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The End of Poverty : How We Can Make it Happen in Our Lifetime - Thryft
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Jeffrey D. Sachs | Penguin Books

The End of Poverty : How We Can Make it Happen in Our Lifetime

RM25.00 MYR

Goodreads rating: 3.69

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Jeffrey Sachs draws on his remarkable 25 years' experience to offer a thrilling and inspiring vision of the keys to economic success in the world today. Marrying vivid storytelling with acute analysis, he sets the stage by drawing a conceptual map of the world economy and explains why, over the past 200 years, wealth and poverty have diverged and evolved across the planet, and why the poorest nations have been so markedly unable to escape the trap of poverty. Sachs tells the remarkable stories of his own work in Bolivia, Poland, Russia, India, China and Africa to bring readers with him to an understanding of the different problems countries face. In the end, readers will be left not with an understanding of how daunting the world's problems are, but how solvable they are and why making the effort is both our moral duty and in our own interests.
The Fifth Dragon: the Emergence of the Pearl River Delta : The Emergence of the Pearl River Delta - Thryft
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Pak-Wai; Wong Pui-King Liu | Addison Wesley

The Fifth Dragon: the Emergence of the Pearl River Delta : The Emergence of the Pearl River Delta

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The Fifth Dragon recounts the phenomenal economic development of the Pearl River Delta, the economic powerhouse of Guangdong and the crown jewel of the Chinese economy. Fifteen years of hypergrowth have transformed the Delta from an obscure agricultural region into an industrial economy with dramatic impacts on world trade and investments. The Fifth Dragon is an essential guide for anyone doing business in this newly important region.
Economics of Technological Change - Thryft
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Nathan Rosenberg | Penguin

Economics of Technological Change

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Goodreads rating: 3.0

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This book delves into the economic impact of technological change. It explores how technological innovation disrupts existing business models and creates new opportunities. If you are interested in understanding how technological change has impacted the modern economy, this book is for you. Readers have praised the book for its clear and concise analysis of complex economic concepts.
The Logic of Collective Action : Public Goods and the Theory of Groups, Second Printing with a New Preface and Appendix - Thryft
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Mancur Olson | Harvard University Press

The Logic of Collective Action : Public Goods and the Theory of Groups, Second Printing with a New Preface and Appendix

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Goodreads rating: 3.98

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This book develops an original theory of group and organizational behavior that cuts across disciplinary lines and illustrates the theory with empirical and historical studies of particular organizations. Applying economic analysis to the subjects of the political scientist, sociologist, and economist, Mancur Olson examines the extent to which the individuals that share a common interest find it in their individual interest to bear the costs of the organizational effort.The theory shows that most organizations produce what the economist calls “public goods”―goods or services that are available to every member, whether or not he has borne any of the costs of providing them. Economists have long understood that defense, law, and order were public goods that could not be marketed to individuals, and that taxation was necessary. They have not, however, taken account of the fact that private as well as governmental organizations produce public goods.The services the labor union provides for the worker it represents, or the benefits a lobby obtains for the group it represents, are public they automatically go to every individual in the group, whether or not he helped bear the costs. It follows that, just as governments require compulsory taxation, many large private organizations require special (and sometimes coercive) devices to obtain the resources they need. This is not true of smaller organizations for, as this book shows, small and large organizations support themselves in entirely different ways. The theory indicates that, though small groups can act to further their interest much more easily than large ones, they will tend to devote too few resources to the satisfaction of their common interests, and that there is a surprising tendency for the “lesser” members of the small group to exploit the “greater” members by making them bear a disproportionate share of the burden of any group action.All of the theory in the book is in Chapter 1; the remaining chapters contain empirical and historical evidence of the theory’s relevance to labor unions, pressure groups, corporations, and Marxian class action.
The Trade of Singapore, 1819-1869 (MBRAS Reprint, 23) - Thryft
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Wong Lin Ken | Malaysian Branch Of The Royal Asiatic Society

The Trade of Singapore, 1819-1869 (MBRAS Reprint, 23)

