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Business Books : 2012: 2012

A selection of some of the best business books published in 2012

2012 Business Books

"Every great leader is a great storyteller."

— Howard Gardner, Harvard Psychologist


Acts of God and man: ruminations on risk and insurance

Powers, Michael R. Acts of God and man: ruminations on risk and insurance. New York: Columbia Business School Pub; 2012. xvi, 283 p. $49.95. Call Number: HG8054.5 .P69 2012 (Libraruy West, On Order). ISBN 9780231153669 (cloth : alk. paper). 023115366X (cloth : alk. paper)

The age of austerity: how scarcity will remake American politics

Edsall, Thomas Byrne. The age of austerity: how scarcity will remake American politics. 1st ed. New York: Doubleday; 2012. 256 p. $24.95. Call Number: JK2261 .E37 2012 (Library west, On Order). ISBN 9780385535199 (alk. paper). 0385535198 (alk. paper). 9780385535205 (electronic). 0385535201 (electronic)

An American phoenix: the remarkable story of William Skinner, a man who turned disaster into destiny

Kilborne, Sarah S. An American phoenix: the remarkable story of William Skinner, a man who turned disaster into destiny. New York: Free Press; 2012. p. cm. $28.00. Call Number: HD9920.S56 K53 2012 (Library West, On Order). ISBN 9781451671797. 1451671792. 9781451671810 (ebook)

Antifragile: things that gain from disorder

Taleb, Nassim. Antifragile: things that gain from disorder. New York: Random House; 2012. p. cm. $30.00. Call Number: Q375 .T348 2012 (Library West, On Order). ISBN 9781400067824 (hardback). 9780679645276 (ebook)

The assumptions economists make

Schlefer, Jonathan. The assumptions economists make. Cambridge, Mass: Harvard University Press; 2012. p. cm. $28.95. Call Number: HB171 .S376 2012 (Library West. ISBN 9780674052260 (alk. paper)

Automate this: how algorithms came to rule our world

Steiner, Christopher. Automate this: how algorithms came to rule our world. New York: Portfolio/Penguin; 2012. 248 p. $25.95. Call Number: HG106 .S74 2012 (Library West, On Order). ISBN 9781591844921 (hbk.). 1591844924 (hbk.)

Backstage Wall Street: an insider's guide to knowing who to trust, who to run from, and how to maximize your investments

Brown, Joshua. Backstage Wall Street: an insider's guide to knowing who to trust, who to run from, and how to maximize your investments. New York: McGraw-Hill; 2012. p. cm. $28.00. Call Number: HG4928.5 .B77 2012 (Library West, On Order). ISBN 9780071782326 (alk. paper). 007178232X (alk. paper)

Bailout: how I watched Washington rescue Wall Street while abandoning Main Street

Barofsky, Neil M. Bailout: how I watched Washington rescue Wall Street while abandoning Main Street. New York: Free Press; 2012. p. cm. $26.00. Call Number: HG181 .B32 2012 (Library West, Pre-Order). ISBN 9781451684933 (alk. paper). 9781451684940 (ebook)

Being global: how to think, act, and lead in a transformed world

Cabrera, Angel and Unruh, Gregory. Being global: how to think, act, and lead in a transformed world. Boston, Mass: Harvard Business Review Press; 2012. 206 p. $30.00. Call Number: HD57.7 .C32 2012 (Library West, On Order). ISBN 9781422183229 (alk. paper). 142218322X (alk. paper)

The benefit and the burden: American tax reform--why we need it and what it will take

Bartlett, Bruce R. The benefit and the burden: American tax reform--why we need it and what it will take. New York: Simon & Schuster; 2012. p. cm. $26.00. Call Number: HJ2381 .B375 2012 (Library West, On Order)). ISBN 9781451646191 (hbk. : alk. paper). 9781451646269 (ebook : alk. paper). 9781451646252 (trade pbk. : alk. paper)

Betting on China: Chinese stocks, American stock markets, and the wagers on a new dynamic in global capitalism

Koepp, Rob. Betting on China: Chinese stocks, American stock markets, and the wagers on a new dynamic in global capitalism. Singapore: John Wiley & Sons Singapore; 2012. xxv, 209 p. $60.00. Call Number: HG4028.S7 K58 2012 (MyiLibrary). ISBN 9781118087145 (Cloth). 1118087143 (Cloth)

