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The Channel Whisperer: How to Recruit, Manage and Develop Your Distributors By : Paul Sysmans ==>> READ BOOK NOW   ==>> DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : - One of the first books to tackle every aspect of dealing with distributors - Features a chronological, easily applicable and international approach - Contains useful templates Dealing with distributors can be hard. They are constantly looking for better and exclusive deals, form a bad fit with your company's strategy, do not spend enough time on your products and rely too heavily on your support. At least, that is the viewpoint of many managers. However, getting a better result from the cooperation with distributors starts at your own organization. Distributors aren't just clients, but an essential extension to your own organization. That means they should be treated as such. Because why would your distributor want to work exclusively for your organization? Once organizations start tweaking their attitude towar...

Warehouse Management: A Complete Guide to Improving Efficiency and Minimizing Costs in the Modern Warehouse By : Gwynne Richards ↑↑ READ BOOK NOW ↑↑   ↑↑ Download BOOK NOW ↑↑   Book Synopsis : Warehouses are an integral part of the modern supply chain, involved in sourcing, producing and distributing goods. However, due to the complexities of warehouse operations they can often be one of the most costly parts of the supply chain. Their efficient management is therefore critical for minimizing cost and contributing to an effective and efficient supply chain.Warehouse Management provides a complete guide to best practice in warehouse operations. Covering everything from the latest technological advances to current environmental issues, this book provides a valuable companion to the modern warehouse.? The text considers the many aspects of warehouse management, including cost reduction, productivity, people management, performance management, outsourcing, resourcing and costing a warehous...

A Circular Economy Handbook: How to Build a More Resilient, Competitive and Sustainable Business By : Catherine Weetman ==>> READ BOOK NOW   ==>> DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : WINNER 2018 Les Plumes des Achats & Supply Chain - The Committee Special PrizeThe growing global consumption of resources highlights that our current approaches to production and business are fundamentally flawed and will rapidly become outdated and problematic. Engaged businesses are now increasingly re-thinking product design, material choices, business models and supply chains, and adopting the principles of the circular economy. Through decoupling resources from consumption, products and materials remain in use, waste is reduced and cost-savings are increased. A Circular Economy Handbook is the comprehensive guide to the circular economy and is designed to help the reader create future-fit, sustainable strategies moving forward.Now in its second edition, A Circular Economy Handboo...

Basic Income: A Radical Proposal for a Free Society and a Sane Economy By : Philippe van Parijs ==>> READ BOOK NOW   ==>> DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : "Powerful as well as highly engaging--a brilliant book."--Amartya SenA Times Higher Education Book of the WeekIt may sound crazy to pay people whether or not they're working or even looking for work. But the idea of providing an unconditional basic income to everyone, rich or poor, active or inactive, has long been advocated by such major thinkers as Thomas Paine, John Stuart Mill, and John Kenneth Galbraith. Now, with the traditional welfare state creaking under pressure, it has become one of the most widely debated social policy proposals in the world. Basic Income presents the most acute and fullest defense of this radical idea, and makes the case that it is our most realistic hope for addressing economic insecurity and social exclusion."They have set forth, clearly and comprehensively, what is pr...

A Practical Guide to Logistics: An Introduction to Transport, Warehousing, Trade and Distribution By : Jerry Rudd ==>> READ BOOK NOW   ==>> DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Few people come into logistics management with knowledge and experience of all aspects of the profession. Some may have worked their way up from driving a vehicle but know little of warehouses, others may find themselves taking responsibility for logistics as part of a wider remit such as operations. A Practical Guide to Logistics aims to equip them with the necessary knowledge to move on to the next stage, with simple non-technical explanations of the options available, and impartial advice on how to choose the right option for their business. It is also an excellent primer for students studying logistics for the first time, on BSc or MSc courses, as well as practitioners on professional training courses. A Practical Guide to Logistics is a straightforward guide taking readers through all aspe...

