Search Results: Business from Elk Creek Heritage Books

Atlanta: The Peregrinzilla Press, 1998. Soft cover. Very Good. Soft cover in very good condition. Text block clean & tight; pages are of heavier stock than most soft covers; no writing; no markings. Wraps very good with only ghost of shelf wear. Has French flaps with price & not price clipped. 207 numbered pages.

Kansas City, Missouri: Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2004. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1st Printing First Edition per complete number line including the number one. Hardcover in very good condition. Text block clean & tight; no writing, no markings noted. Dust Jacket likewise very good; not price clipped. * From the book, "". . . a variety of groundbreaking concepts involving the personality, lifestyle, motives, beliefs, and spending habits of economically successful American businesswomen. . . . Stanley asked, ""How did these businesswomen become millionaires? They did it by doing more of the key activities and achieving better results than most of their male counterparts. . . ""

Cambridge, MA: Perseus Publishing, 2002. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1st Printing Stated First Printing: August 2002. Includes complete number line with the number one. Hard cover in fine condition with gray boards, white spine cloth, and silver gilt spine lettering. Text block clean and tight; no writing, no markings noted. Dust jacket in likewise fine condition; not price clipped. * From the book, ""Like Mark Henricks, thousands of people leave the corporate world behind each year to seek more creative work, assert more control over their lives, or indulge in their passions. . . . Henricks explores the genesis of this phenomenon, drawing from extensive research and dozens of colorful stories from the front lines. In these pages you'll meet lifestyle entrepreneurs who have found personal, financial, and professional fulfillment by playing things their own way: Cheryl Leonhardt left her banking job to launch a women's business golf association; Maryalice Hurst… Read More

Colorado Springs, CO: Pinon Press, 1998. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Inscribed by Author. 1st Printing First Edition per number line. Hard cover in very good condition. Book appears unread. Text block clean and tight. Has dark blue cover with silver lettering along spine. Book has an inscription and signature of author on the fly leaf (signature not authenticated.) Dust jacket in very good condition. * From a review by Glenna Salsbury, "". . . a formula for organizational renewal that is unmatched! This masterpiece captures the essence of great leadership and provides the practical, powerful, and essential elements for 'doing more of what you do best more profitably'!""

San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc., 2004. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1st Printing Stated First Edition in addition to complete number line including number one. Hard cover in very good condition. Text block clean and tight. No markings noted. Front top corner bumped. Dust jacket in very good condition; not price clipped. * From the jacket, ""The People's Business is about what ordinary citizens can do to curtail corporate power. The authors consider a wide spectrum of approaches - from fundamental shifts in how corporations are created and operate, to minor adjustments in corporate governance and regulatory fixes that directly address specific harms. While the approaches are diverse, they share a fundamental view of democracy as the antidote to corporate power - that the people, through the mechanisms of democratic self-governance, should decide the ground-rules by which the economy operates.""

New York: American Management Association, 2007. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1st Printing First Edition per complete number line including number one. Hard cover in very good condition with white boards, blue spine cloth and gold gilt spine lettering. Text block clean and tight. No markings or tears noted. Dust jacket in very good condition; not price clipped. * From the jacket, "". . . For too many people of other nations, the American Dream of opportunity has degenerated into a reality of selfishness and greed. Indeed, for many, this may be the anti-Americanican century.. . . how anti-Americanism is not just a reaction to U.S. foreign policy, but also a rejection of the American way of life and business. . . . a clear, prescriptive call to action that will help U.S.-based companies prosper in global markets, and ultimately, begin to restore America's image to its former glory.""

New Yoirk: Random House, 1995. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Hard cover in fine condition with dark gold boards with brown spine cloth and gold gilt lettering on spine and author initials on front board. Interior text block clean & tight; no writing, no markings noted. Dust jacket in likewise fine condition with only a ghost of shelf wear; not price clipped. Appears unread. 474 numbered pages. Concludes with a Bibliography, Notes, and an Index. * From the book, ""Pulitzer Prize winner Hedrick Smith's new book is a stunning achievement, a provocative inside portrait of America at a crucial crossroads. . . .takes us inside America, its schools and businesses, to show how our traditional approach to commerce and education is obsolete for the new global economy - and how our innovators are succeeding by rethinking America. . . . ""

Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: Collins, 2007. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1st Printing Stated First Edition in addition to complete number line including number one. Hard cover in very good condition. Text block clean and tight. No markings. Dust jacket in very good condition. Has been price clipped and has a small closed tear at top of front cover. * From the book, ""Throughout the 20th century, American corporations were governed by autocratic, almost unaccountable chief executives. Their word was law and the only check on their power was a board of directors composed of their friends and allies.. . . Then, in a stunning reversal, a momentous series of firings deposed the heads of some of the world's best-known companies.. . . [This book] is the first look at the new world of corporate power and the last word on the transformational events of the last two years [2005-2007].""

