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1	Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking more books like this by Malcolm Gladwell add to wishlist Explores the process by which people make decisions, explaining how the difference between good and bad decision making is directly related to the details on which people focus, and offers advice on how to improve decision making skills. see all copies from $2.89! new only from $8.47! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	How Good People Make Tough Choices: Resolving the Dilemmas of Ethical Living more books like this by Rushworth M Kidder add to wishlist Every day, people face tough choices in which their basic moral principles seem to be in conflict. Now, the Director of the Institute for Global Ethics offers a clear strategy for solving ethical dilemmas. Rushworth Kidder explains ends-based, rule-based, and care-based decision making--and uses real-life examples to show how these principles can ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.75! \| SVS
3	Data Analysis & Decision Making with Microsoft Excel more books like this by S Christian Albright add to wishlist The emphasis of this text is on data analysis, modelling and spreadsheet use in statistics and management science. see all copies from $2.97! new only from $30.40! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Contemporary Strategy Analysis more books like this by Robert M Grant add to wishlist Currently one of the best-selling strategy texts for advanced undergraduates and MBA students, Contemporary Strategy Analysis has gained widespread recognition for its rigorous approach to business strategy analysis. Contemporary Strategy Analysis introduces students to the fundamental concepts and principles of strategy. The text reflects current ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $24.00!
5	Quantitative Methods for Business more books like this by David Ray Anderson add to wishlist This revision of "Quantitative Methods for Business" provides students with a conceptual understanding of the role that quantitative methods play in the decision-making process. This text describes the many quantitative methods that have been developed over the years, explains how they work, and shows how the decision-maker can apply and interpret ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $24.99! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Spreadsheet Modeling & Decision Analysis: A Practical Introduction to Management Science more books like this by Cliff T Ragsdale add to wishlist Providing a strong focus on spreadsheet design issues to enhance communication effectiveness, this text gives an approach to modelling network flow problems, with example problems, end-of-chapter problems, and cases as well as Excel add-ins included for performing discriminant analysis. Both algebraic and spreadsheet modelling skills along with ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $85.71! \| first editions \| SVS
7	QBQ! The Question Behind the Question more books like this by John G Miller add to wishlist Personal accountability sits at the heart of this book for managers. Motivational speaker Miller contends that, by becoming responsible for our actions, we inspire that same responsibility in those around us. QBQ! draws on Miller's own experiences in the work place to flesh out his axiomatic advice, offering a demonstration of these beliefs ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.02! \| signed copies
8	Thinkertoys: A Handbook of Creative-Thinking Techniques more books like this by Michael Michalko add to wishlist In hindsight, every great idea seems obvious. But how can you be the person who comes up with those ideas? In this revised and expanded edition of his groundbreaking THINKERTOYS, creativity expert Michael Michalko reveals life-changing tools that will help you think like a genius. From the linear to the intuitive, this comprehensive handbook ... see all copies from $10.97! new only from $11.87! \| SVS
9	Flipping the Switch: Unleash the Power of Personal Accountability Using the Qbq! more books like this by John G Miller add to wishlist In his bestselling ""QBQ!" The Question Behind the Question," Miller revealed how personal accountability helps to create opportunity, overcome obstacles, and achieve goals by eliminating blame, complaining, and procrastination. Now he takes readers to the next level to show how they can use the power of the "QBQ!" and personal accountability ... see all copies from $3.55! new only from $5.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	The One Minute Manager more books like this by Kenneth Blanchard, Spencer Johnson, M.D. add to wishlist Starting from the assumption that people are every company's most important resource, this book sets out three simple steps to getting the best from them and making every company run more efficiently. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.61! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Problem Solving 101: A Simple Book for Smart People more books like this by Ken Watanabe add to wishlist Watanabe originally wrote "Problem Solving 101" to help kids' critical thinking skills, but soon adults were drawn to it as well. Illustrated with diagrams and quirky drawings, the book is simple enough for a middleschooler to understand but sophisticated enough for business leaders to apply to their most challenging problems. see all copies from $3.49! new only from $3.49! \| SVS
12 view cover	The Art of the Long View more books like this by Peter Schwartz add to wishlist Using the techniques Peter Schwartz presents for the first time in The Art of the Long View, can begin to chart the course of their own future or their company's, not with hard numbers, but with intangibles: belief in the company, their own hopes and fears, and their reaction to events. Among Schwartz' clients are the White House, Disney, Nissan, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Statistics, Data Analysis, & Decision Modeling more books like this by James R Evans add to wishlist This book covers basic concepts of business statistics, data analysis, and management science in a spreadsheet environment. Practical applications are emphasized throughout the book for business decision-making; a comprehensive database is developed, with marketing, financial, and production data already formatted on Excel worksheets. This shows ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $66.59! \| SVS
