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1.The Balanced Scorecard: Translating Strategy into ActionThe Balanced Scorecard: Translating Strategy into Action
from Harvard Business School Press
Price: $26.37

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The world doesn't need another long review of this book or the Balanced Scorecard concept but a little added perspective might be of value. BSC is most useful to organizations that need to jump start (or begin) their strategic planning efforts. The book lays out a practical and useful guide to do... more info

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2.Out of the CrisisOut of the Crisis
from The MIT Press
Price: $28.04

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Written in 1982, this book was the author's attempt to help America out of its crisis. You may recall that under his tutelage, Japan underwent a significant turn-around in the manufacturing sector and began whooping the collective American butt. What was the cause of the crisis? According to Deming,... more info

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3.The Lean Pocket GuideThe Lean Pocket Guide
from MCS Media, Inc.
Price: $7.95

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We gave all our employees The Lean Pocket Guide. Each Lean tool is explained very well, and the step-by-step implementation for each tool is a great reference. It allows our manufacturing group to focus on the simple approach to Lean. For our company we did not want to clutter our employee's mind... more info

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4.Improving Performance: How to Manage the White Space in the Organization Chart (Jossey Bass Business and Management Series)Improving Performance: How to Manage the White Space in the Organization Chart (Jossey Bass Business and Management Series)
from Jossey-Bass
Price: $40.00

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This is a classic text that hardly needs my endorsement. However, if I can bring it to the attention of people who might not have benefitted from its proven insights and wisdom, I am happy to do so. The basic notion of the book is that too many people run their companies in the silos of the... more info

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5.The New Economics for Industry, Government, Education - 2nd EditionThe New Economics for Industry, Government, Education - 2nd Edition
from The MIT Press
Price: $24.30

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"This book is for people who are living under the tyranny of the prevailing style of management," writes Deming in the preface. Deming has strong convictions, many of which are counter to conventional management thinking.
Deming does not believe in ratings and grades. He says performance is... more info

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6.The Service Profit ChainThe Service Profit Chain
from Free Press
Price: $21.45

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A must read book if you are working in the service industry. Heskett, Sasser and Schlesinger all from the Harvard Business School, have put together a great book. The service profit chain model at first glance seems simple enough. Make employees happy, who in turn make customers happy, who in turn... more info

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7.High Output ManagementHigh Output Management
from Vintage
Price: $10.17

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This book was referred to in a book I read called, The Microprocessor: A Biography (Silicon Valley Series). If you are more interested in what Grove did at Intel to win the microprocessor war, (who's outcome may actually be unfortunate for consumers, in that if PCs wound up with the superior... more info

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8.The Oliver Wight ABCD Checklist for Operational Excellence (The Oliver Wight Companies)The Oliver Wight ABCD Checklist for Operational Excellence (The Oliver Wight Companies)
from Wiley
Price: $52.10

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Good reference book - shouldn't be shilled by employees...

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9.The Oliver Wight Class A Checklist for Business Excellence (The Oliver Wight Companies)The Oliver Wight Class A Checklist for Business Excellence (The Oliver Wight Companies)
from Wiley
Price: $47.70

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This updated sixth version greatest plus is the extended focus to encompass the ALL business processes.
This edition was overdue in a way, since the it was a need to cover the business differentiators like managing products and services, procurement from externally sourced items and the... more info

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10.Harvard Business Review on Measuring Corporate Performance (Harvard Business Review Paperback Series)Harvard Business Review on Measuring Corporate Performance (Harvard Business Review Paperback Series)
from Harvard Business School Press
Price: $14.96

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This is one in a series of several dozen volumes which comprise the "Harvard Business Review Paperback Series." Each offers direct, convenient, and inexpensive access to the best thinking on the given subject in articles originally published by the Harvard Business Review. I strongly recommend all... more info

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