This profile of the notorious downsizer examines the climate of greed that rewarded "Chainsaw Al" for his overzealous firing practices, and details how this emphasis on the bottom line eventually led to Dunlap's own pink slip at Sunbeam.
Enemies like Roughouse are hard to find, as Wolverine learns all too well when his favorite Asgardian sparring partner gets abducted into a dictator's experiment! But the trail leads the mutant marvel to more menace than he expected in the form of a Nazi cyborg, an amphibious evildoer and a giant germ of the gods! Featuring the X-Men, the Avengers ...
In the vast Star Trek universe, many diverse alien races abound, and now they finally get their due! Presenting a collection of six tales set throughout the Star Trek galaxy, each by a different creative team and featuring a different Star Trek alien race. This collection includes stories of the Gorn, Vulcans, Andorians, Orions, the Borg, and ...
New in paperback, this successful bumper gift book for beginners is full of practical advice on drawing a wide range of cartoons, including caricatures, comics and animated cartoons. "Drawing Cartoons: A Complete Guide to Cartoons, Caricatures, Comics and Animated Cartoons" covers the essential aspects of drawing all types of cartoons and is an ...
This book is based on the proceedings of a one-day conference on Market Quality, held at the Zicklin School of Business on April 30, 2002. Some of the questions addressed in this book are: How should market quality be defined, measured, monitored and improved? What is the evidence about the current state of our markets? How effective have recent ...
Jack Welch, the former CEO of General Electric, is respected as a business leader in the corporate world and beyond. Here, he shares his experiences and tells of the lessons he has learned over 20 years. He includes an appreciation of Six Sigma--the much-admired quality-control approach that has been central to "the GE Way."
Would you love to create your own cartoons and comic strips? Ever wondered how to draw caricatures of your friends or famous people? Want to know how to draw manga-style characters? "Cartooning" is your one-stop guide to all the practical skills and insider tips you need to become a successful cartoonist--and have lots of fun in the process. ...
The electronic call auction is an important trading vehicle in many market centers around the world, and it should play a far more central role in the U.S. equity markets. Yet call auctions are not known or understood by many market participants in the U.S. The purpose of "Call Auction Trading: New Answers to Old Questions" is to consider how a ...
The NASDAQ Stock Market has been reengineered in recent years from a competitive dealer market to a modern hybrid. The broader NASDAQ marketplace, including ECNs and ATSs, has also experienced substantial growth and development. This conference brought together leading buy-side and sell-side participants and NASDAQ executives to put these changes ...
The Man of Steel is put to the ultimate test as he defends America against threats from Bloodsport and the Host. Will "truth, justice and the American way" triumph? Maybe with a helping hand from Hawkman, the Demon and the Green Lantern Corps!
Specialists and floor brokers, in direct contact on the trading floor, are at the heart of operations at the national U.S. equity exchanges. At the other end of the spectrum, electronic trading platforms characterize most other equity markets globally. Why have we not followed the international trend, and should we? Can the unique services offered ...
An in-depth look at the top MBA programs, this is now updated, revised, and expanded. Features include: discussion of the pros and cons of getting an MBA in the light of cost; tips on how to increase your score on GMATs; tips on how to score well in the essay paper; and the diary of an MBA student. There are four page profiles of the top 20 US ...
The sequence of securities markets conferences at Baruch College's Zicklin School of Business in New York City are recorded in this popular series. The conferences are hosted by the college for industry professionals, regulators and academicians. These books are much more than historical documents. The transcripts from the conferences were ...
Competition between market centers is a driving force for innovation, dynamic growth, and reasonable pricing structures. Consolidating the order flow amasses liquidity, sharpens price discovery, and lowers trading costs. Can competition remain vibrant in a consolidated environment? How does inter-market competition play out with respect to trading ...
Challenges the conventional understanding of environmental justice within the context of globalization. The authors consider the links between expanded patterns of environmental injustice and the structures and forces underlying and shaping the political international economy.
This text tells the story of Colleen Swanson, an implant survivor, her husband John, an executive at Dow Corning, the company who supplied the implant material, and the effect that the silicon breast implant crisis had on their lives. This story was featured on the Oprah Winfrey TV show.
An MBA is not necessarily the ticket to fast-track career success that it once was. Companies are down-sizing, competition for jobs is fierce, and now, more than ever, getting into the right programme at the right school is critical. This work is an inside look at the 40 best B-schools in America. Based on extensive new survey, it profiles the ...
Destined to become "must reading" for anyone interested in acquiring an MBA, this is an in-depth look at the 40 best business schools in America. Polling graduates and the corporations that hired them, Business Week ranks the most competitive schools, placement offices and starting salaries.
Based on independent research, interviews with programme participants, corporate customers, and the business schools themselves, and the report-card rankings of "Business Week", this guide surveys the current state of executive education, assesses programmes for executives by subject and functional area, and profiles the best of them. Reports, ...
One of the X-Men's greatest allies must face her darkest secret when a child born of violence bends reality to his whims! The paranormal Proteus battles the X-Men in body and soul, shaking the psyches of even their strongest! But as Marvel's mightiest mutants face one world-threatening wonder, an even worse one awaits as the stage is set for the ...
In this work, Jack Welch reveals how he transformed General Electric, until then a bureaucratic giant, into one of the most modern and powerful companies of the present time. As the CEO of GE from 1981 to 2001, Jack Welch built an empire whose assets surpass the $450 million mark, and he took his place as one of the most admired enterprise leaders ...
As CEO of General Electric for the past twenty years, Jack Welch built its market cap by more than $450 billion and established himself as the most admired business leader in the world. His championing of initiatives like Six Sigma quality, globalization, and e-business have helped define the modern corporation. At the same time, he's a gutsy boss ...
This guide covers business schools, both in the US and internationally. It provides advice on selecting the right programme, scoring high on GMATs and hitting the mark on the application and essay. Historical snapshots of each school's average GMATs and starting salaries are provided, as is information on bargains in MBA education. Other ...
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