Interesting Books : January 2008



Strategic Planning : A Practical Guide For Competitive Success
Call No. 658.4012 A159s 2006

First analyze, then strategize. STRATEGIC PLANNING: A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR COMPETITIVE SUCCESS and its accompanying spreadsheets CD-ROM gives you all the information on the formulation phase of the strategic management process in single-service firms. Then you’ll test your ideas and "work the numbers" to see if you're on the right track. Because it's both practical and easy-to-use, this is the business strategy textbook that not only prepares you for your next job, it’s also a big help during test time as well.

The 50-Plus Market: Why the Future Is Age Neutral When It Comes to Marketing & Branding Strategies
Call No. 658.800844 S925f 2007

Baby boomers are the wealthiest, fastest-growing consumer group in the world, yet the market remains largely untapped by marketers. In fact, only five percent of worldwide ad budgets are geared toward older costumers while 80 percent goes to reaching 18- to 34-year-olds. Acknowledging that the 50-plus consumer market is foreign territory to many marketers, author Dick Stroud provides a how-to guide for key elements of a marketing strategy targeting boomers. His new approach to how companies can interact with older customers advocates age-neutral marketing strategies, ensuring the growing numbers of affluent consumers over the age of 50 aren't overlooked. Using research from OMD, the world's second-largest media communications firm in the world, "The 50-Plus Market" shows why the obsession with youth-centric marketing must end.

Cash Flow Forecasting
Call No. 658.15244 C338 2005

Budgets are like road maps -- they provide a direction for a corporates financial management. Balance sheets and statements of revenues also provide insights into how well a company is following that direction. But cash flow and cash flow forecasts are what guide the day-to-day itinerary for an organization.
Budgets and cash flow are dynamic -- adjustments and changes can and should occur. If you understand what you are looking at, you can use cash flow to create better budgets and thus more accurate cash flow forecasting.

What Made jack welch Jack Welch : How Ordinary People Become Extraordinary Leaders
Call No. 658.4092 B347w 2007

Surprisingly, it’s not about education or pedigree or even native smarts. Most of us are like jack welch, who started life as a lowercase guy, the son of a railroad conductor, but went on to become the most celebrated and successful executive of recent years. Sure, Jack Welch—and lots of other people like him—are smart and talented, but there are countless people even smarter and more talented who stall out on the way up. Something else is going on. What is it, and what can the rest of us learn from such people to improve our own chances of accomplishment?

Peterson's Master the SAT 2008
Call No. 378.1664 P485 2007

Master the SAT 2008 has content that will teach, review, and test test-takers' essay writing abilities as well as their Algebra II and higher-level math skills.