation in this masterful analysis of how the falling of Communism is leading, as inexorably as Continental Drift, to a new form of Capitalism. He identifies the challenges -- and opportunities -- in the shape-shifting of the world economy. His analyses of the rise of the capital of brainpower over traditional physical capital will be of especial interest to Internet users such as yourself. But the entire book is essential reading to anyone interested in our socioeconomic future. Highly recommended!
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Recognized around the world for his views and analysis of the global economy, Lester Thurow presents a provocative look at the future of capitalism. In this New York Times Bestseller, he identifies the many factors responsible for the enormous changes occurring around the globe: the rise of man-made brain-power industries, changing demographics, the impact of a global economy, the lack of a dominant world leader, and the conversion of the communist world to capitalism. With this knowledge, and asserting that the future holds great opportunity for those equipped to weather the storm of change, Thurow helps to chart a course for survival and success in the 21st century.
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Amazing and Fascinating Book !!.......2007-07-22
read capter 11 " economic Instability " , you would have escaped from being hit badly by 1997 " Asian Financial Crisis ".....
Provocative insights into the past and future of capitalism.......2007-05-08
Lester C. Thurow in his book The Future of Capitalism provides a number of provocative insights into the past and future of capitalism. Thurow offers explanations about many factors that are causing global political and economic change. These include the shift to knowledge-based industries, large shifts in demographics resulting from immigration, the end of communism, the global economy, and the lack of a dominant economic, political or military power. Global change is occurring at a rapid pace. Thurow's insights help provide a viewpoint of the potential course for capitalism during the next century.
Thurow recognizes that an emerging world economy is being driven by a shift to knowledge workers or "man-made brainpower industries", decreasing transportation costs, and a rapidly improving communications network. This enables work to flow wherever it can be done at the lowest cost. Second and third world workers perform low-skilled tasks at a fraction of the cost of low-skilled workers in developed parts of the world. Knowledge workers readily travel and communicate to manage work regardless of where it is done. Geographic boundaries are breaking down and David Ricardo's theories about comparative advantage are taking on added meaning. National governments struggle to control what are now global enterprises that can readily set up shop wherever the political and regulatory climate is most favorable to their business. What is less clear is Thurow's analysis of the trade deficit in relation to his view on the global economy. He thinks that the U.S. trade deficit is a problem and that we cannot continue to run a trade deficit, which seems true. Thurow proposes, as a solution, some form of ration coupon with Japan, which appears to be protectionism for the U.S. economy. Thurow's view of a global economy seems conflicted by his concern over maintaining national economies through protectionism.
Thurow also provides an intriguing view of the future where no dominant economic, political, or military power is able to regulate economic actions. Who will be able to regulate corporate activities and provide for fair competition in the future? Who will be able to deal with externalities? Will we end up with mammoth international monopolies and oligopolies? These are just some of the questions that arise when considering Thurow's view of the future. Thurow provides few answers to these questions. Instead, he paints bleak pictures of a depressing return to the Dark Ages.
Thurow offers several other interesting and controversial insights. He declares that inflation is a "distinct volcano" and that Greenspan (note that Thurow's book was published in 1996) should not be overly preoccupied with controlling it. He claims that capitalism has no mechanism to ensure research and investment for the long-term, which could lead to stagnation without government involvement. He offers interesting views on the aging demographic and our ability to absorb the associated social costs by what amounts to a transfer of wealth to an elderly population. Thurow foreshadows a rise in religious fundamentalism driven by uncertainty in economic and social systems.
The Future of Capitalism is more relevant today than when it was published in 1996. Globalization has increased driven by political changes and technological advances. Many of the issues and insights raised by Thurow around demographics, immigration, falling wages, and the trade deficit are a more disruptive and destabilizing force in the current world economy. A big question remains. Will capitalism prevail because there is no other "ism" out there as an alternate social construct; or, will capitalism ultimately be replaced by another social construct as the invisible hand of capitalism fails on a global scale?
