The business book

by Atkinson, Sam

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Title Statements

Full title :The business book / senior editor, Sam Atkinson.

Summary

An innovative and accessible guide to business, management and commerce Learning about business can be daunting, but The Business Book makes it easier than ever by giving you all the big ideas simply explained. Simple explanations and stylish infographics open up the business world to even the complete novice. The Business Book is the perfect primer to key theories of business and management, covering inspirational business ideas, business strategy and alternative business models. 100 key quotations introduce you to the work of great commercial thinkers, leaders and gurus from Henry Ford to Steve Jobs and to topics spanning from start-ups to ethics. Whether you are a would-be entrepreneur or just have an interest in business, The Business Book is an all-in-one guide to business management, theory and strategy.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2014.
Edition:First American edition

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Dorling Kindersley
Place of Publication:New York, New York
Language:eng
Publication Date:2014.

Notes

Includes index.

The Physical Object

Description:352 pages : : illustrations (chiefly color) ; : 25 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781465415851, 1465415858
oclc:ocn852831235
LC Classification:HF5351
Dewey Decimal:650

Start small, think big : Starting and growing the business -- If you can dream it, you can do it -- There's a gap in the market, but is there a market in the gap? -- you can learn all you need to know about the competition's operation by looking in his garbage cans -- The secret of business is to know something that nobody else knows -- Be first or be better -- Put all your eggs in one basket, and then watch that basket -- Luck is a dividend of sweat. The more you sweat, the luckier you get -- Broaden your vision, and maintain stability while advancing forward -- Nothing great is created suddenly -- The role of the CEO is to enable people to excel -- Chains of habit are too light to be felt until they are too heavy to be broken -- A corporation is a living organism : it has to continue to shed its skin -- Without continuous growth and progress, success has no meaning -- If you believe in something, work nights and weekends -- it won't feel like work -- Lighting the fire : Leadership and human resources -- Managers do things right, leaders do the right thing -- None of us is as smart as all of us -- Innovation must be invasive and perpetual : Everyone, everywhere, all of the time -…

Subjects

Affaires Betriebswirtschaftslehre Business BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Corporate & Bus… BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Organizational … BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Workplace Cultu… businesses (business enterprises) Företagsledning Industries -- Social aspects Management