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Business Japanese is for students of the Japanese language with a special interest in business, finance, and economics. Appropriate for self-study or classroom use, it teaches more than 1,700 kanji frequently used in Japanese business and economic newspapers and magazines. Written in both Japanese and English, this book is designed for students with a basic level of Japanese language skills. Students will be able to learn enough kanji to read and digest even the most arcane or technical business articles.
Business Japanese is an invaluable learning tool for anyone who wants to do business in Japan or keep up with important developments in the world’s second-largest economy.
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Wonderful resource if you are fairly fluent in Japanese.
This is an excellent book if you are an advanced reader of Japanese. Lots useful business terms. If you can't read Japanese, don't bother with this book. There is very little English other than a few introductory pages. It would be an excellent resource for the advanced student and professor of business Japanese. Wish it had been available when I was at Thunderbird.

beauty japanese
it is comrpised of 50 lesson units.In my opinion, it is not designed for elementary learners. it is far from that. Every unit contains new japanese words and compound words and then their equivalents in English supplied with example sentences for every new kanji. And you find reading exercises only in Japanese and it rest with your level of Japanese proficiency to translate them into English. No key for translations whatsoever. However this bokok deserves 5 stars and I recommend it for at least intermediate learners. ... Read more

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Whether you are bidding on a $5,000 project or a $10 million contract, the way a proposal is written and presented can mean the difference between winning and losing. This practical step-by-step guide shows how to put together a proposal, submit it, and follow up to clinch the deal. ... Read more

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Disappointing,... Only for Techies.
Really disappointed.We purchased this book for use within our Big Five consulting team.For some reason, we never really used it.When I left to work for a smaller strategy consulting firm, I soon found out why.The book is geared exclusively for software and IT proposals.It is so specific that very little transfers to other uses.Also -- and this is a big negative as far as I'm concerned -- there is very little discussion on the importance of stressing client benefits over product attributes.In fact, the book spends most of its time discussing how to communicate product specifications and implementation processes.Understand, buyers purchase your products and services because they benefit the buyer.Not because they are thrilled with your "gee-whiz" and "whiz-bang" product attributes.They want to know how much will this service save me?how much more profit will I earn?Your proposal is a marketing tool.It must clearly underscore the benefits your customer will derive from the purchase of your product or service over other alternatives.However, you never would have known of the importance of writing the proposal from the client's view after having read this disappointing book.

A note from the author...
The purpose of this book is to provide you with a practical guide to writing and organizing sales proposals - with emphasis on "practical". Instead of discussing salesmanship 101, sales theories, and proposal war stories, this book focuses on developing the materials and a process for writing winning proposals.

This book is useful not only as a writing guide, but as a proposal resource to show management how professional proposals are resourced, managed, and written. These ideas and others are explored in this new edition. ... Read more

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As the challenges that await us in the 21st century become more of a reality, all organizations will need proper leadership to meet their goals. The Leader's Guide: 15 Essential Skills will give you the knowledge to lead your team members to success. The Leader's Guide offers many practical methods and steps for all of your every day challenges in 15 areas under the major categories of technical and analytical skills, relationship skills, and strategic skills. These include such skills as problem solving and decision making, project management, training, critical and creative thinking, negotiation, conflict resolution, teamwork, motivation, coaching, strategy, and change. Once you have mastered the 15 essential skills necessary to lead your team and manage your organization, you will notice the creativity, loyalty, commitment and satisfaction of your team increase. No challenge is insurmountable! Experienced supervisors and managers as well as those just beginning to assume a leadership position will benefit from this indispensable guide. No need to worry about detailed leadership theories, The Leader's Guide will help you gain the core of knowledge and skills you need to succeed. ... Read more

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Old school leadership
The premise of this book is that leadership "is the ability to get the right things accomplished at the right time with the assistance of other people." Consequently, it teaches that the primary skills of a leader are technical and analytical skills - relationship skills come secondary.

If you agree with me that leadership in fact is much more about the ability to help other people getting the right things accomplished at the right time, you might still get something out of this book, but likely not as much as you would have hoped.

Quite an unusual yet amazing book
I had my doubts that a well done skills-based book on management and leadership can be written, but here it is.