Supply Chain Management for Dummies By : Daniel Stanton ==>> READ BOOK NOW   ==>> DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Everyone can impact the supply chain Supply Chain Management For Dummies helps you connect the dots between things like purchasing, logistics, and operations to see how the big picture is affected by seemingly isolated inefficiencies. Your business is a system, made of many moving parts that must synchronize to most efficiently meet the needs of your customers--and your shareholders. Interruptions in one area ripple throughout the entire operation, disrupting the careful coordination that makes businesses successful; that's where supply chain management (SCM) comes in. SCM means different things to different people, and many different models exist to meet the needs of different industries. This book focuses on the broadly-applicable Supply Chain Operations Reference (SCOR) Model: Plan, Source, Make, Deliver, Return, and Enable, to describe the basic tec...

Warehouse Management: A Complete Guide to Improving Efficiency and Minimizing Costs in the Modern Warehouse By : Gwynne Richards ↑↑ READ BOOK NOW ↑↑   ↑↑ Download BOOK NOW ↑↑   Book Synopsis : Offering comprehensive advice on all aspects of managing a warehouse, the third edition of Warehouse Management is an ideal guide and detailed reference book for anyone looking to gain a real insight into warehouse operations. It examines everything from the latest technological advances, operations and people management to current environmental issues.This third edition of Warehouse Management includes definitive updates across the industry, such as the vast expansion of warehouse technology and robotics, warehouse design and the increasing challenges posed by e-commerce. Gwynne Richards tackles the core challenges for today's managers, offering experienced advice on how to reduce lead times, increase productivity and improve customer service.Revamped with more practical case studies and...

Adapt or Die: Your Survival Guide to Modern Warehouse Automation By : Jeremy Bodenhamer ↑↑ READ BOOK NOW ↑↑   ↑↑ Download BOOK NOW ↑↑   Book Synopsis : If you sell physical products, warehousing and shipping costs can make or break your business.But most companies treat order fulfillment like an afterthought, running headlong toward a future in which they won't be able to compete with marketplace giants.In Adapt or Die, Jeremy Bodenhamer paints a compelling picture of waste and lost profits, including case studies in which one wrong move in something as simple as packaging can send a company into the red.Fortunately, there's a better way. By embracing end-to-end automation, companies can ensure that every item sold is shipped quickly and efficiently, in the smallest possible package, through the best-priced carrier, restoring critical savings to your bottom line.And you don't have to be Amazon to do it.Whether you're an e-commerce executive, retailer, manufacturer, or d...

A Circular Economy Handbook for Business and Supply Chains: Repair, Remake, Redesign, Rethink By : Catherine Weetman ↑↑ READ BOOK NOW ↑↑   ↑↑ Download BOOK NOW ↑↑   Book Synopsis : "Supply Chains for a Circular Economy "provides a clear explanation and comprehensive guide to the circular economy. The book provides real examples of how the circular economy works in a range of market sectors and at different stages of the supply chain. It features case studies of companies that are redesigning their supply chains in accordance with these principles, including: M&S Shwopping (clothes), InterfaceFLOR, Desso (carpets), British Sugar (energy from waste to grow tomatoes), Dutch AWearness (clothes), EcoTech Recycling (industrial rubber), and Method (household cleaning products)."Supply Chains for a Circular Economy "provides detailed coverage of important areas, including: moving from a supply chain to a supply cycle; key sustainability principles for supply chains; was...

Sustainable Logistics and Supply Chain Management (Revised Edition) By : David B. Grant ==>> READ BOOK NOW   ==>> DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Sustainable Logistics and Supply Chain Management is the essential guide to the principles and practices of sustainable logistics operations and the responsible management of the entire supply chain. Based on extensive research by experts in the field, this comprehensive book covers the whole scope of sustainable logistics. The book provides carefully reviewed research-led applications and case studies that have been especially developed for this revised edition with particular attention for use in a teaching context. The mini case studies are highly topical, relating the theoretical concepts to practice and what is actually happening 'on the ground'.Examining the subject in an integrated manner, this book examines all the key areas in sustainable logistics and supply chain management, including: sustainable product de...