Good, but has some absurds and is a little outdated.......2006-06-28
I read this book here in Brazil.This book has many good facts and is good to read.About Cingapore's pension sistem, the author is 100% agree.About old times Bismark's sistem(used in Brazil, USA,etc.) the author tells us that, these sistems are doomed to be a failure in the future.
This book also has some absurds.On chapter 7, the author claims that, any other country in world's history was so powerfull as USA, in 1990 decade.Nonsense.Between 1945 and 1949, USA had atomic monopoly and his GDP was bigger than all rest of the world together.Again, also on chapter 7, this book claims that after the end of USSR, the oil from the gulf now isn't essential.Nonsense.Persian Gulf has about 65% of oil in the world.And we must know that there's a link between oil price in the world.If the oil's price exported by Brazil rises, than the oil's price from Algeria, Angola and Iran will, also rises too.
Another reviewer of this book claims that this book is USSR's friend.Nonsense.Even forgeting the genocide of about 70,000,000 people made by eugenicists/communists such as Lenin, Trotsky, Lazar Kaganovich,etc. ,this book never claims that socialism is a way to help any country, in his development.Also I must tell you, that this book, also is a little outdated today.
Be wary of an author scorned........2004-06-08
It is so sad how wrong someone can be proven over and over again and still, he/she is rewarded, called a genius and is allowed to teach our youth. Here is a quote from the author: "Can economic command significantly... accelerate the growth process? The remarkable performance of the Soviet Union suggests that it can... Today the Soviet Union is a country whose economic achievements bear comparison with those of the United States." This was in 1989, just shortly before the Societ Union collapsed. Unfortunately, being this wrong in economics gives one awards and allows you to teach college students while being described a genius. Sad. Mr. Thurow may be a 'genius', but geniuses can be wrong too.
Packed With Knowledge!.......2004-05-06
This is a particularly important book for two types of people to read: those who believe economic instability and inequality will lead capitalism to implode (they're wrong); and those who believe the economic engine of capitalism is running just fine, especially in the United States, and simply needs to be left alone by meddling do-gooders, thank you (they are wrong too). Neither view is realistic. Lester C. Thurow is quite well suited to explain why. He is practically a brand name on national television, known for making more sense of the economy than anyone could possibly expect from a dean at MIT. Although Thurow wrote this book in 1996, the trade deficit, the skewed distribution of revenue and the disparity between rich and poor continue to demonstrate the validity of his conclusion that fewer and fewer can get more and more for only so long. We highly recommend his insightful analysis, wishing only that Thurow proposed deeper solutions for the problems he so ably diagnosed.
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Guest Reviewer: Marshall Goldsmith
Marshall Goldsmith has been recognized by almost every major business publication as one of America's leading executive educators and coaches. He is the author or co-editor of 22 books, including What Got You Here Won't Get You There--a New York Times bestseller and Wall Street Journal #1 business book.
I consider Leadership Challenge by Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner to be the best research-based book ever written in the field of leadership.
What I love about this book is that it is actually written for its readers!
Let's face it--very few readers of business books are CEO's of multi-billion corporations. Yet many business books follow the same over-used formula--interviewing CEOs--talking about what they are doing so well--and suggesting that you do the same thing.
Leadership Challenge is based upon learnings from leaders at all levels--and shows how "regular people" can make a huge, positive difference in their organizations. It is written in a way that can help executives, mid-managers, first-line supervisors, project leaders--and even individual contributors--better understand how they can lead--and be able to immediately apply what they have learned in their work.
My favorite movie is The Wizard of Oz. Three of the movie's main characters are seekers: the scarecrow--who is searching for a brain--or wisdom, the tin man--who is searching for a heart--or compassion, and the lion--who is searching for the nerve--or courage. Leadership Challenge helps its readers, who are also seekers, find all three. It shows how real leaders can demonstrate the wisdom--needed to build a vision and show the way, the courage--needed to the challenge the system and do what is right, and the compassion--needed to care for and inspire others.
Although my Ph.D. is in Organizational Behavior, my undergraduate background is in mathematics. I respect people who gather real facts and don't just "shoot from the hip." Jim and Barry have developed the "Leadership Practices Inventory"--which is possibly the world's most widely-respected tool for 360° leadership feedback. They have thoroughly reviewed input from tens of thousands of respondents and used this data to form sound conclusions about what works--and what doesn't work--in terms of leadership behavior.
