How to Profit from the Wall Street Mergers: Riding the Takeover Wave

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Following the same reader-friendly format as the highly-acclaimed original, this new edition covers all the basics of fund investing and includes a host of new, important information.

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For the first-time mutual funds investor only........1997-01-05

This book (the paperback version) presents basic information on mutual funds in a straightforward and understandable way. Most of the information can be obtained, however, by looking through the various mutual fund families' Web sites. (For example, the T. Rowe Price Web site has an outstanding explanation of mutual fund tax implications, much better than the rather basic explanation found in this book.) I have been investing in mutual funds for less than a year, but found that this book added very little to my knowledge. On the other hand, for the first-time M.F. investor who knows next to nothing about them, this book would be very useful--everything you need to know in one place. As usual, it all depends on your perspective...

Straight Talk About Mutual Funds New And updated Edition

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Straight Talk About Mutual Funds New And updated Edition
Dian Vujovich
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Companies
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ASIN: B000WOMAFC

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Straight Talk About Mutual Funds
Dian Vujovich
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Straight Talk about Mutual Funds
Dian Vujovich A. Michael Vujovich
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Straight Talk About Mutual Funds,
Dian, Vujovich
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill
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ASIN: B000OFJZAW

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You're tempted to accept a promising job offer in another city, but moving would entail considerable sacrifice on the part of your family. What should you do?

Your elderly mother can no longer take care of herself but she doesn't get along with your spouse and dreads the prospect of moving into a nursing home. What is the solution?

Whether you're faced with decisions momentous or trivial, how you go about resolving everyday dilemmas will definitely affect your degree of satisfaction in life. In this engrossing and entertaining guide, David Welch, who has studied the decision-making process at the highest levels, shows how both the science and the art of decision making are essential to us all. Welch lays out nine steps to effective decision making and then shows us how to apply these steps to real-world situations. You'll learn how to assess your own strengths and weaknesses because self-knowledge is critical for making the right decisions.

This enjoyable, clearly written guide will enable decision makers to find the most practical solution for dilemmas both big and small.

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Great Read.......2006-08-17

This book is chock full of great tips and insights into the decision making process. It gives a very well rounded overview of the many aspects of decision making from the logical to the emotional to the moral. It is also one of the more easily read books on the subject - examples are relevant and sometimes humorous. Using the example of the 9 steps when choosing a soft drink made the concept accessible, while reassuring the reader that nobody would actually sit down and do all the steps before making such a trivial decision. But the simplicity of the decision made it easier to understand the process. Loved it and will read it again.

Only for the intellectual masochists.......2005-01-18

I read a lot of books on strategy and game theory, which ultimately are also about making the right decisions. The information in this book is nothing new. Yet, I found it even more boring than other books in its genre. For example, the author outlines NINE steps to making a decision.

1)Identify your Objective
2)Do Preliminary survey of your options
3)Identify the implicated values
4)Assess the importance of the decision
5)budget your time and energy
6)Choose decision making strategy
7)Identify your options
8)Evaluate your options
9)Make your choice on time and budget

If you follow the author's nine steps to making decisions, then you are an idiot or an intellectual masochist. For example, if I walk into a donut shop and want to make a decision on which donuts to buy I must 1)realize that I want donuts to end my hunger 2)check out all 60 different donuts in the shop 3)realize donuts costs money 4)calculate how important it is to buy the right donut 5)realize you shouldn't take too much time to choose a donut because it just isn't worth it to ponder this in your head for too long and, besides, the other customers are yelling at you to make your choice by now 6)choose a strategy to choose the right donut while ignoring the donut shop manager's death stare 7)ask yourself if you want twinkies instead of donuts 8)donut vs twinkies? hmm I wonder which one is better? 9)ok I want the French Cruellers which costs a whopping 70 cents less than the good old twinkies! Ha, I have learned to make the right decisions while totally wasting my time and annoying everyone around me.

