John Kay: 23 books
Obliquity
Why Our Goals Are Best Achieved Indirectly
Language: English
Release Date: April 14, 2011
A leading economist charts the indirect road to happiness and wealth.
Using dozens of practical examples from the worlds of business, politics, science, sports, literature, even parenting, esteemed economist John Kay proves a notion that feels at once paradoxical and deeply commonsensical:...
by John Kay
Language: Italian
Release Date: October 21, 2011
Language: Italian
Release Date: October 21, 2011
Se avete in mente una certa destinazione, la strada migliore da percorrere potrebbe essere quella che inizialmente vi porta nella direzione opposta. Questo, in sostanza, è il pensiero obliquo. Potrà sembrare paradossale, ma se si tratta di superare un ostacolo, risolvere un problema, vincere una...
Other People's Money
The Real Business of Finance
Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2015
A Financial Times Book of the Year, 2015
An Economist Best Book of the Year, 2015
A Bloomberg Best Book of the Year, 2015
The finance sector of Western economies is too large and attracts too many of the smartest college graduates. Financialization over the past three decades has created a structure...
The Long and the Short of It (International edition)
A guide to finance and investment for normally intelligent people who aren’t in the industry
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2016
The follies of finance have threatened the stability of the global economy, and the world of finance has become increasingly complex and sophisticated, but also greedy, cynical and self-interested. The Long and the Short of It provides a guide to the complexities of modern finance and explains how...
by John McFetridge, Eric Beckstrom, Michael Bracken
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2017
“[A] rich and varied anthology…” —Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
Janet Hutchings, Chris Grabenstein, Gary Phillips, and Hilary Davidson headline a new world tour anthology of 22 stories from the heartland of America to Italy, Japan, Mexico, Cuba, England, and more.
Passport...
by John Vincent, Kay Plunkett-Hogge
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2012
'The only challenger to Jamie Oliver's world domination in the healthy fast-food stakes is the team behind Leon, which has built a mini-empire on the ethos that "food should taste good and do you good"'. - Stylist
The first Leon restaurant, in London's Carnaby Street, opened its doors...
Impeached
The Removal of Texas Governor James E. Ferguson
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2017
In 1917, barely into his second term as governor of Texas, James E. Ferguson was impeached, convicted, and removed from office. Impeached provides a new examination of the rise and fall of Ferguson’s political fortunes, offering a focused look at how battles over economic class, academic freedom,...
Our Prince of Scribes
Writers Remember Pat Conroy
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2018
New York Times best-selling writer Pat Conroy (1945–2016) inspired a worldwide legion of devoted fans numbering in the millions, but none are more loyal to him and more committed to sustaining his literary legacy than the many writers he nurtured over the course of his fifty-year writing life. In...
Higher Education Assessments
Leadership Matters
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2010
Higher Education Assessments: Leadership Matters reflects the work of a select group of researchers, scholars, and practitioners in higher education assessment with the goal of identifying strategies that assist senior campus leaders as they respond to the challenges of a changing economic landscape...
The Leslie A. Marchand Memorial Lectures, 2000–2015
A Legacy in Byron Studies
Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2017
This unique collection of lectures honors the pioneering work in Byron studies of Leslie Alexis Marchand, who has had an enduring influence on the appreciation and study of Lord Byron for sixty years. Generations of readers and writers have come to Byron through his biographies and his edition of...
Business Intelligence Strategy
A Practical Guide for Achieving BI Excellence
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2010
Geared toward IT management and business executives seeking to excel in business intelligence initiatives, this practical guide explores creating business alignment strategies that help prioritize business requirements, build organizational and cultural strategies, increase IT efficiency, and promote...
by John Boyer, Bill Frank, Brian Green
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2012
With business analytics is becoming increasingly strategic to all types of organizations and with many companies struggling to create a meaningful impact with this emerging technology, this work—based on the combined experience of 10 organizations that display excellence and expertise on the subject—shares...
Globalization on the Ground
Postbellum Guatemalan Democracy and Development
Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 2001
This book presents research, analysis, and reflections on the major issues of Guatemalan development and democracy: the role of the military, the involvement of Mayan communities in national development, the possible emergence of more inclusive political institutions and the roles of international...
Six Ensemble Plays for Young Actors
East End Tales; The Odyssey; The Playground; Stuff I Buried in a Small Town; Sweetpeter; Wan2tlk?
Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 2014
Six Ensemble Plays for Young Actors is an anthology of work written for actors aged 11-25. Ideal for youth theatre groups, schools and amateur dramatic companies, it contains a diverse selection of plays suited to large casts and ensemble performance.
Varying in style and subject matter, the plays...
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