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This classic work by the late Professor Wong Lin Ken (1931-1983) has been acclaimed highly for its meticulous research and penchant for detail and is widely recognized as making a valuable contribution to Southeast Asian economic history. It was written when the author was only 24 years old and submitted as part of his Master's thesis at the University of Malaya, then in Singapore. This study was first published as an MBRAS monograph in 1961, and has since been out of print. At a gathering of historians of Southeast Asia in Singapore in October 2002, a warm tribute was paid to Wong Lin Ken's scholarship and several requests were made to the MBRAS for a reprint of his classic study. The current reprint of his monograph was meant as a tribute to this elusive yet brilliant scholar. The current reprint comes with a short preface by Professor Wang Gungwu about the author, whom he first knew when they were both undergraduates and graduate students at the University of Malaya in Singapore in the 1950s.
Theory of Unemployment Reconsidered : Lectures - Thryft
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Edmond Malinvaud | Blackwell Publishers Inc.

Theory of Unemployment Reconsidered : Lectures

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Goodreads rating: 5.0

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Book by Malinvaud, Edmond
Monster Under The Bed - Thryft
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Stan Davis | Touchstone

Monster Under The Bed

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Goodreads rating: 3.57

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Companies in the business of providing knowledge -- for profit -- will dominate the 21st-century global marketplace.Can your business compete?In today's fast-paced world, knowledge is doubling nearly every seven years, while the life cycle of a business grows increasingly shorter. The best way -- and perhaps the only way -- to succeed is to become a "knowledge-based" business. In The Monster Under the Bed, Stan Davis and Jim Botkin show * Every business can become a knowledge business* Every employee can become a knowledge worker* Every customer can become a lifelong learnerThe Monster Under the Bed explains why it's necessary for businesses to educate employees and consumers. Consider the fact that the vast majority of 60 million PC owners, for example, learned to use their computers not at school but at work or at home. Davis and Botkin explain how any high-tech, low-tech, or no-tech company can discover new markets and create new sources of income by building future business on a knowledge-for-profit basis -- and how, once it does, its competitors must follow or fail.Filled with examples of high-profile companies that are riding the crest of this powerful wave, The Monster Under the Bed is an insightful exploration of the many ways that the knowledge-for-profit revolution will profoundly affect our businesses, our educational processes, and our everyday lives.
The Vulture Investors : A Searing Expose of the Winners and Losers of the Great American Bankruptcy Feeding Frenzy - Thryft
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Hilary Rosenberg | Harpercollins

The Vulture Investors : A Searing Expose of the Winners and Losers of the Great American Bankruptcy Feeding Frenzy

RM33.00 MYR

Goodreads rating: 3.97

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A look at vulture investors--the investors who capitalize on bankruptcy by feeding on businesses in trouble--presents anecdotes on such big-time investors as Mary Whiteman, revealing their secret dealings and schemes. 20,000 first printing. National ad/promo.
Risks and Wrongs - Thryft
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Jules L. Coleman | Cambridge University Press

Risks and Wrongs

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Goodreads rating: 4.0

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This major new book by one of America's preeminent legal theorists is concerned with the conflict between the goals of justice and economic efficiency in the allocation of risk, especially risk pertaining to safety. The author approaches his subject from the premise that the market is central to liberal political, moral, and legal theory. In the first part of the book, he rejects traditional 'rational choice' liberalism in favor of the view that the market operates as a rational way of fostering stable relationships and institutions within communities of individuals with broadly divergent conceptions of the good. However, markets are needed most where they are most difficult to create and sustain, and one way to understand contract law in liberal legal theory, according to Professor Coleman, is as an institution designed to reduce uncertainty and thereby make markets possible.
Fourth and Richest Reich - Thryft
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Edwin Hartrich | Macmillan

Fourth and Richest Reich

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Goodreads rating: 3.5

RM22.00 MYR

Pages clean and unmarked. Slight wear from time on shelf like you would see on a major chain. Immediate shipping
The Bamboo Network : How Expatriate Chinese Entrepreneurs are Creating a New Economic Superpower in Asia - Thryft
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Murray Weidenbaum, Samuel Hughes  | Free Press

