Argues that the U.S. will be replaced by Japan as the world's economic leader unless changes are made, and lists ways that government, labor, and business can work together to prolong America's leadership

American Business - A Two Minute Warning

Business & Money

Grayson, C. Jackson

Management & Leadership

Free Press

If Only We Knew What We Know: The Transfer of Internal Knowledge and Best Practice

While companies search the world over to benchmark best practices, vast treasure troves of knowledge and know-how remain hidden right under their noses: in the minds of their own employees, in the often unique structure of their operations, and in the written history of their organizations. Now, acclaimed productivity and quality experts Carla O'Dell and Jack Grayson explain for the first time how applying the ideas of Knowledge Management can help employers identify their own internal best practices and share this intellectual capital throughout their organizations. 
 Knowledge Management (KM) is a conscious strategy of getting the right information to the right people at the right time so they can take action and create value. Basing KM on three major studies of best practices at one hundred companies, the authors demonstrate how managers can utilize a visual process model to actually transfer best practices from one business unit of the organization to another. Rich with case studies, concrete examples, and revealing anecdotes from companies including Texas Instruments, Amoco, Buckman, Chevron, Sequent Computer, the World Bank, and USAA, this valuable guide reveals how knowledge treasure chests can be unlocked to reduce product development cycle time, implement more cost-efficient operations, or create a loyal customer base. Finally, O'Dell and Grayson present three "value propositions" built around customers, products, and operations that could result in staggering payoffs as they did at the companies cited above. 
 No amount of knowledge or insight can keep a company ahead if it is not properly distributed where it's needed. Entirely accessible and immensely readable, If Only We Knew What We Know is a much-needed companion for business leaders everywhere.

O'Dell, Carla

Economics

Confessions of a price controller

Neeb, Louis

Dow-Jones-Irwin

Recommeded readng for those making drilling decisions. Illustrates how decision-making tools may be applied in real situations.

Decisions Under Uncertainty: Drilling Decisions By Oil and Gas Operators

Harvard University Press

Decisions under uncertainty: Drilling decisions by oil and gas operators (Energy in the American economy)

Engineering & Transportation

Engineering

Ayer

I can't believe I did that! What was I thinking? We've all got one: an inner brat that compels us to grab one more cookie or throw a hissy fit over a minor irritation. This inner brat can wreak havoc at work, in relationships, and with our self-esteem. With humor and kindness, Taming Your Inner Brat gives you specific strategies to bring your attitudes and bratty behaviors under control. You can learn to deal with any situation in a productive, adult manner. By teaching you how to recognize your inner brat, psychologist Pauline Wallin, Ph.D. helps you bring problems into manageable perspective and make changes that last . . . Which leaves just one question, answered in this new edition: 'Now that I've tamed my own inner brat, what do I do about people who haven't tamed theirs'

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