Birdseye: the adventures of a curious man

Kurlansky, Mark. Birdseye: the adventures of a curious man. 1st ed. New York: Doubleday; 2012. p. cm. $25.95. Call Number: HD9217.U52 B575 2012 (Library West, Pre-Order). ISBN 9780385527057 (hbk. : alk. paper). 9780385535885 (electronic)

Borrow: the way of debt in modern America

Hyman, Louis. Borrow: the way of debt in modern America. New York: Vintage Books; 2012. p. cm. $15.00. Call Number: HG3756.U54 H95 2012
332.7/43 23. ISBN 9780307741684 (trade pbk. : alk. paper). 9780307744906 (ebook : alk. paper)

Broke: how debt bankrupts the middle class

Porter, Katherine. Broke: how debt bankrupts the middle class. Stanford, California: Stanford University Press; 2012. 305 pages. $80.00. Call Number: HG3766 .B76 2012 (Library West, On Order). ISBN 9780804777001 (cloth : alk. paper). 0804777004 (cloth : alk. paper). 9780804777018 (pbk. : alk. paper). 0804777012 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Build, borrow, or buy: solving the growth dilemma

Capron, Laurence and Mitchell, Will. Build, borrow, or buy: solving the growth dilemma. Boston: Harvard Business Review Press; 2012. p. cm. $33.00. Call Number: HG4026 .C247 2012 (Library West, On Order). ISBN 9781422143711 (alk. paper)

Bull by the horns: fighting to save Main Street by Wall Street and Wall Street from itself

Bair, Sheila. Bull by the horns: fighting to save Main Street by Wall Street and Wall Street from itself. New York: Free Press; 2012 $26.99. Call Number: (Library West, On Order). ISBN 9781451672480

Business networking and sex: not what you think!

Misner, Ivan R, DeRaffele, Frank J, and Walker, Hazel. Business networking and sex: not what you think! Irvine, Calif: Entrepreneur Press; 2012. p. cm. $21.95. Call Number: HD69.S8 M564 2012 (Library West, On Order). ISBN 1599184249 (alk. paper)

The business of investment banking: a comprehensive overview

Liaw, K. Thomas. The business of investment banking: a comprehensive overview. 3rd ed ed. Hoboken, N.J: Wiley; 2012. vi, 378 p. $85.00. Call Number: HG4534 .L528 2012 (Library West, On Order). ISBN 9781118004494 (cloth : acid-free paper). 9781118127650 (ebk.). 9781118127643 (ebk.). 9781118127636 (ebk.)

The business writer's handbook

Alred, Gerald J, Brusaw, Charles T, and Oliu, Walter E. The business writer's handbook. 10th ed. Boston: Bedford/St. Martins; 2012. xxiv, 640 p. $47.99. Call Number: HF5726 .B874 2012 (MyiLibrary). ISBN 9780312679439 (alk. paper : spiral bound). 0312679432 (spiral bound). 9781250004420 (hbk.)

A capitalism for the people: recapturing the lost genius of American prosperity

Zingales, Luigi. A capitalism for the people: recapturing the lost genius of American prosperity. New York: Basic Books; 2012. p. cm. $27.99. Call Number: HC106.84 .Z56 2012 (Library West, On Order). ISBN 9780465029471 (hardcover : alk. paper). 9780465029525 (e-book)

China's Superbank: debt, oil and influence -- how China Development Corporation Bank is rewriting the rules of finance

Forsythe, Michael and Sanderson, Henry. China's Superbank: debt, oil and influence -- how China Development Corporation Bank is rewriting the rules of finance. Wiley; 2012. Call Number: (Library West, On Order). ISBN 9781118176368

The clash of economic ideas: the great policy debates and experiments of the last hundred years

White, Lawrence H. The clash of economic ideas: the great policy debates and experiments of the last hundred years. New York: Cambridge University Press; 2012. x, 428 p. $150.00. Call Number: HB87 .W45 2012 (Library West, On Order). ISBN 9781107012424. 1107012422. 9781107621336 (pbk.). 110762133X (pbk.)