Success Science.......2004-11-03

Some may feel that the ability to be a smart decision maker and one who resolves their personal matters in wise ways is something innate to the being. David A. Welch's guide explores the procedural manner in which one can learn to become a more effective decision maker for both large and small dilemmas in both personal and professional situations. Welch has authored several books examining war and the Cuban Missile Crisis and is an associate professor of political science at the University of Toronto. In the first chapter of the book, he looks at the ideal situation for decision-making and discusses the constraints that effect our decision making in the real world using everyday examples. Welch breaks down the steps to effective decision making into nine steps. In the second chapter, Welch explores many different types of decision-making situations and the different strategies that could be used depending on what type of decision is being made. In chapter three, Welch decisions that can be quantified such as any decisions that involve money. In chapter four, Welch discusses the effects of people's emotions, judgments, and perceptions on their decision making process and the importance of being aware of these personal biases when making a decision. Chapter five is devoted to philosophical issues and moral decision-making. In chapter six, Welch explores the belief that decision-making styles of women and men differ specific to their gender. Finally, the book discusses habits and the importance of developing a strong decision making style in order to overcome an ineffective decision-making style. This book was extremely informative and used many everyday scenarios that made the reading applicable to business people as well as household decision makers. In his approach to decision making, the one who analyzes and presents options for resolving the problem situations is also the decision maker. Therefore, it is important to acknowledge personal biases, gender issues, and moral issues, which do affect the decision-making process as well as the decision that is made.

A breath of fresh air.......2001-11-13

I can't remember the last time I read a book so useful and so much fun at the same time. This is a sweeping tour of decision making chock full of insight and information that makes you laugh out loud (usually at yourself!) How nice it is to read a book that doesn't assume the reader is an idiot, too. I can think of about a dozen people I'd like to give this to for Christmas.

Creating Effective Groups: The Art of Small Group Communication

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Creating Effective Groups: The Art of Small Group Communication
Randy Fujishin
Manufacturer: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
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ASIN: 0742553426

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Creating Effective Groups, Second Edition provides a straightforward introduction to the study of small group communication, group decision-making, group problem solving, group dynamics, leadership, and team building. This practical book gives students the knowledge and skills necessary to communicate more effectively in the small group setting. The second edition of Creating Effective Groups contains new sections on reducing speaking anxiety, intercultural awareness, new end of chapter exercises, and more. With the help of this book, any group member can learn the skills necessary to participate in and lead a task group in an effective, productive, and healthy manner.

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Must read for Business Workers.......2003-12-21

First of all, check out one of THE BEST speaker's the world has: www.kevinoc.com. He was the professor who introduced this book to me. The insights and examples Fujishin provides are worthwhile and actually produce results. This is not a direct 'how-to' book; rather, it allows you to foresee problems and act in order to prevent them. It opens your mind and makes you think 'why' then 'how,' which is much more effective.

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Spatial Reasoning for Effective GIS
Joseph K. Berry
Manufacturer: Wiley
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ASIN: 0470236337

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Spatial Reasoning for Effective GIS by Joseph K. Berry This incisive and witty book describes the development of geographic technology from maps that simply tell us "Where is what?" to systems that help us decide "So what?" It encourages new understandings of mapped data, data analysis procedures, and the uses of maps, fostering an appreciation of GIS as an effective analytical tool in many complex processes. The cover image was generated by Innovative GIS Solutions, Inc., Fort Collins, Colo., using its RAPiD Surfing software to enhance the terrain analysis capabilities available with the ARC/INFO GIS. ^* The image was created using Digital Elevation Model data for the Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District of the Santa Ana mountains in southern California. The image represents a 3-D perspective looking north toward Lake Elsinore with partial renderings of analytical hillshading and shaded relief draped on a wire frame elevation model. ^*RAPiD Surfing is a trademark of Innovative GIS Solutions, Inc., Fort Collins, Colo. ARC/INFO is a registered trademark of Environmental Systems Research Institute Inc., Redlands, Calif.

Communicating In Groups: Building Relationships for Effective Decision Making

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Needs Some Proofreading

Communicating In Groups: Building Relationships for Effective Decision Making
Joann Keyton
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Langua
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ASIN: 076742686X

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In order to understand what it means to communicate successfully in groups, students must develop a foundation of communication skills as well as an understanding of the key elements in group success. This text emphasizes the necessary skills in building and maintaining strong group relationships in order to problem solve and make decisions -the essence of group work.

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Needs Some Proofreading.......2007-02-06

This book is a more tedious read than it needs to be because of a plethora of grammatical errors. The ill-placed comma on page 152, for example ("Finally, the communication structure or network, developed in the group impacts information flows among group members."), is the kind of thing that makes you stop and re-read the sentence a few times to make sure you extracted the correct meaning. There seem to be a lot of similar mistakes. I was required to buy this text for a course I was required to take. Since I wasn't looking forward to the course, my attention span and patience was short enough to begin with; this book is not helping.