The Bamboo Network : How Expatriate Chinese Entrepreneurs are Creating a New Economic Superpower in Asia

RM36.00 MYR

Goodreads rating: 3.44

RM36.00 MYR

Describes how expatriate Chinese entrepreneurs are building business empires in Southeast Asia
Three Faces of Power - Thryft
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Kenneth E. Boulding | Sage Publications, Inc

Three Faces of Power

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Goodreads rating: 4.22

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Broadly defining power as the ability to get what we want, this volume - new in paper - identifies three major types of power: threat power, which is particularly important in political life; economic power, which derives from the power to produce and exchange goods and depends on the changing distribution of property ownership; and integrative power, which rests on relationships such as love, legitimacy, respect, affection, community and identity. Boulding argues that threat power should not be seen as fundamental since it is not effective unless reinforced by economic and integrative power.
Using the Law for Competitive Advantage - Thryft
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George J. Siedel | Jossey-bass

Using the Law for Competitive Advantage

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Goodreads rating: 3.83

RM49.00 MYR

The law has become an enabler that allows firms to expand globally, develop entrepreneurial ventures, establish a customer-focused company, and create corporate values. Using the Law for Competitive Advantage reveals the link between business objectives and legal objectives and explains how the law can help create competitive advantage for a company. Drawing on the latest research and numerous examples from business, the author shows how to manage legal resources to gain an edge in the marketplace in a cost-effective manner. He tells how to reframe legal problems as business problems. And he explains how to use legal frameworks to create both value and values for the company. In addition, the book includes practical, hands-on tools that managers can use to deal with a variety of stakeholders and legal concerns.
Retail Marketing Management : Principles and Practice - Thryft
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Peter J McGoldrick, Helen Goworek  | Pearson Education

Retail Marketing Management : Principles and Practice

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‘ Retail Marketing Management covers all the essential theories needed to understand the complicated business of from understanding the consumer and purchasing of the product through to store layout and communications. The writing style is easy to follow, and the text is supported by diagrams and case studies which enhance understanding and learning. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn more about the retail business.’ Nicole Dunlop, Course Director, London College of Fashion, UK   Retail Marketing offers a contemporary approach that combines retail marketing theory, current retail management practice and international examples. It begins by looking at the nature of retailing as an activity and then introduces retail marketing, followed by a discussion of consumer behaviour, the retail marketing mix, and other important issues such as location strategies, branding and ethics. The authors and expert contributors take an integrated approach to explaining the process of internationalisation, and the inclusion of international examples reinforces this approach.     The book is ideal for undergraduate and postgraduate students taking courses in retailing, as well as those studying for marketing and business degrees where retail marketing is a core module.  The blend of retail theory, practice and live examples will also be of interest to practitioners in retailing and related industries.      Key features   About the authors Helen Goworek lectures in the School of Management at the University of Leicester, where she teaches postgraduate modules in marketing, including ‘B2B Marketing and Supply Chain Management’. She is the author of two previous books about the fashion business, in addition to journal articles focusing on fashion buying and sustainability.   Dr Peter McGoldrick has held four professorial posts in retailing, and is currently at the University of Manchester, UK.  He has published several books and over 150 research papers and articles, which have appeared in the Journal of Retailing and  Harvard Business Review, among others. Best Paper awards include those at the World Marketing Congress and the 2014 Academy of Marketing Science.
Overrun Edition: O/R Global Business Today - Thryft
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HILL | Mcgraw-hill Education

Overrun Edition: O/R Global Business Today

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Marketing Strategy : A Decision-Focused Approach - Thryft
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Orville C. Walker | Mcgraw-hill Education / Australia

Marketing Strategy : A Decision-Focused Approach

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Marketing Strategy - A Decision-Focused Approach / Text Only (4th, 03) by [Paperback (2003)]
Stuffocation : Living More with Less - Thryft
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James Wallman | Penguin Uk

