 | Business Ethics, A Teaching and Learning Classroom Edition: Concepts and Cases by Manuel G. Velasquez
Buy new: $74.39 / Used from: $30.00 Reading now...
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 | Building Profit Through Building People: Making Your Workforce the Strongest Link in the Value-Profit Chain by Ken Carrig
Buy new: $28.17 / Used from: $28.68 Read NOV 2007
Good case study of how to implement business-oriented practices within a human capital function. SYSCO and Continental Airlines basis of case examples.
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 | The role of business in society by John Diebold
Buy used from: $0.01 Read NOV 2007
Good overview of reasonable actions business should focus as they balance their pursuit for profits with the growing expectation for social responsibility.
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 | Organizational Behavior by Stephen P. Robbins
Buy used from: $0.20 Read 2007
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 | Organization Theory: A Strategic Approach (6th Edition) by B. J. Hodge
Buy new: $142.72 / Used from: $109.94 Read NOV 2007
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 | The First 90 Days: Critical Success Strategies for New Leaders at All Levels by Michael Watkins
Buy new: $19.77 / Used from: $8.65 Read SEP 2007
Watkins introduces an ineffective concept for leadership development called "Darwinian Leadership Development" where candidates are "thrown into the deep end" and left alone to survive or more often fail. This book provides contrasting strategies and foundation for transitioning into a new role.
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 | Film Art: An Introduction by David Bordwell
Buy used from: $1.16 Read AUG 2007
God overview of the film industry.
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 | The Wounded Healer: Ministry in Contemporary Society by Henri Nouwen
Buy new: $8.60 / Used from: $4.90 Read AUG 2007
Another solid work by Henri Nouwen. This is recommended reading for anyone interested in ministry to others.
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 | The Inner Voice of Love: A Journey Through Anguish to Freedom by Henri J. M. Nouwen
Buy new: $8.60 / Used from: $4.41 Read JUL 2007
Another excellent work by Nouwen that reveals the challenges many ministers face as they balance the struggle of their own journey with the ministry to others.
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 | The Return of the Prodigal Son: A Story of Homecoming by Henri J. M. Nouwen
Buy new: $10.88 / Used from: $4.00 READ JUL 2007
Excellent application of the classic parable of the prodigal. Nouwen helps us identify on all three characters, including and especially the figure and character of the father.
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 | The Great Omission: Reclaiming Jesus's Essential Teachings on Discipleship by Dallas Willard
Buy new: $17.27 / Used from: $9.41 Read JUN 2007
Excellent collection of works by Dallas Willard emphasizing the importance of genuine discipleship.
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 | The Dance of Life: Weaving Sorrows And Blessings into One Joyful Step by Henri J. M. Nouwen
Buy new: $10.04 / Used from: $7.91 Read JUN 2007
Excellent edited collection of Henri Nouwen's works. Good way to identify individual titles you may want to dig into deeper.
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 | Reaching Out: The Three Movements of the Spiritual Life by Henri J. M. Nouwen
Buy new: $9.32 / Used from: $0.95 Read JUN 2007
Good balanced and practical resource on understanding spiritual transformation.
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 | Essential Managers: Managing Teams by Robert Heller
Buy new: $7.00 / Used from: $0.01 Read MAY 2007
Good primar/refresher for managing teams.
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 | Go Put Your Strengths to Work: 6 Powerful Steps to Achieve Outstanding Performance by Marcus Buckingham
Buy new: $19.80 / Used from: $2.05 Read MAY 2007
This is a must read for anyone struggling with being effective and/or lost in the mire of all the various systems and programs out there. Very simple. Very effective.
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 | The Producer's Business Handbook by John J. Lee Jr.
Buy used from: $2.79 Read APR 2007
Good resource for someone wanting to understand the movie industry, especially from a producer and developer stand point.
Applies to e-learning in the sense that they focus so much on a good story, whereas e-learning focuses more on delivery and design. Often leaving the story weak and uninteresting.
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 | StrengthsFinder 2.0: A New and Upgraded Edition of the Online Test from Gallup's Now, Discover Your Strengths by Tom Rath
Buy new: $13.47 / Used from: $3.80 Read APR 2007
This is an excellent resource for anyone looking to discover and build on their natural strengths.
