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"Have you ever wondered why Bernie Madoff thought he could brazenly steal his clients' money? Or why investors were so easily duped by Elizabeth Holmes? Or how courageous people like Jeffrey Wigand are willing to become whistleblowers and put their careers on the line? Fraud is everywhere-from Nigerian "princes," embezzlers, and Ponzi schemers to corporate giants like Enron and Volkswagen. And fraud is costly. Each year, consumers, small businesses,...
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Ken Olson thought he had it all-a loving wife, a beautiful baby, and a career on the fast track. But soon, after his big promotion, his whole world is shattered by a monstrous crime. A crime committed by the CEO of his own company. A crime his company will cover up at any cost.
Stripped of everything but his passion to bring the CEO to justice, Olson uncovers the dark and dangerous world behind the corporate jets and executive mansions-the private...
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"From the bestselling cartoonist of The Cartoon History of the Universe comes an explosive graphic takedown of capitalism Bestselling "overeducated cartoonist" Larry Gonick has delighted readers for years with sharp, digestible, and hilarious accounts of everything from the history of the universe to the story of calculus. Now Gonick teams up with psychologist and scholar Tim Kasser, an expert on how happiness and values relate to our materialist...
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Nestled among Seattle's skyscrapers, The Zephyr Holdings Building is a bleak rectangle topped by an orange-and-black logo that gives no hint of Zephyr's business. Lack of clarity, it turns out, is Zephyr's defining characteristic. The floors are numbered in reverse. No one has ever seen the CEO or glimpsed his office on the first (i.e., top) floor. Yet every day people clip on their ID tags, file into the building, sit at their desks, and hope that...
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"In this book, Whole Foods Market cofounder John Mackey and professor and Conscious Capitalism, Inc. cofounder Raj Sisodia argue for the inherent good of both business and capitalism. Featuring some of today's best-known companies, they illustrate how these two forces can--and do--work most powerfully to create value for all stakeholders: including customers, employees, suppliers, investors, society, and the environment. These 'Conscious Capitalism'...
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El libro que el lector tiene entre sus manos es el resultado de más de cuarenta años de investigación y trabajo docente en América Latina, principalmente en el Perú. Ha sido desarrollado a partir de un análisis de la realidad que nuestros profesionales en las ciencias económicas y administrativas enfrentan en su vida diaria. Pretende responder a las inquietudes de los que desean respetar y hacer respetar valores y principios morales en el ejercicio...
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Les administrations publiques ont longtemps maintenu un contrle strict de l'information essentielle à leur fonctionnement. Contre-pied moderne de cette réalité, la transparence, au centre des pratiques de bonne gouvernance, est devenue une exigence légale dans de nombreux pays. Ce changement de paradigme a fortement modifié les mécanismes de gestion des organisations publiques.
Ce livre porte précisément sur ce changement, auquel s'est ajoutée...
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Laurie Bassi and her coauthors show that despite the dispiriting headlines, we are entering a more hopeful economic age. The authors call it the "Worthiness Era." And in it, the good guys are poised to win. Good Company explains how this new era results from a convergence of forces, ranging from the explosion of online information sharing to the emergence of the ethical consumer and the arrival of civic-minded Millennials. Across the globe, people...
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Existe un amplio consenso según el cual los mercados son la forma más eficiente de organizar la producción y la distribución de bienes en economías complejas, el remedio mágico para todos los males de la burocracia y el control estatal. Sin embargo, a muchos les resulta inadmisible que el criterio de la oferta y la demanda se aplique por igual tanto al comercio de automóviles o indumentaria como al trabajo infantil, los órganos humanos, los...
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Higher Education: Planning for College is designed to teach parents, current students and future students about the educational system and how it works. This book addresses the difference between a Non-Profit and a For-Profit Institution, and how For-Profit Institutions have changed the rest of higher education. Holding colleges accountable when they engage in fraudulent activity, and Starting over when your college does shut down, along with other...
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Book Preview: #1 The experiment showed that the audience was unable to see the difference between the two tabletops, because they were exactly the same. The speaker went on to explain how the eye receives, the brain registers, and the mind interprets visual information.
#2 The visual illusion called Turning the Tables demonstrates the success of a visual system that has adapted to...
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A small book with large ideas, Gracious & Ruthless gives advice on running a successful business while staying true to your values. While gracious and ruthless are two words not usually used together, this book demonstrates how they not only could but should be combined for success. Twelve short, eloquent essays on topics business owners face. Full of common sense and practical advice, Gracious & Ruthless will inspire and challenge. Editorial cartoonist...
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Book Preview: #1 When Brian began his career as a manager, he was instantly fascinated by everything about it. He loved planning and budgeting, counseling and performance appraisals, and he felt like he had been created to manage.
#2 When a headhunter friend of Kathryn's called and asked if she would be interested in interviewing for the CEO position at a small exercise equipment...
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La formation en éthique soulève des questions importantes et nous oblige à revisiter nos classiques, ne serait-ce que pour savoir qui on forme : forme-t-on la personne ou le professionnel ? Forme-t-on cette personne en fonction de son milieu de travail et du type d'organisation o elle travaille ? La forme-t-on en fonction d'un idéal type de personne et de professionnel ? Peut-on proposer un modèle de formation à l'éthique clés en main,...
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Want greater productivity from your staff. Want to be happier at work. Want to know why smart businesses are doing better. The Trust Future holds the key. It has been described as "a breath of fresh air in current business literature!" Uncover the future of business, as it shifts to transparency, accountability and responsibility, in a response to an uncertain world shaped by the global financial crisis. Trust is the currency of success in the new...
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In a world torn apart by alien invasion, humanity finds itself between the darkness of survival and the uncertain light of resistance. In this epic tale, the resistance takes refuge underground, facing a constant duality: protecting their sanctuary while preparing for the inevitable conflict.Anna, David, Nathan and a diverse team struggle to find a balance between defending their refuge and unraveling the mysteries of the threat that stalks them....
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Impact Investing is now well-publicized, along with other categories of sustainable investment. Recognized as an asset class on its own right since 2010, impact investing has registered the fastest growth in all categories of investments. This remarkable performance is attracting increasing attention as well as raising questions on the realities and practices of impact investors.
Written by a practitioner, this book aims at offering some answers...
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Fraud and corruption is a global problem that is bad for businesses, the public sector and the taxpayer. Overcoming them is not a one-man job nor the job of the government, the judicial system, or the country.
It requires everyone, people like you and me to fight fraud and corruption. Awareness of how they happen is just the first step - preventing and acting against them is the rest.
This book is not designed to be a textbook or something for...
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The use of facilitative processes has expanded around the world. We see corporations, governments, communities and NGOs using Facilitators to help their groups make the best use of the contributions from their members, build sustainable outcomes and achieve meaningful results. Similar trends are happening in the fields of public participation, dialogue and deliberation and coaching. As society expects more collaborative and cooperative interaction,...
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Book Preview: #1 If you're the kind of high-achieving, goal-oriented person who reads books like this, you're probably used to running into obstacles. Most people quit, but they don't quit successfully.
#2 There are two things that make Hannah Smith a quitter: being extremely smart and focused, and also a lot of other things. You can't try to do everything, especially if you want...
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