Stuffocation : Living More with Less

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Goodreads rating: 3.49

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We're all stuffocated. We have more stuff than we could ever need - but it's bad for the planet and it's making us stressed. It might even be killing us.In this groundbreaking book, trend forecaster James Wallman finds that a rising number of people are turning away from all-you-can-get consumption, from the exec who's sold almost everything he owns, to the well-off family who moved to a remote mountain cabin.In Stuffocation, Wallman's solution is to focus less on possessions and more on experiences. It is a manifesto for a vital change in how you live - and it's the one book you won't be able to live without.
Essentials of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management , Global Edition - Thryft
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Norman M. Scarborough | Norman M Scarborough

Essentials of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management , Global Edition

RM99.00 MYR

Goodreads rating: 3.89

RM99.00 MYR

This text provides the knowledge and tools readers need to launch a business so that it has the greatest chance for success. The Foundations of Entrepreneurship; Inside the Entrepreneurial Mind: From Ideas to Reality; Designing a Competitive Business Model and Building a Solid Strategic Plan; Conducting a Feasibility Analysis and Crafting a Winning Business Plan; Forms of Business Ownership; Franchising and the Entrepreneur; Buying an Existing Business; Building a Powerful Marketing Plan; E-Commerce and the Entrepreneur; Pricing Strategies; Creating a Successful Financial Plan; Managing Cash Flow; Sources of Financing: Debt and Equity; Choosing the Right Location and Layout; Global Aspects of Entrepreneurship; Building a New Venture Team and Planning for the Next For any person interested in owning, operating, and managing a small business. This text is also a useful reference for entrepreneurs and managers of small businesses.
The Fish Rots From The Head : The Crisis in our Boardrooms: Developing the Crucial Skills of the Competent Director - Thryft
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Bob Garratt | Ips - Profile Books

The Fish Rots From The Head : The Crisis in our Boardrooms: Developing the Crucial Skills of the Competent Director

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Goodreads rating: 3.43

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As a Chinese proverb says 'The fish rots from the head' and so it is with businesses and other organisations - the buck starts and stops in the boardroom. This third edition of Bob Garratt'sbestselling book that highlights the importance of effectivecorporate governance has been extensively updated following the corporate scandals of the early 2000s - Enron, WorldCom, Tyco - and the abysmal boardroom standards that the recent credit crunch and ensuing global financial crisis brought to light.This new edition builds on the Learning Board model developed by the author and now widely used internationally by corporations and public sector organisations such as the NHS. The result is a thought-provoking and highly practical book that will be invaluable to all those with responsibility for corporate governance - and also those who subject them to scrutiny.What Sir Adrian Cadbury, whose committee's groundbreaking report on corporate governance was published nearly twenty years ago, said about the first edition remains as true today as ever:'No director can afford to ignore this book'.
Why The West Rules - For Now : The Patterns of History and what they reveal about the Future - Thryft
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Ian Morris | Profile Books

Why The West Rules - For Now : The Patterns of History and what they reveal about the Future

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Goodreads rating: 4.11

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There are two broad schools of thought on why the West rules. Proponents of 'Long-Term Lock-In' theories such as Jared Diamond suggest that from time immemorial, some critical factor - geography, climate, or culture perhaps - made East and West unalterably different, and determined that the industrial revolution would happen in the West and push it further ahead of the East. But the East led the West between 500 and 1600, so this development can't have been inevitable; and so proponents of 'Short-Term Accident' theories argue that Western rule was a temporary aberration that is now coming to an end, with Japan, China, and India resuming their rightful places on the world stage. However, as the West led for 9,000 of the previous 10,000 years, it wasn't just a temporary aberration. So, if we want to know why the West rules, we need a whole new theory. Ian Morris, boldly entering the turf of Jared Diamond and Niall Ferguson, provides the broader approach that is necessary, combining the textual historian's focus on context, the anthropological archaeologist's awareness of the deep past, and the social scientist's comparative methods to make sense of the past, present and future - in a way no one has ever done before.
ASEAN - Thryft
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Rodolfo C. Severino | Iseas-yusof Ishak Institute

