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After using our book for courses in a variety of locations, we have been
gratified by the positive responses to the first edition. Moreover, the book
had been used by quite a few practitioners in the way as we had hoped for
when we wrote the first…

T
he human mind packs spectacular power into its modest three-pound mass. With
little effort, we can accomplish sophisticated tasks, such as recognizing faces or catching
a ball, that are far beyond the abilities of even the most powerful…

ompanies are not the only way of organizing business activity. Partnerships
of various kinds have their place—as well as their limitations. This book
willingly acknowledges their use but does not cover them. Its scope is
confined to what is…

This book presents the latest management ideas in knowledge
creation and management in readable and non-technical chapters.
Knowledge continues to be a critical—perhaps the critical—factor for
firms in today’s competitive environment. The…

Course Mechanics
• Requirements: Two exams, each 50% of grade, each covers half of material
in class. First exam: on Tuesday, March 12th. Second and final exam: on
Tuesday, April 30th.
• Problem sets: will be several, which will be handed in…

After a quick warm-up for dynamic general equilibrium models in the first part
of the course we will discuss the two workhorses of modern macroeconomics, the
neoclassical growth model with infinitely lived consumers and the…

We would like to express our appreciation for all who have provided helpful com-
ments and suggestions. The reviewers of the prior editions helped make it a success-
ful product. Many valuable comments from instructors and students have helped…

That executives give neither sufficient time nor sufficient thought
to the future is a universal complaint. Every executive voices it
when he talks about his own working day and when he talks or
writes to his associates. It is a recurrent theme in…

I would like to acknowledge the contribution made to this book by
colleagues in the Open University Business School who helped to shape
my ideas and writing in the field of project management. Some of the
material in this book was published in a…