Authors: Pekka Himanen.
Paperback, 256 pages
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
Publication Date: 2002-02-12


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    You may be a hacker and not even know it. Being a hacker has nothing to do with cyberterrorism, and it doesn’t even necessarily relate to the open-source movement. Being a hacker has more to do with your underlying assumptions about stress, time management, work, and play. It’s about harmonizing the rhythms of your creative work with the rhythms of the rest of your life so that they amplify each other. It is a fundamentally new work ethic that is revolutionizing the way business is being done around the world.

Without hackers there would be no universal access to e-mail, no Internet, no World Wide Web, but the hacker ethic has spread far beyond the world of computers. It is a mind-set, a philosophy, based on the values of play, passion, sharing, and creativity, that has the potential to enhance every individual’s and company’s productivity and competitiveness. Now there is a greater need than ever for entrepreneurial versatility of the sort that has made hackers the most important innovators of our day. Pekka Himanen shows how we all can make use of this ongoing transformation in the way we approach our working lives....

Authors: Deborah Morley.
Paperback, 818 pages
Publisher: Course Technology
Publication Date: 2007-04-11
Edition: 11

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    Understanding Computers: Today and Tomorrow gives a classic, well-rounded introduction to computer concepts with a modern twist! Known for its readability and breadth of topics covered, this book will ensure that you have the comprehensive, current knowledge of computer concepts and issues needed to succeed in our technocentric society. This Enhanced Edition contains a comprehensive chapter-by-chapter update section on the latest information on computer products, trends, and issues, as well as a special "Microsoft Vista and You" feature for an up-close look at Microsoft's new operating system....

Authors: Judy Read. Mary Lea Ginn.
Hardcover, 416 pages
Publisher: South-Western Educational Pub
Publication Date: 2006-04-07
Edition: 8

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    RECORDS MANAGEMENT is a comprehensive introduction to the complex field of records management. Alphabetic filing rules are included, along with methods of storing and retrieving alphabetic, subject, numeric, and geographic records. Thorough coverage is provided for filing and maintenance of paper, automated, micro image, and electronic imaging records. For additional Student and Instructor Resources, visit the product companion site at http://read.swlearning.com....

Authors: Glenn Owen.
Paperback, 390 pages
Publisher: South-Western College Pub
Publication Date: 2008-02-27
Edition: 2

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    Take your students well beyond simple data entry with this latest computerized accounting solution from proven author Glenn Owen. USING PEACHTREE COMPLETE 2008 FOR ACCOUNTING, Second Edition, introduces your students to the leading Peachtree software while emphasizing the underlying accounting concepts behind the system. While other books limit their focus to how to enter data, this book underscores the importance of and need for effective accounting systems in business today. Students gain an understanding of WHY systems work, as well as HOW to practice fundamental accounting concepts as they use Peachtree and analyze business events. The book combines an inviting narrative style with a self-paced format that requires minimal instructor direction. A step-by-step approach and abundance of screen captures reinforce a strong conceptual understanding of accounting without sacrificing practical applications. A continuing case, interactive learning features, and an emphasis on service and merchandising businesses further demonstrate how accounting concepts apply in today's actual computerized business systems. An academic version of Peachtree accompanies each new text, which makes this book ideal as a companion for your core text in the first accounting course or for use any time after your students gain a basic accounting background. Go beyond data entry with your students as they master the Peachtree skills and conceptual understanding found in Owen's USING PEACHTREE COMPLETE 2008 FOR ACCOUNTING, Second Edition....

Authors: Christina Cavanagh.
Paperback, 208 pages
Publisher: Wiley
Publication Date: 2003-09-17


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    Manage information overload to save time and money

E-mail is one of the most useful and efficient business applications ever developed. However, many people today dread the chore of sorting through an inbox crammed with messages that don't concern them and spam they don't want. In fact, research shows that North American office workers waste up to twenty hours every week sorting and managing their e-mail messages, causing more productivity loss than gain. Finally, there's a straightforward guide dedicated to helping workers and organizations tame the e-mail monster and take back their time.

Managing Your E-mail is a simple, accessible reference for workers and organizations that want to get the most out of this ubiquitous and sometimes overwhelming method of communication. With new strategies for dealing with e-mail inefficiencies and practical tips on getting and staying organized, it will free up hours of time each week for what's really important. It examines the categories and patterns of e-mail misuse and presents practical, research-based explanations, solutions, and quick tips on topics such as:
* Best practices for responding to e-mail
* When to choose more traditional communication methods over e-mail
* How to structure an e-mail for high-impact
* How to craft more readable and understandable messages
* Legal pitfalls to avoid
* Common e-mail myths
* How to reduce e-mail volume in your organization...

Authors: Michael S. Malone.
Hardcover, 352 pages
Publisher: Portfolio Hardcover
Publication Date: 2007-04-05


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    The definitive history of Hewlett-Packard and its legendary founders, based on unprecedented access to private archives

This is the most authoritative version ever of the most famous start-up story in business history. In 1938, working out of a small garage in Palo Alto, California, two young Stanford graduates named Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard built their first product, an audio oscillator. It was the start not only of a legendary company but of an entire way of life in Silicon Valley—and, ultimately, our modern digital age.

Others have written about the rise of Hewlett-Packard, including Packard himself in a bestselling memoir. But acclaimed journalist Michael S. Malone is the first to get the full story, based on unlimited and exclusive access to corporate and private archives, along with hundreds of employee interviews.

Malone draws on his new material to show how some of the most influential products of our time were invented, and how a culture of innovation led HP to unparalleled success for decades. He also shows what was really behind the groundbreaking management philosophy—"the HP Way"—that put people ahead of products or profits.