The clash of generations: saving ourselves, our kids, and our economy

Kotlikoff, Laurence J and Burns, Scott. The clash of generations: saving ourselves, our kids, and our economy. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press; 2012. 275 p. $21.95. Call Number: HC106.83 .K68 2012 (Library West, On Order). ISBN 9780262016728 (hardcover : alk. paper)

The clash of the cultures: investment vs. speculation

Bogle, John C. The clash of the cultures: investment vs. speculation. Hoboken, N.J: John Wiley & Sons; 2012. p. cm. $29.95. Call Number: HG4521 .B573 2012 (myilibrary, On Order). ISBN 9781118122778 (cloth)

Compassion, Inc: how corporate America blurs the line between what we buy, who we are, and those we help

Einstein, Mara. Compassion, Inc: how corporate America blurs the line between what we buy, who we are, and those we help. Berkeley: University of California Press; 2012. p. cm. $29.95. Call Number: HD60 .E38 2012 (Library West, On Approval). ISBN 9780520266520 (cloth : alk. paper)

Contagious: why things catch on

Berger, Jonah. Contagious: why things catch on. New York: Simon & Schuster; 2012. p. cm. $26.00. Call Number: HF5415.153 .B463 2012 (Library West, On Order). ISBN 9781451686579. 1451686579

Cracking the code: leveraging consumer psychology to drive profitability

Posavac, Steven S and Society for Consumer Psychology. Cracking the code: leveraging consumer psychology to drive profitability. Armonk, N.Y: M.E. Sharpe; 2012. xi, 331 p. $44.95. Call Number: HF5415.32 .C73 2012 (MyiLibrary). ISBN 9780765629647 (cloth : alk. paper). 076562964X (cloth : alk. paper)

The culture cycle: how to shape the unseen force that transforms performance

Heskett, James L. The culture cycle: how to shape the unseen force that transforms performance. Upper Saddle River, N.J: FT Press; 2012. p. cm. $44.95. Call Number: HD58.7 .H475 2012 (Library West, On Order). ISBN 9780132779784 (hbk. : alk. paper)

The dawn of innovation: the first American industrial revolution

Morris, Charles R. The dawn of innovation: the first American industrial revolution. 1st ed. New York: PublicAffairs; 2012. p. cm. $28.99. Call Number: HC105 .M73 2012 (Library West, On Order). ISBN 9781586488284 (hbk.). 9781610390491 (electronic)

Demystifying the Chinese economy

Lin, Justin Yifu. Demystifying the Chinese economy. Cambridge University Press; 2012 $75.00. Call Number: (Library West, On Order). ISBN 0521191807

Double entry: how the merchants of Venice created modern finance

Gleeson-White, Jane. Double entry: how the merchants of Venice created modern finance. 1st ed. New York: W.W. Norton & Co; 2012. p. cm. $25.95. Call Number: HF5605 .G54 2012 (Library West, On Order). ISBN 9780393088960 (hbk.)

Economic development

Todaro, Michael P and Smith, Stephen C. Economic development. 11th ed. Boston, Mass: Addison-Wesley; 2012. xxvii, 801 p. $206.67. Call Number: HD82 .T552 2012 (Library West, Course Reserves, On Order). ISBN 9780138013882

Economic fables

Rubinstein, Ariel. Economic fables. Open Book; 2012 $14.99. Call Number: (Library West, On Order). ISBN 9781906924775

Economics after the crisis: objectives and means

Turner, Adair. Economics after the crisis: objectives and means. Cambridge, Mass: MIT Press; 2012. xiii, 108 p. $24.95.; The Lionel Robbins lectures: Lionel Robbins lectures. Call Number: HD82 .T86 2012 (MyiLibrary). ISBN 9780262017442 (hbk. : alk. paper). 026201744X (hbk. : alk. paper)

Economics of the environment: selected readings

Stavins, R. N. Economics of the environment: selected readings. 6th ed. New York: W.W. Norton & Co; 2012. p. cm. $45.00. Call Number: HC79.P55 D65 2012 (Library West, On Approval). ISBN 9780393913408 (pbk.)

End this depression now!

