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Birth of the Chaordic Age, by Dee Hock, opens the door to exciting ideas and new ways of thinking about organizations. Birth of the Chaordic Age is a landmark book in which Hock provides his philosophy about the fundamental nature of people and organizations. Read a full review of this book.

If you're a baseball fan and in business, too, this book hits a home run. Billy Beane, the Oakland A's General Manager, had to select players he could afford. Beane used selection methods not widely accepted in baseball recruiting. He used baseball statistics to predict what a player could contribute to the team. Despite Beane's recruiting...

Business and management books that win prestigious awards are worth reading. Business and management books listed here have won awards, are widely recommended, and in the universe of published books, well worth your reading time.

A reviewer of military leadership and management books wondered whether he wanted an MBA or an Army Ranger on his business team. You'll wonder, too. Management and leadership practices of elite groups such as the Rangers are highlighted. You may think of the armed services as rigid, hierarchical organizations. Far from it. There is much to...

To the uninitiated, management and leadership practices in armed services groups such as the Army Rangers and Navy SEALs may appear rigid, brutal and hierarchical. Not true. As the recent spate of books about military leadership and management attests, the civilian world of business can learn much from the military. Here are five more of my favorite military leadership and management books.

My current fabulous book finds illuminate and clarify aspects of management, organization development, productivity, marketing, business and change. Not management books, per se; they address universal organizational issues. Find out more.

Building a foundation library for you and your Human Resources staff? These book reviews will help you select the core Human Resources, business, and management books critical to your reference collection. Find the information you need fast with these recommended Human resources, business, and management books. These book reviews will save you research time. Check them out.

You’ve heard the term, "dress for success," applied to clothing people wear to work. Let’s apply the same concept to your office. Certain items are “musts” for a well-dressed, welcoming environment for people. Is your office complete without these?

It's an age-old dilemma and it comes up every year. What do you do for that valued boss or co-worker on a special occasion? Gift-giving opportunities are endless - and endlessly challenging. Help is here. These gifts are appreciated and cherished.

Do you commute? Travel between offices? Drive to clients or customers? If so, forget talk radio and listening to music and news. These audio books about business management for the Human Resources road warrior will help you learn while you travel. Listen to business, management, and Human Resources audio books on tape. Unabridged where available.

Certain business and management books belong on the book shelves of every Human Resources office. These are the Human Resources books you'll reference repeatedly. When managers seek your help to deal with problems or opportunities, you'll share or recommend these business and management books. Some are old, some new, but all are worth your...

Looking for recommended small business Human Resources books that will help your small business start Human Resources programs, processes, and systems that are legal and helpful from the beginning? Take a look at these books which help you address your small business Human Resources issues with wisdom and excellence. They'll bring you success with your employees.

Effective performance consulting and training can provide big payoffs for the employer in increased staff productivity, knowledge, loyalty, and contribution. These resources increase your ability to do performance consulting, measure performance improvement, and provide resultant training using internal staff. Increase your self-sufficiency in performance consulting and improvement.

These books are my current favorites for managers and business people. Management topics are often boring; these books offer new and useful ideas in a readable format. These books won't put you to sleep. I promise! These book reviews tell you why.

Take a look at these top ten time management and productivity enhancement tools. From my Palm and its keyboard to my favorite, current, stress-free productivity boosting book, you'll get ideas that will help you best use the time of your life, too.

Thinking about your current job search or a career change? For dads, grads and others, these books will help you find your way. Learn about the job market. Translate your most important needs, interests, and goals into a rewarding career. Find techniques for a successful job search. These are my long term favorites. Gift a favorite person with the opportunity to explore their desired future.

Work-life balance is a hot issue in business these days with a whole new generation of workers who value it above all else. Searching for ideas and examples of innovative approaches to recruiting and retaining employees? Start here.

Performance appraisal systems don't work as traditionally practiced. The people who do them and the people who get them, despise the process. You need to provide feedback and measure and reward contribution. Create a better system with these books.

Your culture is a result of the values, experiences, and behaviors shared by your employees. You can see your culture live in your language, symbols, stories, and work practices. Emphasize the values and culture you desire with motivational prints.

Many people view team-based, horizontal, organization structures as the best design for involving all employees in creating business success and profitability. If you're intrigued by this belief, these books will help you capitalize on team power.

If you wish to jump start your progress in the HR profession, these books will tell you where to invest your time and attention. They are recent, on-target, study-based and key for professional growth. They identify key trends for you to adopt now.

Looking for convenient, appreciated, reasonably cost-conscious ways to reward, recognize, demonstrate your appreciation, award, and say "thank you" for contributions that people make at work? These ideas will help.

Business books are often boring. They offer few "real world" examples of the touted philosophy or recommendations in action. I've selected these books; they're the best I've read recently. They'll hold your interest and demonstrate theory in action.

One current trend in business books is the short management book, often written as a story or fable. These business books are approachable, useful and may help encourage more people to read. These business books pack a solid punch in a small package. Read some of my favorites. I think you'll quickly agree with my assessment and understand why...

Want to learn more about starting and managing a consulting practice? These books will help you grow a professional, successful consulting practice. Learn more!