There have been attempts in recent years to discredit the HP Way as soft and outdated. But Malone argues that the HP Way was a hard-nosed business philosophy that combined simple objectives, trust in employees to make the right choices, and ruthless self-appraisal. It created an innovative and ferociously competitive company—arguably the world’s greatest company.

This business adventure story will be perfect for entrepreneurs, young managers, and students, not to mention the tens of thousands of current and former HP employees....

Authors: Joseph S. Valacich. Joey F. George. Jeffrey A. Hoffer.
Paperback, 480 pages
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Publication Date: 2005-08-25
Edition: 3

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Written primarily for undergraduates Systems Analysis & Design courses in CIS and MIS programs.  It is designed for courses seeking a streamlined approach to the course due to course duration, lab assignments, or special projects. The text reflects current changes in systems analysis and design. The move to structured analysis and design in the late 1970s was considered to be a revolution in how systems development was conducted. We are undergoing another revolution in systems development now, as we move away from complex, plan-driven development to new approaches called "Agile Methodologies." Although the best known Agile Methodology is eXtreme Programming, there are many other approaches. More and more systems development involves the use of packages in combination with legacy applications and new modules. Coverage of the make versus buy decision and of the multiple sources of software and software components has been moved forward in the book to highlight the salience of these topics.

 

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Hardcover, 408 pages
Publisher: IGI Global
Publication Date: 2003-01-27


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    Public Information Technology: Policy and Management Issues constitutes a survey of many of the most important dimensions of managing information technology in the public sector. Written by noted academics and public administration practitioners, this book addresses general policy and administrative issues in this arena as well as the information technology skills needed by public managers....

Authors: Ravi Kalakota. Marcia Robinson.
Paperback, 544 pages
Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional
Publication Date: 2000-12-11
Edition: 2

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    In the best-selling first edition of this book, Ravi Kalakota and Marcia Robinson offered breakthrough guidance for establishing successful e-Business infrastructures. Now, less than two years later, they've thoroughly revamped it to reflect the massive changes that have taken place in the rapidly changing e-Business marketplace -- and to give executives an invaluable roadmap to the next stage of their e-Business transformations. Discover why some companies are achieving extraordinary success with e-Business, while others' e-Business initiatives are collapsing -- and master powerful new techniques for executing on e-Business strategy. Like the best-selling first edition, e-Business: Roadmap for Success is grounded in detailed case studies, and in the authors' extensive experience in implementing enterprise e-business initiatives....

    In e-Business 2.0, Ravi Kalakota and Marcia Robinson present a survey of how the processes of business have changed as a result of computer-assisted communications, data storage, and data analysis. They explain recent technological advances--and those that may take place in the near and middle future--and explain how companies that sell products and services might put them to profitable use. With an emphasis on companies that sell things to large numbers of consumers, the authors argue convincingly that information technology isn't an end in itself, but a tool that can facilitate valuable changes in business processes.

This is a book for managers and organizational planners, but it commits none of the sins typical of such books. It neither oversimplifies technical matters nor serves as a mere platform for catchy phrases and obtuse illustrations. e-Business 2.0 is properly focused on the big technologies on which successful companies will capitalize. Kalakota and Robinson argue that it's a good idea to supplement live salespeople with self-service sales facilities, such as those on a Web site. They call this a part of selling-chain management.

The authors also explain how inefficiencies in the selling chain can make it prohibitively expensive to provide built-to-order products, which consumers increasingly want. They then present solutions: Internet and customer relationship management (IRM and CRM) software, sales automation systems, and proposal-automation tools. In each case, they cite specific examples (usually companies and products), enabling readers to dig deeper into specifics if they want. Similar attention goes to enterprise resource planning (ERP), trend-spotting tools, and half a dozen other technologies. Read this guide as you think about how to make strategic changes in your company's operating practices. --David Wall

Topics covered: Recent developments in technology that change the way companies do business, particularly in terms of determining and fulfilling customers' needs and interacting smoothly with vendors. More broadly, this book deals with sharing information efficiently among all relevant parties inside and outside an organization. Technologies covered: Internet sales infrastructures, customer relationship management (CRM) suites, enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, knowledge management tools, and data warehousing and analysis products. ...

Authors: Marsha Collier.
Paperback, 288 pages
Publisher: For Dummies
Publication Date: 2003-06-20


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    eBay Bargain Shopping For Dummies offers help to those who want to cash in on the amazing bargains that eBay vets have found for years. Self-confessed bargain shopper and best selling author of eBay For Dummies Marsha Collier wrote this book based on her own experiences from buying almost everything for her family and business online – most of it on eBay.

eBay Bargain Shopping For Dummies shares the secrets on outwitting and outbidding the competition, allowing you to find mega-discounts on everyday items (only 400f the merchandise sold on eBay is considered collectible – the rest is merchandise you use every day). The book also shares information on being fully prepared to shop online safely. With the help of this book, you’ll become a real pro at finding the bargains at eBay with chapters targeted at finding items like:

· New everyday and designer clothing - a pair of Nike shoes sells every 2 minutes – 24/7! New designer outfits sell every day!

· Household goods – from furniture to pool tables to children’s needs – thousands of deals daily, some with free shipping!

· New and used cars with warranties available only on eBay - $3 billion dollars worth sold last year- the #1 automotive site on the internet.

· Business equipment – outfit your business from consumables to major purchases for 1/5 of the price

· Real estate – homes, condos, timeshares for sale and rent – also a great market for HUD and VA foreclosures!

eBay is the number one shopping site on the Internet with $18 billion dollars in sales this year. eBay Bargain Shopping for Dummies gives you the inside track on getting in on the fun of finding bargains on eBay....