Uncommon Service: How to Win by Putting Customers at the Core of Your Business By : Frances Frei ==>> READ BOOK NOW   ==>> DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Most companies treat service as a low-priority business operation, keeping it out of the spotlight until a customer complains. Then service gets to make a brief appearance ? for as long as it takes to calm the customer down and fix whatever foul-up jeopardized the relationship.In Uncommon Service, Frances Frei and Anne Morriss show how, in a volatile economy where the old rules of strategic advantage no longer hold true, service must become a competitive weapon, not a damage-control function. That means weaving service tightly into every core decision your company makes.The authors reveal a transformed view of service, presenting an operating model built on tough choices organizations must make:? How do customers define ?excellence? in your offering? Is it convenience? Friendliness? Flexible choices? Price?? How will ...

Competing Against Luck By : Clayton M. Christensen ==>> READ BOOK NOW   ==>> DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : The foremost authority on innovation and growth presents a path-breaking book every company needs to transform innovation from a game of chance to one in which they develop products and services customers not only want to buy, but are willing to pay premium prices for.How do companies know how to grow? How can they create products that they are sure customers want to buy? Can innovation be more than a game of hit and miss? Harvard Business School professor Clayton Christensen has the answer. A generation ago, Christensen revolutionized business with his groundbreaking theory of disruptive innovation. Now, he goes further, offering powerful new insights.After years of research, Christensen has come to one critical conclusion: our long held maxim?that understanding the customer is the crux of innovation?is wrong. Customers don?t buy products or services; they ...

The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur: The Tell-It-Like-It-Is Guide to Cleaning Up in Business, Even If You Are at the End of Your Roll By : Mike Michalowicz ==>> READ BOOK NOW   ==>> DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : "Never started a company before? Struggling with little or no cash? Have no experience, no baseline to judge your progress against? Thank God! You've got a shot at making this work." So says Mike Michalowicz, author of The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur, a business book that is so uniquely useful, so raw and entertaining, it reads like the brainchild of Steve Jobs and Chris Rock. The founder of three multimillion-dollar companies, including Obsidian Launch, a company that partners with first-time entrepreneurs to grow their concepts into industry leaders, Mike Michalowicz knows what it really takes to spin your great idea into pure gold. Whether you're just starting out or have been at this for years, Mike's "get real" approach to busines...

Exam Review for Milady Standard Esthetics: Fundamentals By : Anonymous ↑↑ READ BOOK NOW ↑↑   ↑↑ Download BOOK NOW ↑↑   Book Synopsis : The Exam Review for Milady Standard Esthetics: Fundamentals contains chapter-by-chapter questions in multiple-choice format to help students prepare for their state board exams. The answer key at the back of the book allows students to check accuracy and identify weak areas. The questions themselves are unique to this supplement. The Exam Review has been updated to match the contents of Milady Standard Esthetics: Fundamentals, 11e. Book Detail : Author : Anonymous Pages : 170 pages Publisher : Milady Publishing Language : ISBN-10 : 1111306923 ISBN-13 : 9781111306922   Supporting format: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, MOBI, HTML, RTF, TXT, etc. Supporting : PC, Android, Apple, Ipad, Iphone, etc. ================*================  

Milady Standard Esthetics: Fundamentals By : Anonymous ==>> READ BOOK NOW   ==>> DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Milady Standard Esthetics Fundamentals, 11th edition, is the essential source for basic esthetics training. This new edition builds upon Milady's strong tradition of providing students and instructors with the best beauty and wellness education tools for their future. The rapidly expanding field of esthetics has taken a dramatic leap forward in the past decade, and this up-to-date text plays a critical role in creating a strong foundation for the esthetics student. Focusing on introductory topics, including history and opportunities in skin care, anatomy and physiology, and infection control and disorders, it lays the groundwork for the future professional to build their knowledge. The reader can then explore the practical skills of a skin care professional, introducing them to the treatment environment, basic facial treatments, hair removal, and the tech...