Step by step, Ponder lays the foundation to what every one of us leaders need to know--and be reminded of.Particularly like the chapter layout that is categorized around the skills themselves.

My teammates and I have read the book and we feel blessed that there is a professional book that is written for the layman that is easily read, makes sense, and written by someone who has been a manager, leader, and teacher of leadership.

Strongly recommend it for your teams--for $19, you'll recoup several times this amouont.

Great Overview and On Target
I thought I knew all I needed to know about leadership and management, but this book has added to my skills.It is easily read and covers all the areas needed in my role as a mid-level manager.I especially liked the categorization of leadership skills into 3 broad-but realistic-areas.

All of my team members will have this book on their desk.

Practical, Realistic, Insightful
I strongly recommend The Leader's Guide for several reasons.It is well thought out since it covers most of the events that a manager/supervisor encounters throughout the day.It also addresses the vexing strategic issues one must keep an eye on.Finally, the book is simply well written--easy to read, easy on the eyes, and easy to implement.

Our organization, a large publically held company, is using this in our leadership development classes because it is so useful.

Outstanding overview of leadership
This book lays out well the facts that most readers would enjoying seeing.It distills the many facets of leadership and management and pulls them all together into one coherent book that would be useful to many in the work force.As a senior manager in a large public company, I can attest that this book is right on the money, and my staff and I plan on using it as a definitive guide. ... Read more

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If you ever wondered about expanding your business intointernational markets but don't know where to begin then "DevelopingInternational Markets" is the book for you. Through real-life examplesand an easy-to-follow procedure, author Gerhard Kautz will teach youhow to choose your most cost-effective international markets and pitchyour product to them.

The book will guide you through activities like idenifying suitableagents in your new territory, visiting the area, contracting agents tosell your product, promoting and pricing the product, and making thesale. "Developing International Markets" also covers sticky subjectslike pay-offs an integral part of international business, and offersmarket-related information on 120 countries.

While most international marketing books are targeted at the academicmarket, "Developing International Markets" stresses the practical overthe theoretical, and addresses the nuts and bolts of marketing yourproduct in another country. Learn about everything from productinformation and label changes to finding to finding local marketingagents. ... Read more

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Basic, critical considerations for entering foreign markets.
This book is a very useful, if broad, guidebook for entering into global markets - sort of an International Business 101.It covers all of the necessary bases for planning to take a business overseas.It's heavy onexambles from the Middle East, but will help anyone develop a market entrystrategy on the highest level for any foreign country. ... Read more

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Doing Business And Investing in Turkey (World Business, Investment and Government Library) ... Read more

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This two-volume set focuses on the functional relationship between the entrepreneur and the growth of the business firm. It traces the process through which scholars first brought entrepreneurs from historical obscurity, and places them as prime movers in the economy of the 20th century. ... Read more

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A long awaited update of the popular 1988 handbook by Diane Wheeler Strauss, this book is divided into two main parts. The first seven chapters cover business information according to the formats in which it is made available. The second part of the book covers specific topics within the area of business. ... Read more

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A New and Updated Version of Excellent Text
We used this title in library school, just as the internet and internet sources were really coming to the forefront. This second edition provides all the info of the first but lots more. An invaluable source for those seeking all sorts of business information.

Strauss' Business Information
Very readable and concise introduction to understanding and selecting the best resources for the ever-changing world of business and finance. Costly but in my opinion worth the price. ... Read more

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All the information necessary to set up a small business S-corporation in any state. ... Read more

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Assisted Me in Forming my S Corp!
I have been looking for a book that details step by step on forming an S Corp. It is light on the accounting end but otherwise I believe it is a good premier on the how to form an s corp. You will still want or need to consult other professionals and also the state and federal guidelines but it is a good read and reference!

Good
Good souce for someone who is looking for starting a S-Corporation. However, this book will not provide any information if the corporation desires to have business other then your home state. Also, the CD that contains the forms are not named accuratly. Ther are numbered instead of having the form names. Some of the forms in the CD are missing. However, if someone is planning to open a business, this book will give to a vital information.

