African American Management History
African American Management History

Author: Leon C. Prieto

Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing

Published: 2019-06-11

Total Pages: 179

ISBN-13: 1787566595

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The most successful business leaders always have their own compelling philosophies, but all too often the thoughts and ideologies of high-profile African American leaders are forgotten or passed over. This exciting new study reflects on some of the leading black business pioneers of the late 19th and early 20th century.

No Contest
No Contest

Author: Alfie Kohn

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13: 9780395631256

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Argues that competition is inherently destructive and that competitive behavior is culturally induced, counter-productive, and causes anxiety, selfishness, self-doubt, and poor communication.

Co-Opetition
Co-Opetition

Author: Adam M. Brandenburger

Publisher: Crown Currency

Published: 1997-12-29

Total Pages: 305

ISBN-13: 0385479506

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Now available in paperback, with an all new Reader's guide, The New York Times and Business Week bestseller Co-opetition revolutionized the game of business. With over 40,000 copies sold and now in its 9th printing, Co-opetition is a business strategy that goes beyond the old rules of competition and cooperation to combine the advantages of both. Co-opetition is a pioneering, high profit means of leveraging business relationships. Intel, Nintendo, American Express, NutraSweet, American Airlines, and dozens of other companies have been using the strategies of co-opetition to change the game of business to their benefit. Formulating strategies based on game theory, authors Brandenburger and Nalebuff created a book that's insightful and instructive for managers eager to move their companies into a new mind set.

What Do We Mean by Cooperative Advantage?
What Do We Mean by Cooperative Advantage?

Author: Werner Ketelhohn

Publisher:

Published: 1993

Total Pages:

ISBN-13:

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Contends that there is an alternative to the militaristic wisdom that sees competition as a battlefield and its protagonists as 'robber barons'; rather than fighting every- body, an increasing number of companies are succeeding through creating internally co-operative climates by introducing employee profit-sharing and participation, and through choosing external competitors carefully. Quotes examples of these approaches from Brazil and Germany, and how Benetton's co-operative network of subcontractors and retailers enables it to pursue a strategy of low cost, high quality and quick response to market changes; examines the advantages of negotiated arrangements with external partners over battlefields and command structures, stressing that a negotiated strategy allows a company to concentrate on its distinctive competence, while benefiting from efficiencies in its partner firms, and avoiding unnecessary overheads and diluting energy in political fighting.

50 Biology Ideas You Really Need to Know
50 Biology Ideas You Really Need to Know

Author: JV Chamary

Publisher: Greenfinch

Published: 2015-11-05

Total Pages: 395

ISBN-13: 1848666705

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50 Biology Ideas You Really Need to Know is your guide to the most significant and stimulating questions in the study of life. Why do species evolve? Can characteristics be inherited without DNA? Are all organisms made of cells? What makes us human? This book provides succinct answers to all these questions, and many more, in 50 lucid and engaging essays that cover both classic experiments and the latest research. From the mysteries of sex and sleep, from mass extinction to immunity, 50 Biology Ideas You Really Need to Know will open your eyes to the fundamental processes that are vital to life on Earth, including how genes control the growth and behaviour of living things, how a body develops from a single cell, and how environmental forces create natural diversity through evolution. Featuring key concepts explained in simple terms, and with clear diagrams and timelines showing major scientific discoveries within their historical context, this book will give you a complete overview of a fascinating subject. Contents include: Evolution, Genes, Homeostasis, Endosymbiosis, Sex, Multicellularity, Nerves, Genetic Drift, Speciation, Convergent Evolution, Pollination, Mimicry, Laws of Inheritance, DNA, Alternative Splicing, Viruses, Epigenetics, Photosynthesis, Cancer, Differentiation, Regeneration, Morphogenesis, Memory, Sleep, Ageing, Consciousness and the Gaia Hypothesis.