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Nuanced, yet filled with accessible arguments backed by considerable research, data, and personal experience, this highly recommended and insightful title is well worth readers’ time. It calls for democracies to make the choices that will yield positive results for its citizens.
This impressive, must-read title shines a light on and adds critical insight to an important and pressing issue. It is a rebuke, a manifesto, and an evidence-based argument all rolled into one. For business owners and workers alike.
This recommended book, with its technical jargon, aptly contributes to the conversation about revising the policies that financial institutions and services must follow. Ideal for readers who are interested in approaches to improving strategies related to regulations, finance, and government.
Mochrie shows how the study of economics developed from different traditions, including history, law, and engineering, all bringing a distinctive stamp to their respective theoretical approaches. A deeply researched, chronological, lively introduction to the history and theory of economics.
With gripping prose, this book encourages policymakers to consider the many hazards associated with the unavoidable increases in global temperature that the world faces. This is a call to arms addressing one of the most critical issues of contemporary times.
This reader-friendly work concisely explains vital economic principles. The section on personal finance should be required reading for everyone. The superb electronic supplemental material package can be used to structure any introduction to economics course, and this work nicely supplements the fifth edition of Thomas Sowell’s Basic Economics. Highly recommended for public libraries and all high school and university economics instructors.
A meticulously sourced, complex academic work that’s essential for university libraries. It shows how central banks’ ill-defined balance of power with little oversight can threaten democracies. Give to readers familiar with Joseph Stiglitz’s Making Globalization Work, Morgan Ricks’s The Money Problem, or Lev Menand’s The Fed Unbound.
Well researched and reported, with a propulsive storytelling style. Nolan’s outstanding book will interest readers who follow news about equality efforts but might not be familiar with the complex world of labor organizing.
This highly recommended book focuses on middle- and lower-income people who do not have millions in their retirement accounts and who are particularly concerned about the retirement possibilities that their children and grandchildren will have. It nicely updates Dora L. Costa’s The Evolution of Retirement and will appeal to fans of Jessica Bruder’s Nomadland.
Effectively shows the importance of innovation in modern economies while also making clear that innovation alone does not guarantee good outcomes. Will appeal to those studying or working in public policy or economics.
This brilliant economics study will likely engage general readers and hold their attention to the end. Purchase for behavioral and social sciences collections.
Although the content is occasionally repetitive, the central message about an industry taking advantage of people living in or close to poverty bears repeating. Recommended for libraries where this message will resonate.
Since many public library readers are embarking on new life adventures in this COVID era, this title is recommended as a first purchase for all business collections. Academic library collections that support certified financial planner preparation can also benefit with this title.
This volume, partly an economic history but mostly a thorough record of the global economy’s connection with politics, is destined to become a classic in its category. Social sciences and history collections would benefit the most from this book.
This book should be part of library collections on economic and social thought. Liu’s recontextualization of Adam Smith will be of interest to scholars as well as general audiences.
This work is something of an economics, history, and philosophy lecture all in one, reading more like an extended essay than a typical book. It is particularly recommended for libraries servicing economics, political science, and labor studies departments.
Those seeking a better understanding of the Federal Reserve’s inner workings or insights about creating their own economic forecasts will want to read this book.
More than a history of PayPal. Soni’s book is a must-read for anyone who wants an insider’s perspective on the demands of tech startups or who wants to better understand how Silicon Valley’s culture became what it is today.
Readers interested in Israel’s economy and economic growth more generally will find this book valuable. Zeira speaks with undoubted authority about the Israeli economy, based on two decades of research.
Warshay’s book will appeal to its intended audience: those with a serious interest in entrepreneurship. It is not an easy read but, then again, entrepreneurship is not an easy subject.
Picoult’s book will appeal to managers who have high regard for customer experience and are willing to devote a lot of time and effort to improving it.
Robison’s fast-paced account serves as an excellent case study of business mismanagement. It should be read by air travel consumers and professionals alike and will have broad appeal as a story about the rise and fall of a historic business.
The personal finance books most in-demand with readers discuss paying for college, retirement and Social Security, handling money during a crisis, and more.
Dense and thought-provoking, this will appeal to those in and around the study of economics, but also general readers looking for a deeper understanding of a discipline that affects daily life.
Ducharme grabs readers’ attention early on. This is not a scientific book, but rather a social examination of the rise of the vaping industry. For fans of Sherri Mabry Gordon’s Smoking, Vaping, and Your Health.
