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The critically-acclaimed, darkly hilarious take on Management Consulting, soon to be a hit on Showtime, starting in January 2012.

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This period of financial restraint has been accompanied by shifts in government housing policy and private investment in housing. This important collection of original articles on the subject will be of great significance to geographers, urban planners, urban economists, and all others interested in recent trends in housing policy.

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Providing a unique perspective on economic history and policy, this book shows how a daring method once recommended by top economists could be adapted to help America pay for the things it needs.

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It explains how regular citizens were "tricked" by the outdated view of economists that much heavier taxation of labor rather than capital is economically justifiable. The truth is that workers pay their taxes while the rich pay very little.

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It explains how regular citizens were "tricked" by the outdated view of economists that much heavier taxation of labor rather than capital is economically justifiable. The truth is that workers pay their taxes while the rich pay very little.

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Is China's growth sustainable, or has China relied too much on investment, which is subject to diminishing returns, and not enough on technological change Dealing with the relation between investment, finance, and growth in China, this book dismisses this concern.

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Is China's growth sustainable, or has China relied too much on investment, which is subject to diminishing returns, and not enough on technological change Dealing with the relation between investment, finance, and growth in China, this book dismisses this concern.

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Tells the story of how China ended it long-held policies of economic isolationism and rejoined the world economy in the decade and a half between 1979 and 1994. It shows how China's transformation into a world trading power. Susan L. Shirk describes the reform strategy and explains why such a turn-around was possible in China but not in the Soviet Union.

This book draws together the key themes and principles of coaching, revealing the ideas that work at the root of all successful coaching techniques. It is a must-have for practising coaches, students and anyone interested in this increasingly popular subject.

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This book considers the significance of creative industries on China's economy and society within the framework of international and domestic challenges facing China. Moving from 'Made in China to 'Created in China' will have a profound impact on the whole world.

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A guide to enjoying productivity and profitability through accountability.

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This book provides an eye-opening expos that reveals the behavior of economics professors based on the highly questionable incentive system they face. It is particularly critical of the theoretical literature they produce as if they were contestants in a superficial publication gamea game where scientific integrity is often ignored.

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This book reveals the behavior of economics professors based on the highly questionable incentive system they face. It is particularly critical of the theoretical literature they produce as if they were contestants in a superficial publication game where scientific integrity is often ignored.

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How Great Decisions Get Made shows how to bring out the best in people, so that the process of decision making cements groups together rather than pulling them apart.

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Through numerous examples, case studies, and diagnostic exercises, the authors show managers and employees, as well as students and researchers of organizational behavior, how to identify the sources of organizational disease and focus on promoting a positive, inclusive culture.

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Outlines fifteen fundamental "commandments" of honest business. This book offers thought-provoking insights and practical advice for acting ethically in business, illustrates the principles through dozens of engaging examples, and addresses the challenges that people face when trying to match their ideals with their actions.

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With the demise of the polygraph following the passage of the Employee Polygraph Protection Act, honesty testing has come to be seen as an alternative approach.

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Outlines step-by-step procedures for manufacturing, testing, and marketing mail order products that require a minimal initial investment.

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A collection of inspirational stories of ordinary people who took a great idea and turned it into a hugely successful business.

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From the night when the Irish government guaranteed the debts of Irish banks in September 2008, to November 2010 when heavy hitters from the IMF and the ECB arrived in government buildings, Ireland was on a one-way road to ruin. This title describes the events of that period and assesses the fall-out and what it means for Ireland's future.

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A battle now rages in the U.S. between crony capitalism and capitalism, with the future of liberal democracy at stake. This book argues that capitalism canand shouldprevail, but to do so lawmakers must change direction and address core areas of instability in peoples private lives that Karl Marxs ideas expose.

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