Krugman, Paul R. End this depression now! 1st ed. New York, NY: W. W. Norton; 2012. p. cm. $24.95. Call Number: HB3743 .K78 2012 (Library West, Forthcoming). ISBN 9780393088779 (hardcover)

The entrepreneur's guide to market research

Wenzel, Anne M. The entrepreneur's guide to market research. Santa Barbara, Calif: Praeger; 2012. xi, 167 p. $37.00.; The entrepreneur's guide: Entrepreneur's guide (Westport, Conn.). Call Number: HF5415.2 .W454 2012 (MyiLibrary). ISBN 9780313396052 (alk. paper). 0313396051 (alk. paper). 9780313396069 (ebook). 031339606X (ebook)

Entrepreneurial nation: why manufacturing is key to America's future

Khanna, Ro. Entrepreneurial nation: why manufacturing is key to America's future. New York: McGraw-Hill; 2012. 256 p. $30.00. Call Number: HD9725 .K48 2012 (MyiLibrary). ISBN 9780071802000 (alk. paper). 0071802002 (alk. paper). 9780071802017 (ebook). 0071802010 (ebook)

The escape artists: how Obama's team fumbled the recovery

Scheiber, Noam. The escape artists: how Obama's team fumbled the recovery. New York: Simon & Schuster; 2012. p. cm. $28.00. Call Number: HC106.84 .S34 2012 (Library West, On Order). ISBN 9781439172407 (hardback)

Ethical chic: the inside story of the companies we think we love

Hawthorne, Fran. Ethical chic: the inside story of the companies we think we love. Boston: Beacon Press; 2012. xxvi, 181 p. $25.95. Call Number: HD2785 .H37 2012 (Library West, On Order). ISBN 9780807000946 (alk. paper). 0807000949 (alk. paper)

Extreme money: masters of the universe and the cult of risk

Das, Satyajit. Extreme money: masters of the universe and the cult of risk. Upper Saddle River, N.J: FT Press; 2012. p. cm. $29.99. Call Number: HG221 .D257 2012 (Library West, On Order). ISBN 9780132790079 (hbk. : alk. paper)

Extreme productivity: boost your results, reduce your hours

Pozen, Robert C. Extreme productivity: boost your results, reduce your hours. 1st ed. New York: HarperBusiness; 2012. xx, 278 p. $27.99. Call Number: HD69.T54 P678 2012 (Library West, on Order). ISBN 9780062188533 (hardback)

Finance and the good society

Shiller, Robert J. Finance and the good society. Princeton: Princeton University Press; 2012. p. cm. $24.95. Call Number: HG171 .S52 2012 (Library West, Prepub Order). ISBN 9780691154886 (hardcover : alk. paper)

Financial turmoil in Europe: and the United States essays

Soros, George. Financial turmoil in Europe: and the United States essays. 1st ed. New York: PublicAffairs; 2012. p. cm. $19.99. Call Number: HB3722 .S672 2012 (Library West, On Order). ISBN 9781610391528 (hardcover). 9781610391535 (electronic)

First principles: five keys to restoring America's prosperity

Taylor, John B. First principles: five keys to restoring America's prosperity. 1st ed ed. New York, NY: W. W. Norton; 2012. p. cm. $24.95. Call Number: HG230.3 .T395 2012 (Library West, On Order). ISBN 9780393073393 (hardcover)

Forecast: what extreme weather can teach us about economics

Buchanan, Mark. Forecast: what extreme weather can teach us about economics. New York: Bloombury; 2012. Call Number: (Library West, On Order). ISBN 9781408827376

The founder's dilemmas: anticipating and avoiding the pitfalls that can sink a startup

Wasserman, Noam. The founder's dilemmas: anticipating and avoiding the pitfalls that can sink a startup. Princeton, N.J: Princeton University Press; 2012. ix, 480 p. $35.00.; The Kauffman Foundation series on innovation and entrepreneurship. Call Number: HD62.5 .W375 2012 (Library west, On Order). ISBN 9780691149134 (hardcover). 0691149135 (hardcover)

The founders and finance: how Hamilton, Gallatin, and other immigrants forged a new economy

McCraw, Thomas K. The founders and finance: how Hamilton, Gallatin, and other immigrants forged a new economy. Cambridge, Mass: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press; 2012. p. cm. $35.00. Call Number: HJ261 .M37 2012 (Library West, On Order). ISBN 9780674066922 (alk. paper)

Freaks of fortune: the emerging world of capitalism and risk in America

Levy, Jonathan. Freaks of fortune: the emerging world of capitalism and risk in America. Cambridge, Mass: Harvard University Press; 2012. 351 p. $35.00. Call Number: HC105 .L48 2012 (Library West). ISBN 9780674047488 (alk. paper)

Free market fairness

Tomasi, John. Free market fairness. Princeton: Princeton University Press; 2012. p. cm. $35.00. Call Number: JC574 .T657 2012 (myilibrary). ISBN 9780691144467 (hbk.)

