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The Jericho Principle: How Companies Use Strategic Collaboration to Find New Sources of Value
Ralph Welborn , Vince Kasten , and Steve Ballmer (foreword) Manufacturer: Wiley ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 0471327727 |
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Understanding the opportunities and dangers of innovation through intercompany collaborationCustomer Reviews:
WORTH A READ FOR THE EXAMPLES.......2003-06-09
A discomfortingly large chunk of the book is devoted to drilling the already established business dictum that collaboration, i.e., "a company's alignment of its business activities and processes with other organizations to create shared value and manage shared risk", is not merely a TACTICAL way of enhancing value or efficiency but is rapidly becoming a STRATEGIC necessity for the continual innovation needed to exploit fast-paced yet fleeting business opportunities.
Is it just me, or haven't we known this for what, 10 years now? This part of the book appeared to have been freeze-dried into place and was about as exciting to read as an ice tray.
Fortunately, the book soon picks up as the authors point out how collaboration, while critical for competitive relevance, is potentially risky and a pain in the rear to actually manage. Executives must evaluate the choice of partners, the form of the collaboration, the expected rewards, the possible risks, and the implications for personnel, operations and technology. In addition to explaining the underlying dynamics of collaboration, the book provides frameworks and diagnostics for the strategic and operational decision-making needed to effectively exploit the collaborative imperative.
And in this, it excels. What's more, it brims with some fascinating real-world case studies, arguably the most ambrosial of prose in any business book, and the authors cast a wide net too -- UBS, Cisco, U.S. Department of Defense Advanced Projects Research Agency Network, the Global Straight Through Processing Association (GSTPA) etc.
Overall, a mild to medium recommendation that may just be worth your time if you are involved in collaborative operational work. If you are really serious or care about the strategic perspectives of collaborations, you may also want to take a look at "Co-opetition" or more recently "The Support Economy" -- both trailblazers in their own right.
An excellent book.......2003-05-01
Get your arms around business colllaboration -Read This Book.......2003-04-26
Business collaboration defined by the authors as " the alignment of business activities and processes with another business to create mutual benefit" is a growing tool used by many companies to quickly and cost effectively implement new business strategies.
Technology has and will continue to evolve to further enable collaboration, as noted by the many excellent examples sited in this book. Effective collaboration requires more than technology, it requires value creation from all collaborators, shared rewards, and managed risk.
This book does an excellent job of describing how organizations build processes and services to enable collaborative partnerships and alliances. After reading this book you will be better equipped to evaluate your company's readiness for collaboration and implement measures to improve your company's readiness in key areas.
The Jericho Principle.......2003-04-18
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The Fulfillment: Pursuing True Happiness (Volume 2, Soul's Longing Series)
James M. Houston Manufacturer: Victor ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 078144425X |
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One of the greatest Christian thinkers and writers on spiritual formation today, Dr. James Houston thoughtfully examines what is at the core of every human soul: a longing for intimacy with God. In each book, Houston examines an aspect of what it means to truly experience the most profound of all relationships.
Vol. 1: The Desire
"Desire is the throbbing pulse of human life. What we long for determines the scope of our experiences, the depth of our insights, the standards by which we judge, and the responsibility with which we choose our values."
Vol. 2: The Fulfillment
In this important volume, Dr. James Houston explores the nature of happiness and the world's supposed answers. Then he holds Christ up as the definitive example of truly fulfilled happiness.
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Six Keys to Creating the Life You Desire: Stop Pursuing the Unattainable and Find the Fulfillment You Truly Need
Mitch Meyerson Manufacturer: New Harbinger Publications ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 157224125X |
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An interactive workbook helps people conquer feelings that "something is missing." Helps people who suffer from dysthymia - a low-level chronic depression affecting about 3 percent of all Americans.Customer Reviews:
save your money!.......2004-11-30
Quick, easy exercises that will make a difference!.......1999-05-15
Gives new meaning to the concept of "self help"!.......1999-04-22
This is an outstanding book!.......1999-04-12
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Aelred of Rievaulx: Pursuing Perfect Happiness (The Newman Press)
John R. Sommerfeldt Manufacturer: Paulist Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0809142619 |
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For the medieval Cistercian abbot Aelred of Rievaulx, human beings are capable of happiness because human nature is good-but the self-defeating choices of humans have led to their misery. A loving God leads humans to happiness by nudging their free wills toward choosing the good and then, if they respond positively, giving them the power to realize that good. The power, or virtue, which perfects the human intellect is humility, which is not meekness but self-knowledge, gained through introspection and meditation on and through nature and Scripture. The will is perfected through love, without which no human act is good. Love for oneself, for others, and for God are complementary, not competing acts of the will. A special way of loving is friendship, on which Aelred's teaching is perhaps the most complete and most sophisticated in the history of Christian thought. Perfection is, for Aelred, attainable in this life, since he sees perfection as a process, not a static condition. That condition will be attained in the total fulfillment of the afterlife.