Milady Standard Nail Technology By : Anonymous ↑↑ READ BOOK NOW ↑↑   ↑↑ Download BOOK NOW ↑↑   Book Synopsis : Milady Standard Nail Technology, 7th Edition is packed with new and updated information on several important topics including infection control, manicuring, pedicuring, chemistry, UV gels, and the salon business. Brand new procedural photography enhances step-by-step instructions. Also included, is a new "Why Study?" section at the beginning of each chapter, outlining the importance of understanding the concepts presented. Chapter objectives have also been revised to provide measureable, outcomes-based goals that can later be assessed using the end-of-chapter review questions. This latest edition of Milady Standard Nail Technology gives the aspiring nail technician the tools they need to launch themselves into a rewarding and successful career. Book Detail : Author : Anonymous Pages : 535 pages Publisher : Milady Publishing Language : ISBN-10 : 1285080475 ISBN-13 : 9...

Start Run a Marijuana Dispensary or Pot Shop: Wherever it is Legal! By : Self-Counsel Press ==>> READ BOOK NOW   ==>> DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : As laws change, North Americans are gaining greater legal access to marijuana through local dispensaries. But the rise of the dispensary brings a mountain of challenges. This book treats the fledging industry as a serious prospect and identifies the best practices to start and run a dispensary. From business basics to ensure sufficient cash flow, to science basics to ensure proper sourcing and care of the products, author Jay Currie walks dispensary owners through the important and subtle steps to a successful and sustainable business. 'Start and Run a Marijuana Dispensary or Pot Shop' is a guide to create a business model and an operating plan to legally dispense marijuana and its related products. Book Detail : Author : Self-Counsel Press Pages : 136 pages Publisher : Self-Counsel Press Language : ISBN-10 : 1770...

Social Media Strategy: Marketing, Advertising, and Public Relations in the Consumer Revolution By : Keith A. Quesenberry ==>> READ BOOK NOW   ==>> DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Social Media Strategy: Marketing, Advertising and Public Relations in the Consumer Revolution, Third Edition is a blueprint for the practice of marketing communications, advertising and public relations in a digital world where the consumer has taken control. This book contributes to everything we are trying to teach our students, not just the latest in advertising techniques. In fact, the book is exceptionally comprehensive.... By focusing on core social science concepts, Quesenberry solidifies his lessons expertly. Quesenberry wraps up the text with a discussion on integrating social media across organizations and pulling his wide-ranging topics together. This conclusion demonstrates that the academic field is full of us marketing-professionals-turned-professors, and this is a text for us! It...

Weinstock's:: Sacramento's Finest Department Store By : Annette Kassis ==>> READ BOOK NOW   ==>> DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : In 1874, David Lubin hung a provocative sign over a ten by twelve-foot space on the corner of Fourth and K Streets in Sacramento, California: D. Lubin: One Price." Thus began the dry goods store that would evolve into Weinstock, Lubin, and Co., one of Sacramento's landmark businesses and eventually a regional giant. While many Sacramentans will remember Weinstock's spectacular Christmas displays, the signature children's milk bar and the gala openings of suburban stores at Country Club Plaza and Sunrise Mall, historian Annette Kassis goes beyond the storefront to uncover the philosophy that placed Weinstock's at the forefront of business innovation. More than a retail establishment, Weinstock's one-hundred-year legacy brought high fashion, progressive politics and the leading edge of modernization to California...

