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How Dell Does ItHow Dell Does It
Best Price: $7.99
I can't believe he was paid to write this book. The book is overly repeatative. Truthfully the...
The Qualcomm Equation: How a Fledgling Telecom Company Forged a New Path to Big Profits and MarketThe Qualcomm Equation: How a Fledgling Telecom Company Forged a New Path to Big Profits and Market
Best Price: $16.26
Good general overview of how CDMA was born and the history that has lead the company up to this...
On Target: How the World's Hottest Retailer Hit a Bull's-EyeOn Target: How the World's Hottest Retailer Hit a Bull's-Eye
Best Price: $10.51
My two rating is graded on the curve. Could have been a one. I found myself skimming most of...
Creative Company: How St. Luke's Became "the Ad Agency to End All Ad Agencies"Creative Company: How St. Luke's Became "the Ad Agency to End All Ad Agencies"
Best Price: $18.98
This book will delight all those with an interest in the redefinition of the advertising trade...
Trading with the Enemy: Seduction and Betrayal on Jim Cramer's Wall StreetTrading with the Enemy: Seduction and Betrayal on Jim Cramer's Wall Street
Best Price: $69.99
Reviews I've read of this book seem to paint it as an all-out assault on Jim Cramer's character....


Winning with the P&G 99: 99 Principles and Practices of Procter Gambles SuccessWinning with the P&G 99: 99 Principles and Practices of Procter Gambles Success
Best Price: $45.65
Over five billion people around the world purchase products made by Proctor & Gamble,...
Old Books, Rare Friends: Two Literary Sleuths and Their Shared PassionOld Books, Rare Friends: Two Literary Sleuths and Their Shared Passion
Best Price: $4.99
For those of us who lust after books about books, as well as the history of successful...
Regional Advantage: Culture and Competition in Silicon Valley and Route 128Regional Advantage: Culture and Competition in Silicon Valley and Route 128
Best Price: $17.97
The book is written by a person who lived in the Route 128 area and in the Silicon Valley....
Redhook: A Microbrew Success StoryRedhook: A Microbrew Success Story
Best Price: $5.99
For those of us with an entrpreneurial spirit, we enjoy learning how others make successes out...
The Antitrust ReligionThe Antitrust Religion
Best Price: $4.25
Author Edwin Rockefeller has long been chairman of the Antitrust & Trade Regulation Report...


24 Days: How Two Wall Street Journal Reporters Uncovered the Lies that Destroyed Faith in Corporate America24 Days: How Two Wall Street Journal Reporters Uncovered the Lies that Destroyed Faith in Corporate America
Best Price: $0.56
I thought the book was very good about keeping things flowing while not leaving out a lot of...
The Burger King: Jim McLamore and the Building of an EmpireThe Burger King: Jim McLamore and the Building of an Empire
I would like to know if the book "The Burger King" will be available in Brazil, in...
The Business of America: Tales from the Marketplace - American Enterprise from the Settling of New England to the Breakup of AT&TThe Business of America: Tales from the Marketplace - American Enterprise from the Settling of New England to the Breakup of AT&T
Best Price: $2.98
This book details the heros and oddballs of American economic history and their various...
Amazonia: Five Years at the Epicenter of the Dot.Com JuggernautAmazonia: Five Years at the Epicenter of the Dot.Com Juggernaut
Best Price: $8.91
This was a highly readable, and really interesting look at both the book business, and the...
Oil & Honor: The Texaco-Pennzoil WarsOil & Honor: The Texaco-Pennzoil Wars
Best Price: $31.46
Oil and honor is an exhaustive and fascinating history, although it falls short of spectacularly...

Robert K. Greenleaf: A Life of Servant LeadershipRobert K. Greenleaf: A Life of Servant Leadership
Best Price: $6.00
This is a splendid book that beautifully captures the spirit, the ideas, and the intellect of an...
The Modern Corporation and Private PropertyThe Modern Corporation and Private Property
Best Price: $23.95
About 6 years ago I visited the White Eagle Conference Center in beautiful central New York....
The Real Pepsi Challenge: How One Pioneering Company Broke Color Barriers in 1940s American BusinessThe Real Pepsi Challenge: How One Pioneering Company Broke Color Barriers in 1940s American Business
Best Price: $1.11
Today, ad posters featuring African-American models are standard corporate practice. But during...
How I Raised Myself from Failure to Success in SellingHow I Raised Myself from Failure to Success in Selling
Best Price: $5.95
You may never have heard of Frank Bettger (prounced Betch-er)but thousands of sales...
Inside the Yellow Pages: A Revealing Look into Directory Publishing and Tips for Creating More Effective Ads, Explained by a Former Yellow Page SalesmanInside the Yellow Pages: A Revealing Look into Directory Publishing and Tips for Creating More Effective Ads, Explained by a Former Yellow Page Salesman
Best Price: $18.99
The following are testimonials written by former clients: "One of the best business...