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Pursuing Happiness
Stanley Lebergott Manufacturer: Princeton University Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0691025991 |
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Whether watching baseball or undergoing heart surgery, Americans have bought a variety of goods and services to achieve happiness. Here is a provocative look at what they have chosen to purchase. Stanley Lebergott maintains that the average consumer has behaved more reasonably than many distinguished critics of "materialism" have suggested. He sees consumers seeking to make an uncertain and often cruel world into a pleasanter and more convenient place--and, for the most part, succeeding. With refreshing common sense, he reminds us of what many "luxuries" have meant, especially for women: increased income since 1900 has been used largely to lighten the backbreaking labor once required by household chores. Whether watching baseball or undergoing heart surgery, Americans have bought a variety of goods and services to achieve happiness. Here is a provocative look at what they have chosen to purchase. Stanley Lebergott maintains that the average consumer has behaved more reasonably than many distinguished critics of "materialism" have suggested. He sees consumers seeking to make an uncertain and often cruel world into a pleasanter and more convenient place--and, for the most part, succeeding. With refreshing common sense, he reminds us of what many "luxuries" have meant, especially for women: increased income since 1900 has been used largely to lighten the backbreaking labor once required by household chores.Customer Reviews:
Great book from a very unique perspective.......2003-06-17
Fascinating Information; Superbly Written.......2000-09-18
PURSUING HAPPINESS is a terrific book. Lebergott reviews the history of consumption opportunities under capitalism. Like Julian Simon, and Mike Cox & Rick Alm, he finds that the material well-being of ordinary Americans has skyrocketed during the 20th century. To compare American living standards at the close of the 20th century to those at the beginning of the 20th century is to discover an explosion of wealth so vast that we who today enjoy this astonishing wealth can scarcely imagine what life was like for our ancestors of just 100 years ago.
Today, we have many more things -- and much more time (both because we live longer and because we have more leisure), improved health, greater learning, and a richer menu of entertainments. Lebergott shows also that capitalism has been especially good for the working classes and for women. For example, he documents the extraordinarily burdensome and time-consuming tasks that nearly all women 100 years ago did routinely to keep their households running. Today, almost all such tasks are farmed out or mechanized. (In one of his many brilliant lines, Lebergott notes that "By the 1980s, only a handful of hippies expected their womenfolk to haul water from the brook or well.")
No one who comments upon the course of the American economy should be without this book.
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Healing Americans: A new vision for politics, economics, and pursuing happiness
Steven Shafarman Manufacturer: Steven Shafarman ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: B0006RMX84 |
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Pursuing Happiness American Consumers in The Twentieth Century
Stanley Lebergott Manufacturer: Princeton U.P. ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000J0VY3S |
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Pursuing happiness through parks: the obesity argument for continued investment in public parks.(@ Issue): An article from: Parks & Recreation
Will LaPage Manufacturer: National Recreation and Park Association ProductGroup: Book Binding: Digital ASIN: B000ALOTSI Release Date: 2006-07-14 |
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This digital document is an article from Parks & Recreation, published by National Recreation and Park Association on April 1, 2005. The length of the article is 1282 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Pursuing the Permanent: Meeting the Part of You That Lives Forever
Jayne Reizner Manufacturer: Vital Issues Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 1563841266 |
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Pursuing Wellness, Finding Spirituality
Richard Gilmartin Manufacturer: Twenty Third Pubns ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0896226743 |
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Extremely helpful while working through psychotherapy.......1998-12-29
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SERIOUSLY PURSUING HAPPINESS : NINETY NINE WAYS TO BE HAPPIER EVERY DAY
Manufacturer: FELLOW TRAVELLERS ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000FM93DS |
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The Invisible Hand: Economic Thought Yesterday and Today
Ulrich van Suntum Manufacturer: Springer ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items: ASIN: 3540204970 |
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This book explains the world of economics in simple terms. Starting with the questions put forward by the first economists it proceeds to the core of today`s economic theory and provides the reader with a straightforward introduction to what economists discovered about wealth, unemployment, growth, and inflation. The author is Professor of Economics at the University of Münster in Germany, where the original version has been a great success. Renouncing the use of any formal methods, he offers the reader a historical perspective of the main economic problems the world has to deal with today. The inclusion of many anecdotes as well as simple figures and interesting photos makes the reading of this book a source of great pleasure and benefit.
