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Title: Labor Unions, Management, and Industrial/Organizational (I/O) Psychology

Subtitle: Comparison to Economics and Sociology

Author: Steven G. Carley

Narrator: Al Remington

Format: Unabridged

Length: 43 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-18-14

Publisher: SGC Production

Ratings: 1 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Business, Management

Publisher's Summary:

Helping to explain the indifference of labor unions by I/O psychology is a failure to appreciate power differences among management and workers, the early attitudes toward unions of I/O psychologists, and limited financial rewards. Comparing to the history of economics and sociology is the United States history of I/O psychology in investigation of this hypothetical viability. The conclusion is for the neglect of labor-union issues by applied psychologists are for two crucial reasons to exist being the dark of early pro-union psychologists and the reluctance of I/O psychologists to address the presence of conflict among employees and employers. The major issue being addressed is the evolution of I/O psychology within the United States and its ignorance of labor unions and partnership with management. In defining I/O psychology this question is important pertaining to the aim of the field.

The definition of I/O psychology according to the society for industrial-organizational psychology (SIOP) is the promotion of human welfare through applying psychology to the different types of organizations. For I/O psychology to remain true to the mission psychologists in working with these different organizational types would include both labor and management within their endeavors. Critics and psychologists alike have documented the indifference toward organized labor of I/O psychologists. This indifference involves attempts to dismantle unions already in existence and opposing unionization before it should ever begin. Numerous complaints exist of this indifference to labor unions, yet few attempts have been made in the analysis of this persistence. In investigating this indifference, a review of the history of I/O psychology will occur in relation to United States labor unions evaluating the ability of previous offered explanations to maintain their validity. A comparison of the history of I/O psychology is often made toward other social scientific disciplines in economics and sociology. The result of this comparison is a broader context analysis occurring in the isolated examination of psychology.

The focus will be on the relationship of labor unions with the practice of individual psychologists. In examining this relationship the writings of critics and individual I/O psychologists act as the sources of information along with the writings by members of organized labor and analysis of journal publication records. In comparison to other countries, I/O psychology has less evolved in progression toward relations to organized labor.

Members Reviews:

Great Help

I found this a great read and definitely helped me in my career as an NFL QB. During my time off the field, due to a collar bone injury, I found it refreshing to read about the struggles between Industrial Psychologist and Labor Unions. I'll be sure to suggest this book to all my team mates.

Best QB ever,

Tony

Useless

This is so poorly written I could not read the first paragraph. It is almost as if it was written by a computer putting together random phrases.

Five Stars

Just what I was looking for and expected.

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Title: Lean Office

Subtitle: Key to Reducing Costs and Improving Profitability

Author: Ade Asefeso MCIPS MBA

Narrator: Richard A. Lange

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 54 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-22-14

Publisher: Ade Asefeso MCIPS MBA

Ratings: 2.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Business, Management

Publisher's Summary:

Are you losing money due to wasted effort and low productivity of your knowledge workers? Is your office inefficiency leading to low worker morale and high workforce turnover? Are you losing customers or irritated due to disorganized office practices? Applying Lean principles to your office operations can solve these problems and create efficient knowledge workers that are a real competitive advantage. Given the success that Lean Manufacturing has shown in cleaning up production processes, why not achieve a Lean Enterprise by driving Lean Office practices into the front office where inefficient procedures, paperwork, and bureaucracy in one area can stall the leanest efforts of other operations. Lean is not about cutting staff and resources.

Members Reviews:

A worthwhile listen but hard work

This audiobook gives a different perspective to the lean journey; focussing on the support functions of businesses.

The narration is somewhat difficult to follow; missing inflection and prose.

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Title: Think Bigger

Subtitle: Developing a Successful Big Data Strategy for Your Business

Author: Mark Van Rijmenam

Narrator: Erik Synnestvedt

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 8 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-18-14

Publisher: Gildan Media, LLC

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 67 votes

Genres: Business, Management

Publisher's Summary:

Big data - the enormous amount of data that is created as virtually every movement, transaction, and choice we make becomes digitized - is revolutionizing business. Offering real-world insight and explanations, this audiobook provides a roadmap for organizations looking to develop a profitable big data strategy...and reveals why it's not something they can leave to the I.T. department.

Sharing best practices from companies that have implemented a big data strategy including Walmart, InterContinental Hotel Group, Walt Disney, and Shell, Think Bigger covers the most important big data trends affecting organizations, as well as key technologies like Hadoop and MapReduce, and several crucial types of analyses. In addition, the audiobook offers guidance on how to ensure security, and respect the privacy rights of consumers. It also examines in detail how big data is impacting specific industries - and where opportunities can be found.