Small Business Start-Up Kit S-Corporations
An excellent reference for anyone considering starting a business as an S-Corporation.This book contained all the necessary incorporation forms, as well as checklists that helped you complete the process.I foundespecially valuable the marketing plan worksheet, which helped determinewhether the business idea was viable. The only downside of the manual wasthe sparse information given on state by state corporation laws. Forinstance, it would have been helpful to have the Internet addresses foreach state's corporation department.The state that I reside in had statespecific forms on it's Web page which could be downloaded for no fee. ... Read more

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Business Owner's Guide to Accounting & Bookkeeping features clearly written, step-by-step explanations and practice situations to give you the basics you need to understand the economics of your business.

This essential primer takes the mystery and intimidation out of business accounting and bookkeeping and helps you interpret and prepare financial statements and organize your own set of books.

You will learn to generate your own statements, interpret your statements for internal planning, and plan for your company's future using budgets. This guide's practical introduction to business financing will also help you:
* Use and interpret financial statements
* Set up or restructure your business' books
* Use the One-Write System
* Quickly detect and correct errors
* Monitor accounting tasks
* Understand how banks analyze your company's financial status
* Determine when and how to switch to computerized accounting
Written for:
* Owners or Managers of Small Business
* Entrepreneurs
* Accountants/Bookkeepers
* Business Consultants
* Educators
Includes dozens of sample financial statements and rule-of-thumb formulas to help non-accountants easily comprehend and use:
* The Balance Sheet
* Payroll Schedules
* The Income Statement
* Depreciation
* Ratio Analysis
* Bank Reconciliation
* Budgeting
* Internal Controls
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HereÂ's a practical handbook for owners and managers of small-to-medium size businesses with advice on controlling the companyÂ's financial resources, purchasing and amortizing capital equipment, projecting operating costs, and meeting ongoing expenses. The authors offer guidance in understanding and analyzing financial statements, the time-value of money, making capital budgeting decisions, and much more. Appendices include a list of online Internet resources and short descriptions of Excel financial and investment functions. The third edition has been updated with new information on SEC reporting requirements, managing dependent-demand inventories, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and more. ... Read more

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Excellent Desk Reference
I finally decided that maintaining a set of university texts as a reference library was not particularly useful or effective. The Barron's Business Library series has enduring utility, is cost effective and does not take up too much space in a book case. Financial Management (3rd ed.) is extremely useful for anyone requiring a concise reference in a convenient size and reasonable price.

Clear and concise Financial Management book
I purchased this as an additional study guide in business school. It is very well organized, and all the explanations would have made sense to me before my graduate education, so I know this will come in handy for lots of people. I definitely recommend it to anyone studying or working in financial management!

All you need to know - a key book in a key series
Barron's Financial Management is an EXCELLENT resource for business people, entrepreneurs or anyone seeking a better understanding of corporate finance. It is pithy in that it covers all the key concepts (from the time value of money to raising capital).

The entire series of Barron's books should be on your bookshelf! ... Read more

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Starting And Operating International Business in the US Handbook (World Business, Investment and Government Library) ... Read more

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This handbook for business managers and personnel or human resources specialists describes the function of human resources in today's business environment and explains how a human resources department's structure can vary, depending on company size and type. Topics discussed include explanations of employee wage and salary guidelines, job descriptions, employment policies, employee benefits, affirmative action and equal employment opportunity laws, and much more. Titles in Barron's Business Library series speak especially to men and women who are starting a company or managing a small-to-medium size business, offering information and advice on management of various aspects of a business concern. Emphasis is placed on daily operations, true-to-life business situations, and the value and importance of the employee. ... Read more

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very basic HR information
I purchased this book hoping it would provide insight into human resources issues that occur when running a business.Unfortunately, it doesn't.It offers little or no "how-to" or useful information.

Renckly's book does provide very basic information, but offers very little that is compelling or informative.In most cases, it simply rehashes common sense.

The most useful portion of the book details what front line managers SHOULD NOT ask in a hiring interview.

