Fall 2007 Business Books Orders

The following books were recently ordered by the Business Librarian in coordination with the Kennedy Library. The list is arranged by Subject Area. Search PolyCAT to check a title's status. Please note that if a title is not in PolyCAT it may indicate that a record has not been created yet - try checking again in a few days.

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Taxing Capital Income edited by Henry J. Aaron

Water Policy for Sustainable Development by David Lewis Feldman

Beyond Food Production (FAO - UN)

Supermarkets and Agri-Food Supply Chains edited by David Burch

Global Governance of Food Production and Consumption: Issues & Challenges by Peter Oosterveer

Agricultural Commodity Markets and Trade (FAO - UN)

The WTO and Agriculture edited by Kym Anderson
(Reference)

Land Quality, Agricultural Productivity and Food Security edited by Keith Wiebe

Agricultural Policy Reform and the WTO: Where are We Heading? edited by Giovanni Anania

The Arab Economies in a Changing World (Peterson Institute)

Toward a US-Indonesia Free Trade Agreement by Gary Hufbauer

Connected: 24 Hours in the Global Economy by Daniel Altman

EconAmerica: Why the American Economy is Alive and Well - and What it Means To Your Wallet by Jeff Thregold

Globalization and Labor: Democratizing Global Governance by Dimitris Stevis

Pharmaceutical Economics and Public Policy by Ronald Vogel

Pension Puzzles: Social Security and the Great Debate
American Sociological Association's Rose Series in Sociology)

State of the Unions: How Labor Can Strengthen the Middle Class, Improve Our Economy, and Regain Political Influence by Philip Dine

Innovative Approaches to Reducing Global Poverty edited by James Stoner

The Confiscation of American Prosperity: From Right-Wing Extremism and Economic Ideology to the Next Great Depression by Michael Perelman

One Economics, Many Recipes: Globalization, Institutions and Economic Growth by Dani Rodrik

Global Capitalism Unbound: Winners and Losers from Offshore Outsouring by Eva Paus

Foreign Direct Investment: Analysis of Aggregate Flows by Assaf Razin

How China Grows: Investment, Finance, and Reform by James Riedel

Bankruptcy for Business: The Benefits, Pitfalls, and Alternatives by Lei Lie Wang Ekvall

NASD Arbitration Solution: Five Black-Belt Principles to Protect and Grow Your Financial Services Practice by Thomas Hine

Corporate Governance Post-Sarbanes-Oxley: Regulations, Requirements, and Integrated Processes by Rezaee Zabihollah

Capital Ideas Evolving by Peter Bernstein

Subprime Mortgages: America's Latest Boom and Bust by Edward Gramlich

Supercapitalism: The Transformation of Business, Democracy, and Everyday Life by Robert Reich

Imperfect Knowledge Economics: Exchange Rates and Risk by Robert Frydman

Charting the Major Forex Pairs: Focus on Major Currencies by James Bickford

Forex Patterns and Probabilities: Trading Strategies for Trending and Range-Bound Markets by Ed Ponsi

RFID: A Guide to Radio Frequency Identification by Daniel Hunt

RFID Applied by Jerry Banks

Design-Inspired Innovation by James Utterback

Automation, Production Systems, and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing by Mikell Groover

Working With Machines: The Nuts and Bolts of Lean Operations With Jidoka by Michel Baudin

The Fast Path to Corporate Growth: Leveraging Knowledge and Technologies to New Market Applications by Marc Meyer

Sustainability in Manufacturing: Recovery of Resources in Product and Material Cycles edited by Guenther Seliger

Governing Transformative Technological Innovation: Who's in Charge? by Peter Phillips

Statistical Quality Control for the Six Sigma Green Belt by Bhisham Gupta

The SAIC Solution: How We Built an $8 Billion Employee-Owned Technology Company by J. Robert Beyster

Timelines Into the Future: Strategic Visioning Methods for Government, Business, and Other Organizations by Sheila Ronis

The Small-Mart Revolution: How Local Businesses are Beating the Global Competition by Michael Shulman

Advance in Enterprise Information Technology Security edited by Djamel Khadraoui

Innovation Games: Creating Breakthrough Products Through Collaborative Play by Luke Hohmann

Beyond the Mission Statement: Strategic Targeting for Business and Technology Firms by Art Weinstein

The Essential Guide To Business Etiquette by Lillian Chaney

Global Business Etiquette by Jeanette Martin

The Entrepreneur's Guide to Writing Business Plans and Proposals by K. Dennis Chambers

Chess & The Art of Negotiation: Ancient Rules for Modern Combat by Anatoly Karpov

Patents for Business by M. Henry Heines

Managing Your Career: Lessons Learned (Harvard Business School Press)

No: The Only Negotiating System You Need For Work and Home by Jim Camp

Egonomics: What Makes Ego Our Greatest Asset (Or Most Expensive Liability) by David Marcum

The Great Game of Business by Jack Stack

The Voice of Authority: 10 Communication Strategies Every Leader Needs to Know by Dianna Daniels Booher

Innovation and Entrepreneurship by J. R. Bessant

Communicating in Global Business Negotiations: A Geocentric Approach by Jill Rudd

Leadership Communication by Deborah Barrett

Fearless Negotiating: The Wish-Want-Walk Method to Reach Solutions That Work by Michael Donaldson

Once Upon a Time: Using Story-Based Activities to Develop Breakthrough Communication Skills by Terrence Gargiulo

