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All of us have been watching and reading the dizzying convulsions of the financial markets, particularly in the US, with a mixture of shock and awe. In the space of weeks, or even days, companies we thought we knew well have disappeared, been sold, merged or simply collapsed. The scale and speed of developments […]

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WHO’S READING WHAT . librarian’s recommendations
Chris Anderson’s The Long Tail shows how the Internet has radically changed our habits and behaviour.

The Long Tail: Why the Future of Business Is Selling Less of More by Chris Anderson
New York : Hyperion, 2006
Call No.: English 658.802 AND-[BIZ]
He illustrates that by showing how our buying habits have always been […]

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WHO’S READING WHAT . reader’s recommendations

It’s Called Work for a Reason!: Your Success is Your Own Damn Fault
Larry Winget
Call No.: English 650.1 WIN-[BIZ] (Click here for item availability)
A very strong title but I think it got your attention. You will either love this book or hate it. Larry Winget shares his advice about success in […]

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WHO’S READING WHAT . reader’s recommendations

Amazonia: Five Years at the Epicenter of the Dot.Com Juggernaut
James Marcus
New York : New Press, 2004
Call No.: English 381.45002 MAR-[BIZ] (Click here for item availability)
(Ed: Thanks to Kapilan A. for contributing the following review.)
Nothing has revolutionized book retailing so much as the evolution of online retailing of books. Amazon.com […]

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WHO’S READING WHAT . reader’s recommendations
New York : Crown Publishers, c2007.
Call No.: 650.1 FER -[BIZ]
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Tim Ferriss’ new book has created a buzz online and is now on the New York Times bestseller list. He explains how he went from overworked and underpaid to working less than four hours each week and […]

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WHO’S READING WHAT . reader’s recommendations

Saint Paul, Minn. : Graywolf Press, 2006.
Call no.: 381.45002 BUZ- (BIZ)
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In The Yellow-lighted Bookshop, Lewis Buzbee tells a heart-warming story about his love for books. Any avid reader would find pieces of themselves in Buzbee’s memoir. Do you share the same passion for John Steinbeck’s tales? […]

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WHO’S READING WHAT . reader’s recommendations

Hoboken, New Jersey; John Wiley & Sons Inc, c 2006
Call No.: 658.4052 ROS -[BIZ]
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We all know the Donald - the pout, the hair, the wealth. The real estate mogul who famously declared himself worth “many billions”. Mr “You’re Fired” of the hit reality series The Apprentice.
He’s […]

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WHO’S READING WHAT . reader’s recommendations

Boston, Mass. : Harvard Business School Press, c2002.
Call No.: 330.122 HAN -[BIZ]
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What is the difference if you are an entrepreneur versus working for a MNC? Ostensibly, the former entails that of being a boss and managing one’s own resources, whilst the latter involves working up the […]

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QUIRKY THEMES: Something Old, Something New. book reviews

New York: Hyperion, c2005
Call No.: 658.4 BOW [BIZ]
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Kingdomality highlights management principles in a refreshingly different way – based on running a kingdom once upon a time ago. Read about a king, who adopted the principles in Kingdomality and succeeded in transforming his kingdom of […]

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QUIRKY THEMES: Something Old, Something New. book reviews

Boston: Addison-Wesley, 2005
Call No.: 658.4 MAN [BIZ]
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In a changing world, organizations have to evolve to remain competitive. Change, however is difficult to implement because people are resistant as it takes them out of their comfort zone. In this book, Mary Lynn Manns and Linda […]

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