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New York: The Leadership Press, 1993. INSCRIBED by CO-AUTHOR Larry Senn to Patricia [Higgins, ALCOA Vice President and CIO]. Appears unread. Fine condition in a Fine dust jacket. NO chips. NO tears. NO creases. A bright, shiny, clean, square, tight copy. Sharp corners. NO remainder mark. Pages are fresh and crisp -- probably never read. Hardcover. "First printing, April 1993" is so stated with complete number row (1234567890) on the copyright page. Illustrated with figures and diagrams. Index. Bound in the original blue leatherette (imitation leather), stamped in shiny gold on the spine and front cover. Includes dust jacket.. INSCRIBED by CO-AUTHOR Larry Senn. First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition/Fine jacket. 8vo. (vi), 365pp.

London: The Macmillan Press Ltd., 1984. Fine condition in a Near Fine dust jacket. NOT price clipped (£17.50 net). NO chips. NO tears. NOT a library discard. Bright, shiny, clean, square, and tight. Hinges are perfect. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. Pages are crisp and creamy white. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Hardcover. 8.75" wide by 11" tall (22.5 cm by 28.5 cm). This dictionary gives Arabic translations and pronunciation for "at least 8,000 current accounting terms" in English. Bound in the original brown cloth, stamped in shiny gold on the spine and front cover. Complete with dust jacket.. 1984 reprint of the 1978 original. Oversize Hardcover. Fine condition/Near Fine dust jacket. 210pp.

Reston, Virginia: Reston Publishing Company, Inc. / Prentice Hall, 1979. Fine condition in Very Good dust jacket. Clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Not a book club edition. Not price clipped ($14.95). No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Illustrated. Tells how to get the best effort from all your employees. Cites case histories. Offers practical, easy-to-implement ideas for improving your employees' work habits. Dealing with unions. Preventing office tensions and personality conflicts from interfering with the work at hand. Much more. From the Dust Jacket: "A must read for all those who want and need better results for the future." Glossary. Index. Original red cloth, gilt.. First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition/Very Good dust jacket. 8vo. viii, 360pp.

Washington, D. C.: The George Washington University, National Law Center, Government Contracts Program , 1995. Highlighting in some chapters. Square and tight copy. Light corner bump else Very Good condition. Contains 13 chapters: Contract Administration and Personnel; Contract Interpretation; Risk Allocation; Changes; Differing Site Conditions; Delays; Government Property; Pricing of Adjustments; Inspection, Acceptance and Warranties; Default Termination, Damages and Liquidated Damages; Termination for Convenience; Payment and Discharge; Disputes. Appendix; standard FAR Clauses; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Seven tables; Detailed table of contents and subject index. Legal citations for more than 3,400 court, BCA and Comptroller General decisions. Table of authorities with information about key parts of the CFR, DAR, DFARS and FAR throughout the text. Original cream-colored boards.. Third Edition, Revised and Enlarged. Oversize Hardcover. Near Very Good condition/No dust jacket. Thick 8vo.… Read More

New York: Interscience Publishers / John Wiley & Sons, 1963. Very Good condition in a Very Good dust jacket. The spine of the jacket is moderately sun-faded, but all lettering remains clear and distinct. Protected by a removable Brodart clear-plastic sleeve. Hardcover. Sharp corners. Hinges are perfect. Pages are crisp and creamy white. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Eight co-authors. Includes 9 chapters: Marketing in the Chemical Industry; Management in the Chemical Industry; Mergers and Acquisitions in the Chemical Industry; Advertising and Publicity in the Chemical Industry; Human Resources Management in the Chemical Industry; The Role of Patents in the Chemical Industry; Sources of Business Information; Accounting and the Chemical Business; Financial Management in the Chemical Industry. Tables. Graphs. Appendix. Index. Bound in the original cloth. Complete with dust jacket.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good condition/Very Good jacket (spine sunned. 8vo.… Read More

San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 2011. NOT a library discard. Includes errata sheet, laid in. Near Fine condition. NO chips, tears or fading. Bright and shiny. Square and tight. Previous owner's name. Pages are otherwise fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked -- apparently seldom, if ever read. Foreword by Allen I. Kraut. 2011. First printing with "First Edition" so stated and complete number row (10 987654321) on the copyright page. Bound in the original silver-stamped brown boards. From the publisher: "Executive coaching is vital for developing talent in organizations today. Despite the recognized promise that executive coaching holds as a powerful means for leadership development, gaps remain in what we know about the science and practice of coaching. This volume provides a comprehensive resource for those addressing the most critical issues impacting the future of leadership coaching as an organizational development initiative. Volume editors, Gina Hernez-Broome and Lisa… Read More

Scranton, Pennsylvania: International Textbook Company, 1910. Very Good condition. Light cover soil. A square, tight copy. 3.5" by 5.5" tall. Inner hinges are sound. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are clean and crisp. NO foxing. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Illustrated throughout with photos, drawings, and sample ads. Includes a wealth of detail on turn-of-the century marketing and campaign strategy, as well as advertising practice. Bound-in are examples of different paper stocks with printed descriptions of their characteristics and recommended uses. Decorated endpapers. Index. Bound in the original mustard yellow cloth. Full title: The Advertiser's Handbook, A Book of Reference Dealing with Plans, Copy, Typography, Illustration, Mediums, Management, and Other Details of Advertising Practice.. First Edition, 4th impression. Hardcover. Very Good condition/No jacket. xv, 413pp.