No Hands: The Rise and Fall of the Schwinn Bicycle Company, an American InstitutionNo Hands: The Rise and Fall of the Schwinn Bicycle Company, an American Institution
Best Price: $74.94
This is the often rather grim story of the fall of a great empire. The Schwinn company was...
The Viking Manifesto: The Scandinavian Approach to Business and BlasphemyThe Viking Manifesto: The Scandinavian Approach to Business and Blasphemy
Best Price: $12.21
Just as ancient Vikings took the world by storm with swords and fast ships, modern Scandinavians...
IBM and the Holocaust: The Strategic Alliance between Nazi Germany and America's Most Powerful CorporationIBM and the Holocaust: The Strategic Alliance between Nazi Germany and America's Most Powerful Corporation
Best Price: $7.43
I must have read by now several hundreds of books on the holocaust, and I think this book, IBM...
On the Brink: The Life and Leadership of Norman BrinkerOn the Brink: The Life and Leadership of Norman Brinker
Best Price: $10.68
Great book and I would highly recommend! Norman Brinker is an awesome man who has overcame many...
The Maverick and His Machine: Thomas Watson, Sr. and the Making of IBMThe Maverick and His Machine: Thomas Watson, Sr. and the Making of IBM
Best Price: $4.59
It is a very easy-to-read book. You find yourself goin' on and on readin' and you can finish the...

The New Pioneers: The Men and Women Who Are Transforming the Workplace and MarketplaceThe New Pioneers: The Men and Women Who Are Transforming the Workplace and Marketplace
Best Price: $0.93
The late 1990's were hit by a surge of entrepreneurialism in the United States. This was...
Schwinn BicyclesSchwinn Bicycles
Best Price: $17.88
The legendary 100-year history of the best-known name in American bicycling. German immigrant...
Millionaire : The Philanderer, Gambler, and Duelist Who Invented Modern FinanceMillionaire : The Philanderer, Gambler, and Duelist Who Invented Modern Finance
Best Price: $5.48
The author gives you a good story and an insight into why and how the paper money system was...
Cable Cowboy: John Malone and the Rise of the Modern Cable BusinessCable Cowboy: John Malone and the Rise of the Modern Cable Business
Best Price: $8.64
I liked the way it was written. It gives you a broad idea of how the cable industry developed...
Disney WarDisney War
Best Price: $1.79
I've read this book a couple of times now; it's a long read (over 500 pages) but a compelling...

On Target: How the World's Hottest Retailer Hit a BullseyeOn Target: How the World's Hottest Retailer Hit a Bullseye
Best Price: $6.99
Target is one of the most popular retailers today and Rowley recounts their development from a...
The Book Publishing Industry, Second EditionThe Book Publishing Industry, Second Edition
Best Price: $40.46
The good thing about the book is its abundant information (more than you need, actually). ...
Outrageous Fortune: The Rise and Ruin of Conrad and Lady BlackOutrageous Fortune: The Rise and Ruin of Conrad and Lady Black
Best Price: $5.75
Conrad Black has written extensively in reply to his critics and eagerly awaits his day in court...
The People's Business: Controlling Corporations and Restoring DemocracyThe People's Business: Controlling Corporations and Restoring Democracy
Best Price: $0.01
This is a shorter version of my review published in the journal, Personnel Psychology. I have...
The Chrysalis Economy: How Citizen CEOs and Corporations Can Fuse Values and Value CreationThe Chrysalis Economy: How Citizen CEOs and Corporations Can Fuse Values and Value Creation
Best Price: $11.59
Based on first-hand experience, The Chrysalis Economy explores some extraordinary cases of...

Manufacturing the Future: A History of Western ElectricManufacturing the Future: A History of Western Electric
Best Price: $7.74
Now that Lucent Technologies is gone, swallowed up by the French Telecom giant, this history of...
Culture.com: Building Corporate Culture in the Connected WorkplaceCulture.com: Building Corporate Culture in the Connected Workplace
Best Price: $3.64
With the government, corporations and non-profits racing to transform themselves into e-business...
Corporate StrategyCorporate Strategy
Best Price: $56.25
As far as textbooks go, this one is not terrible but it is boring and sometimes confusing. It...
The Entrepreneurial Adventure: A History of Business in the United StatesThe Entrepreneurial Adventure: A History of Business in the United States
Best Price: $68.50
I am the author, and Richard Panton is right with many of his comments. I eagerly await the...
CarverGuide, Three Steps to Fiduciary Responsibility (J-B Carver Board Governance Series)CarverGuide, Three Steps to Fiduciary Responsibility (J-B Carver Board Governance Series)
Best Price: $12.04
Offers a strategic approach to the issues of finances and board responsibility, revealing how a...

