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Business Books TOP FIVE US (Dec 4, 2009)

1.THINK Twice

Neither logic nor a dartboard will help you make the best decisions; you need a combination of the two.

Michael J. Mauboussin | Copyright 2009 Michael J. Mauboussin Summarized by permission of Harvard Business Press 2009 | 204 pg. | ISBN: 9781422176757


2.This Time Is Different

A sobering study that will let you know when the financial party is over -- again

Carmen M. Reinhart and Kenneth S. Rogoff | Princeton UP 2009 | 496 pg. | ISBN: 9780691142166


3.Rock, Paper, Scissors

A lively introduction to game theory (or how to use the Prisoner's Dilemma for fun and profit).

Len Fisher | Copyright (c) 2008 by Len Fisher Published by Basic Books, a subsidiary of Perseus Books LLC 2008 | 288 pg. | ISBN: 9780465009381


4.The $12 Million Stuffed Shark

Why would anyone pay $12 million for a shark carcass? Welcome to the fascinating world of contemporary art.

Don Thompson | Copyright (c) Don Thompson, 2008. Reproduced with permission of Palgrave Macmillan. 2008 | 272 pg. | ISBN: 9780230610224


5.The Busy Manager's Guide to Delegation

Step-by-step guide to effective delegation -- Don't fear that someone will steal your authority; to manage is to delegate.

Richard A. Luecke and Perry McIntosh | Copyright (c) 2009 AMACOM, a division of American Management Association 2009 | 100 pg. | ISBN: 9780814414743




 

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