A compelling vision. Bold leadership. Decisive action. Unfortunately, these prerequisites of success are almost always the ingredients of failure, too. In fact, most managers seeking to maximize their chances for glory are often unwittingly setting themselves up for ruin. The sad truth is that most companies have left their futures almost entirely to chance, and don’t even...(展开全部)

A compelling vision. Bold leadership. Decisive action. Unfortunately, these prerequisites of success are almost always the ingredients of failure, too. In fact, most managers seeking to maximize their chances for glory are often unwittingly setting themselves up for ruin. The sad truth is that most companies have left their futures almost entirely to chance, and don’t even...(展开全部)

英国艺术史家，小说家，画家。1926年出生于伦敦。1946年从军队退役后进入Central School of Art和Chelsea School of Art学习。1948年至1955年以教授绘画为业，曾举办个人画展。1952年，他开始为伦敦左派杂志New Statesman撰稿，并迅速成为英国当代最有影响力的艺术批评家。此后他更有多部艺术专著问世，如《观看之道》、《看》、《另一种讲述的方式》、《毕加索的成败》等，已经是艺术批评的经典；他亦写小说，名篇G.（1972）获英国布克奖及詹姆斯·泰特·布莱克纪念奖。 最近20年间，伯格一直生活在阿尔卑斯山脚下的一个法国小村庄中。濒临消亡的传统山区生活方式令他着迷，并反映在他的作品中。 ... 我尊崇并热爱约翰·伯格的作品。他为世间真正重要之事写作，而非随兴所至。在当代英语作家中，我奉他为翘楚；自劳伦斯以...(展开全部)

An enlightening collection of business wisdom from the world's most famous dealmaker, Donald Trump.

An enlightening collection of business wisdom from the world's most famous dealmaker, Donald Trump.

在线阅读本书 In Trump 101, Trump himself becomes your personal mentor and coach as he shares tips, tactics, and strategies, all designed to help you make the most of yourself, your career, and your life. Each chapter covers a basic rule or belief, and shows you how to make it work for you. Learn the vital qualities and skills that every successful businessperson needs.

When planes crash, bridges collapse, and automobile gas tanks explode, we are quick to blame poor design. But Henry Petroski says we must look beyond design for causes and corrections. Known for his masterly explanations of engineering successes and failures, Petroski here takes his analysis a step further, to consider the larger context in which accidents occur. In "To Forgive...(展开全部)

When planes crash, bridges collapse, and automobile gas tanks explode, we are quick to blame poor design. But Henry Petroski says we must look beyond design for causes and corrections. Known for his masterly explanations of engineering successes and failures, Petroski here takes his analysis a step further, to consider the larger context in which accidents occur. In "To Forgive...(展开全部)

This new edition of the best-selling book offers graduate students in education and the social sciences a road map to developing and writing an effective literature review for a research project, thesis, or dissertation. Organized around a proven six-step model and incorporating technology into all of the steps, the book provides examples, strategies, and exercises that take st...(展开全部)