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 | The Leader's Guide to Storytelling: Mastering the Art and Discipline of Business Narrative by Denning
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $11.50 Read APR 2007
Good resource to understand how to weave stories into the corporate setting.
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 | The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom
Buy new: $9.60 / Used from: $0.01 Read APR 2007
This is an excellent story about the interconnectedness of humanity. What we do does matter and does make things better.
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 | What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy by James Paul Gee
Buy new: $5.96 / Used from: $1.29 Read MAR 2007
I would consider this an "academic" take on the gamining world as it relates to learning. Definitely a book to read when you can focus and concentrate. Gee includes 39 learning principles which are helpful. See these on http://snitwp.blogspot.com/search/label/principles
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 | For One More Day by Mitch Albom
Buy new: $17.56 / Used from: $0.01 Read FEB 2007
Was a good read and one I would recommend. I especially like the following quote:
"...there's a story behind everything...Sometimes the stories are simple, and sometimes they are hard and heartbreaking."
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 | Being Logical: A Guide to Good Thinking by D.Q. McInerny
Buy new: $9.32 / Used from: $7.07 Read FEB 2007
This is a good primer on how to think and communicate in a logical manner (aka how to argue, not quarrel effectively). One quote that resonated with me was:
"Ideals are about the what-should-be."
That should start an argument with some....
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 | Learning by Doing: A Comprehensive Guide to Simulations, Computer Games, and Pedagogy in e-Learning and Other Educational Experiences by Clark Aldrich
Buy new: $47.19 / Used from: $24.51 Read FEB 2007
This book is a good primer in the sense that it lays a solid foundation for the background as well as projects a possible future for educational simulations.
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 | Simulations and the Future of Learning: An Innovative (and Perhaps Revolutionary) Approach to e-Learning by Clark Aldrich
Buy new: $41.25 / Used from: $2.99 Read JAN 2007
This is an excellent description of the background and evolution of technology-delivered training leading to simulations as well as a case study in how one well-rounded simulation was created.
Bese quote (of many) was: "The need today is to create forward, not study backward."
Next read is Aldrich's "Learning by Doing"
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 | Wikinomics: How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything by Don Tapscott
Buy new: $15.88 / Used from: $0.04 Read JAN 2007
If you want to understand how pervasive internet technologies are influencing how business operates, you want to read this book.
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 | Got Game: How the Gamer Generation Is Reshaping Business Forever by John C. Beck
Buy used from: $0.01 Read JAN 2007
Good primer for someone wanting to understand the next generation of workers.
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 | Revolution of Character: Discovering Christ's Pattern for Spiritual Transformation by Dallas Willard
Buy new: $11.55 / Used from: $4.94 Read JAN 2007
This is an excellent book that explains how all Christians "should" be working on the transformation of their being to God's glory.
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 | Podcasting and Blogging with GarageBand and iWeb by Robin Williams
Buy used from: $0.67 Read JAN 2007
A little lighter reading for a diversion into blogging [http://www.snitwp.blogspot.com] and audio/video podcasting [http://web.mac.com/ministryweaver/iWeb/Ministryweaver/index.html].
This was a good primer.
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 | Who Is Christ for Us? (Facets (Fortress Press).) by Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Buy new: $1.21 / Used from: $3.74 Read DEC 2006
I love anything by this author. Best quote:
"We must immerse ourselves ever again very deeply and very calmly in the life, speaking, acting, suffering, and dying of Jesus, in order to recognize what God promises and fulfills."
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 | Mind Your X's and Y's: Satisfying the 10 Cravings of a New Generation of Consumers by Lisa Johnson
Buy new: $18.25 / Used from: $0.01 Read NOV 2006
Good book to describe how technology and culture are shaping the expectations and demands of everyone (boomers and x'ers; male and female).
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 | Little Black Book of Connections: 6.5 Assets for Networking Your Way to Rich Relationships by Jeffrey Gitomer
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $6.49 Read NOV 2006
This book is focused on building relationships to influence sales, but opened my eyes to the importance of building and maintaining strong networks -- now called social networks with the advent of myspace.com, LinkedIn, YouTube, etc.
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