The Revenge of Analog: Real Things and Why They Matter By : David Sax ==>> READ BOOK NOW   ==>> DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : One of Michiko Kakutani's (New York Times) top ten books of 2016 A funny thing happened on the way to the digital utopia. We've begun to fall back in love with the very analog goods and ideas the tech gurus insisted that we no longer needed. Businesses that once looked outdated, from film photography to brick-and-mortar retail, are now springing with new life. Notebooks, records, and stationery have become cool again. Behold the Revenge of Analog. David Sax has uncovered story after story of entrepreneurs, small business owners, and even big corporations who've found a market selling not apps or virtual solutions but real, tangible things. As e-books are supposedly remaking reading, independent bookstores have sprouted up across the country. As music allegedly migrates to the cloud, vinyl record sales have grown more than ten times ...

For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto By : Murray N. Rothbard ==>> READ BOOK NOW   ==>> DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : A classic that for over two decades has been hailed as the best general work on libertarianism available. Rothbard begins with a quick overview of its historical roots, and then goes on to define libertarianism as resting "upon one single axiom: that no man or group of men shall aggress upon the person or property of anyone else." He writes a withering critique of the chief violator of liberty: the State. Rothbard then provides penetrating libertarian solutions for many of today's most pressing problems, including poverty, war, threats to civil liberties, the education crisis, and more. Book Detail : Author : Murray N. Rothbard Pages : 434 pages Publisher : Ludwig von Mises Institute Language : ISBN-10 : B003NSC5XQ ISBN-13 :   Supporting format: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, MOBI, HTML, RTF, TXT, etc. Supporting : PC, Android, Apple, I...

The Four: The Hidden DNA of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google By : Scott Galloway ↑↑ READ BOOK NOW ↑↑   ↑↑ Download BOOK NOW ↑↑   Book Synopsis : NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER USA TODAY BESTSELLER Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google are the four most influential companies on the planet. Just about everyone thinks they know how they got there. Just about everyone is wrong. For all that's been written about the Four over the last two decades, no one has captured their power and staggering success as insightfully as Scott Galloway.Instead of buying the myths these compa?nies broadcast, Galloway asks fundamental questions. How did the Four infiltrate our lives so completely that they're almost impossible to avoid (or boycott)? Why does the stock market forgive them for sins that would destroy other firms? And as they race to become the world's first trillion-dollar company, can anyone chal?lenge them?In the same irreverent style that has made him one of the world's most celeb...

Human Action: A Treatise On Economics By : Ludwig von Mises ==>> READ BOOK NOW   ==>> DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : In the foreword to Human Action: A Treatise on Economics , Mises explains complex market phenomena as "the outcomes of countless conscious, purposive actions, choices, and preferences of individuals, each of whom was trying as best as he or she could under the circumstances to attain various wants and ends and to avoid undesired consequences." It is individual choices in response to personal subjective value judgments that ultimately determine market phenomena?supply and demand, prices, the pattern of production, and even profits and losses. Although governments may presume to set "prices," it is individuals who, by their actions and choices through competitive bidding for money, products, and services, actually determine "prices". Thus, Mises presents economics?not as a study of material goods, services, and products?but...

The Armchair Economist: Economics and Everyday Life By : Steven E. Landsburg ==>> READ BOOK NOW   ==>> DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : The extensively revised and updated edition of Steven Landsburg?s hugely popular book, The Armchair Economist??a delightful compendium of quotidian examples illustrating important economic and financial theories? (The Journal of Finance).In this revised and updated edition of Steven Landsburg?s hugely popular book, he applies economic theory to today?s most pressing concerns, answering a diverse range of daring questions, such as: Why are seat belts deadly? Why do celebrity endorsements sell products? Why are failed executives paid so much? Who should bear the cost of oil spills? Do government deficits matter? How is workplace safety bad for workers? What?s wrong with the local foods movement? Which rich people can?t be taxed? Why is rising unemployment sometimes good? Why do women pay more at the dry cleaner? Why is life full of disappo...

