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Cultivating Organic Creativity: A Review Of The Imagination Machine, Donald Roth Jul 2022

Cultivating Organic Creativity: A Review Of The Imagination Machine, Donald Roth

Faculty Work Comprehensive List

"I... see the potential to use this secular book as a demonstration of an important aspect of what it means to do business Christianly."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­the book The Imagination Machine from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/cultivating-organic-creativity-a-review-of-the-imagination-machine/


Noise: A Flaw In Human Judgment. [Book Review], Michael Cohen Jan 2021

Noise: A Flaw In Human Judgment. [Book Review], Michael Cohen

School of Public Service Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Book Review: Dictionary Of Geotourism, Ross K. Dowling Jan 2021

Book Review: Dictionary Of Geotourism, Ross K. Dowling

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

This book is a companion to The Principles of Geotourism (Chen, Lu, & Ng, 2015). That book and the Dictionary of Geotourism are two great contributions to the literature by the esteemed Chinese geologist Professor Anze Chen. The books provide a magnificent insight into Chinese thinking about, and development of, geotourism, which they labelled Tourism Earth Science.


Taking The Stress Out Of Money, Kayt E. Frisch Jan 2018

Taking The Stress Out Of Money, Kayt E. Frisch

Faculty Work Comprehensive List

"Here’s a secret: budgeting doesn’t have to be anxiety-inducing. In fact, it shouldn’t be, at least not according to Jesse Mecham in his new book You Need A Budget."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­family finanaces from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/taking-the-stress-out-of-money/


Environmental Advertising In China And The Usa: The Desire To Go Green, H De Burgh-Woodman Jan 2017

Environmental Advertising In China And The Usa: The Desire To Go Green, H De Burgh-Woodman

Business Papers and Journal Articles

Book Review

Environmental advertising in China and the USA: the desire to go green, by Xinghua Li, London and New York, NY, Routledge, 2016, 158 pp., £90.00 (hardback), ISBN 978-415-74413-3


How To Fly A Horse: The Secret History Of Creation, Invention, And Discovery (Book Review), Kevin Timmer Sep 2016

How To Fly A Horse: The Secret History Of Creation, Invention, And Discovery (Book Review), Kevin Timmer

Faculty Work Comprehensive List

Reviewed Title: How to Fly a Horse: The Secret History of Creation, Invention, and Discovery by Kevin Ashton. New York: Doubleday, 2015. 336 pages. ISBN: 9780385538596.


Book Review: The Happiness Track, Laura Ferber Jan 2016

Book Review: The Happiness Track, Laura Ferber

MGMT 641 Leadership Book Reviews

Book review of The Happiness Track: How to Apply the Science of Happiness to Accelerate Your Success by Emma Seppala, written for the Spring 2016 Semester MGMT 641: Organizational Leadership and Project Team Management class.


Book Review: Leadership And Decision-Making, Vijay Saxena Jan 2016

Book Review: Leadership And Decision-Making, Vijay Saxena

MGMT 641 Leadership Book Reviews

Book review of Leadership and Decision-making by Victor Vroom and Philip Yetton, written for the Spring 2016 Semester MGMT 641: Organizational Leadership and Project Team Management class.


Book Review: Creativity, Inc., Marah R. Archer Jan 2016

Book Review: Creativity, Inc., Marah R. Archer

MGMT 641 Leadership Book Reviews

Book review of Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration, by Ed Catmull with Amy Wallace, written for the Spring 2016 Semester MGMT 641: Organizational Leadership and Project Team Management class.


Book Review: Built To Last, Melanie A. Kulesz Jan 2016

Book Review: Built To Last, Melanie A. Kulesz

MGMT 641 Leadership Book Reviews

Book review of Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies, by James C. Collins and Jerry I. Porras, written for the Spring 2016 Semester MGMT 641: Organizational Leadership and Project Team Management class.


Book Review: Discover Your True North, Haley Swindler Jan 2016

Book Review: Discover Your True North, Haley Swindler

MGMT 641 Leadership Book Reviews

Book review of Discover Your True North, by Bill George, written for the Spring 2016 Semester MGMT 641: Organizational Leadership and Project Team Management class.


Book Review: Give And Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success, Patricia Sobczak Jan 2016

Book Review: Give And Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success, Patricia Sobczak

MGMT 641 Leadership Book Reviews

Book review of Give and take: Why helping others drives our success, by Adam Grant, written for the Spring 2016 Semester MGMT 641: Organizational Leadership and Project Team Management class.


Book Review: Zen And The Art Of Motorcycle Maintenance, Rohan Mathur Jan 2016

Book Review: Zen And The Art Of Motorcycle Maintenance, Rohan Mathur

MGMT 641 Leadership Book Reviews

Book review of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, by Robert M. Pirsig, written for the Spring 2016 Semester MGMT 641: Organizational Leadership and Project Team Management class.


Book Review: Outliers, Howard Newell Jan 2016

Book Review: Outliers, Howard Newell

MGMT 641 Leadership Book Reviews

Book review of Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcom Gladwell, written for the Spring 2016 Semester MGMT 641: Organizational Leadership and Project Team Management class.


Book Review: The Empress Has No Clothes, Natalie Sympson Jan 2016

Book Review: The Empress Has No Clothes, Natalie Sympson

MGMT 641 Leadership Book Reviews

Book review of The Empress Has No Clothes: Conquering Self-Doubt to Embrace Success by Joyce M. Roche with the help of Alexander Kopelman, written for the Spring 2016 Semester MGMT 641: Organizational Leadership and Project Team Management class.


