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WARNING: THIS ISN'T THE REAL THING. . . IT'S FUNNIER! "Stop that movie," Headmaster Alpo Bumblemore said, "or Hogwash is history!" Already overrun by brawling, fetid fans of the bestselling Barry Trotter books, Hogwash is certain to be pulled down brick by brick after Barry's new big-budget biopic d... More

Have you ever wondered where glasses came from? This comic takes a fun look at the invention of glasses starting with the Greeks and Romans. Then it looks at attempts by the Spanish, Chinese, French, and even inventor Ben Franklin to improve the design.... More

Running a Restaurant For Dummies (9781119605454) was previously published as Running a Restaurant For Dummies (9781118027929). While this version features a new Dummies cover and design, the content is the same as the prior release and should not be considered a new or updated product. The easy way ... More

Millions of Americans dream of owning and running their own restaurant - because they want to be their own boss, because their cooking always draws raves, or just because they love food. Running a Restaurant For Dummies covers every aspect of getting started for wannabe restaurateurs. From setting... More

Chet Holmes helps his clients blow away both the competition and their own expectations. And his advice starts with one simple concept: focus! Instead of trying to master four thousand strategies to improve your business, zero in on the few essential skill areas that make the big difference. The Ult... More

The easy way to successfully run a profitable restaurantMillions of Americans dream of owning and running their own restaurant -- because they want to be their own boss, because their cooking always draws raves, or just because they love food. Running a Restaurant For Dummies covers every aspect of ... More

Starting & Running a Restaurant For Dummies will offer aspiring restaurateurs advice and guidance on this highly competitive industry - from attracting investors to your cause, to developing a food and beverages menu, to interior design and pricing issues - to help you keep your business venture afl... More

Nick Friedman and Omar Soliman started the multimillion-dollar franchise College Hunks Hauling Junk when they were just twenty two, and they've been having the time of their lives ever since. What's their secret? That's just it--there isn't one. There's no fancy software or complicated business sch... More

Eric Holt had one responsibility as FireArt's director of strategy: to put together a team of people from each division and create and implement a comprehensive plan for the company's strategic realignment within six months. It seemed like an exciting, rewarding challenge. Unfortunately, the team go... More

A report from the International Monetary Fund.... More

"We can all become strategic leaders if we stay on the right path." -Harbir Singh & Michael UseemEven a strong leader can flounder without an effective strategy, and the most powerful strategy can fail without the right leader. Only those who master and integrate both skills can effectively navigate... More

"The Strategic Leader's Roadmap provides an essential playbook for combining business strategy with great leadership."—William P. Lauder, Executive Chairman, The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.In The Strategic Leader's Roadmap, Updated and Revised Edition: 6 Steps for Integrating Leadership and Strategy... More

The experts reveal how to interpret and understand your dog's symptoms and what steps to take to ensure its health.This comprehensive and practical book is designed to assist dog owners in understanding their pets' bodies and health based on signs and symptoms of disease, and in determining the most... More

In America, the financial crisis of 2008-2009 shattered public confidence in corporate leaders-a confidence already weakened by huge bonuses, company jets, and golden parachutes. In contrast, Indian business leaders have achieved rock-star status, even as they deliver growth rates that would be the ... More

While European and American enterprise enjoyed more than two centuries of political sovereignty and business independence, India's commercial growth was shackled by foreign rule and, in the wake of independence in 1947, stifling government control and regulation. In this chapter, authors Peter Cappe... More

Leading firms in India-IT services giant HCL Technologies, Reliance Industries, Yes Bank, and Infosys, to name just a few-view managing people as an integral part of their business strategies. The India Way, which stands in striking contrast to the business practices of Western countries, recognizes... More

One of the defining qualities of the India Way of doing business is its distinctive style of leadership. India's business leaders think broadly and act pragmatically. They set grand agendas and then rely on trial and error (and personal resilience) to see what works and what doesn't. In this chapter... More

The India Way stands in striking contrast to the business practices of other countries and offers valuable lessons for Western executives looking for innovative ways to grow their companies. In this chapter, authors Peter Cappelli, Harbir Singh, Jitendra Singh, and Michael Useem focus on the distinc... More

In Western companies, the board of directors functions as the owners' eyes and ears, monitoring the performance of company executives and ensuring that they protect shareholder interests. In this chapter, authors Peter Cappelli, Harbir Singh, Jitendra Singh, and Michael Useem show how, in keeping wi... More

The roaring success of Indian business in the last two decades points the world toward a different enterprise model than the one widely practiced in the U.S., with its emphasis on financial goals and shareholder value. Indeed, the global economic crisis of 2008-2009-widely viewed as being triggered ... More

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This unique book – the first ever on bariatric endocrinology – is a comprehensive endocrine and metabolism approach to the diseases that result from excess fat mass accumulation and adipose tissue dysfunction. It takes an approach that places adipose tissue at the center of the clinical approach to ... More

In America, the financial crisis of 2008-2009 shattered public confidence in corporate leaders-a confidence already weakened by huge bonuses, company jets, and golden parachutes. In contrast, Indian business leaders have achieved rock-star status, even as they deliver growth rates that would be the ... More

Leading firms in India-IT services giant HCL Technologies, Reliance Industries, Yes Bank, and Infosys, to name just a few-view managing people as an integral part of their business strategies. The India Way, which stands in striking contrast to the business practices of Western countries, recognizes... More

In Western companies, the board of directors functions as the owners' eyes and ears, monitoring the performance of company executives and ensuring that they protect shareholder interests. In this chapter, authors Peter Cappelli, Harbir Singh, Jitendra Singh, and Michael Useem show how, in keeping wi... More