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Insights for managers from Confucius to Gandhi

Bierman, Harold. (Author). Schnedeker, Donald. (Added Author).

Summary: This unique book brings together thoughts of great men and women, not found elsewhere as a complete set, that hold special interest for managers. The ideas contained within are universal and apply to all aspects of civilization, as such, they are relevant to both work and life. The book also provides prime examples of how influential thinkers use language to effectively convey their arguments and intentions - an arguably invaluable tool for modern managers. It serves as a source of indispensable advice for business professionals and the general public.

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ISBN: 9814365106
ISBN: 9789814365109
Physical Description: 1 online resource (xiii, 391 pages)
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Publisher: Singapore ; Hackensack, N.J. : World Scientific, ©2012.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note:	Ch. 20. Karl Heinrich Marx. 1. ch. IV -- Position of the communists in relation to the various existing opposition parties -- ch. 21. Andrew Carnegie. 1. Labor -- The upward march of labor. 2. The final relation between capital and labor -- labor and capital partners -- ch. 22. Alfred Marshall. 1. ch. V. -- The scope of economics. 2. ch. VIII. -- Industrial organization -- ch. 23. Russell Conwell. 1. Acres of diamonds. ch. 24. Elbert Hubbard. 1. Publisher's preface. 2. Apologia. 3. A message to Garcia -- ch. 25. Louis Brandeis. 1. Industrial democracy. 2. Absolutism in industry. ch. 26 Thorstein Veblen. 1. An early experiment in trusts -- ch. 27. Alfred North Whitehead. 1. On foresight. 2. Requisites for social progress -- ch. 28. O. Henry. 1. The gift of the Magi. 2. The unknown quantity -- ch. 29. George Santayana. 1. The last puritan, a memoir in the form of a novel -- Epilogue -- ch. 30. Irving Fisher. 1. The risk element -- ch. 31. W.E.B. DuBois. 1. The black United States -- ch. 32. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (Mahatma Gandhi). 1. The birth of Satyagraha -- ch. 33. Calvin Coolidge. 1. The supports of civilization. 2. Thought, the master of things. 3. The press under a free government. 4. Government and business -- ch. 34. Alfred E. Smith. 1. Post-election radio address -- ch. 35. Owen D. Young. 1. General electric develops a labor policy -- ch. 36. William O. Douglas. 1. ch. I. -- The forces of disorder. 1.1. Destructive forces in finance. 1.2. The "curse of bigness". 2. ch. V. -- Corporation managements -- ch. 37. Arthur E. Nilsson. 1. Making securities secure -- ch. 38. Fred Schwed, Jr. 1. ch. VIII. -- Investment -- many questions and a few answers.
Restrictions on Access Note:	NLC staff and students only.