ASEAN

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Since its founding in 1967, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations has been an increasingly large part of the life of Southeast Asia, although most people in the region know very little about it. ASEAN has helped bring peace and stability to the region. It has successfully engaged the world's major powers, in East Asia and beyond. ASEAN has taken steps to integrate the regional economy as an important means of cooperatively improving the region's competitiveness, attracting investments, generating jobs, raising incomes, and lowering costs and prices. ASEAN has also formed networks for dealing with regional problems like communicable diseases, environmental degradation, and transnational crime. An essential part of the Southeast Asia Background Series, this book seeks to shed some light on what ASEAN is all about.
Verdict of Peace : Britain Between Her Past and the Fu - Thryft
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Correlli Barnett | Macmillan Pub Ltd

Verdict of Peace : Britain Between Her Past and the Fu

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With The Verdict of Peace Correlli Barnett brings to a majestic finale his acclaimed Pride and Fall quartet, tracing Britain's decline from world power to victim of the 'British disease'.Challengingly original in concept, The Verdict of Peace describes how, between the outbreak of the Korean war in 1950 and the Suez debacle in 1956, Britain threw away her last opportunity to reinvent herself as an industrial nation state before old rivals such as Germany and Japan finally recovered from wartime defeat. It describes how Britain still suffered, ten years after the Second World War, from old-fashioned industries, hidebound management, trade union blocking of technical change and self-destructive strikes. It analyses Britain's ominous failure to win market domination in new technologies such as aeronautics, business systems and computers.
The World is Flat : The Globalized World in the Twenty-first Century - Thryft
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Thomas L. Friedman | Penguin Books

The World is Flat : The Globalized World in the Twenty-first Century

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Goodreads rating: 3.69

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"The World is Flat" offers a timely update on globalization and its effects. Friedman provides a compelling account of how advanced technologies have connected the world, and how this "flattening" affects us all. Through his impressive writing, Friedman helps readers understand the opportunities and challenges of the new global age. If you'd like to understand the workings of the global economy and how technology is shaping our future, this book is for you.
Repositioning Asia : From Bubble to Sustainable Economy - Thryft
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Philip Kotler, Hermawan Kartajaya  | Wiley

Repositioning Asia : From Bubble to Sustainable Economy

RM39.00 MYR

Goodreads rating: 3.0

RM39.00 MYR

"Repositioning Asia" could be a useful read for business professionals and policymakers interested in revitalizing Asian economies. This book offers a unique perspective by applying principles of strategic marketing management to national and regional development. The text provides a new model for Asian businesses to achieve sustainable growth and become more competitive on a global scale. If you want to gain a deeper understanding of the challenges faced by Asian economies and learn practical solutions to overcome them, then "Repositioning Asia" is the book for you.
The Strategy Process : Concepts, Context and Cases: United States Edition - Thryft
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James Brian Quinn, Henry Mintzberg  | Pearson College Div

The Strategy Process : Concepts, Context and Cases: United States Edition

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This collection of readings, edited by Henry Mintzberg, is combined with cases from James Brian Quinn. Together they present an up-to-date look at how actual companies act strategically and the research driving them. Includes the most exciting new organization and strategy concepts to emerge in the last few years: Core Competency Strategies, Strategic Outsourcing, Managing with the new digital technologies, Managing Hypercompetition; addresses global dimensions of today's major strategy issues; cases provide a balanced mix of service industries, global competition, high technology concepts, new organizational forms, and management of software systems; examines the cross functional aspects of strategic management from sources such as: Organizational Behavior, Operations Management, Power and Politics, and Organizational Design.
Creating A Sustainable And Desirable Future: Insights From 45 Global Thought Leaders - Thryft
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Robert Costanza, Ida Kubiszewski  | Wspc

Creating A Sustainable And Desirable Future: Insights From 45 Global Thought Leaders