[no place]: Privately Published, 1986. 5.5" wide by 8.5" tall. A bright, clean, square, tight copy. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO remainder mark. Pages are fresh and crisp -- probably never read. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. An introduction to the life style, customs, foods, eating style, dress, abayah, henna, suq, dhows, Bedouin jewelry, Arabic language, falcons, Ramadan, religious practices and cultural traditions of Saudi Arabia. Useful as a guide for business and other visitors to avoide serious faux pas. Also includes over 20 recipes for traditional dishes. Bound in the original tan pictorial wrappers. 1st ed? (No additional printings listed). Softcover. Fine condition. Illus. by Elliott, Jeri (drawings). 117pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

New York: Garland Publishing, Inc, 1997. Fine condition. A bright, clean, square, tight copy. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO remainder mark. Pages are fresh and crisp -- probably never read. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Revised from a 1995 dissertation for Northwestern University. A volume from GARLAND STUDIES IN THE HISTORY OF AMERICAN LABOR series, edited by Stuart Bruchey. Maps. Tables. Bibliographical references. Index. Bound in the original dark green cloth, lettered in shiny gold on the spine. From the preface: "This book examines the role women workers who live in the suburbs play in drawing companies from central cities to suburban locations. A movement of jobs from cities to suburbs, which started during WWII and accelerated with the construction of the interstate highway system, has meant a substantial loss of jobs for central-city residents, especially those restricted to living and working in inner-city neighborhoods because… Read More

Methuen, Massachusetts: QPC / Growth Opportunity Alliance of Lawrence, 1989. Fine condition. Uncommon hardcover printing of the 1989 Third Edition, Revised. A bright, shiny, clean, square, tight copy. Sharp corners. Inner hinges are perfect. 8.5" wide by 11" tall by 1" thick. Bound in the original maroon cloth, lettered in shiny gold on the spine and front cover. Pages are numbered separately in each chapter. Profusely illustrated with diagrams and charts. Foreword by Yoji Akao, Tamagawa University, Tokyo, Japan. ISBN: 1879364018.. Third Edition Revised. Oversize Hardcover. Fine condition/No jacket, as issued. Irregular pagination (approx. 315 pages).

Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 1994. Bright, clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Sharp corners. Not a book club edition. Not price clipped (16.95). No remainder mark. No chips or tears. A gold mine of insights on conflict resolution - practical, creative, and down-to-earth. This copy from the library of Professor Louis B. Sohn, Harvard Law School. Warmly INSCRIBED to him and SIGNED by Roger [Fisher] in October 1995. The inscription reads: "To Louis - With thanks for everything I have learned from him, and... For all he is doing to make the world a better place." . SIGNED by Roger [Fisher] in October 1995. Second printing. Hardcover. Fine condition/Near Fine dust jacket. 8vo. vi, 151pp .

New York: Lexington Books, 1991. Appears unread. Fine condition. Bright, shiny, clean, square and tight. Sharp corners. NO rubbing. NO fading. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO remainder mark. NOT a library discard. Fresh and crisp -- apparently never read. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. 1991. Describes items published between 1960 and 1990 about children becoming consumers and the marketers' responses to them, e. g. reports of marketing successes and failures, studies that explain children's consumer behavior, etc. 621 annotated entries. Bound in the original gilt-stamped black boards. First printing, with complete number row (123456789 10) on the copyright page.. First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition/No jacket, as issued. 8vo. vi, 169pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

New York:: Praeger Special Studies / Praeger Scientific, 1985. A bright, clean, square, tight copy. The Dust Jacket is only a little rubbed. No chips. No tears. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Pages are fresh and crisp. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Appendix. Bibliography. Bound in the original black boards, lettered in shiny gold. From the publisher: "Eight out of ten black Americans believe that the banking industry does not afford them the same opportunities as it does whites. In BLACK MANAGERS, the authors analyze the dynamics which influence the careers of black bankers. This book not only suggests strategies to help the black professional survive in a difficult environment but also recommends policy considerations to help top management facilitate the development of a highly motivated, productive and loyal cadre of black managers and other professionals." . First Printing of the First Edition.. Hard Cover. Near Fine… Read More

