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Freakonomics : An antidote against conventional wisdom

2008-04-11

A book or all of us who are tired of all politically correct truths that we have to agree with. Levitt and Dubner shows in case after case how things are different than we all know they are. This is a very important and very funny book to read. Most of the stuff is about conditions in US that might not apply to us in Europe, but still their a ...

Traders : Secrets of trading success

2008-03-30

Here is a book which provides an interesting antidote to all the snakeoil out there promising instant success. this deeply researched book looks deeply into the way in which traders work and builds a picture which this trade, at least, recognised. If you are serious about becoming an expert trader and want to understand the hard work it real ...

Business Knowledge for IT in Investment Banking : Excerpt from Review in International Journal of Information Management 27

2008-02-28

This is the maiden publication in the Business Knowledge and IT Professional series. It is an unusual book which aims to bridge the perceived gap in business knowledge between IT professionals and the business community. Each chapter is clearly introduced which enables the reader to easily target particular areas of interest. The initial ch ...

Financial Accounting : An appealing textbook with solid merit

2005-08-23

When I selected this textbook in 2002, it was based on the outstanding track record of the primary author-Belverd E. Needles, Jr. I have, since then, had to use alternative editions for other courses I teach, but this book remains my favorite for simplicity but completeness and well written text. If you feel, after purchasing it, that it is di ...

Movers and Shakers : missing Europe

2005-06-21

This concise work carefully selected the main drivers of the yesterday and today business thinkers and managers. On the other hand to find the equilibrium was not fully successful. E.g. among the motor vehicle business tycoons there are no Europeans. I strongly miss the late Giovanni Agnelli, who had the same role and position in italy than He ...

Id�agenten : Book of the month in the leading management magazine CHEF

2005-05-13

"The advantages of the book: A display of how the idea driven company should work. The writing is pedagogical and easy to comprehend. The book is generously filled with exercises and techniques. The different format and design together with descriptions, symbols and colors work as clear signals. A �schoolbook� at it's best. ... and the disa ...

No Ordinary Man : Fantastic book - compelling and very readable account of a sad life

2005-03-02

At first I was sceptical of a biography of a man in the public eye written by his son. I couldn't see how he could write about his father objectively and dispassionately. But I was soon won over. Dominic Carman is a very good writer, and it gradually occurred to me as I read on that he was probably the best person to write the biography because ...

Cause for Success : Very Inspiring, and Yet Practical

2005-02-25

With so much criticism against CSR, this author is clearly intent on emphasizing the movement's positive attributes - namely the opportunity for health, growth and competitive edge that company's can achieve through strategies that set out to solve serious issues. The world's most intractable problems, like poverty, inequity and environmental d ...

Your Retirement Masterplan : BEST BOOK I'VE EVER READ ON RETIREMENT

2005-02-24

I am less than a year away from retirement myself and over the past few months I've read every book on the subject I could lay my hands on. This one is the best by far. Down to earth and inspiring. I recommend it to anyone who like myself wants to plan ahead for retirement.