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Goodreads rating: 4.11

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The major challenge for the current generation of mankind is to develop a shared vision of a future that is both desirable to the vast majority of humanity and ecologically sustainable. Creating a Sustainable and Desirable Future offers a broad, critical discussion on what such a future should or can be, with global perspectives written by some of the world's leading thinkers, Wendell Berry, Van Jones, Frances Moore Lappe, Peggy Liu, Hunter Lovins, Gus Speth, Bill McKibben, and many more.
The Pacific Century : America and Asia in a Changing World - Thryft
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Frank B. Gibney | Scribner

The Pacific Century : America and Asia in a Changing World

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By the mid-1990s, American trade with the Pacific nations--Japan, China, Taiwan, Korea, the Philippines, Australia, and others--will be twice as large as our commerce with countries across the Atlantic. Now one of America's most distinguished Asia scholars examines the history and development of the Pacific nations and makes clear America's stake in this region. 200 photographs.
Why Has Japan 'Succeeded'? : Western Technology and the Japanese Ethos - Thryft
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Michio Morishima | Cambridge University Press

Why Has Japan 'Succeeded'? : Western Technology and the Japanese Ethos

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Goodreads rating: 4.09

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This book, by a distinguished Japanese economist now resident in the West, offers a new interpretation of the current success of the Japanese economy. By placing the rise of Japan in the context of its historical development, Michio Morishima shows how a strongly-held national ethos has interacted with religious, social and technological ideas imported from elsewhere to produce highly distinctive cultural traits. While Professor Morishima traces the roots of modern Japan back as far as the introduction of Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism from China in the sixth century, he concentrates his observations on the last 120 years during which Japan has had extensive contacts with the West. He describes the swift rise of Japan to the status of a first-rate power following the Meiji Revolution after 1867, in which Japan broke with a long history of isolationism, and which paved the way for the adoption of Western technology and the creation of a modern Western-style nation state; and a similarly meteoric rise from the devastation of the Second World War to Japan's present position. A range of factors in Japan's economic success are analysed: her characteristic dualistic social structure - corresponding to the divide between large and medium/small enterprises - the relations of government and big business, the poor reception of liberalism and individualism, and the strength of the Japanese nationalism. Throughout, Professor Morishima emphasises the importance of the role played in the creation of Japanese capitalism by ethical doctrines as transformed under Japanese conditions, especially the Japanese Confucian tradition of complete loyalty to the firm and to the state. This account, which makes clear the extent to which the economic rise of Japan is due to factors unique to its historical traditions, will be of interest to a wide general readership as well as to students of Japan and its history.
Unconventional Wisdom : Essays on Economics in Honor of John Kenneth Galbraith - Thryft
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Richard Cluff Edwards, William G. Shepherd, Samuel Bowles  | Houghton Mifflin

Unconventional Wisdom : Essays on Economics in Honor of John Kenneth Galbraith

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Discusses the works and viewpoints of the world-famous economist, through the eyes of modern authors in the field
International Financial Markets - Prices And Policies - Thryft
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Richard M. Levich | Mcgraw Hill Higher Education

International Financial Markets - Prices And Policies

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The purpose of this text is to analyze the key financial markets and instruments that facilitate trade and investment activity on a global scale. It spans two key first - the economic determinants of prices, price changes and price relationships in the major financial markets; second - the policy issues that result from private enterprises and public policymakers.
The New Strategic Thinking - Thryft
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Michel Robert | Mcgraw Hill

The New Strategic Thinking

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Bestselling author Michel Robert gives you his trademark pure and simple rules for developing solid business strategiesIn this anticipated follow-up to his previous bestsellers, management expert Michel Robert unveils his practical and proven methodology for you to plan and implement effective corporate strategies. Featuring a detailed explanation of how Robert used his approach to turn around Caterpillar as well as case studies of leading companies that utilize Robert's method, The New Strategic Thinking shows you how to assemble a strategy team, identify your company's driving force, determine the focus of the strategy (product, customer, or market), and launch initiatives company wide.
Blockbusters: The Five Keys to Developing GREAT New Products - Thryft
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Gary S. Lynn, Richard R Reilly  | Harper Business