Art of Decision-Making: Seven Steps to Achieving More Effective Results

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Art of Decision-Making: Seven Steps to Achieving More Effective Results
John D. Arnold
Manufacturer: AMACOM
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ASIN: 081447537X

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The art of effective decision making
Inese Rudzitis
Manufacturer: National Institute of Business Management
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Effective Document Management: Unlocking Corporate Knowledge

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Effective Document Management: Unlocking Corporate Knowledge
Bob Wiggins
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Effective Group Discussion: Theory and Practice

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good communication book

Effective Group Discussion: Theory and Practice
John K Brilhart , Gloria J Galanes , and Katherine L. Adams
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ASIN: 0072315687

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Written for the small group communication course, Effective Group Discussion combines the most recent research findings relevant to understanding small groups with the practical tools students need to become productive group members. This text's implementation of research and theory in the systems approach framework provide students with a unique understanding of the scholarship in this field. This leading text is about secondary groups of all kinds: work groups, committees, task forces, self-directed work teams, and other small groups whose objectives include finding solutions to problems, producing goods, and creating policies.

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good communication book.......2006-04-01

I bought this at Amazon.com from an Awesome Deal I found on DailyTool.com. This is a great book on communication theories. Also with the book you will have access to online learning center where you may find the chapter outlines and quizes over there.

Measurements for Effective Decision Making: A Guide for Manufacturing Companies

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Very helpful book

Measurements for Effective Decision Making: A Guide for Manufacturing Companies
Mokshagundam L. Srikanth , and Scott A. Robertson
Manufacturer: Spectrum Publishing Company (CT)
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

ASIN: 0943953049
Release Date: 1995-07-01

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The old measures don't measure up any more. New market realities are rewarding companies that develop a "balanced scorecard." These proactive competitors are creating new measures to link work behavior to the bottom line. Result: these companies now track - and improve - customer satisfaction and financial performance on a daily basis. This book shows managers how to structure measures to focus on activities and results in terms of cause and effect. Measurements for Effective Decision Making: A Guide for Manufacturing Companies emphasizes factors critical for success, such as operational and financial performance, impact of constraints, capital investments, product cost and product mix issues, and more. With these new "balanced scorecard" measures, you can know at any moment whether you're making money and competing effectively

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Very helpful book.......2000-09-29

This book is easy to read. It was one of the first books to effectively describe each of the measurements (Throughput, Inventory, Operating Expense) and provides examples of how they are applied in different scenarios. It also provides a big picture view (not just financial)called the balanced scorecard which includes customer service measurments, lead time, constraint management. It provides examples on how to weight different views or perspectives to determine measurement priority.

The Art of Decision Making: Seven Steps to Achieving More Effective Results/Audio Cassette

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The Art of Decision Making: Seven Steps to Achieving More Effective Results/Audio Cassette
John D. Arnold
Manufacturer: Newman Communications
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Binding: Audio Cassette

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ASIN: 0886902193

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The purpose of this book is to help you prepare yourself to pass Part 1 of the September 2000 IRS Special Enrollment Exam (SEE), which we refer to as the EA (enrolled agent) exam. Our overriding concern is to provide an effective, easy-to-use, and inexpensive preparation program. This manual

1. Defines topics tested on Part 1 of the EA examination.

2. Explains how to optimize your grade by analyzing how the EA exam is constructed and graded.

3. Suggests exam-taking techniques to help you maximize your exam score.

4. Outlines all of the subject matter tested on Part 1 of the EA exam in 10 easy-to-use study units reflecting 1999 tax law (which will be tested on the 2000 EA exam).

5. Reorganizes past exam questions according to the subunits within each of the 10 study units and presents an intuitively appealing explanation of each objective question answer.

Gleim's four-volume EA Review constitutes a complete self-study program for the EA exam. The outline format and spacing and the question and answer formats are designed to facilitate learning, understanding, and readability.

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EA Review; Part 4 IRS Administration and Other Topics
Irvin N. Gleim , and James R Hasselback
Manufacturer: Gleim Publications
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 1581940416

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This EA Review book is for the October 1999 exam. Gleim Publications will have a new edition of this book for the October 2000 exam available soon.

Ea Review: IRS Administration and Other Topics (Ea Review)

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Ea Review: IRS Administration and Other Topics (Ea Review)
Irvin N. Gleim , and James R. Hasselback
Manufacturer: Gleim Pubns
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Gleim's EA Review for the IRS Special Enrollment Exam 2005: Part 4 IRS Administration and Other Topics

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Gleim's EA Review for the IRS Special Enrollment Exam 2005: Part 4 IRS Administration and Other Topics
Irvin N. Gleim and James R. Hasselback
Manufacturer: Gleim Publications, Inc.
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