Search Results: Business from Elk Creek Heritage Books

Newmarket Press, 2009. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 3rd Printing First Edition, Third Printing. Hard cover in fine condition with pale green boards, darker green spine cloth, and gold gilt spine lettering. Text block clean and tight; no writings, no markings noted. Dust jacket in likewise fine condition; not price clipped. * From the jacket, ""Self-made billionaire Sam Wyly is a natural storyteller. In this candid, engrossing memoir he recounts his experiences establishing and expanding companies on the leading edge of advancements in technology, energy, retail, and investments over the last five decades. From the hardships his family faced trying to hold on to their cotton farm during the Depression to the coaching he received on the high school football field, Wyly describes how his early years in Louisiana prepared him for what lay ahead. . . . part autobiography and part inspirational business guide . . . full of refreshing insights and homespun life lessons about what it takes… Read More

U.S.A.: HarperBusiness, 2003. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1st Printing Stated First Edition with complete number line including number one. Hard cover in very good condition. Red boards with black spine cloth containing silver spine lettering. Red end papers. Text block clean & tight with no markings or writing noted. Dust jacket in very good condition with only ghost of shelf & edge wear. DJ not price clipped. 400 numbered pages. Concludes with comprehensive Index.

Virginia: Pluto Press, 2002. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 2nd Printing Hard cover in very good condition with black boards and silver gilt spine lettering. Appears unread. Contains some black & white photos. Dust jacket in very good condition. * From the WorldCat Summary, ""Provocative exposes on the World Bank, the IMF, the World Trade organization, WalMart, and more are included in this collection of investigative journalist Palast's most incendiary stories.""

NY: McGraw-Hill, 2001. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Good. 1st Printing First edition per complete number line including number one. Soft cover in very good condition with wraps bright, clean & incraed. Interior text block clean and tight; no writings; no markings noted. Light smudges on exterior bottom text block. * From the rear cover, ""In a world where consumers have infinite choices, it's almost impossible to compete without a compelling brand. Creating one, however, requires vision, daring, and the ability to understand the consumer. Above all, brand building requires knowledge of the pitfalls and the opportunities in every business decision. The care and feeding of brands is a battle; Brand Warfare provides the strategic ammunition needed to win.""

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Barnes and Noble, 2006. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 3rd Printing Light blue boards with silver spine lettering are in very good condition. Text block clean & tight with no markings noted. Dust jacket very good, still crisp with only ghost of shelf & edge wear. * From the front flap, '. . . provides readers with point-by-point answers to the most commonly asked business etiquette questions. . . . can help anyone to overcome etiquette indecision and function with the confidence that he or she is making a positive impression.. . . '

NY: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1932. Hardcover. Very Good. 7th Printing First Edition, Seventh Impression. Hard cover with maroon cloth boards in very good condition, showing light shelf & edge wear. Text block clean and tight. Former owner's name written on inside of back cover. No dust jacket. As of September 2019, WorldCat shows only two institutional holdings, both in Italy. * From the book, published in 1932, ""This book has been written in the hope that it may encourage and assist in a more general use of statistical methods in business. It is intended primarily for use as a textbook in university and college courses in Business Statistics, especially in those which emphasize the actual application of statistics to business problems. It is the aim throughout the book to introduce the subject to future business men and women in such a way that they will appreciate the usefulness of statistical methods and employ them in their practical problems when they have entered upon… Read More

Saranac, New York: Warm Up the Workplace, 2006. Soft cover. Very Good. Inscribed by Author. 2nd Printing Soft cover in very good condition, appears never read. Text block clean and tight; no markings; no writing but for inscription on half-title page written and signed by author (authenticity not verified.) Wraps very good; crisp & bright.