14 view cover	Six Sigma for Dummies more books like this by Craig Gygi, Neil DeCarlo, Bruce Williams add to wishlist The world's largest and most profitable companies including the likes of GE, Bank of America, Honeywell, DuPont, Samsung, Starwood Hotels, Bechtel, and Motorola have used Six Sigma to achieve breathtaking improvements in business performance, in everything from products to processes to complex systems and even in work environments. Over the past ... see all copies from $6.19! new only from $8.99! \| SVS
15 view cover	Statistics for Management and Economics more books like this by Gerald Keller add to wishlist This is the abbreviated edition of "Statistics for Management and Economics". The authors systematically teach students what statisticians do - solve problems - focusing on the relationship between the type of problem, the type of data involved, the appropriate technique, and interpreting results. The book includes Data Analysis Plus statistical ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	The Five Most Important Questions You Will Ever Ask about Your Organization: An Inspiring Tool for Organizations and the People Who Lead Them more books like this by Peter F Drucker, Jim Collins, Philip Kotler add to wishlist With Peter Drucker's five essential questions and the help of five of today's thought leaders, this little book will challenge readers to take a close look at the very heart of their organizations and what drives them. A tool for self-assessment and transformation, answering these five questions will fundamentally change the way you work, helping ... see all copies from $8.60! new only from $8.60! \| SVS
17 view cover	Management Information Systems more books like this by James A O'Brien add to wishlist This new seventh edition is designed for business students who are or who will soon become business professionals in the fast changing business world of today. The goal of this text is to help business students learn how to use and manage information technologies to revitalize business processes, improve business decision making, and gain ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Quantitative Analysis for Management more books like this by Render add to wishlist Designed for introductory courses in quantitative analysis, quantitative methods, management science, or quantitative models, this text presents a comprehensive survey of widely used mathematical tools, fully integrated with the personal computer. The fourth edition combines the instructor's manual and the text in a single volume. It includes ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.98! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Yes or No: The Guide to Better Decisions more books like this by Spencer Johnson, M.D. add to wishlist What are poor decisions or indecision costing you? This book attempts to provide a system for use in better business and personal decision-making. The book tells the story of the journey of a young man who takes a weekend hike and ascends a mountain in the company of "the guide" and several experienced executives. He soon discovers the six steps ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	The Logic of Failure: Recognizing and Avoiding Error in Complex Situations more books like this by Dietrich Dorner, Robert Kimber (Translator), Rita Kimber (Translator) add to wishlist An incisive analysis of real-life situations that helps all those involved in any kind of strategic planning recognize and avoid logical yet devastating errors.. Why do we make mistakes? Are there certain errors common to failure, whether in a complex enterprise or daily life? In this truly indispensable book, Dietrich Drner identifies what he ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.86! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Business Research Methods more books like this by William G Zikmund add to wishlist This best-selling text continues in its sixth edition to provide the most current and comprehensive coverage of business research. Student friendly in design, the text contains numerous examples illustrating real-world research in management, marketing, finance, accounting and other business areas. It is the ideal text for undergraduate and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.88! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	The Back of the Napkin: Solving Problems and Selling Ideas with Pictures more books like this by Dan Roam add to wishlist Used properly, a simple drawing on a humble napkin can help crystallize ideas and communicate in a way that people simply get. Roam shows that thinking with pictures can help anyone discover and develop new ideas, solve problems, and improve their ability to share their insights. see all copies from $17.16! new only from $17.16!
23 view cover	The Art of Problem Solving: Accompanied by Ackoff's Fables more books like this by Russell Lincoln Ackoff add to wishlist "A witty, literate and, most of all, convincing reflection [Ackoff] shines an often bright light into corners where problems hide, showing the manager how to understand the consequences of his own behavior; identify real, rather than supposed, elements of problems; perceive another's aims; determine what is controllable; and deal with other ... see all copies from $6.50! new only from $21.25! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Why Not?: How to Use Everyday Ingenuity to Solve Problems Big and Small more books like this by Barry Nalebuff, Professor Ian Ayres add to wishlist The authors, professors at Yale, show how to analyze a problem and then apply unorthodox methods to solving it, using four tools that generate new ideas. Their examples encompass home-buying, business methods, telemarketing ideas, and much more. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Decision Traps: The Ten Barriers to Decision-Making and How to Overcome Them more books like this by J Edward Russo, Paul J Schoemaker, Edward J Russo add to wishlist Two experts in business management show how to avoid the ten common pitfalls that ensanre decision makers. The very latest research in the fields of business and psychology has been distilled into practical training methods that will save readers from ever making a bad decision again. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $51.20!

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