New York: Oxford University Press, 1995. Soft cover. Very Good. Soft cover in very good condition with mellow age toning to the wraps and papers. Interior text block clean and tight; no writings or markings noted. * From the rear cover, Iin a sweeping, colorful history that spans over two centuries of American culture, Moore examines the role of religion in the marketplace, revealing how religious leaders have borrowed (and invented) commercial practices to promote religion and how business leaders have borrowed (and invented) religion to promote commerce.. . . . provides both fascinating social history and an insightful look at religion in America.""

Spiegel & Grau, 2011. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 1st Printing Stated First Edition along with complete number line including the number one. Hard cover in fine condition with white boards, blue spine cloth and silver gilt spine lettering. Text block clean & tight; no writings, no markings noted. Presents as unread and new. Dust jacket likewise fine; not price clipped. * From the book, ""The breakthrough message of TOM'S One for One movement: ....You don't have to be rich to give back and you don't have to retire to spend every day doing what you love. You can find profit, passion, and meaning all at once - right now. . . . presents the six simple keys for creating or transforming your own life and business. . . .stories, ideas, and practical tips that can help you get started. . . .""

U.S.A.: Eye Contact Media Inc, 2004. Soft cover. Very Good. Soft cover in very good condition. Text block clean & tight. Wraps crisp and shiny; spine uncreased; appears unread.

New York: Viking, 1989. First American Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1st Printing Stated First American Edition with number line including number one. Hard cover in very good condition with black boards, black spine cloth, and red gilt spine lettering. Interior text block clean & tight; no writing, no markings noted. Mellow age toning to the papers and the text block edges. Black marker line on bottom or text block. Dust jacket very good with only ghost of shelf & edge wear; not price clipped. * From the jacket flap, ""Advertising is the industry of our time. Whether it is call ""the permissible lie,"" ""the only true new art form,"" or ""the lifeblood of capitalism."" it influeneces, the whole of our lives - from the toys our children deman, the television shows we watch, the drugs our doctors prescribe and the make of the car we drive, to the candidates for whom we vote. . . . stimulating, informed, and… Read More

Harper Business, 2002. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1st Printing First Edition per complete number line including number one. Hard cover in very good condition; tape residue on boards where former owner attached mylar cover. Text block clean & tight; no writings, no markings noted. Dust jacket very good; not price clipped. * From the book, ""In 1990, IBM had its most profitable year ever. By 1993, the computer industry had changed so rapidly the company was on its way to losing $16 billion and its own lumbering size, an insular corporate culture, and the PC era IBM had itself helped invent.....[This book is] the first-hand story of an extraordinary turn-around, a unique case study in managing a crisis, and a thoughtful reflection on the computer industry and the principles of leadership....""

Upper Saddle River, NJ: Wharton School Publishing, 2008. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 1st Printing Stated: First Printing October 2008. Hard cover in fine condition with black boards and gold gilt spine lettering. A petite size at approx 7 1/2"" tall x 5 1/2"" wide x 7/8"" thick; 224 numbered pages. Interior text block clean & tight; no writings, no markings noted. Dust jacket in likewise fine condition; not price clipped. Overall presents as new and unread. * From the jacket flap, ""Next time someone tells you business can't be done ethically - corners must be cut, negotiations can't be honest - hand them Jon Huntsman's updated and expanded 'Winners Never cheat.' Huntsman started with practically nothing and built a world-class business that carried him to Forbes' list of America's wealthiest people. Here he presents the lessons of a lifetime: an inspirational manifesto for returning to the days when your word was your… Read More

Braino Inc., 1997. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Good. Inscribed by Author. Soft cover in very good condition. Appears unread. Text block clean and tight; no markings; no writing except for inscription written and signed by author inside front cover (signature not authenticated.) Wraps very good with just ghost of shelf & edge wear; sticker on front stating ""Autographed Copy."" Stated First Edition.