Mathematics for Retail Buying or The Jack Welch Lexicon of Leadership

Mathematics for Retail Buying: Using Computerized Spreadsheets

Author: Linda M Cushman

Using Computerized Spreadsheets: Mathematics for Retail Buying is a computer spreadsheet component for retail buying and merchandising mathematics students. Cushman demonstrates how to create, calculate, and analyze using Microsoft Excelr spreadsheets. A cross-platform CD-ROM is included for students to apply the lessons as they learn them in the book. This book is designed as a supplement to Mathematics for Retail Buying, Revised 5th Edition, by Bette Tepper, but the concepts are easily adaptable to any text meant to cover the mathematical concepts associated with retail buying.

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The Jack Welch Lexicon of Leadership: Over 250 Terms, Concepts, Strategies and Initiatives of the Legendary Leader

Author: Jeffrey A Krames

Jack Welch is the most admired, copied, and studied CEO of the 20th century. His visionary initiatives and concepts­­and adaptive management strategies­­earned him the title of the most effective CEO in history. This alphabetically arranged, encyclopedic reference, The Jack Welch Lexicon of Leadership, provides an in-depth look at the methods that Welch used to turn GE into the world's most valuable corporation.

More than just a simple reference, however, this one-of-a-kind book traces the evolution of Welch's key ideas and innovations and provides analysis and perspective on Welch's historic­­and immensely successful­­career. Comprehensive and compelling in its no-nonsense examination of all things Welch, The Jack Welch Lexicon of Leadership:

• Provides a guided tour of the language and strategies of Jack Welch­­Each of Welch's key management ideas­­and their significance in GE's rebirth­­is given in-depth treatment and evaluation
• Highlights breakthrough concepts for easy access and cross-reference­­To help readers in their exploration of Welch, key concepts and ideas are designated by the "Six Sigma"
• Applies Welch's prescient wisdom to today's demanding global environment­­Examples reveal how Welch's insights can be used to address new problems in any organization, regardless of its size
• Chronicles the evolution of Welch's leadership thinking­­Wherever possible, dates and chronology help trace Welch's evolution as a leader­­and his strategies which transformed grass-roots ideas into companywide innovations

By adding speed, simplifying the complex, and cutting straight to the heart of the matter, Jack Welch was able to find workable solutions for virtually every challenge. The Jack Welch Lexicon of Leadership follows Welch's example. It defines and organizes the terms and programs that Welch used to rewrite the language of leadership, then creates a roadmap you can use to create Welch magic of your own­­regardless of your organization's industry or competitive position.

Library Journal

Having studied Jack Welch for nearly two decades and authored four books on him, business journalist Krames argues that Welch should win the prize (if such a prize were offered) for the corporate leader of the century. As the title indicates, this is a compendium of the key elements of Welch's thinking on business, presented in an A-to-Z format. Given General Electric's ability to enter new markets and sustain growth, there is a lot to be learned from Welch. The book, however, does contain a number of flaws. With respect to Welch's philosophy of Six Sigma, key concepts such as root cause analysis, control charts, and Pareto analysis are mistakenly presented as if they are new and developed though Six Sigma. Overall, though, the book provides the most concise and complete rendering of Jack Welch's business initiatives. Recommended for general audiences and business collections. Steven Silkunas, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, Philadelphia Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

What People Are Saying

Philip Kotler
I can't imagine a CEO who wouldn't benefit from reading this book which highlights the key ideas and actions of one of this century's most remarkable business leaders, Jack Welch.
— (Philip Kotler, S.C. Johnson & Son Distinguished Professor of International Marketing, Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University)