This important work offers not only lessons but also worthwhile insights about the necessity for business to continually adapt in order to survive. A must for public and academic collections.
A timely, practical, and highly informative guide to effective techniques for remote work; of benefit to practitioners or students of business. Highly recommended.
This book expands nicely on Jason Dorsey and Denise Villa’s Zconomy. The extensive citations, supplemental reading sources, and bibliography firmly establish the credibility of this solid, impressive work. Vital for any organization with multigenerational staffs, and for marketers, public relations professionals, HRD managers, or executives. Highly recommended for all university libraries supporting business and psychology curricula.
A practical and sophisticated handbook, useful for readers who wish to learn from the successful experiences of others and effectively apply the lessons to their own work and careers.
A well-told business story showing the unsurprising result when noble motives collide with corporate reality and the specter of large amounts of money.
No-nonsense advice for situations where the need is great. Will be welcomed by the financially stressed, as well as those looking to lessen the impact of future lean financial times.
This juicy cautionary tale, which complements the 2021 documentary WeWork: Or the Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn, will appeal to fans of high drama in business and commerce.
Readers interested in economics and finance will find this memoir of compelling interest, and it has the potential for a wide audience with the general public as well.
Readers interested in acquiring a basic knowledge of economics, as well as more experienced students who wish to study the economics of the pandemic will find this book very valuable. It updates the insights of Henry Hazlitt’s Economics in One Lesson and and applies them to a specialized subject area.
A long overdue history offering a behind-the-scenes look at one of the world’s leading financial institutions. Recommended for public and academic library readers.
This book is a mixture of practical advice and motivation-speak (the latter often quite repetitive) and may appeal to older managers wanting to revitalize their careers
Providing solid cases where government regulations helped to give Americans a better life, this will appeal to progressives looking for a history of their movement.
Bonvillian and Sarma make a clear and convincing case for the necessity and potential of this new path. Their work will appeal to a broad readership, particularly those interested in policy change for social good.
Recommend for anyone, as readers do not have to be in the field of conflict management to enjoy this book. For fans of Robert Hunt’s Mastering Confrontation: Become an Expert at Effective Communication. Master the Art of Dealing with Conflict.
Friedman has made an important contribution to the literature on the intertwining of Western economic thought with religious beliefs. His detailed tracing of the philosophical and theological roots of free market economics is well researched, well written, and well worth reading.
This book will aid readers leading or participating in video calls. No technical knowledge required. For fans of Sam Beltenberg’s, Zoom: 2020 Beginner’s Guide.
This is essentially a reference book that provides brief, basic information on the accomplishments of select entrepreneurs. It will likely be a resource for people interested in business history rather than being read from cover to cover.
Timely for readers interested in important issues, such as data ethics, privacy, platform policies and regulations, the role of social media tech giants in our lives, and how these tools impact consumers’ behaviors., CA
For anyone looking to obtain lifelong tools rather than a step-by-step guide to success, this book is for you. Recommended for fans of Carey Davidson’s The Five Archetypes.
An insightful study of capitalism and the “harbingers of doom” that have been part of its history. Faculty researchers, and students of economics and philosophy should find this informative and timely. Highly recommended.
Lorr succeeds in raising awareness of the people who make our food systems possible and the conditions in which they live and work. Yet the stories do not always effectively cohere to create a well-rounded narrative.
Cabot cuts through the hype and romance of the counterculture to identify the emergence of a burgeoning industry focused on housewives and seniors. Highly recommended.
This informative, detailed guide to using emotional intelligence on the job is tailored to those in midcareer, seeking careers in business, or wishing to learn more about emotional intelligence. Business administration students could use this as supplemental reading for management courses.
Vital for all businesses and organizations with any direct contact with Gen Z. Highly recommended for all university libraries supporting business and psychology curriculum.
This will appeal to people fascinated with the possibilities of cryptocurrency, as well as those interested in the personalities involved and the business history of the concept.
Recommended for general readers curious about AI, and business owners interested in implementing AI to realize a ROI (return on investment). A great addition to collections in which Alex Castrounis’s AI for People and Business circulates well.
Vinsel and Russell’s observations make a compelling counterpoint to the innovation mania that has dominated this decade. Will appeal to innovation skeptics and fans of Daniel Kahneman’s Thinking Fast and Slow and Charles Duhigg’s The Power of Habit.
At once imaginative and pragmatic, this will appeal to those who regard branding as a sometimes daunting task of creating and fostering emotional connections with customers.