The Economics Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained By : Niall Kishtainy ==>> READ BOOK NOW   ==>> DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : What happens in a recession? How does money work? Why do we pay taxes? Economics affects every aspect of our lives, from how we get to work to where we spend our money-and big economic ideas continue to shape the world.Written in plain English, The Economics Book is packed with short, pity explanations that cut through the jargon, step-by-step diagrams that untangle knotty theories, classic quotes that make economics memorable, and witty illustrations that enhance and play with our understanding of economics. Whether you're a beginner, and avid student, or an armchair expert, you'll find plenty to stimulate you within this book.--book jacket Book Detail : Author : Niall Kishtainy Pages : 352 pages Publisher : DK Language : eng ISBN-10 : 0756698278 ISBN-13 : 9780756698270   Supporting format: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, MOBI, HTML, RTF, TXT,...

Competitive Strategy: Techniques for Analyzing Industries and Competitors By : Michael E. Porter ==>> READ BOOK NOW   ==>> DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Now nearing its 60th printing in English and translated into nineteen languages, Michael E. Porter's Competitive Strategy has transformed the theory, practice, and teaching of business strategy throughout the world. Electrifying in its simplicity -- like all great breakthroughs -- Porter's analysis of industries captures the complexity of industry competition in five underlying forces. Porter introduces one of the most powerful competitive tools yet developed: his three generic strategies -- lowest cost, differentiation, and focus -- which bring structure to the task of strategic positioning. He shows how competitive advantage can be defined in terms of relative cost and relative prices, thus linking it directly to profitability, and presents a whole new perspective on how profit is created and divided. In the...

Capital (Volume 2) By : Karl Marx ==>> READ BOOK NOW   ==>> DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : It was the close friendship and professional association between Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels that enabled Marx?s full vision presented in Capital: A Critique of Political Economy to come to fruition. Following Marx?s death in 1883, Engels was able to step into the breach and, drawing on Marx?s extensive notes and writings, complete volume 2 of Capital, leading to its publication in 1885. Here, Marx turns his attention to the money owner, the money lender, the wholesale merchant, the trader and the entrepreneur or 'functioning capitalist.' The work is divided into three parts: 'The Metamorphosis of Capital and Their Circuits'; 'The Turnover of Capital'; and finally 'The Reproduction and Circulation of the Aggregate Social Capital'. Though more theoretical and perhaps thus more challenging than volume 1, Marx?s intentions in volume 2 were clear: ?...

Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything By : Steven D. Levitt ==>> READ BOOK NOW   ==>> DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Which is more dangerous, a gun or a swimming pool? What do schoolteachers and sumo wrestlers have in common? Why do drug dealers still live with their moms? How much do parents really matter? How did the legalization of abortion affect the rate of violent crime?These may not sound like typical questions for an econo-mist to ask. But Steven D. Levitt is not a typical economist. He is a much-heralded scholar who studies the riddles of everyday life?from cheating and crime to sports and child-rearing?and whose conclusions turn conventional wisdom on its head. Freakonomics is a groundbreaking collaboration between Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner, an award-winning author and journalist. They usually begin with a mountain of data and a simple question. Some of these questions concern life-and-death issues; others have an admittedl...

What the Dog Saw: And Other Adventures By : Malcolm Gladwell ==>> READ BOOK NOW   ==>> DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : What is the difference between choking and panicking? Why are there dozens of varieties of mustard-but only one variety of ketchup? What do football players teach us about how to hire teachers? What does hair dye tell us about the history of the 20th century? In the past decade, Malcolm Gladwell has written three books that have radically changed how we understand our world and ourselves: The Tipping Point; Blink; and Outliers. Now, in What the Dog Saw, he brings together, for the first time, the best of his writing from The New Yorker over the same period. Here is the bittersweet tale of the inventor of the birth control pill, and the dazzling inventions of the pasta sauce pioneer Howard Moscowitz. Gladwell sits with Ron Popeil, the king of the American kitchen, as he sells rotisserie ovens, and divines the secrets of Cesar Millan, the "dog whis...