Big data is changing the way businesses - and even governments - are operated and managed. Think Bigger is an essential resource for anyone who wants to ensure that their company isn't left in the dust.

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Title: The Caterpillar Way

Subtitle: Lessons in Leadership, Growth, and Shareholder Value

Author: Craig T. Bouchard, James V. Koch

Narrator: Gary MacFadden

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 39 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-02-14

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 13 votes

Genres: Business, Management

Publisher's Summary:

In the early 1980s, Caterpillar, Inc. lost one million dollars per day for three consecutive years. Its continuing existence came into question. Today, "CAT" is the world's most profitable manufacturer of construction and mining equipment and large engines. The now-legendary global company made numerous well-calculated, though risky, decisions for three consecutive decades - in the process scaling to heights unimaginable to even the finest business enterprises.

How did they do it? The Caterpillar Way. Senior management at CAT facilitated the authors' one-year odyssey through the hallways and intriguing history of the construction-industry giant. This inspiring audiobook takes you behind the scenes with the CEOs, executive vice presidents, managers, dealers, customers, union bosses, and Wall Street analysts who were players in Caterpillar's drive to global dominance.

The Caterpillar Way provides essential management lessons in powerful behind-the-scenes stories. You'll learn how the Caterpillar leaders responded quickly to changing markets, allocated capital efficiently throughout the firm, and nourished a cultish team spirit that wins. Innovative leaders make game-changing decisions.

If any company is built to last, it's Caterpillar, Inc. With its trademark yellow trucks, cranes, machinery, and engines, this home-grown manufacturer has survived more than its share of ups and downs to become the number-one industry leader of construction equipment in the world. The Caterpillar Way reveals, for the first time, the remarkable inside story, written with full access to the way CAT runs its business, from bottom to top.

They blaze their own trail. This is The Caterpillar Way.

Members Reviews:

Choice summary but short on detail

Great book for the investor that merely enjoys a superficial glance at a company. The book falls short of investigating the Caterpillar generic parts market role in sustaining residual values of equipment, it's influence over the Illinois legislature, transfer pricing, anticompetitive nature of its parts distribution and global pricing structure.

Caterpillar's ethical code so highly regarded in the book seemed to be disregarded when it produced equipment together with the South African Dealer under the brand name Wright during apartheid.

Globalization and economic patriotism

A real eye opener as to how multi billion dollar business's shape and influence American economics and foreign policy. Caterpillar as a stellar performer on Wall St. producing dividends, and capital gains, is remarkable. But as Globalization of Caterpillar increased to the point, where the American business side and workforce, Is less than 1/2 of the entire business, makes a person wonder.

What has become of real friendship and economic patriotism ? Free Trade has huge impacts , at home and abroad , as American business invades overseas countries and Foreign business invades the USA. For anyone interested in the American economy, politics, and manufacturing business, this is a must read ! Very interesting !

The history of Caterpillar

This is a good book, the most of the book includes are matching with my expectation.

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Title: Managing Talent

Subtitle: The Economist

Author: Michel Syrett, Marion Devine

Narrator: Karen Cass

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 9 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-06-14

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 5 votes

Genres: Business, Management

Publisher's Summary:

Survey after survey confirms how the success of businesses has become increasingly dependent on the ability and skills of their staff. And because talented workers are in short supply the hunt for people of unusual ability will continue in earnest. Hiring such people is the relatively easy part; keeping them engaged so that they don't move on and getting the best out of them while they are with you is what really matters.

Drawing on original research, including interviews with senior executives, recruitment specialists and headhunters, and people considered 'talented' within their organisations, this book outlines the way in which companies such as Ford, Goldman Sachs, Cisco, Diageo, Tesco, General Electric and HSBC are facing the challenge of recruiting and developing the talent they need. This book will also boost readers' own career prospects with practical ideas on how to change their organisation's perception of their potential.

Members Reviews:

An eye-opener on handling talented employees

Any additional comments?

Well presented set of observations on the emerging new generation of talented employees. The book is nicely presented, you feel you are listening to a story.

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Title: How To Start A Business Without Any Money

Author: Rachel Bridge

Narrator: Stephanie Danile

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 31 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-12-13

Publisher: Random House Audiobooks

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 15 votes

Genres: Business, Management

Publisher's Summary:

Do you dream of starting your own business but dont have any money? What if you could set up a venture with nothing but a good business idea and the determination to make it work?