My recent book, What Got You Here Won't Get You There, talks about why it can be so challenging for successful people to make the changes that they need to "go to the next level." Jim and Barry have not fallen into the classic "successful author's trap." Given the tremendous success of the first edition of Leadership Challenge, they could have easily thought, "Why change this? It is a huge winner!" Instead they have put in countless hours to make each new edition of this classic better than the previous editions. They have worked to incorporate both what they have learned, through their ongoing research--and what they have observed, through their observations of the changing world of work--to make this edition the best--and most relevant--for today's readers.
My final comment for you as a reader: don't just learn from this book--do something with what you learn. This is a practical guide that can help you lead in a way that makes your organization a better place. Take advantage of this opportunity to make a positive difference in your own life--and in the lives of the people that you lead. --Marshall Goldsmith
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This leadership classic continues to be a bestseller after three editions and 20 years in print. It is the gold standard for research-based leadership, and the premier resource on becoming a leader. This new edition, with streamlined text, more international and business examples, and a graphic redesign, is more readable and accessible to business readers than ever before, and will prove to be the best edition yet.
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Completely revised and updated I not only enjoyed it...I found myself constantly nodding and saying to myself, 'That's right! That's how it's done! That's what it feels like!' You certainly captured the essence of what I've found is at the heart of transforming leadership. -- Robert D. Haas, chairman and CEO, Levi Strauss & Co. The leadership book that outshines them all, updated for today's new business realities. With an expanded research base of 60,000 leaders, this second edition captures the continuing interest in leadership as a critical aspect of human organizations. It offers a broader scope of leaders in every industry and walk of life, including the education and nonprofit fields, and examines the era's hottest issues -- the new cynicism, the electronic global village, evolving employee-employer relationships -- in keeping pace with our ever-changing world. The classic five-point guide to better leadership, however, remains as useful as ever.
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When it was initially written in 1987, few could have predicted that The Leadership Challenge would become one of the best-selling leadership books of all time. Now, faced with the new challenges of our unpredictable global business environment, Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner--two of the country's premier leadership experts--have completely revised and updated their classic book. Building on the knowledge base of their previous books, the third edition of The Leadership Challenge is grounded in extensive research and based on interviews with all kinds of leaders at all levels in public and private organizations from around the world. In this edition, the authors emphasize that the fundamentals of leadership are the same today as they were in the 1980s, and as they've probably been for centuries. In that sense, nothing's new. Leadership is not a fad. While the content of leadership has not changed, the context has-and in some cases, changed dramatically.
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Had to get this for a class.......2007-10-08
I personally don't like this book. But I'm not going to knock it either.
Good update--this is a classic! .......2007-10-03
Very good update to a classic. They changed the order of the Practices, and I like the new order. Every leader should have this book on their bookshelf.
Great book for potential leaders!.......2007-09-23
This book is easy to read and easy to understand. It provides the characteristics that are needed by leaders. I trully believe this book would be a very good one for those who wants to be great leaders.
Enjoy!
Kouze & Posner.......2007-09-15
The Leadership Challenge was assigned reading for my online MBA course. It is by far one of the most informative and enjoyable leadership books I have ever read. I highly recommend it to anyone that wants to become a more effective leader.
Typical.......2007-08-11
I bought this book for a management class and must admit it reads a lot like a textbook. I read 300 out of 400 pages and skimmed the rest. The authors appeared to want to write 400 pages of text. Some of the concepts are a little abstract. The book has some good points but stretches in some areas.
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This digital document is a journal article from Land Use Policy, 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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This paper presents SysNet, a systems research network in South and South-east Asia, established to develop and evaluate methodologies for enhancing formulation of strategic land use policies. SysNet adopted theory and concepts from both natural and social science approaches. Multiple goal linear programming was used to integrate information on a broad range of alternative land use systems, resource availability and policy objectives, to reveal possibilities and limitations of agricultural resource use and trade-offs between policy objectives. The methodology was developed and applied in and with a network of researchers and stakeholders, for four case study areas in India, Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam. An application is presented for Haryana State (India), to illustrate the methodology and its components, as well as the type of questions that can be explored and subsequently discussed with stakeholders. We discuss lessons learnt on how to communicate LUPAS to stakeholders in interactive settings, with details for the Kedah-Perlis case region in Malaysia.