Blockbusters: The Five Keys to Developing GREAT New Products

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Goodreads rating: 3.91

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Great products are the lifeblood of great companies, yet approximately 60 percent of new products fail in the marketplace, after major investments and huge risks. Why? Gary Lynn and Richard Reilly now offer advice that will radically change the way new products are developed and a plan for companies to survive -- and thrive -- in today's competitive and turbulent times. Blockbusters shares the results of a ten-year research study of more than 700 teams illustrated by the inside stories of nearly fifty of the most successful products ever launched -- true "blockbusters," familiar to consumers everywhere. These include Colgate's Total toothpaste (now the market leader after Crest dominated for thirty years!), the Iomega Zip Drive, the Handspring Visor, the PowerShot staple gun, the Polycom SoundStation conference phone, the Apple IIe computer, and many others. Lynn and Reilly reveal and explain in detail the five keys to blockbuster success that companies ignore at their the responsibilities of senior management, a compelling vision of the product, the role of prototyping, the collaboration of people under pressure, and the process of information exchange. In this book, the authors prove that without these crucial elements a blockbuster new product is virtually impossible! Blockbusters uses both winning and losing case studies to explode established myths and to chart a course for implementing the surprising strategies of history-making development teams. A must for senior managers, entrepreneurs, and team leaders alike -- and for any reader curious about how great products are created -- this heavily researched and groundbreaking book promises to become a classic in the fields of product development and organizational renewal.
Hypercompetition - Thryft
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Richard A. D'Aveni | Free Press

Hypercompetition

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Hypercompetition by Richard D'Aveni offers a comprehensive analysis of the challenging and ever-changing business environment of today, where traditional competitive advantages are no longer sustainable. Through hundreds of industry examples, D'Aveni explains how companies can gain a temporary advantage and succeed in dynamic markets by disrupting the status quo and employing a set of strategies referred to as the "New 7-S's". This book is a must-read for managers, planners, consultants, academics, and students of hypercompetitive industries.
The World Is Flat: The Globalized World in the Twenty-First Century
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Thomas L. Friedman | Picador

The World Is Flat: The Globalized World in the Twenty-First Century

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If you're fascinated by how technology bridges distances and creates a competitive global environment, Friedman's "The World Is Flat" might pique your interest. It's more than an exploration; it offers an insightful look into how our world has changed and is continuing to evolve. Think of it as a decoder for the intricate web of global connectivity that affects us all. Whether you're a business enthusiast, a tech-savvy individual, or just curious about global dynamics, this book puts the twenty-first-century world into perspective.
Business Intelligence Guidebook : From Data Integration to Analytics - Thryft
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Rick Sherman | Morgan Kaufmann

Business Intelligence Guidebook : From Data Integration to Analytics

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Goodreads rating: 3.76

RM30.00 MYR

Between the high-level concepts of business intelligence and the nitty-gritty instructions for using vendors’ tools lies the essential, yet poorly-understood layer of architecture, design and process. Without this knowledge, Big Data is belittled – projects flounder, are late and go over budget. Business Intelligence From Data Integration to Analytics shines a bright light on an often neglected topic, arming you with the knowledge you need to design rock-solid business intelligence and data integration processes. Practicing consultant and adjunct BI professor Rick Sherman takes the guesswork out of creating systems that are cost-effective, reusable and essential for transforming raw data into valuable information for business decision-makers. After reading this book, you will be able to design the overall architecture for functioning business intelligence systems with the supporting data warehousing and data-integration applications. You will have the information you need to get a project launched, developed, managed and delivered on time and on budget – turning the deluge of data into actionable information that fuels business knowledge. Finally, you’ll give your career a boost by demonstrating an essential knowledge that puts corporate BI projects on a fast-track to success.
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Jan-Benedict E.M Steenkamp, Nirmalya Kumar  | Palgrave Macmillan

Brand Breakout : How Emerging Market Brands Will Go Global

RM67.00 MYR

Goodreads rating: 4.02

RM67.00 MYR

Written by the world's leading thinkers on brand strategy, this book looks at what Asian and emerging market brands need to do to succeed in international markets and the challenges they face when competing with western brands.
The Price of Inequality - Thryft
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Joseph E. Stiglitz | Penguin Book Ltd,uk

