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January 25, 2007
Encyclopedia of Management
The fifth edition of the Encyclopedia of Management is now available online. It covers over 300 topics in management theories and applications, written by academics and business professionals. Topics include: aggregate planning, benchmarking, logistics, diversification strategy, non-traditional work arrangements, performance measurement, productivity measures, supply chain management, and much more. To access it, go to infoLINK and type in "Encyclopedia of Management".
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July 18, 2006
New Electronic Reference Books
The Libraries' collection of electronic reference works is constantly expanding. Here are a few of the new Management titles. To access these works, simply look them up by title in infoLink, the Libraries' catalog.
The Encyclopedia of Management
Marilyn M. Helms, ed.
5th ed.
Thomson Gale
2006
The Encyclopedia of Management covers over 300 topics in management theories and applications, written by academics and business professionals who have first hand knowledge of the particular topic or essay they are contributing. Topics include: aggregate planning, benchmarking, logistics, diversification strategy, non-traditional work arrangements, performance measurement, productivity measures, supply chain management, and much more.
International Directory of Business Biographies
Neil Schlager, ed.
St. James Press
2005
Features in-depth biographical narratives on more than 600 notable businesspeople. Covers the career paths, business achievements, leadership styles, business strategies and impact of Fortune 500 and Global 500 corporate leaders and entrepreneurs.
Encyclopedia of Data Warehousing and Mining
John Wang, ed.
Idea Group Reference
2006
(Available also in print at Ref QA 76.9 D37 E52 2006)
Covers all aspects of data mining and warehousing. Each entry contains a brief abstract with a link to a lengthy essay and bibliography.
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May 24, 2006
New Books in Economics and Management
Looking for something interesting to read? Here are just a few examples of some Management/Economics materials recently purchased. If you would like to see more of our new books, check out the Bartle Library's New Book shelf, which is located to the left of the Circulation Desk.
Female Enterprise in the New Economy
Karen D.Hughes
University of Toronto Press
2005
HD 6072.6 C2 H84 2005
Capitalism as if the World Matters
Jonathon Porritt
Earthscan
2005
HC 79.E5 P667 2005
Contemporary Accounting Research, Synthesis and Critique: Journal of accounting and Economics Conference on Invited Critiques of Current Topics held 28-29, April, 2000 in Rochester, NY, USA
S.P. Kothari, et al, eds.
Elsevier
2002
HF5630 .C663 2002
The New Argonauts : Regional Advantage in a Global Economy
AnnaLee Saxenian
Harvard University Press
2006
HC59.72 H53 S29 2006
La Economía Mundial y América Latina : Tendencias, Problemas y Desafíos
Jaime Estay Reyno, compiler, Theotonio Dos Santos, et al
CLACSO
2005
HC125 E3642 2005
Globalization and Labor
Peter Enderwick
Chelsea House Publishers
2006
HD 5706 .E55 2006
Econometrics Informing Natural Resources Management: Selected Empirical Analyses
Phoebe Koundouri, ed.
Edward Elgar
2004
Creating Images and the Psychology of Marketing Communications
Kahle, Lynn R. & Chung-Hyun Kim, eds.
Lawrence Erlbaum Associates
2006
HF 5415.32 C74 2006
Managing Business in the Twenty-first Century
Sen, Anindya, and P.K. Sett, eds.
Oxford University Press
2005
HD 31.M25 2005
Creative Space: Models of Creative Processes for Knowledge Civilization Age
Wierzbicki, Andrzej P, and Yoshiteru Nakamori
Springer
2006
HD 30.2 W52 2006
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January 18, 2006
New Books in Economics and Management
Looking for something interesting to read? Here are just a few examples of some Management/Economics materials recently purchased. If you would like to see more of our new books, check out the Bartle Library's New Book shelf, which is located to the left of the Circulation Desk.
A Woman's Place is in the Boardroom
Peninah Thomson and Jacey Graham, with Tom Lloyd
Palgrave Macmillan
2005
HD 6054.3 T46 2005
The Battle for Social Security: from FDR's Vision to Bush's Gamble
Nancy Altman
John Wiley
2005
HD 7125.A48 2005
Rethinking Marketing: Developing a New Understanding of Markets
Håkan Håkansson; Debbie Harrison; Alexandra Waluszewski
Wiley
2005
HF 5411.H35 2004
Evolutionary Finance
Bartholomew Dowling
Palgrave Macmillan
2005
HG 173.D65 2005
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November 07, 2005
New Management and Economics Books
Looking for something interesting to read? Here are just a few examples of some Management/Economics materials recently purchased. If you would like to see more of our new books, check out the Bartle Library's New Book shelf, which is located to the left of the Circulation Desk.
