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Human Side of Enterprise (1960) by Douglas McGregor (1906-1964) HF5549.M27
McGregor was a psychology professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is noteworthy for his work in human relations which profoundly impacted managerial styles from the 1960s forward. He influenced major management gurus such as Peter Drucker and Warren Bennis. His Theory X pertains to an organizational culture that uses authority as the central means of controlling lazy workers who need constant supervision and motivation. Conversely, Theory Y applies to workers who want and need to work. And if the organization nurtures its workers’ commitment, the workers will embrace responsibility.
Heard on the Street: Quantitative Questions from Wall Street Job Interviews by Timothy Falcon Crack
HF5549.5.I6C73 2008 Reserve Item
The book contains quantitative questions collected from actual investment banking job interviews.The questions help you prepare before you go to a challenging job interview. Job seekers have found it to be an invaluable resource. The book covers financial economics, derivatives, pure logic and stats as well as some non-quant questions. The 11th revised edition is on reserve. Take a look if you are a quant.
What do Jackson Library and the cell phone have in common?
Answer:
They share the same anniversary date, April 3rd. The library was inaugurated on April 3rd 1933 and 35 years ago on April 3rd 1973 the first cell phone was made. It was another 10 years before the phones were available to the public. Do you remember life without cell phones?
JacksonLine - April 2008
Happy Anniversary
Jackson Library is nationally known among academic research libraries for its extensive collections, innovative approach to service and commitment to the research needs of our world renowned faculty.
The Library was formally inaugurated on April 3rd 1933, seven years after the founding of Business School. The new facility was located in a room that measured thirty feet by forty that held about 1,000 volumes and tables for sixty students. In addition to the core collection the library held corporate reports, volumes of leading business journals and various other research materials many of which were said to have been transferred directly to the library from Dean Jackson's office.
The library’s collections continued to grow deliberately and methodically focusing on the teaching needs of the school as it evolved into the premier school of general management it is today. As in the past Jackson Library will continue to grow and change to support the 21st century students and scholars.
Thomson One Banker - Deals
Looking for a deal? Thomson One Banker can help you find one. The new Deals analysis function provides M&A and corporate transaction data and intelligence for transactions worldwide. Look for the Deals Analysis tab located on the left hand side of the navigation panel. A click will land you by default on an overview page of the mergers and acquisitions market. On the overview page you will find industry comparisons, the last 10 deals by target industry and target region as well the top 10 announced and completed deals. Once you have landed the left side of the page gives you links to:
- Recent Deals
- League Tables
- Volume Trends
- Quick Search
- Advanced Search
This great addition to a valued database provides you with the information you need to stay ahead of the competion.
Company Search
Need a quick company search? Click on the Companies/Markets link at the top of the Factiva page. Type in the name of the company and get a snapshot with a stock price activity chart, brief business description, key financial's, key executives and links to the latest news. Click the interactive chart and it will take to you to a screen where the company is charted according to stock exchange price and volume. The charting function allows you to benchmark your company against the largest stock exchanges. Factiva is available to you from the Jackson Library database page or via webapps.
Popular Books
New to the Popular Book shelves:
The Red Queen Among Organizations: How Competitiveness Evolves by William P. Barnett HB238.B37 2008
In this new book, Barnett, the Thomas M. Siebel Professor of Business Leadership, Strategy and Organization at Stanford, examines the effects of competing and winning. He takes an in-depth look at two competitive industries -- computer manufacturing and commercial banking -- and reaches some startling conclusions: organizations that survive competition become stronger competitors, but only in the market contests in which they succeed. On the other hand, managers may think their experience will help them thrive in new markets and conditions, but the opposite may be the case. Barnett challenges the prevailing wisdom about competition.
Silicon Dragon: How China is Winning the Tech Race
by Rebecca A. Fannin HD9696.8.C62F36 2008
We know that China is the most populous nation on earth, but do you know that China (a) has the world’s largest number of mobile phone users (500 million), (b) three times as many engineering students as the United States, and (c), the fastest-growing venture capital market on earth? Wake up and smell the coffee -- or perhaps the tea -- and admit China is catching up to America as a global leader of technology. By modeling their new companies on American models like Google, entrepreneurs in China are leading their nation through a second industrial revolution. Journalist Fannin interviews many of these young go-getters. “China is flexing its muscle and is going to be the next big bed of innovation,” quotes Om Malik, author of Broadbandits: Inside the $750 Billion Telecom Heist. “Silicon Dragon will give you a road map for this brave new world.”
Catalyst Code: The Strategies Behind the World’s Most Dynamic Companies by David S. Evans, Richard Schmalensee
HD9999.M78E94 2007
“Catalyst Code is an excellent account of the importance of the platform business model. … This is an important book for anyone interested in understanding how breakthrough businesses can be built in today’s economy.” So says Bill Gates about this step-by-step framework for launching and sustaining those successful enterprises like Google, NTT DoCoMo and MySpace that have cracked the ‘catalyst code’ -- generating value by creating simultaneous and mutually beneficial relationships among the groups of customers they serve.
From Higher Aims to Hired Hands : The Social Transformation of American Business Schools and the Unfulfilled Promise of Management as a Profession by Rakesh Khurana by HF1131.K45 2007
Harvard Business School Professor Khurana reveals how questions about the professional nature of management have driven business education and shaped American management and society. He traces the beginnings from the nineteenth century, when the managerial elite collaborated with universities to establish graduate business education programs. Today, Khurana argues, biz schools have become merely purveyors of a product, the ‘MBA,’ with students treated as customers; older professional ideals have been eclipsed. Khurana sees a clear link between this and current corporate malfeasance. Opines Dean Joel Podolny of the Yale School of Management, “This is a wonderful and important book for anyone interested in business education. … In providing a sociological understanding of the origins of business education and the professionalization of management, this book prompts deep reflection about the state of management today and offers real insight into the challenges of elevating the standards of this particular profession.”
All this -- and more -- on our Popular Books display.
Business Websites
Here are some new sites our librarians discovered on the public Web that are a valuable addition to our resources. We are in constant search for the best of the web. Selections from our latest search, with the subject section of where they may be found : Ecosystem Marketplace (in Environment); about markets and payment schemes for ecosystem services; IRS Business Tax Statistics (in Accounting & Taxes) with data on tax returns; Kidon Media Link (in News) with links to thousands of newspaper sites; PayScale (in Human Resources) offering how to compare your job and skills with your peers, and Webopedia (in Reference); an online dictionary of computer and internet terms.
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Jack's Favorite Quote of the Month
“Watch Your Language: The words you use to describe yourself will come back to haunt you if you don’t live by them. ”
~Fran Zone ~
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