Global banking

Smith, Roy C, Walter, Ingo, and DeLong, Gayle. Global banking. 3rd ed. New York: Oxford University Press; 2012. p. cm. $65.00. Call Number: HG3881 .S5434 2012 (Library West, On Order). ISBN 9780195335934 (cloth : alk. paper)

The great divergence: America's growing inequality crisis and what we can do about it

Noah, Timothy. The great divergence: America's growing inequality crisis and what we can do about it. 1st ed. New York, NY: Bloomsbury; 2012. 264 p. $25.00. Call Number: HC110.I5 N63 2012 (Library West). ISBN 9781608196333

The great persuasion: reinventing free markets since the Depression

Burgin, Angus. The great persuasion: reinventing free markets since the Depression. Cambridge, Mass: Harvard University Press; 2012. p. cm. $29.95. Call Number: HB95 .B867 2012 (Library West, on Approval). ISBN 9780674058132 (alk. paper)

Grow to greatness: smart growth for entrepreneurial businesses

Hess, Edward D. Grow to greatness: smart growth for entrepreneurial businesses. Stanford, California: Stanford Business Books, an imprint of Stanford University Press; 2012. x, 286 pages. $29.95. Call Number: HD62.7 .H483 2012 (Library West, On Order). ISBN 9780804775342 (cloth : alk. paper). 0804775346 (cloth : alk. paper)

The handbook for teaching leadership: knowing, doing, and being

Snook, Scott A, Nohria, Nitin, and Khurana, Rakesh. The handbook for teaching leadership: knowing, doing, and being. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications; 2012. xxix, 569 p. $120.00. Call Number: HD57.7 .H3562 2012 (Library West). ISBN 9781412990943 (cloth : acid-free paper)

HBR guide to finance basics for managers

. HBR guide to finance basics for managers. Boston, Mass: Harvard Business Review Press; 2012. p. cm. $19.95.; Harvard business review guides. Call Number: HG4026 .H435 2012 (Library West, On Order). ISBN 9781422187302 (alk. paper)

The hedge fund mirage: the illusion of big money and why it's too good to be true

Lack, Simon. The hedge fund mirage: the illusion of big money and why it's too good to be true. Hoboken, N.J: Wiley; 2012. p. cm. $34.95. Call Number: HG4530 .L23 2012 (Library West, On Order). ISBN 9781118164310 (hardback)

High life: condo living in the suburban century

Lasner, Matthew Gordon. High life: condo living in the suburban century. New Haven: Yale University Press; 2012 $40.00. Call Number: HD7287.67.U5 L37 2012 (Library West, On Order). ISBN 9780300164084 (cloth : alk. paper)

The Hollywood economist: 2.0 the hidden financial reality behind the movies

Epstein, Edward Jay. The Hollywood economist: 2.0 the hidden financial reality behind the movies. Brooklyn, NY: Melville House Pub; 2012. p. cm. $17.95. Call Number: PN1993.5.U65 E675 2012 (Library West, On Order). ISBN 9781612190501 (alk. paper)

The honest truth about dishonesty: how we lie to everyone---especially ourselves

Ariely, Dan. The honest truth about dishonesty: how we lie to everyone---especially ourselves. New York: Harper; 2012 $26.99. Call Number: BJ1533.H7 A75 2012 (Library West, On Order). ISBN 9780062183590 (hardback). 9780062183613 (paperback)

The hour between dog and wolf: risk-taking, gut feelings and the biology of boom and bust

Coates, John. The hour between dog and wolf: risk-taking, gut feelings and the biology of boom and bust. New York: Penguin Press; 2012. p. cm. $27.95. Call Number: HG101 .C62 2012 (Library West, On Order). ISBN 9781594203381

How the trading floor really works

Duhon, Terri Lynn. How the trading floor really works. Hoboken, N.J: Wiley; 2012. p. cm. $45.00. Call Number: HG4551 .D84 2012 (Library West, On Order). ISBN 9781119962953 (cloth). 9781119966012 (ebk). 9781119966036 (ebk). 9781119966029 (ebk)

How will you measure your life?