Excellent small business resource
I found this book to be an excellent resource for my small business. It summarizes all of the relevant HR issues for any business, allowing me to choose which ones I need to address in my business. The book includesexample forms and policies and even summarizes legal cases relevant to theHR issue being discussed. It has been a valuable resource for me ever sinceI bought it. ... Read more

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Easy to understand explanations oflegal and financial concepts concerning LLC, and provides answersto questions most often asked by entrepreneurs and small business owners. ... Read more

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Information is readily available and Free, don't bother
This reference to LLC's covers less than what can be found on most state web sites.The forms are COPIES of downloadable forms from each state and are outdated.Most of the state fees are incorrect! LLC's are not difficult to file for. In most cases, there are only a couple requirements from each state and the forms can be completed in less than 30 minutes.What is hard about an LLC or any corporate structure is the Operating Agreement (like By Laws), which should be detailed and clearly spell out the rights, responsibilities and limitations placed on the members and managers of the organization.This book shows a couple very general examples but does not even list important areas to "think" about.The Operating Agreement is the most important document of an LLC; it is what creates the legal limiting of liability.The forms sent to the state are simply a formality and can be figured out by following the instructions on the forms themselves.More than 75% of this book lists information for each state and shows copies of forms.This is a waste.This is a no star book, but had to give atleast one.

Create an LLC in Your Own State Fast
This book is written by people who clearly know what they're talking about, and who aim to make the LLC simple to understand. They describe how easy it is to create one anywhere in the US and give you everything youneed. The writing is simple, direct, and interesting--no legalese, nojargon. The book gives a clear picture of the advantages of LLCs over otherbusiness structures. Even though the copyright says 1995, the book has beenupdated through 1997 at least because it cites 1997 legislation. Theauthors walk you through the steps of creating the LLC, and provide simpleforms of the five legal documents required--Articles of Organization,Operating Agreement, Listing of Managers, Listing of Members, and Listingof Capital Contributions. It lists state-by-state the address of theSecretary of State, the fees, and state LLC guidelines. Incredibly, thebook includes the actual forms you need for the filing in each state. Ipicked up the book not knowing anything about LLCs and feel I came awaywith a clear picture of how to create one. I appreciate the feeling ofempowerment. However, this book provides the simplest versions of thethings necessary to create an LLC. And stops there. There are many REALLYvaluable items you could include in your Articles of Organization that theauthors could have hinted at without losing that simple feel. Also, thename 'Handbook' is misleading--you'll soon want another book that gives youthe nuts and bolts of funding and operating an LLC. But what the Handbookdoes, it does well. Good book, great price. ... Read more

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This exciting new major work will provide a compendium of alternative perspectives on research into small business and entrepreneurship. Edited by two world-class experts, the selection reflects the principles of theoretical grounding and empirical rigor. The collection captures the richness and variety of this burgeoning and dynamic field. Small Business and Entrepreneurship is structured within six main areas: theory and theoretical developments, research approaches, populations of entrepreneurs, forms of entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial processes and activities, and the outcomes of entrepreneurship.

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Academic libraries are going through what may be the most difficult period in their history. With more and more scholarly content available online and accessible almost anywhere, where does the traditional 'brick and mortar' library fit in?In this book, Jeannette Woodward attacks these and other pressing issues facing today's academic librarians. Her trailblazing strategies center on keeping the customer's point of view in focus at all times to help you: integrate technology to meet today's student and faculty needs; revaluate the role and function of library service desks; implement staffing strategies to match customer expectations; and, create new and effective promotional materials. Librarians are now faced with marketing to a generation of students who log on rather than walk in and this cutting edge book supplies the tools needed to keep customers coming through the door. ... Read more

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A must have resource for any current library administrator
One doesn't need to spend hours in a library any more to do research, so where does this leave libraries, the former place to go? "Creating the Customer-Driven Academic Library" is a complete and comprehensive manual for librarians and their libraries in staying up to date in today's high technology world where all many view the library as an obsolete relic. Technology integration, service, good staff, and promotion are all things a library needs to still be valuable in today's society. "Creating the Customer-Driven Academic Library" is a must have resource for any current library administrator.
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A MUST READ for any Manager!!!
The best quick guide for planning meetings and actually achieving intended results!! This book has allowed me to work more effectively with my team without wasting time and money. A MUST READ for any Manager!!!!!

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