New York: AMACOM, American Management Association, 1990. INSCRIBED / SIGNED by the AUTHOR directly on the front free endpaper. SIGNED copies are SCARCE. Fine condition in a bright and shiny Very Good dust jacket. The jacket is only lightly rubbed. NO chips, tears, creases or fading. NOT price clipped ($18.95). Sharp corners. Square and tight. NOT a library discard. NOT a remainder. Pages are fresh, clean and unmarked. Bound in the original off-white patterned boards with a blue cloth spine. Complete with dust jacket. From the publisher: "Tells how to strengthen one's short-term memory, concentrate better, remember names and faces, improve one's time management, and enhance one's sales techniques.". INSCRIBED / SIGNED by the AUTHOR. First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition/Very Good dust jacket. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 8vo. xii, 148pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1998. Fine condition in Fine Dust Jacket. No chips. No tears. No creases. Not a book club edition. No remainder marks. Clean, square, tight, and unmarked. Sharp corners. Pages are fresh and crisp, probably never read. Chronology. Chapter notes. Sources. Index. Wisdom from business titans including: Bill Gates, Ross Perot, Henry Ford, Akio Morita, Jack Welch, David Packard, Ray Kroc, Jerry Greenfield, Ben Cohen, David Guggenheim, William Cooper Price, Harold Geneen, Andrew Grove, Michael Eisner, Katherine Graham, T. Coleman du Pont, Andrew Carnegie, J. Paul Getty, Thomas A. Edison, A. Montgomery Ward, Thomas J. Watson, Jr. From the Dust Jacket: "THE BOOK OF LEADERSHIP WISDOM brings together the essays and speeches of more than 50 business legends, past and present... From leading change to dealing with adversity, creating vision to inspiring employees, the writings contained in this book span the whole range of essential leadership issues...… Read More

New York: The Free Press, 1997. Bright, clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Sharp corners. Not a book club edition. Not price clipped (25.00). No chips or tears. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. From the Dust Jacket: "In the space of two years, dozens of the most famous companies in the United States have all elected to self-destruct: ITT, Grace, Marriott, AT&T, 3M, Baxter, Tenneco, Anheuser Busch, Ralston Purina, General Motors, Corning, Dial, and Dun & Bradstreet. What on earth is going on? As the authors of this hard-hitting book explain, what's going on is a rush to unlock the nearly 1 trillion dollars worth of value currently trapped in unwieldy, unfocused, and badly managed big companies. The means to this end is the spin-off. By carefully spinning off companies and divisions, conglomerates can transform themselves into lean, focused, and far more profitable organizations. The excised divisions, reformed into stand-alone businesses, also benefit.… Read More

New York: Walker & Company, 2001. Fine condition in Very Good+ dust jacket. Bright, shiny, clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Sharp corners. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Not a book club edition. Not price clipped ($27.00). Bibliography. Index. . Second printing. Hardcover. Fine condition/Very Good+ dust jacket. 8vo. xiii, 285pp . Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Maidenhead, Berkshire, England: McGraw Hill, 1972. Very Good EX-LIBRARY. Square and tight. Sharp corners. Inner hinges are perfect. WITHDRAWN stamp, and a few other library markings on the endpapers. NO pocket. All text pages are clean and crisp. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Illustrated with a few figures. Equations. Graphs. Tables. Index. Bound in the original dark yellow boards, stamped in brown on the spine and front cover. Keywords: Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA). Opportunity cost. Matrix algebra. Simplex method. Regression analysis. Linear programming. Integer programming. Markov chains.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good EX-LIBRARY/No jacket. 8vo. x, 288pp.

New York:: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2000. 7.5" wide by 9.5" tall. Bright, shiny, clean, square, and tight. No remainder marks. No owner's name or bookplate. Pages are clean and crisp. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Bound in the original glossy boards. From the rear cover: "In this book, Peter Herzum and Oliver Sims present a complete component based strategy, the business component approach, that applies and extends component thinking to all aspects of the software life cycle for enterprise systems. The approach includes a conceptual framework that brings components into the world of scalable systems, and outlines the different component granularities. It also includes a methodology that goes beyond current object-oriented practices to provide the concepts required to meet the real challenges of component-based development. Using their business component approach, the authors then provide a blueprint for a business component factory -- a… Read More

New York: Arcade Publishing, 1997. Fine condition in Near Fine Dust Jacket. No chips. No tears. No creases. Not a book club edition. No remainder marks. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Bright, clean, square, and tight. Pages are fresh and crisp, probably unread. Signed and dated (5/8/97) by the Al Casey on the half-title page. Illustrated with 16 pages of photos. Index. Born in Boston, the author earned an MBA from the Harvard School of Business Administration. He served as Postmaster General under President Reagan. He was Chairman and CEO of American Airlines for 11 years, from 1974 to 1985, and remained on the Board of Directors until 1991. Before that he was President of the Times Mirror Corp in Los Angeles for 8 years. He also served as Chairman of the Resolution Trust Corporation where his leadership helped the country recover from the savings and loan debacle of the late 1980s. More recently, Casey has been Distinguished Executive in Residence at the Edwin L.… Read More