The Price of Inequality

RM35.00 MYR

Goodreads rating: 4.02

RM35.00 MYR

Growing inequality. The poor. Economics. Nobel Prize winning economist. Paperback.
The Synergy Myth - Thryft
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Harold Geneen, Brent Bowers  | St. Martin's Press

The Synergy Myth

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Goodreads rating: 4.0

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The business genius who turned a few small corporations into the $22 billion industrial empire known as ITT shares his observations about what is wrong with American companies today and how every American citizen can help fix the problems.
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John Sloman | Prentice Hall

Essentials Of Economics

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Goodreads rating: 3.74

RM23.00 MYR RM16.00 MYR 30% off

A revised and abridged version of the introductory textbook Economics, 3rd Edition by the same author. Covers markets in action, the supply decision, wages and the distribution of income, aggregate demand and supply, the determination of national income and the role of fiscal policy, unemployment and inflation, international trade, and the balance of payments and exchange rates. Each chapter concludes with a summary and study questions. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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John A. Quelch | Prentice Hall

Cases in Marketing Management and Strategy

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Goodreads rating: 0.0

RM36.00 MYR RM22.00 MYR 39% off

For senior year undergraduate Marketing courses, and first year MBA courses in Marketing/International/Asian Business. The book provides a broad-based approach to Asia-Pacific marketing case-studies. Cases include studies on products and services; consumer and business markets; profit and non-profit organizations; Asian firms operating within and outside of the region as well as non-Asian companies operating in Asia; small and large enterprises; manufacturing and trading businesses; and low- and high-technology industries.
Can Singapore Fall?: Making The Future For Singapore - Thryft
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Siong Guan Lim | Wspc

Can Singapore Fall?: Making The Future For Singapore

RM41.00 MYR

Goodreads rating: 4.0

RM41.00 MYR

Lim Siong Guan, Singapore's former Head of Civil Service (1999–2005) was the Institute of Policy Studies' 4th S R Nathan Fellow for the Study of Singapore. This book contains edited versions of the three IPS-Nathan Lectures he gave between September and November 2017, and highlights of his dialogue with the audience. Lim addresses the question, "Can Singapore Fall?", by examining the state of Singapore today and proposing what Singapore and Singaporeans must do in order to prevent economic and social decline. Taking inspiration from Sir John Glubb's essay, The Fate of Empires and Search for Survival, Lim urges Singaporeans to counter decline by observing the "three legs of honour": Trust, Diversity, and Excellence. These include becoming a gracious society and building up a culture of innovation, excellence and outwardness. Lim also reminds us that cultural change takes a generational effort to effect; for change to happen, Singaporeans must thus act with urgency and act now for the well-being of future generations. The IPS-Nathan Lectures series was launched in 2014 as part of the S R Nathan Fellowship for the Study of Singapore. The S R Nathan Fellow delivers a series of lectures during their term to advance public understanding and discussion of issues of critical national interest.
Preparing for a Property Upturn : Trends and Pitfalls in Real Estate Investments - Thryft
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Ku Swee Yong | Marshall Cavendish International (asia)

Preparing for a Property Upturn : Trends and Pitfalls in Real Estate Investments

RM40.00 MYR

Goodreads rating: 3.81

RM40.00 MYR

The property market goes through cycles, and an investor needs to understand market conditions for a balanced view on opportunities and risks. But how can one sift through the noise and formulate a clear strategy? Respected market analyst and fifth-time author Ku Swee Yong looks at market trends, explains the impact of government policies and dispels common misconceptions. The lead articles delve into how the residential sector will be affected by the ageing population and the expiry of many HDB flats’ 99-year lease, and offer suggestions for the Concept Plan 2021. Others sketch out how the property landscape will be affected by changes in the retail scene, the adoption of FinTech, the rise of co-working & co-living spaces. Preparing for a Property Upturn provides an exciting overview of the current and future real estate issues. Whether you are seeking local or regional prospects, investors and market practitioners alike will benefit from perspectives which are backed by extensive data and research.

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