eBoys: The First Inside Account of Venture Capitalists at WorkeBoys: The First Inside Account of Venture Capitalists at Work
Best Price: $2.98
As someone in the startup industry, hearing the VC point of view was very interesting. Add to...
More Than They Promised: The Studebaker StoryMore Than They Promised: The Studebaker Story
Best Price: $33.28
Book on history of Studebaker Corp. Very good info on the life of the company and several...
The Miller Beer Barons: The Frederick Miller Family and Its BreweryThe Miller Beer Barons: The Frederick Miller Family and Its Brewery
Best Price: $12.32
I went to High School with the author in Milwaukee- just blocks from the Miller Brewery; played...
Bernard M. Baruch: The Adventures of a Wall Street Legend (Trailblazers, Rediscovering the Pioneers of Business)Bernard M. Baruch: The Adventures of a Wall Street Legend (Trailblazers, Rediscovering the Pioneers of Business)
Best Price: $20.00
James Grant does a fair job. Baruch does come across as a likeable personality. The author...
No Limit: The Rise and Fall of Bob Stupak and Las Vegas' Stratosphere TowerNo Limit: The Rise and Fall of Bob Stupak and Las Vegas' Stratosphere Tower
Best Price: $8.99
stories of these types of guys are fascinating. His first hour ever in Vegas and he blows...

Bear-Trap: The Fall of Bear Stearns and the Panic of 2008Bear-Trap: The Fall of Bear Stearns and the Panic of 2008
Best Price: $16.47
Bear, Stearns & Co., a storied Wall Street firm with a maverick reputation, had endured many...
The Rediscovered Benjamin Graham: Selected Writings of the Wall Street LegendThe Rediscovered Benjamin Graham: Selected Writings of the Wall Street Legend
Best Price: $13.98
Janet Lowe has done an outstanding job collating and introducing each section of this book of...
COMMON SENSE NOT REQUIRED: Idiots Designing Cars + Hybrid Vehicles:  My Career with ChryslerCOMMON SENSE NOT REQUIRED: Idiots Designing Cars + Hybrid Vehicles: My Career with Chrysler
Best Price: $8.60
I bought the book because I was looking for ideas with regard to converting a gasoline powered...
The True Story Of Howard Hughes In Las VegasThe True Story Of Howard Hughes In Las Vegas
Best Price: $19.99
The True Story of Howard Hughes in Las Vegas Howard Hughes? 17 years of Las Vegas secrets...
Hoover's Handbook of Emerging Companies 2007 (Hoover's Handbook of Emerging Companies)Hoover's Handbook of Emerging Companies 2007 (Hoover's Handbook of Emerging Companies)
Best Price: $150.00

Klondikes, Chipped Ham, & Skyscraper Cones: The Story of Isaly'sKlondikes, Chipped Ham, & Skyscraper Cones: The Story of Isaly's
Best Price: $7.80
A must read for anyone who grew up in Western Pennsylvania or Eastern Ohio who remembers Isaly's...
Andrew Carnegie and the Rise of Big Business (2nd Edition)Andrew Carnegie and the Rise of Big Business (2nd Edition)
Best Price: $1.99
I too had to read this horrible waste of a tree for my history class - i thought it was and...
Guts: 8 Laws of Business from One of the Most Innovative Business Leaders of Our TimeGuts: 8 Laws of Business from One of the Most Innovative Business Leaders of Our Time
Best Price: $6.00
This book presents the 8-plus rules on how to run a successful business (and life) from a former...
Game Over Press Start To ContinueGame Over Press Start To Continue
Oh this book is great. Anyone who grew up in the 80s and took sides in the early video game...
Taken for a Ride: How Daimler-Benz Drove Off With ChryslerTaken for a Ride: How Daimler-Benz Drove Off With Chrysler
Best Price: $4.50
The take over of Chrysler by Diamler-Benz was heralded as the "merger of equals". ...

Masters of Enterprise: Giants of American Business from John Jacob Astor and J.P. Morgan to Bill Gates and Oprah WinfreyMasters of Enterprise: Giants of American Business from John Jacob Astor and J.P. Morgan to Bill Gates and Oprah Winfrey
Best Price: $46.80
Business is a ruthless business. Dog eat dog and all that. Extraordinarily successful...
All That's Good: The Story of Butch Stewart, the Man Behind Sandals Resorts (Corporate)All That's Good: The Story of Butch Stewart, the Man Behind Sandals Resorts (Corporate)
Best Price: $24.00
I have stayed at 2 sandal's resorts over the last 2 years and have thoroughly enjoyed them. I...
True to Our Roots: Fermenting a Business RevolutionTrue to Our Roots: Fermenting a Business Revolution
Best Price: $7.96
What could be more fitting than a recommendation for Paul Dolan's book, "True to Our Roots:...
  
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