The Wealth of NATIONS By : Adam Smith ==>> READ BOOK NOW   ==>> DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Book Detail : Author : Adam Smith Pages : pages Publisher : Language : ISBN-10 : 0553585975 ISBN-13 :   Supporting format: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, MOBI, HTML, RTF, TXT, etc. Supporting : PC, Android, Apple, Ipad, Iphone, etc. ================*================  

For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto By : Murray N. Rothbard ==>> READ BOOK NOW   ==>> DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : A classic that for over two decades has been hailed as the best general work on libertarianism available. Rothbard begins with a quick overview of its historical roots, and then goes on to define libertarianism as resting "upon one single axiom: that no man or group of men shall aggress upon the person or property of anyone else." He writes a withering critique of the chief violator of liberty: the State. Rothbard then provides penetrating libertarian solutions for many of today's most pressing problems, including poverty, war, threats to civil liberties, the education crisis, and more. Book Detail : Author : Murray N. Rothbard Pages : 434 pages Publisher : Ludwig von Mises Institute Language : ISBN-10 : B003NSC5XQ ISBN-13 :   Supporting format: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, MOBI, HTML, RTF, TXT, etc. Supporting : PC, Android, Apple, I...

The Four: The Hidden DNA of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google By : Scott Galloway ↑↑ READ BOOK NOW ↑↑   ↑↑ Download BOOK NOW ↑↑   Book Synopsis : NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER USA TODAY BESTSELLER Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google are the four most influential companies on the planet. Just about everyone thinks they know how they got there. Just about everyone is wrong. For all that's been written about the Four over the last two decades, no one has captured their power and staggering success as insightfully as Scott Galloway.Instead of buying the myths these compa?nies broadcast, Galloway asks fundamental questions. How did the Four infiltrate our lives so completely that they're almost impossible to avoid (or boycott)? Why does the stock market forgive them for sins that would destroy other firms? And as they race to become the world's first trillion-dollar company, can anyone chal?lenge them?In the same irreverent style that has made him one of the world's most celeb...

Human Action: A Treatise On Economics By : Ludwig von Mises ==>> READ BOOK NOW   ==>> DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : In the foreword to Human Action: A Treatise on Economics , Mises explains complex market phenomena as "the outcomes of countless conscious, purposive actions, choices, and preferences of individuals, each of whom was trying as best as he or she could under the circumstances to attain various wants and ends and to avoid undesired consequences." It is individual choices in response to personal subjective value judgments that ultimately determine market phenomena?supply and demand, prices, the pattern of production, and even profits and losses. Although governments may presume to set "prices," it is individuals who, by their actions and choices through competitive bidding for money, products, and services, actually determine "prices". Thus, Mises presents economics?not as a study of material goods, services, and products?but...

The Armchair Economist: Economics and Everyday Life By : Steven E. Landsburg ==>> READ BOOK NOW   ==>> DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : The extensively revised and updated edition of Steven Landsburg?s hugely popular book, The Armchair Economist??a delightful compendium of quotidian examples illustrating important economic and financial theories? (The Journal of Finance).In this revised and updated edition of Steven Landsburg?s hugely popular book, he applies economic theory to today?s most pressing concerns, answering a diverse range of daring questions, such as: Why are seat belts deadly? Why do celebrity endorsements sell products? Why are failed executives paid so much? Who should bear the cost of oil spills? Do government deficits matter? How is workplace safety bad for workers? What?s wrong with the local foods movement? Which rich people can?t be taxed? Why is rising unemployment sometimes good? Why do women pay more at the dry cleaner? Why is life full of disappo...

