From Publishers Weekly In the mid-1980s, business professionals from a variety of fields were asked what percentage of the knowledge necessary for their jobs they had stored in their heads. The average answer was 75%; today, it's a fraction of that. What's needed now is business intelligence, business literacy and business wisdom strengths often innate, but more often learned. In his introduction, Goleman says intelligence is distributed: a manager doesn' t need to know it all; she just needs to know how to learn it when she needs it. Like a business library between two covers, this exhaustive reference offers a no-frills, serious approach to achieving the trifecta: in seven sections, over 200 contributors from Warren Bennis to Peter Drucker offer insights, information, and practical guidance on every aspect of management. The Best Practice section includes some 160 mini-articles on competition, marketing, personnel and leadership; Management Checklists and Actionlists provide practical how-tos on conducting a termination interview, choosing an advertising agency and writing cover letters. Precis of key business books, both new (1998's Blur) and classic (1937's How to Win Friends and Influence People), make up the Management Library, while the Business Thinkers and Management Giants section profiles movers and shakers from Astor to Edison to Woolworth. The Dictionary clarifies acronyms and explains terms and slang (an unsophisticated investor is a "barefoot pilgrim"); and the World Business Almanac compiles vital stats on all 50 states, over 150 countries and 24 industries, from automotives to water. Finally, Business Information Sources lists the best sources on advertising, retirement planning, stress management and a host of other issues. Most sections offer lists of further resources, since the two-page entries are provocative but lean fare. Designed for maximum efficiency and readability despite the tiny type (there are bullet points, icons, headings and subheadings, sidebars, maps and charts), this volume will be what its title promises as long as you can lift it.Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. Read more From Library Journal This ambitious work attempts to create a one-stop resource for the business world. First, by analyzing the various industries, the language of business, and the ideas of both pioneers and current leaders, it provides a guidebook to working in, managing, and building today's companies. In addition, it includes an outstanding collection of 150 original essays written by business practitioners and leaders as well as academics like Philip Kotler, Mark Brown, and Laura Ries. Separate sections offering management checklists and actionlists lead readers through procedures for coaching, writing job descriptions, and starting a small business, as well as building a web site and creating product literature. Readers will be inspired by both the management library and the biography section (featuring, for instance, Adam Smith and Est‚e Lauder), while the dictionary of some 5000 international terms and the world business almanac with its 24-industry sector surveys and profiles of 150 countries are valuable reference sources in their own right. The "Business Information Sources" section lists 3000 resources organized into 100 subject areas, including web sites, books, magazines, and organizations. An introduction by Daniel Goleman (Primal Leadership; Emotional Intelligence) completes the package. Any library or personal business collection will want a copy of this unique and reasonably priced reference.Susan C. Awe, Univ. of New Mexico Lib., AlbuquerqueCopyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. Read more See all Editorial Reviews
G**Y
Interesting heavy Book Just For Looking Things Up
There is no other book like Business: The Ultimate Resource. Daniel Goleman did an incredible amount of work to put this together. It's physically by far the biggest book I own. The business resources accumulated in this book are beyond belief unless you see it for yourself.This is not a book to read like most books. It's just too big for one. The index alone is enormous. This is a reference book, and it just seems that everything in the category of business, a large category indeed, is there. All the names of major thinker, doers and authors are referenced. Lists of all manner for everything from human resources management to accounts payable are provided.Considering the price used, this is a great purchase providing you have space for it. It will not fit in a lot of places where one normally puts books. Nothing else has so much information on the subject either.I think this giant book is impractical for most people considering its weight, although it certainly has tons of good information.
D**E
Five Stars
Nice product.
L**N
Buzz for Business
I recommend Business: The Ultimate Resource for all business students and professionals needing an edge within the industry. A thorough insight of business from people/culture to marketing to management to international trade are presented from cover to cover. The purchase of this textbook will be a reward to yourself.
A**Y
Mountains of Info
Good book, very thorogh, very comprehensive, and as such-- will take years to read, or even leaf through, and very heavy to hold or handle....
A**G
The most complete business reference book
The size of this book is indeed intimidating. Fortunately, the content indeed matches well with its heaviness. This is the most complete business reference book I'd ever seen. The book is well organized. Topics are well arranged. Articles were written by wellknown experts in the world of business. This is a book that will be valuable for any organization. It's a must-have reference for your organization's library.
A**E
Excellent Resource
This book is worth every penny you pay for it and then some!
H**D
Thorough reference
"Business: The Ultimate Resource" takes the reader through a very thorough exposition of business in all of its forms. Although it is a huge book with a table of contents larger than many business book indexes, it is well organized and easy to use. The primary divisions of the book include sections on Best Practice (various essays from business leaders), Management and Action Checklists (detailed lists of each step to implement or calculate various items), Management Library (summaries of the most influential business books), Business Thinkers and Management Giants (profiles of business leaders), Business Dictionary, World Business Almanac, and Business Information Sources (including addresses, phone numbers, web sites, etc. for additional help and/or information).Some of the articles that are on the cutting edge of current business thought include Managing 21st Century Financials, Integrating Real and Virtual Strategies, Making B2B Your New Operational Standard, Emotional Intelligence and Leadership, and Managing Dynamic Change.Checklists include lists in various categories including People Management, Personal Effectiveness (including excellent checklists on effective communication), HR/Training, Marketing, Operations, Small Business, Business Planning, E-Commerce, Personal Development, Accounting and Finance (includes how to calculate just about any accounting ratio or value that you would need).The Management Library book summaries are well done in a format that gives the background on the book along with the key points made in the book. It includes such business classics as Sun Tzu's "The Art of War" and Adam Smith's "The Wealth of Nations" to more current thought such as "Blur" by Stan Davis and Christopher Meyer. Although this is a book published in 2002, the most recent summary is on a book published in 1998. So it does not contain summaries of the more recent books, but the summaries of books prior to 1999 are excellent.In short, instead of providing information on a limited aspect of business (such as management or accounting or personnel) it provides a comprehensive understanding of business as a whole. An excellent reference for any business professional, the price makes it a steal and a recommended buy.
S**N
Stunning
This is book with a big title to live up to and does so stunningly well.I first came across it whilst browsing in a bookshop in Covent Garden between meetings.
L**R
Wonderful world of business!
This book may be immense in size and weight, but it is all worth it! It is all you'll ever need to help with entreprenuership, leadership, general business matters,marketing,...
J**S
Enjoyed. Good read
Picked up on a lot of great new concepts in business enterprise. The entrepreneurial partsare sound. A good read.
C**E
Not bad
I loved reading this book. Was excellent reading during the 4th of July.
S**.
Size Does Matter.........
This book is massive and holds a wealth of information unsurpassed by any management/business book I've encountered.
N**E
Too big, yet not enough detail.
Despite being so big (which makes it unusable as a quick reference), this book attempts to cover so many areas of business that it just skims the surface of most of the areas that...
L**D
Le livre de référence par excellence pour les affaires
Ce gigantesque livre contient une foule d'informations sur le monde des affaires. Je le recommande fortement car si vous devez possèder seulement un livre sur le sujet et bien...
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