Its an appealing idea, particularly in the current economic climate where no one has cash to spare and austerity rules the day. In fact, studies show that more people start businesses during recessions than at any other time. The good news is that it can be done, provided you follow a few golden rules.

Based on Rachel Bridge's popular workshops, this book will help set you on the way to success.

As the former Enterprise Editor for the Sunday Times, Rachel has interviewed hundreds of successful entrepreneurs. Join her on her journey as she starts up her very own enterprise, entrepreneurthings.com, and covers all the ups and downs she encounters, while giving examples along the way of how real-life entrepreneurs have coped with the same problems that beset everyone in business at some point.

Members Reviews:

preference

most adviseand resources are given for U. K., not U.S. where I live and would start a business.

Practical, interesting, inspiring!

What did you love best about How To Start A Business Without Any Money?

This book provides some great real tips for starting a business on the cheap. Even if the suggested tips and resources don't meet your needs, the book helps create a mindset of making things work. Entrepreneurs cannot take no for an answer, and this is a great mindset to adopt early and well. The author also does what many entrepreneur authors have not done, which is start and describe a business as they write - applying the things they teach. I loved hearing about her business and seeing the ways she applied her concepts to her idea. It kept them relatable and realistic.

Often entrepreneur books will focus largely on the why, they leave me feeling amped with motivation and inspiration to tackle the world but I haven't the clue where to start. This book left me inspired as well but it did so by showing me that I truly don't have to risk my entire life by trying entrepreneurship and that I can attempt my ideas with creative low cost solutions.

I also loved the point the author makes that if you fail, you will be alright. It helped me realize that even the logically I am not risking much I need to attack my personal fear of failure and learn to embrace it. She also highlights that even if you find starting and running a business is not for you, the experience leaves you better armed to be a unique and valuable instrument to an existing business. This is one example of how the author inspires in a very practical way.

Do yourself a favor, and pickup this title. It is time and money well spent!

Start business as minimal cost as much

The book give a really good tips and a hands-on advices about how to start business with minimal cost. When I see the book title I thought will be able to create a business from ruin or some other ideas which doesn't cost money but in general the book help you to create a business with low cost and mistakes!

great book

interesting insight. useful information and good topics. makes me want to listen to her other books.

Excellent Read

What made the experience of listening to How To Start A Business Without Any Money the most enjoyable?

The fact that the book is in very easy to understand dialog and well structured made it very easy to follow.

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Title: Brands and Branding

Subtitle: The Economist

Author: Rita Clifton

Narrator: Christopher Oxford

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 45 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-02-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 12 votes

Genres: Business, Management

Publisher's Summary:

The best-selling guide to the role of brands and brand building

Although the balance sheet may not even put a value on it, a company's brand or its portfolio of brands is in many cases its most valuable asset, accounting for as much as 70% of a firm's market value in some cases. This book argues that because of this and because of the power of not-for-profit brands like Oxfam, all organisations should make the brand their central organising principle, guiding every action and decision.

Divided into three parts and written by 18 experts on the subject, this fully revised and updated guide to brands and branding examines the case for brands, outlines best practice and the future for brands. It includes chapters on brand valuation, what makes a brand great, brand strategy, brand experience, visual and verbal identity, brand communications, brand protection and new chapters on branding in India and brands in a digital world.

Rita Clifton is chairman of Interbrand, a global brand consultancy. The other contributors come from a wide range of organisations with extensive expertise in brands and branding.

Editorial Reviews:

A useful volume of essays examining the social and economic importance of brands, best practices for managing them, methodologies for valuing them, predictions for their future, and more. The collection benefits from a host of writers, a global perspective, and a focus on the history of brands as well as their future. Performer Christopher Oxford narrates in a clear, authoritative voice with a dignified-sounding English accent. Likely to be an extremely useful introductory volume for business students and others trying to wrap their heads around the all-important world of brands and associated concepts.

Members Reviews:

Very good, expansive and actionable look at brands

This is a collection of essays on brands and the practice of branding by more than a dozen experts with international business experience. The book was published in the early 2000's, and was ahead of its time then, with the concepts becoming more familiar as time moves ahead and branding becomes more important for all types of organizations. The heavy British accent of the narrator may be annoying at times, but the information is worth multiple listenings of this audio production.

Interesting but flawed

This book is a mixture of chapters written by different experts in the field (though all narrated by the same person)

For the most part this is an interesting look at brands and branding, and a more positive look at the idea of big brands and the good they can or could do.