The Economics Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained By : Niall Kishtainy ==>> READ BOOK NOW   ==>> DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : What happens in a recession? How does money work? Why do we pay taxes? Economics affects every aspect of our lives, from how we get to work to where we spend our money-and big economic ideas continue to shape the world.Written in plain English, The Economics Book is packed with short, pity explanations that cut through the jargon, step-by-step diagrams that untangle knotty theories, classic quotes that make economics memorable, and witty illustrations that enhance and play with our understanding of economics. Whether you're a beginner, and avid student, or an armchair expert, you'll find plenty to stimulate you within this book.--book jacket Book Detail : Author : Niall Kishtainy Pages : 352 pages Publisher : DK Language : eng ISBN-10 : 0756698278 ISBN-13 : 9780756698270   Supporting format: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, MOBI, HTML, RTF, TXT,...

Competitive Strategy: Techniques for Analyzing Industries and Competitors By : Michael E. Porter ==>> READ BOOK NOW   ==>> DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Now nearing its 60th printing in English and translated into nineteen languages, Michael E. Porter's Competitive Strategy has transformed the theory, practice, and teaching of business strategy throughout the world. Electrifying in its simplicity -- like all great breakthroughs -- Porter's analysis of industries captures the complexity of industry competition in five underlying forces. Porter introduces one of the most powerful competitive tools yet developed: his three generic strategies -- lowest cost, differentiation, and focus -- which bring structure to the task of strategic positioning. He shows how competitive advantage can be defined in terms of relative cost and relative prices, thus linking it directly to profitability, and presents a whole new perspective on how profit is created and divided. In the...

Capital (Volume 2) By : Karl Marx ==>> READ BOOK NOW   ==>> DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : It was the close friendship and professional association between Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels that enabled Marx?s full vision presented in Capital: A Critique of Political Economy to come to fruition. Following Marx?s death in 1883, Engels was able to step into the breach and, drawing on Marx?s extensive notes and writings, complete volume 2 of Capital, leading to its publication in 1885. Here, Marx turns his attention to the money owner, the money lender, the wholesale merchant, the trader and the entrepreneur or 'functioning capitalist.' The work is divided into three parts: 'The Metamorphosis of Capital and Their Circuits'; 'The Turnover of Capital'; and finally 'The Reproduction and Circulation of the Aggregate Social Capital'. Though more theoretical and perhaps thus more challenging than volume 1, Marx?s intentions in volume 2 were clear: ?...

Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything By : Steven D. Levitt ==>> READ BOOK NOW   ==>> DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Which is more dangerous, a gun or a swimming pool? What do schoolteachers and sumo wrestlers have in common? Why do drug dealers still live with their moms? How much do parents really matter? How did the legalization of abortion affect the rate of violent crime?These may not sound like typical questions for an econo-mist to ask. But Steven D. Levitt is not a typical economist. He is a much-heralded scholar who studies the riddles of everyday life?from cheating and crime to sports and child-rearing?and whose conclusions turn conventional wisdom on its head. Freakonomics is a groundbreaking collaboration between Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner, an award-winning author and journalist. They usually begin with a mountain of data and a simple question. Some of these questions concern life-and-death issues; others have an admittedl...

What the Dog Saw: And Other Adventures By : Malcolm Gladwell ==>> READ BOOK NOW   ==>> DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : What is the difference between choking and panicking? Why are there dozens of varieties of mustard-but only one variety of ketchup? What do football players teach us about how to hire teachers? What does hair dye tell us about the history of the 20th century? In the past decade, Malcolm Gladwell has written three books that have radically changed how we understand our world and ourselves: The Tipping Point; Blink; and Outliers. Now, in What the Dog Saw, he brings together, for the first time, the best of his writing from The New Yorker over the same period. Here is the bittersweet tale of the inventor of the birth control pill, and the dazzling inventions of the pasta sauce pioneer Howard Moscowitz. Gladwell sits with Ron Popeil, the king of the American kitchen, as he sells rotisserie ovens, and divines the secrets of Cesar Millan, the "dog whis...