Book Review: The Tipping Point, Meghan Wright Jan 2016

Book Review: The Tipping Point, Meghan Wright

MGMT 641 Leadership Book Reviews

Book review of The Tipping Point by Malcom Gladwell, written for the Spring 2016 Semester MGMT 641: Organizational Leadership and Project Team Management class.


Book Review: The Cybrarian's Web: An A-Z Guide To 101 Free Web 2.0 Tools And Other Resources, Todd Bruns Aug 2012

Book Review: The Cybrarian's Web: An A-Z Guide To 101 Free Web 2.0 Tools And Other Resources, Todd Bruns

Faculty Research & Creative Activity

No abstract provided.


Book Review: The Cybrarian's Web: An A-Z Guide To 101 Free Web 2.0 Tools And Other Resources, Todd Bruns Aug 2012

Book Review: The Cybrarian's Web: An A-Z Guide To 101 Free Web 2.0 Tools And Other Resources, Todd Bruns

Faculty Research & Creative Activity

No abstract provided.


Book Review: The Cybrarian's Web: An A-Z Guide To 101 Free Web 2.0 Tools And Other Resources, Todd Bruns Aug 2012

Book Review: The Cybrarian's Web: An A-Z Guide To 101 Free Web 2.0 Tools And Other Resources, Todd Bruns

Faculty Research & Creative Activity

No abstract provided.


Book Review: Open Source Web Applications For Libraries, Todd Bruns May 2012

Book Review: Open Source Web Applications For Libraries, Todd Bruns

Faculty Research & Creative Activity

No abstract provided.


Book Review: Open Source Web Applications For Libraries, Todd Bruns May 2012

Book Review: Open Source Web Applications For Libraries, Todd Bruns

Faculty Research & Creative Activity

No abstract provided.


Book Review: The Concept Of Community: Lessons From The Bronx, Angela M. Eikenberry Oct 2009

Book Review: The Concept Of Community: Lessons From The Bronx, Angela M. Eikenberry

Public Administration Faculty Publications

A book review of DeRienzo, H. (2008). The Concept of Community: Lessons From the Bronx. Milan, Italy: IPOC di Pietro Condemi.


Can We Talk About Race? And Other Conversations In An Era Of School Resegregation [Book Review], Jacob K. Tingle Jan 2008

Can We Talk About Race? And Other Conversations In An Era Of School Resegregation [Book Review], Jacob K. Tingle

School of Business Faculty Research

Ten years after Beverly Daniel Tatum wrote, Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? she again closely examines the world of American education. In her latest work, Dr. Tatum gives the reader a seat in the auditorium at 4 lectures delivered at Simmons College during 2006. These lectures, the first of the Race, Education, and Democracy series, challenge educational leaders to look for better ways to serve our student populations. Coupling the texts’ historical underpinnings and practical advice, Dr. Tatum has written a book that should be required for those who work closely with college students.


Review Of Bonjour Laziness: Jumping Off The Corporate Ladder, Peter A. Maresco Oct 2005

Review Of Bonjour Laziness: Jumping Off The Corporate Ladder, Peter A. Maresco

WCBT Faculty Publications

A book review of Bonjour Laziness: Jumping Off the Corporate Ladder, by Corinne Maier.


Ricardo Semler: Creating Organizational Change, Christopher York, Peter A. Maresco Jul 2005

Ricardo Semler: Creating Organizational Change, Christopher York, Peter A. Maresco

WCBT Faculty Publications

A review of "Creating Organizational Change" by Ricardo Semler.


The Seven-Day Weekend: Changing The Way Work Works, By Ricardo Semler (Book Review), Peter A. Maresco Apr 2004

The Seven-Day Weekend: Changing The Way Work Works, By Ricardo Semler (Book Review), Peter A. Maresco

WCBT Faculty Publications

According to Semler: We have to find a better way for work to work.


The Hidden Value Of It: A Review Of Information Technology And The Productivity Paradox, Priscilla Arling Jan 2003

The Hidden Value Of It: A Review Of Information Technology And The Productivity Paradox, Priscilla Arling

Scholarship and Professional Work - Business

Book review of "Lucas, H. C. (1999). Information technology and the productivity paradox: Assessing the value of the investment in IT. New York: Oxford University Press."


Value Shift: Why Companies Must Merge Social And Financial Imperatives To Achieve Superior Performance, Carol M. Sanchez Jan 2003

Value Shift: Why Companies Must Merge Social And Financial Imperatives To Achieve Superior Performance, Carol M. Sanchez

Peer Reviewed Articles

In Value Shift. Lynn Sharp Paine argues that modern corporations are now expected to meet moral, as well as financial, performance standards to be considered superior performing firms. Paine calls this a return to, or a shift in, values that now emphasize ethics, culture, environmental standards, product safety, and community investment—what students of management might call a broad stakeholder model of the firm. The author, who is professor of leadership and values at the Harvard Business School, reflects on the recent crises in corporate America that began in 2001 with the Enron scandal. These disgraceful misdeeds and the public reaction …


Book Review: Wellness Foods A To Z, Kristyn Makoivka, Sandy Hussey, Melanie Burns Jan 2003

Book Review: Wellness Foods A To Z, Kristyn Makoivka, Sandy Hussey, Melanie Burns

Faculty Research & Creative Activity until 2018 (FCS)

No abstract provided.


Book Review: Wellness Foods A To Z, Kristyn Makoivka, Sandy Hussey, Melanie Burns Jan 2003

Book Review: Wellness Foods A To Z, Kristyn Makoivka, Sandy Hussey, Melanie Burns

Faculty Research & Creative Activity

No abstract provided.