Transformation Through Global Value Chains: Taking Advantage of Business Synergies in the United States and China by Behnam Tabrizi (Stanford Business Books)

A Guide to Biotechnology Law and Business by Robert Bohrer

Own It: The Law and Business Guide to Launching a New Business Through Innovation, Exclusivity and Relevance by Jon Garon

Beat the System: 11 Secrets to Building an Entrepreneurial Culture in a Bureaucratic World by Robert MacDonald

What Men Don't Tell Women About Business: Opening Up the Heavily Guarded Alpha Male Playbook by Christopher Flett

Humor in the Advertising Business: Theory, Practice, and Wit by Fred Beard

Millennials Go to College 2 by Neil Howe

Baby Boomers and Their Parents by George Moschis

The 4Cs of Truth in Communications by Isabelle Albanese

Latinization: How Latino Culture is Transforming the U.S. by Cristina Benitez

Advertising to Baby Boomers by Chuck Nyren

Market Domination: The Impact of Consolidation on Competition, Innovation, and Consumer Choice by Stephen Hannaford

After Sixty: Marketing to Baby Boomers Reaching Their Big Transition Years edited by Leslie Harris

After Fifty: Marketing to Boomers in Mature Lifestages edited by Leslie Harris

Marketing to Leading-Edge Baby Boomers: Perceptions, Principles, Practices, Predictions by Brent Green

Moderating to the Max: A Full-Tilt Guide to Creative Insightful Focus Groups and Depth Interviews by Jean Bystedt

Mirrored Window: Focus Groups from a Moderator's Point of View by Judith Langer

Anatomy of a Trend by Henrik Vejlgaard

Public Relations Made Easy by Roscoe Barnes

Ads, Fads, and Consumer Culture: Advertising's Impact on American Character and Society by Arthur Berger

Generation Ageless: How Baby Boomers are Changing the Way We Live Today -- And They're Just Getting Started by J. Walker Smith

Backroads of the California Wine Country by Karen Misuraca

The Emperor of Wine: The Rise of Robert M. Parker, Jr. and the Reign of American Taste by Elin McCoy

Bordeaux: A Consumer's Guide to the World's Finest Wines by Robert M. Parker

Discovering Wine Country: Tuscany: How to Find Great Wines Off the Beaten Track by Monty Waldin

Wine Atlas of Australia by James Halliday

The Chemistry and Biology of Winemaking by Ian Hornsey

To Cork Or Not To Cork: Tradition, Romance, Science, and the Battle for the Wine Bottle by George Taber

Wineries: Architecture & Design

United States Foreign Trade Highlights: Trends in the Global Market
Second Edition, 2007 (Bernan)

Plunkett's Advertising & Branding Industry Almanac (2008)

Plunkett's E-Commerce & Internet Business Almanac (2008)

Plunkett's Food Industry Almanac (2008)

Plunkett's Retail Industry Almanac (2008)

Plunkett's Transportation, Supply Chain & Logistics Almanac (2008)

U.S. Product & Retail Outlook (2007)
Barnes Report
Description:
The 2007 U.S. Product & Retail Outlook report is the leading annual publication that describes over 250 major product lines and 15 retail industries (such supermarkets, pharmacies, clothing stores, supercenters, hardware stores, online shopping, mail order, etc.). Published each year in April, the Outlook report provides the most current and accurate estimates of the sales of product lines by 15 retail industries. With over 700 pages, the 2007 U.S. Product & Retail Outlook features 2007 product lines sales for each retail industry, 2008 forecast product lines sales for each retail industry, 5-year trend product lines sales, 9 establishment categories by employment size and industry definitions and descriptions.

Directory of Convenience Stores (2007)
Trade Dimensions
Product Description

U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends (2007)
FMI
Agribusiness Student Fee Money ($200)
FMI’s best-selling report, U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends, tracks the consumer environment as well as the attitudes and behaviors of American consumers as they relate to and impact the food industry. The report focuses on better data and knowledge of the grocery shopper, understanding the role of food and nutrition in today’s society and providing retailers and suppliers with operationally useful information needed in serving, communicating and improving relations with their customers.
The study provides an in-depth look at shopping habits such as shopping frequency and channel, spending patterns and cost saving behaviors.
New topics include:
-- The impact of the rising energy prices
-- Shoppers' views of "home-cooked" meals
-- Purchasing behaviors surrounding trans fat-free foods
-- The prevalence and frequency of use of relatively new departments or services, such as gift cards, specialty cheese areas and expanded housewares.
-- An overview of breakfast and lunch consumption behavior
-- Shopper insights into nutrition, food safety and food science including glycemic index, trans fats, BSE and animal cloning.

The Food Retailing Industry Speaks (2007)
FMI
Agribusiness Student Fee Money ($200)
FMI's Speaks is the annual state of the industry report — a must-have for everyone in the food industry. The report reviews important changes affecting the industry that took place in 2006 and evaluates industry performance in sales, profits, margins and productivity measures. It presents detailed information on supermarket operations, store-level benchmarks and outlines strategic and competitive issues.

The 2007 report also looks at special areas, including:
-- Healthcare eligibility and costs
-- Employee turnover and union participation
-- Employee training
-- Meal solutions
-- Differentiation strategies
-- A look at the future of food retailing

Guide to Economic Indicators by Norman Frumkin
Fourth Edition (2006)

Household Spending: Who Spends How Much on What
11th Edition (2006)
New Strategist Publications

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