New York: Scribner, 2005. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1st Printing First Edition per complete number line including the number one. Hard cover in very good condition with white boards, red spine cloth and silver gilt spine lettering. Interior text block clean & tight; no writing; no markings to note. Title page photograph of the Skyline of Pudong, A Special Economic Zone in Shanghai, the financial capital of China, by Dan Bibb. 342 numbered pages. Concludes with section of Notes, a Selected Bibliography, and an extensive Index. Dust jacket very good with only a ghost of shelf & edge wear; no tears; tiny chip / wear at top front corner. Not price clipped. * From the front jacket flap (note that book was published in 2005), ""China today is visible everywhere - in the news, in the economic pressures battering America, in the workplace, and in every trip to the store. Provocative, timely, and essential, this dramatic account of China's growing dominance as an… Read More

New York: Time Warner Book Group, 2006. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 4th Printing Stated First Edition February 2006; 4th printing.. Hard cover in very good condition. Text block clean and tight; no writing, no markings noted. Dust jacket likewise in very good condition. * Published in 2006 before what we now know as the Financial Crisis of 2008. From the book, ""Now, in The Economic Collapse, Dr. Leeb proves that the U.S. economy is standing on the brink of the biggest crisis in its history. As the fast-growing economies of China and India push global demand for oil beyond production capacity, Americans will experience a permanent energy shortfall far worse than the one in the 1970's. The result will be severe financial hardship for most people, and a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for investors to become incredibly rich.""

Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, U.S.A.: The Career Press, Inc., 2004. Soft cover. Very Good. Glossy wraps show only hint of shelf and edge wear. Text block clean and tight with no markings noted. * From the Dedication, ""This book is dedicated to all past, present, and future corporate leaders who strive to use the resources of their companies to make the world a better place, and to the next generation of entrepreneurs who will see the power of the integrated philanthropy model and how it can make a positive impact on society.""

Zondervan, 1994. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1st Printing First Edition per number line. Hard cover in very good condition. Text block clean and tight. No markings or tears noted. Contains section of both black & white and colored photos. Jacket in very good condition. * From the book, ""In 'Well Done!' Dave serves up the ingredients you can use to be a better person in your family, your business or in your community. He is proof positive that nice guys can win."" ""Dave doesn't just tell you how to be successful. He shows you. Well Done! comes filled with stories from his own life and those of men and women who model everyday success. They're all people who do things because it's right. Well Done! shows what happens when men and women live lives of honesty, integrity and caring. From CEO's to homemakers, these are people whose lives teach us how we, too, can make our world better. They're models anyone can… Read More

New York: Hyperion, 2007. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1st Printing Stated First Edition, in addition, complete number line including number one. Hardcover in fine condition. Text block clean and tight. No writing, no markings, no tears noted. Dust jacket in likewise fine condition; not price clipped * From the book, ""We see them everywhere - brown trucks with golden logo, the shipshape drivers delivering their share of fifteen million parcels handled daily. To most of us, UPS is a reliable fact of life. But to well-informed businesspeople, Big Brown is a company to emulate. Quietly and steadfastly, UPS has earned a reputation as one of the leading companies in the world, known as much for its innovative practices as its skill in creating satisfied customers and employees. * ""Just in time for the company's hundredth anniversary . . . an enlightening, absorbing, and dynamic account of a company at the the very fulcrum of global commerce, a story… Read More

New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1998. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Good. 1st Printing First Edition per number line. Soft cover in good condition. Text block clean and tight. No writings, markings or tears noted. Contains an 8 leaves / 16 pages glossy black and white photos. * From the book, ""Five extraordinary people, five fascinating dialogues: Andrew Grove, Fred Smith, Peter Lynch, Pleasant Rowland, Paul Volcker.""

New York: Cambridge University Press, 2004. Soft cover. Very Good. Soft cover in very good condition. Text block clean and tight. Book appears unread. Has a small bump at middle bottom of front cover. A hefty volume at 648 numbered pages. * From the book, ""A unique publication exploring the opportunities for addressing ten of the most serious challenges facing the world today: climate change, communicable diseases, conflicts, access to education, financial instability, governance and corruption, malnutrition and hunger, migration, sanitation and access to clean water and subsidies and trade barriers.. . . Each problem is introduced by a world-renowned expert who defines the scale of the problem and describes the costs and benefits of a range of policy options to improve the situation. Debate is encouraged through the addition of two sets of 'alternative perspectives' for each proposal, each also written by an internationally recognized expert. . . .""