Digital Economy and Social Design
Osamu Sudoh, editor
Springer
Main Library Stacks HC 79.I55.D5454 2005
From publisher:The advent of the digital economy has the potential to dramatically change the conventional interrelationships among individuals, enterprises and society. There can be little doubt that to achieve vigorous socioeconomic developments in the 21st century, people will have to aggressively use information technology to boost innovation and to organically link the results of that innovation to solutions to global environmental issues and social challenges such as the opportunity divide.
Women at Work: an Economic Perspective
Tito Boeri, Daniela Del Boca, Christopher Pissarides, with Rolf Aaberge, et al, editors
Oxford University Press
Main Library Stacks HD 6134 .W6536 2005
From Publisher: Covering employment and wage gender gaps, participation of women, fertility, and the welfare of children, this insightful volume considers the trend towards greater particiption of women in labor markets. It addresses the trade-offs involved in increasing participation of women in paid employment, setting out a better informed policy debate about these issues, and paving the way to realistic targets and ways to achieve them.
Understanding Ethical Failures in Leadership
Terry L. Price
Cambridge University Press
Main Library Stacks HF5387.P736 2006
From publisher: Price brings a multi-disciplinary approach to an understanding of why leaders fail ethically.
Fair Trade: Market-Driven Ethical ConsumptionAlex Nicholls and Charlotte Opal
Sage
Main Library Stacks HF 1379 .N53 2005
From publisher: Today, Fair Trade finds itself at a crucial point in its evolution from alternative trading mechanism to a mainstream economic model.
Organizational Dynamics and Intervention: Tools for Changing the Workplace
Seth Allcorn
M.E. Sharpe
Main Library Stacks HD 58.8.A6776 2005
Methodology of Experimental Economics
Francesco Guala
Cambridge University Press
Main Library Stacks HB 181.G83 2005
From publisher: The first comprehensive analysis of the methodology of experimental economics written by a philosopher of science.
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October 11, 2005
New Management and Economics Books
Looking for something interesting to read? Here are just a few examples of some Management/Economics materials recently purchased. If you would like to see more of our new books, check out the Bartle Library's New Book shelf, which is located to the left of the Circulation Desk.
Fat-Tailed and Skewed Asset Return Distributions : Implications for Risk Management, Portfolio Selection, and Option Pricing
Svetlozar T. Rachev, Frank J. Fabozzi, and Christian Menn
Wiley
Main Library Stacks HG4529.5 .R335 2005 -- REGULAR LOAN
From publisher: While mainstream financial theories and applications assume that asset returns are normally distributed, overwhelming empirical evidence shows otherwise. Yet many professionals don’t appreciate the highly statistical models that take this empirical evidence into consideration.
Non-Business Actors in a Business Network : A Comparative Case on Firms' actions in Developing and Developed Countries
Amjad Hadjikhani, Peter Thilenius
Elsevier Science
Main Library Stacks HD69.S8 H33 2005
From publisher: The book is an outcome of several years of research on MNCs market activities in developing and industrialized countries. Different from the earlier studies this book addresses how interactions not only with business partners, but also with the vast variety of governmental and legislative organizations, affect local firms and MNCs businesses.
Capitalism, Democracy, and Welfare
Torben Iversen, et al
Cambridge University Press
Main Library Stacks HB99.3 .I94 2005
From publisher: Offers a comprehensive political economy approach to the study of the welfare state and inequality.
Engaged Knowledge Management : Engagement with New Realities
Kevin C. Desouza, Yukika Awazu
Palgrave Macmillan
Main Library Stacks HD30.2 .D468 2005
From publisher: The authors contend that current knowledge management efforts in organizations need to be refocused so that they can be better poised for success. Topics discussed include: missing capabilities of knowledge management, knowledge management in strategic alliances, customer knowledge management, knowledge markets, and knowledge management systems, among others.
Technology and Offshore Outsourcing Strategies
Peter Brudenall
Palgrave Macmillan
Main Library Stacks HD30.2 .T427 2005
From publisher: Bringing together leaders in strategic thinking within the outsourcing community, the book addresses the issues and strategies underpinning outsourcing as a business model, and the elements that lead to a successful outsourcing arrangement.
The Corporation (DVD)
Mark Achbar, Jennifer Abbott
Zeitgeist Video
Main Library Circulation Desk (DVD) -- HD2731 .C67 2005
From publisher:In this acclaimed documentary from the co-director of MANUFACTURING CONSENT: Noam Chomksy and the Media, 40 corporate insiders and critics—including Michael Moore, Noam Chomsky, NO LOGO author Naomi Klein and Nobel Prize-winning economist Milton Friedman—explore the nature and spectacular rise of the most pervasive institution of our time. Combining analysis with footage from advertising, television news and industrial films, THE CORPORATION is an entertaining and provocative look at the inner workings, curious history, controversial impacts and possible futures of the modern global conglomerate.
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