Sheryl Sandberg
Thirty years after women became 50 percent of the college graduates in the United States, men still hold the vast majority of leadership positions in government and industry. This means that women's voices are still not heard equally in the decisions that most affect our lives. In Lean In, Sheryl Sandberg examines why women's progress in achieving leadership roles has stalled, explains the root causes, and offers compelling, commonsense solutions that can empower women to achieve their full potential.
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Wayne Mcvicker
A must-read for all entrepreneurs. The story of Neoforma, a software firm that accidentally became a dotcom darling and eventually a public company. Starting Something engages the reader with the captivating story of how Neoforma survived its struggles... (read more)
Brian Bagnall
Filled with first-hand accounts of ambition, greed, and inspired engineering, this history of the personal computer revolution takes readers inside the cutthroat world of Commodore. Before Apple, IBM, or Dell, Commodore was the first computer... (read more)
Richard H. Beatty
NOW YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A COLLEGE GRADUATE TO GET A GREAT JOB! Fierce competition for jobs makes a quality resume more important than ever if you want to set yourself apart from the pack. But what if you didn't go to college? In this timely book... (read more)
Haim Levy
This book is devoted to investment decision-making under uncertainty. The book covers three basic approaches to this process: the stochastic dominance approach; the mean-variance approach; and the non-expected utility approach, focusing on prospect... (read more)
Michael Powers
Much has been written about the ups and downs of financial markets, from the lure of prosperity to the despair of crises. Yet a more fundamental and pernicious source of uncertainty exists in today's world: the traditional insurance risks of earthquakes,... (read more)
Mick Norton
Utilizing a practical "how-to" approach, this book shows readers how to apply the principles of SPC to the making of business decisions and better quality products. It integrates examples that use Microsoft Excel functions and Minitab. Chapter... (read more)
Adrienne Mack-kirschner
These stories from the classroom show us what powerful teaching and learning really looks like. The story-tellers are highly qualified teachers, all of whom have achieved or are candidates for National Board Certification, and their tales have been woven... (read more)
Alfred Stepan
Assembling articles by one of the foremost scholars in comparative politics, this volume covers the important works and ideas in the field from the last thirty years, most notably the nature of contemporary democracy and its prospects. It explores state... (read more)
