Adair-Heeley, Charlene, THE HUMAN SIDE OF JUST-IN-TIME: HOW TO MAKE THE TECHNIQUES REALLY WORK, Rath & Strong, 1991--Shares many time-tested methods that break down old barriers and thought patterns, and makes JIT a great new way to increase productivity, employee satisfaction and profits. 319 pages
Applegate, John, WORKING FREE, American Mgmt Assn., 1982--Prescribes alternatives to the 9-to-5 job. Step by step advice tells how to explore available options, develop support systems and networks, manage time and money, provide for future security, amid more. 207 pages
Andre, R. & Ward, P.D., THE 59-SECOND EMPLOYEE, Houghton Mifflin, Brings more control to those at the bottom of the corporate ladder, showing employees how to stay one second ahead of the one-minute manager. Explains "managing up" and how to avoid being manipulated. 108 pages
Carey, Earl, IBM AND THE CORRUPTION OF JUSTICE IN AMERICA, St. Louis, MO: Bismarck House, 1992--A chronicle of one man's personal crusade against tyranny. Earl represents himself in civil lawsuits against IBM and the US government. 347 pages
Case, John, FROM THE GROUND UP: THE RESURGENCE OF AMERICAN ENTREPRENEURSHIP, Simon & Schuster, 1992--Story of the resurgence of the small business economy: where it came from, how we first learned of it, and what made it different. 250 pages
Embley, L. Lawrence, DOING WELL WHILE DOING GOOD: THE MARKETING LINK BETWEEN BUSINESS AND NON-PROFIT CAUSES, Prentice Hall,1993--Examines the potential for creating strong marketing links between your company's products and nonprofit or philanthropic causes. 252 pages
Fried, Sidney, INVESTMENT AND SPECULATION WITH WARRANTS, OPTIONS, CONVERTIBLES --Explains how to utilize warrants, options and convertibles to improve investment performance. 308 pages
Editors of Entrepreneur, 168 MORE BUSINESSES ANYONE CAN START AND MAKE A LOT OF MONEY, New York ,Bantam, 1991. Step-by-step information on business ventures. Discusses ins and outs of financing, planning, marketing and accounting for businesses ranging from $600 start-ups to high-tech investments. 221 pages
Kay, Ira, THE VALUE AT THE TOP: SOLUTIONS TO THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION CRISIS, Harper-Business--Presents the theory that the real crisis in executive pay is with stock options, not the level of pay. 246 pages
MacManus, Susan A., DOING BUSINESS WITH GOVERNMENT, Paragon Pub., Explains government purchasing practices. 429 pages
Mansfield, Romeo, Schwartz, Teece, Wagner, and Brach, TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER, PRODUCTIVITY, AND ECONOMIC POLICY, New York, W.W. Norton & Company. 1982--A study into productivity and the transfer of U.S. technology abroad. 233 pages
May, Bess Ritter, STARTING AND OPERATING A BUSINESS AFTER YOU RETIRE: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TO SUCCEED, New York, Avery Publishing Group Inc., 1993. A how-to handbook for creating and running a successful business as a senior. Tells what it takes and presents dozens of creative, simple, proven business ideas. 246 pages
Murnighan, J. Keith, BARGAINING GAMES: A NEW APPROACH TO STRATEGIC THINKING IN NEGOTIATIONS, William Morrow & Co. 1992--Offers strategy on how to handle almost any negotiation. 254 pages
Nardinelli, Clark, CHILD LABOR AND THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION, Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1990. Were children exploited during the industrial revolution? Study of the controversial aspects of the industrial revolution. 157 pages
Oakley, E. & Krug, D., ENLIGHTENED LEADERSHIP, Simon & Schuster, Techniques for inspiring, motivating and instilling a sense of ownership and commitment throughout an organization, capitalizing on the talent, expertise and natural energy of the employees. 265 pages
Peters & Waterman, IN SEARCH OF EXCELLENCE: LESSONS FROM AMERICA'S BEST-RUN COMPANIES, Warner Books, 1982--The revolutionary guide to business excellence, examines forty-three successful organizations, from Procter & Gamble to McDonald's, to illustrate the eight basic principles of management that they all share. 360 pages
Rogers, Helen, TAKING A STAND ON REGULATION, Wellington, CA 1991--Q & A format; discusses regulation in the context of jobs, industry and health and examines the effect on the economy. 92 pages
Rose, Richard & Garrett, Echo Montgomery, HOW TO MAKE A BUCK AND STILL BE A DECENT HUMAN BEING, Harper Collins Publishing 1992--Account of an intense week with the CEO of Dataflex whose priority is getting the most out of his team. Emphasis is on soft management skills and details the sales and marketing strategies that catapulted Dataflex into the top 100 best small companies in America. 246 pages
Rosow, Jerome M., PRODUCTIVITY PROSPECTS FOR GROWTH, New York, Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, 1981. Practical solutions on how to resolve the declining rate of productivity. 329 pages
Semler, Ricardo, MAVERICK: THE SUCCESS STORY BEHIND THE WORLD'S MOST UNUSUAL WORKPLACE, New York, Warner Pub., 1993. The story of the Brazilian manufacturing company, Semco, where Semler broke every rule of doing business when he took over the family company at age 21, creating an inner revolution that has helped the company achieve a 600% growth rate. 335 pages
Silver, A. David, WHEN THE BOTTOM DROPS: HOW ANY BUSINESS CAN SURVIVE AND THRIVE IN THE COMING HARD TIMES, Rocklin, CA: Prima Publishing and Communications, 1988. Shows businesses how to prepare for bad times, how to avoid disaster and to actually thrive. 214 pages
Teller, L. & Schatz, W.R., SMALL BUSINESS, BIG SAVINGS, New York, HarperPerennial, 1995. Answers hundreds of questions on where and how to save money on everything for business needs, from paper clips to air fares. 258 pages
Tomasko, Robert M., RETHINKING THE CORPORATION: THE ARCHITECTURE OF CHANGE, New York, AMACOM Pub., 1993. Challenges the crisis-driven corporate cures of the 90's, using lessons and parallels from architecture to draw a blueprint for reinventing the corporation within a framework that is both equitable to workers and responsive to the competitive demands of the global marketplace. 213 pages
Whitman, Al, HOW TO MAKE PEOPLE SAY "YES", Whitman 1991- A self-help book for ambitious people with advice from 18 successful people. 365 pages
Yate, Martin, HIRING THE BEST: HOW TO STAFF YOUR DEPARTMENT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME, Bob Adams Pub., A practical interviewing plan shows how to look beneath the resume, use the telephone as an effective screening device, get the most information for least effort, and tailor an interview strategy. 254 pages