NY: McGraw-Hill, 1995. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First Edition per complete number line including the number one. Hard cover in very good condition with black boards and gold gilt spine lettering. Text block clean and tight; no writings, no markings noted. Dust jacket in likewise very good condition; 3/4"" closed tear along bottom of front fold by spine; not price clipped. A petite size at approximately 6 3/4"" square. * From the front jacket, ""One of the best ways to help people achieve their goals, he [the author] discovered, was with brevity and humor. So he gathered the hundreds of aphorisms in this book to benefit others yearning to succeed in business. . . . .[They] capture the wisdom and know-how of successful entrepreneurship.""

St. Martin's Press, 2013. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1st Printing Stated First Edition: March 2013. Complete number line including number one. Hard cover in very good condition with blue boards and gold gilt spine lettering. Interior text block clean & tight with no writing, no markings. Dust jacket likewise in very good condition; not price clipped. Concludes with a Study Guide / Questions for Review, Questions for Deeper Reflection, Final Questions for Reflection, Lessons to Remember, Acknowledgments, Additional Resources, and a Glossary. 160 numbered pages. * From the book, "" . . a simple parable about making innovation happen. . . delivers eight simple lessons to guide innovation initiatives to success. . . prepares business leaders to avoid some of innovation's most toxic myths, teaches how to build the right kind of team, and shows how to learn quickly from experience.""

New York: Warner Business Books, 2001. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1st Printing Stated First Printing: September 2001. In addition, complete number line including number one. Hard cover in very good condition with gray and black boards and gold gilt spine lettering. Text block clean and tight; no writing, no markings noted. Contains a section of glossy black & white photographs. Dust jacket in very good condition; not price clipped. * From the book, ""An American treasure, Jack Welch teaches us how a leader with keen intellect, guts, and honor can impart courage to people around him, whether unexpected storms, inspire performance, and take an organization to greater and greater heights. His formula challenges all of us and any institution striving for excellence.""

United States: Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, 2008. Soft cover. Very Good. Trade Paperback in very good condition. Text block clean and tight. Text block unmarked. Shows a small bump at top of front cover. * From the Foreward by Cathy E. Minehan, "".... we are excited by this interesting collection of papers, and very distinguished group of presenters and discussants. It is of critical importance that the Federal Reserve understands how changing labor supply in the United States will affect sustainable employment growth and the growth rate of potential output which, in turn, is the key factor driving improvements in living standards. I am sure that the results of this conference will better equip us to understand the changes which are to come.""

New York: Times Books / Random House, 1993. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1st Printing Stated First Edition plus complete number line including the number one. Hard cover in very good condition with black boards, black spine cloth with gold gilt lettering, and an embossed stylized b (the Bloomingdale b) on front board. Text block clean & tight. Contains a sixteen page section of glossy black & white photos. Several black & white illustrations of comics from newspapers that mention Bloomingdales. Between the half-title page and title page there is a two page spread depicting, in black & white, shopping bags from the various country promotions featured from 1961 to 1991.( The 1991 bag was the only one pulled from the stores at request of the Italian government due to what was considered an irreverent phrase ""In Pizza We Trust."") Spread is repeated again at end of book. Total 428 numbered pages. Dust jacket in very good condition showing only light… Read More

Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Press, 1996. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Hard cover in very good condition with black boards and gold spine lettering. Text block clean and tight. No markings noted. Dust jacket in very good condition; not price clipped. * From the book, ""Reichheld has delivered a key which can unlock the elusive feel-good factor. With sound advice on every page, supported by powerful argument, he has written what deserves to become a business classic.""