Below is an Alphabetized list of a wide variety of popular business books on Marketing, Finance, Leadership and Business Ethics with a few fun titles thrown in. These are previously owned and may contain highlighting or footnotes. These are available for checkout to Chamber Members.
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Evaluating Employee Performance by Paul J. Jerome Plan for optimum performance. Financial Accounting by Robert E. Hoskin Financial accounting from the perspective of the person who will be using the data. This book shows the accountant how to effectively record, summarize, and report financial information. It discusses accounting in a manufacturing environment and further expands on the complexities of accrual based accounting. Financial Reporting And Statement Analysis by Clyde P. Stickney For the undergraduate or MBA course in Financial Statement Analysis offered by accounting, finance, and economics departments. This text takes a strategic approach to financial statement analysis. Not only will students apply accounting principles and procedures, but they will understand the economic conditions of a firm and the firm’s particular strategies to compete in each of its businesses. This approach elevates the course from one of mechanical calculations to one that integrates concepts from economics, business strategy, accounting, and other business disciplines. This synthesizing experience rewards students both intellectually and practically. Fundamentals of Corporate Finance by Ross Westerfield Jordan The Eighth Edition continues the tradition of excellence that has earned Fundamentals of Corporate Finance its status as market leader. Every chapter has been updated to provide the most current examples that reflect corporate finance in today’s world. The supplements package has also been updated and improved. From a new computerized test bank that is easier than ever to use, to new narrated PowerPoint for students, to new interactive learning modules, student and instructor support has never been stronger. McGraw-Hills Homework Manager is available for free when packaged with new copies of the book… Fundamentals of Project Management by James P. Lewis From the Publisher: In today’s time-based and cost-conscious global business environment, tight project deadlines and stringent expectations are the norm. With sales of more than 115,000 copies, Fundamentals of Project Management has helped a lot of business people meet or exceed those standards. The updated and revised third edition provides an unparalleled introduction to project management, along with new tools. Global Environment by Marley Brown China, Emerging giants, The hidden dragons, strategies that fit emerging markets, international marketing, international business. Good to Great by Jim Collins Hey, I’m The Customer by Ron Willingham How to Become a Great Boss by JeffereyJ. Fox Did you ever have a great boss? Everyone should have one, but not enough people do. If you’re a boss, or hope to become one, or have a less-than-great boss, then this is the book that could change your career -and your life. In Praise of Good Business by Judith M. Bardwick, PHD How optimizing risk rewards both your bottom line and your employees Information Rules by Carl Shapiro and Hal R. Varian Inside the Tornado by Geoffrey A. Moore Moore shows how to capitalize on the profit-rich niches and hyper growth mass markets beyond the chasm. Intermediate Accounting by Kiesoand Weygandt Seventh addition This addition discusses in depth the traditional (intermediate) financial accounting topics as well as recent developments in accounting valuation and reporting practices promulgated by the leading professional accounting organizations and applied by practitioners in industry and public accounting. Lean Thinking by James P. Womack and Daniel T. Jones Lean Thinking clearly demonstrates that these simple ideas can breathe new life into any company in any industry in any country. But most managers need guidance on how to make the lean leap in their firm. Part II provides a step-by-step action plan, based on in-depth studies of more than fifty lean companies in a wide range of industries across the world. Managing Business Ethics by Linda K. Trevino and Katherine A. Nelson Two experts in the field look at business ethics in a radically new way, stressing the importance of considering ethics as an issue that can be taught and managed much like other cultural characteristics. It provides readers with an understanding of how corporations can positively influence the behavior of employees, and how to improve the ethical decision making capabilities of their employees. Uses easy-to-understand terms to describe ethical dilemmas, concentrating on typical dilemmas businesses encounter, how managers can encourage ethics in their departments and how an organization can manage ethics through its culture. Features actual company examples and advice from managers in organizations who are “doing things right.” Market Driven Strategy by George S. Day Day introduces the five critical, interdependent choices that managers must make to create a market-driven organization in the 1990’s. Marketing as Strategy by Nirmalaya Kumar Wake-Up Call for Marketers on What CEOs Want and How to Deliver It…..CEOs are more than frustrated by marketing’s inability to deliver results. Has the profession lost its relevance? Nirmalya Kumar argues that, while the function of marketing has lost ground, the importance of marketing as a mind-set-geared toward customer focus and market orientation-has gained momentum across the entire organization Married to the BRAND by William J. McEwen “Married to the brand provides a great strategic framework to measure and manage one of a company’s greatest strategic assets: the relationship between a brand and its consumers”-Lynda Firey-Oldroyd, vice president, Consumer Insights, Gap Inc. Marketing Warfare by Al Riesand Jack Trout Basing their techniques on successful military strategies, the authors provide practical frameworks to effectively market products, companies, and institutions and case histories to demonstrate how each technique operate. New Work Habits For A Radically Changing World by Price Pritchett 13 Ground Rules for job success in the information age Now Discover Your Strengths by Marcus Buckingham & Donald O. Clifton, Ph.D Revolutionary program that shows you how to develop your unique talents and strengths -and those of the people you manage. Based on the Gallup study of over two million people. 2009 Oregon Wage Information -Statewide and Regional -2 copies, prepared by Dwayne Stevenson This publication is a useful tool for a wide audience that includes job seekers, employees, employers, career counselors, and other professional who deal with labor market information. Purpose Movement Color by Tom Mucciolo and Rich Mucciolo This book has the best concise discussion, with accompanying examples, about the color and style of visual aids. Reengineering Performance Management by Tracy B. Weiss, PhD, Franklin Hartle Breakthroughs in achieving strategy through people. Service Excellence by Price Pritchett Here’s the straight truth about customer service-the good, the bad and the ugly. No propaganda. No goody-two-shoes thinking. Just an honest look at what it’s like out there in the real world where you work every day. Software Product Management Essentials by Alyssa S. Dyer In an economy where efficiency and delivery are key, Software Product Management Essentials is required reading for any software product manager. This hands-on guide will help new product managers sift through the numerous tasks and responsibilities involved in this pinnacle job. The book is loaded with tips and best practices to help even experienced product managers optimize their time and effectiveness. Step-By-Step Problem Solving by Richard Y. Chang and P. Keith Kelly This guidebook takes a common-sense approach to problem solving and provides a wealth of practical examples and proven methods which can be applied immediately on the job. A simple, easy-to-use problem-solving process is introduced which is explained in a step-by-step fashion and can be used by individual contributors, middle managers, or top-level executives. “I only wish this was mandatory reading for everyone working in any organization The Discipline of Market Leaders by Michael Treacy and Fred Wiersema “A common-sense map toward market leadership”-The Washington Post The Fifth Discipline Fieldbook by Peter M. Senge, Art Kleiner, Charlotte Roberts, Richard B. Ross and Bryan J. Smith Senge’s best-selling The Fifth Discipline led Business Week to dub him the “new guru” of the corporate world; here he offers executives a step-by-step guide to building “learning organizations” of their own. The Goal by Eliyahu M. Goldratt Mr. Rogo, a plant manager, must improve his factory’s efficiency or face its closing in just three months. The Human Equation by Jeffrey Pfeffer Why is common sense so uncommon when it comes to managing people? How is it that so many seemingly intelligent organizations implement harmful management practices and ideas? In his provocative new book, The Human Equation, bestselling author Jeffrey Pfeffer examines why much of the current conventional wisdom is wrong and asks us to re-think the way managers link people with organizational performance.