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Strategic Marketing Channel Management (Mcgraw Hill Series in Marketing)
Donald J. Bowersox , and M. Bixby Cooper Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Companies ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0070067570 |
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The impact of cultural differences in U.S. business-to-business export marketing channel strategic alliances [An article from: Industrial Marketing Management]
R. Mehta , T. Larsen , B. Rosenbloom , and J. Ganitsky Manufacturer: Elsevier ProductGroup: Book Binding: Digital ASIN: B000RR79A0 |
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This digital document is a journal article from Industrial Marketing Management, published by Elsevier in . The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Marketing 2.0: Strategies for Closer Customer Relationships
Gerald Corbae , Jacob B. Jensen , and Dirk Schneider Manufacturer: Springer ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 3540002855 |
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The dynamic changes in the market and the competitive environment demand a reorientation of marketing strategies. Developing and cultivating direct customer relationships and building customer trust are becoming key success factors. With new technologies such as broadband internet and mobile communication, companies are able to create closer dialogs with key customers. These new technologies will have far-reaching consequences for marketing, sales and customer service. This book analyses the enduring changes marketing is undergoing and present the four most important new concepts: Holistic brand management, customer relationship marketing, real-time marketing and multi-channel marketing. The text is accompanied by selected case studies from all over the world.
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A little bit buzz, outdated and so so CRM/marketing book .......2006-03-04
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Marketing Channel Management: Strategic Planning and Tactics
Kenneth G. Hardy Manufacturer: Scott Foresman & Co ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0673182959 |
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Partnering for Growth: Entrepreneurial Strategies for Value-chain Management (Studies in Entrepreneurship)
Amy Ver Beekman Manufacturer: Routledge ProductGroup: Book Binding: Library Binding ASIN: 0815334028 |
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This book provides a much needed analysis of the ways in which entrepreneurial firms manage their relationships with key suppliers during periods of growth. The analysis of these relationships, known as a value-chain partnerships, offers important insight into the success and failure of entrepreneurial firms. Through the study of value-chain partnerships in a large sample of high and low growth pharmaceutical manufacturing firms, the book identifies strategic factors leading to a firm's successful performance.
(Ph.D. dissertation, University of South Carolina, 1997; revised with new preface and index)
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Retail Working Papers: The Strategic Impact of Automated Systems on the Retail Enterprise
Harry Schreiber Manufacturer: Hexagon Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0965316505 |
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The Chairman of one of America's most trusted consulting boutiques looks at the impact of and the opportunities to be found in the application of modern information technologies to his special area of interest, retail distribution systems.This volume is based on Vol. I of the Retail Working Papers which address the ways in which automated or computer-assisted systems will, or should change retailers' strategic plans. Written for senior executives, no bits and bytes.
The six chapters each present a view and analysis of a vital concept, an assessment of how it is actually working in a current situation, and projects how it might, or should affect retailers long range.
Associate Editors of Retail Working Papers are John Chay, Michael J. Heydon and William W. Martin
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A Strategic Framework for Diagnosing the Manufacturer-Reseller Conflict
Allan. Magrath , and Kenneth G. Hardy Manufacturer: Marketing Science Inst ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 999822103X |
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Team up, profit up: Partners in channel cost reduction
Tim Underhill Manufacturer: National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors, Distribution Research and Education Foundation ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: B0006S7P2W |
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A strategic framework for diagnosing manufacturer-reseller conflict (Report)
Allan J Magrath Manufacturer: Marketing Science Institute ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: B00071CX2U |
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Strategic Marketing Channel Management: Instructor's Manual
BOWERSOX Manufacturer: McGraw Hill Higher Education ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0070067589 |
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