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The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator temperament test is given annually to millions of people, mainly business students and job applicants. But what good does it do, short of giving you a catchy-sounding, four-letter abbreviation (ENTJ, ISFP) that you can sometimes use to break the ice at cocktail parties? The aim of this book is to help you apply your knowledge to the benefit of both your work and love life--and to teach you how to prevent personality clashes by slightly adjusting your behavior around others, once you ascertain which "type" they fall under.
The four areas covered by Myers-Briggs are how you relate to the world (Extraverting or Introverting); how you take in information (Sensing or iNtuiting); how you make decisions (Thinking or Feeling); and how you manage your life (by Judging or Perceiving). If you don't already know your profile, take the fun and quick 20-question quizzes for each of the four categories. (Do you dislike routine and repetition? Do you prefer to finish one project before starting another, or does that not matter to you? Do people seek you out for warmth and nurturing?) You're then given tons of tips for getting along in this world. ESFPs are warned that they should not get involved in too many activities, lest they forget their responsibilities. INTJs need to learn to be more flexible, and are sometimes best off working for themselves. If you're dating someone who's an NF, "give them cards, gifts, compliments, hugs, adoration, and other forms of loving attention"; they enjoy romance and need this kind of doting.
There's also fascinating information about which functions are dominant in each of the 16 types, and how they're broken out by percentages, population-wide.
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The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is the most widely used psychological indicator in the world. Millions of people take the test annually. Now a family therapist explains this fascinating system of ideas to the public in a way that is entertaining and easy to absorb. Based on the work of Carl Jung, the MBTI is a system that discusses people's individual preferences on four basic scales: how they relate to the world, take in information, make decisions, and manage their lives. Renee Baron takes on the complexity of the sixteen personality types and makes them accessible so the general reader can comprehend them, find their own type, and use the knowledge to enrich their own lives. She presents information about individual strengths and weaknesses along with suggestions for personal growth and awareness. Insightful, helpful, and encouraging, What Type Am I? is the only user-friendly guide to the MBTI--and an eminently useful step in helping individuals appreciate, and apply their strength, to work, love, and life.
Baron has co-authored two bestselling books: Are You My Type, Am I Yours and The Eneagram Made Easy
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Great starter for 10 .......2007-03-19
This is a great book if you are just starting out on your understanding of personality type and myers briggs. It gives you enough detail to provide you with understanding but doesn't overwhelm you with talk of the more advanced applications of the theory.
This would have got 5 stars if I had read it a couple of years ago!
Very simple and helpful.......2007-03-13
The myers briggs info here is very simplified. There are a number of pages to give you a perspnality test and get you on the way to better understanding what "type" you are. Helpful info but also get other books to give you insight as to the "type" breakdowns.
informative, accurate, and interesting.......2007-01-09
This is a good basis for the personality types, and one that seemed to be accurate and informative. It's interesting to read and will help with not only your own personality, but also with interacting with other personality types and understanding them better.
Not quite what I expected.......2006-11-05
This book was TOO 'easy'. I wanted a summary, but the text read more like a magazine article than a serious discussion and comparison of the personality types.
Excellent and fun introduction to Myers-Brigg Types.......2006-09-26
This short and fun book is a wonderful introduction to the Myers-Brigg types. It is written in an easy to understand, humorous style and is meant to be as entertaining as it is educational. If you want to know the basics and have a good laugh this short book will not disappoint you. It is also well-organized and contains quite a few great cartoons.
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How young I was when I escaped the abuse that came along with being homosexual. People just don't know the how hard it is to stay true to yourself and have the strength to keep going. Regardless of who it is that's against you and regardless of who it is that's hurting you. Life is about loving, learning and making the most of everything that's before you. Once and for all, I seek liberation at all cost.
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