However I feel that most of the writers were glossing over the failings of big companies and brands (although one essay did address this). There was a lot of highly plausible reasoning about how big brands can do good and because their reputation is important they won't do bad (I'm oversimplifying here) but there are many instances recently and still happening where in fact companies/brands do act in ways that are not socially responsible or without harm. It would have been more interesting to have those issues acknowledged and looked at properly as well as the benefits and to see how these things can be avoided etc.

I did find the narrator a little dry and the volume strangely lower than normal, but I would listen again to most of it.

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Title: No Excuses

Subtitle: How You Can Turn Any Workplace into a Great One

Author: Jennifer Robin, Michael Burchell

Narrator: Linda Sherbert

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 41 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-08-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Business, Management

Publisher's Summary:

The business leader's guide to creating a great workplace from the Great Place to Work Institute

In this follow-up guide to The Great Workplace, experts from Great Place to Work Institute, Inc. reveal the most common excuses managers use for why they can't create a great workplace. Authors Jennifer Robin and Michael Burchell poke holes in every single excuse. Whether the reasons involve the organization's leadership, employees, environment, or any other factor, the authors explain that if managers lead people properly, they can create a great workplace. The authors explore how managers can interrupt their own negative thought patterns and instead create lasting change, and they describe how great workplaces have surmounted very real difficulties with aplomb.

Creating a place where people want to work and want to succeed is the primary key to success for every manager. No Excuses shows that managers in any organization can transform their workplace- if they'll only get out of their own way first.

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Title: Change Is Good, You Go First

Subtitle: 21 Ways to Inspire Change

Author: Tom Feltenstein, Mac Anderson

Narrator: Derek Shetterly

Format: Unabridged

Length: 58 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-08-13

Publisher: Simple Truths

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 10 votes

Genres: Business, Management

Publisher's Summary:

Change Is Good, You Go First by Tom Feltenstien and Mac Anderson is not your typical business book on implementing change. The 21 stories will inspire you and your team to stop conducting business as usual! This creative audiobook will help you embrace change and realize change can be good!

Gildan Media is proud to bring you these uplifting and life-changing inspirational books from Simple Truths, which can be used throughout every facet of your life. These audiobooks may be short in length, but their words speak volumes.

Members Reviews:

It is about inspiring change in your organization

This book was about inspiring change in others in your organization. I was looking more for something on inspiring change within myself. If you're looking for ideas on how to inspire change in others, then this might be a listen for you. If you're looking for a way to inspire change within yourself, you might want to look at other titles.

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Title: Likeable Business

Subtitle: Why Today's Consumers Demand More and How Leaders Can Deliver

Author: Dave Kerpen

Narrator: Christopher Prince

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 40 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-24-13

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 15 votes

Genres: Business, Management

Publisher's Summary:

It pays to be likeable!

You can have a rock-solid business strategy, unlimited resources, and the most talented people on staff. But only one thing is guaranteed in today's hyperconnected society: If your business isn't likeable, it will fail.

Dave Kerpen knows how important it is for a business to be liked - by customers, employees, stakeholders, and the general public. He wrote the book on it. His groundbreaking best seller Likeable Social Media changed the way businesses interact with their customers on a daily basis. Likeable Business lays out 11 strategies for organizations of all sizes to spur growth, profits, and overall success. Dave Kerpen reveals the remarkable returns youll get when you gain the trust of your customers and stakeholders. In todays social media world, it literally pays to be likeable.

Likeable Business helps any leader at a small or mid-sized company increase profits and spur growth by applying the 11 principles of business likeability, including:

The blueprint for everlasting business likeability is in your hands. Apply Kerpens basic principles day in and day out, and profits and growth are sure to follow.

Critic Reviews:

"Dave Kerpen has explained why customers expect more, and he gives you the tools to deliver on your brand promise. Be honest, be transparent, and be authentic. If you want to be likeable in business, you must read this book!" (Jeffrey Hayzlett, best-selling author of Running the Gauntlet and The Mirror Test)

"Dave Kerpens manifesto on becoming a likeable leader of a likeable business applies equally well to social entrepreneurs and the nonprofit sector. Gratitude is his concluding principle, and I sure am grateful to Dave for writing this book." (Charles Best, founder of DonorsChoose.org)

"An excellent book for anyone working in customer service, Kerpens work provides original ways of thinking about everyday actions. Recommended." (Publisher's Weekly)

Members Reviews:

every now and then Common Sense is a good reminder

I've had a chance to meet the author before somebody else actually suggested his book. Dave is as genuine as his writing and as he said at the end of this book no one concept is actually new or revolutionary, but he packages it really well. great read. Thanks so much putting this all together.