Christensen, Clayton M., Allworth, James, and Dillon, Karen. How will you measure your life? New York: Harper Business; 2012 $25,99. Call Number: (Library West, On Order). ISBN 9780062102416

The idea factory: Bell Labs and the great age of American innovation

Gertner, Jon. The idea factory: Bell Labs and the great age of American innovation. New York: Penguin Press; 2012. 422 p. $29.95. Call Number: TK5102.3.U6 G47 2012 (Library West, On Order). ISBN 9781594203282

Imagine: how creativity works

Lehrer, Jonah. Imagine: how creativity works. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; 2012. xx, 279 p. $26.00. Call Number: BF408 .L455 2012 (Library West, On Order). ISBN 9780547386072 (hbk.). 0547386079 (hbk.)

In the shadow of the dragon: the global expansion of Chinese companies--and how it will change business forever

Nie, Winter, Dowell, William, and Lu, Abraham. In the shadow of the dragon: the global expansion of Chinese companies--and how it will change business forever. New York: AMACOM; 2012. p. cm. $27.95. Call Number: HD4318 .N54 2012 (Library West, On Order). ISBN 9780814431702

India inside: the emerging innovation challenge to the West

Kumar, Nirmalya and Puranam, Phanish. India inside: the emerging innovation challenge to the West. Boston, Mass: Harvard Business Review Press; 2012. p. cm. $25.95. Call Number: HC440.T4 K86 2012 (Library West, On Order). ISBN 9781422158753 (alk. paper)

Indispensable: when leaders really matter

Mukunda, Gautam. Indispensable: when leaders really matter. Boston, Mass: Harvard Business Review Press; 2012. xii, 301 p. $28.00. Call Number: HD57.7 .M845 2012 (Library West, On Approval). ISBN 9781422186701

Inequality and instability: a study of the world economy just before the Great Crisis

Galbraith, James K. Inequality and instability: a study of the world economy just before the Great Crisis. 1st ed. New York, NY: Oxford University Press; 2012. 324 p. $29.95. Call Number: HC79.I5 .G35 2012 (Library West). ISBN 9780199855650

The influence game: 50 insider tactics from the Washington, D.C. lobbying world that will get you to yes

Vance, Stephanie. The influence game: 50 insider tactics from the Washington, D.C. lobbying world that will get you to yes. Hoboken, N.J: Wiley; 2012. xii, 196 p. $24.95. Call Number: JK1118 .V36 2012 (Library West, On Order). ISBN 9781118271599 (hardback)

Investment mistakes even smart investors make and how to avoid them

Swedroe, Larry E and Balaban, R. C. Investment mistakes even smart investors make and how to avoid them. New York: McGraw-Hill; 2012. xvii, 295 p. $18.48. Call Number: HG4521 .S898 2012 (Library West, On Order). ISBN 9780071786829 (alk. paper). 0071786821 (alk. paper)

Judgment calls: twelve stories of big decisions and the teams that got them

Davenport, Thomas H and Manville, Brook. Judgment calls: twelve stories of big decisions and the teams that got them. Boston, Mass: Harvard Business Review Press; 2012. xii, 266 p. $30.00. Call Number: HD30.23 .D3718 2012 (Library West, On Order). ISBN 9781422158111 (alk. paper)

Krupp: a history of the legendary German firm

James, Harold. Krupp: a history of the legendary German firm. Princeton: Princeton University Press; 2012. p. cm. $35.00. Call Number: HD9523.9.F697 J36 2012 (Library west, On Approval). ISBN 9780691153407 (hardcover : alk. paper)

The little black book of innovation: how it works, how to do it

Anthony, Scott D. The little black book of innovation: how it works, how to do it. Boston, Mass: Harvard Business Review Press; 2012. p. cm. $25.00. Call Number: HD45 .A678 2012 (Library West, On Approval). ISBN 9781422171721 (alk. paper)

Logistics clusters delivering value and driving growth

Sheffi, Yosef. Logistics clusters delivering value and driving growth. Cambridge, Mass: MIT Press; 2012. xi, 356 p. $29.95. Call Number: HD38.5 .S546 2012 (Library West, On Order). ISBN 9780262018456 (hardcover : alk. paper). 0262018454 (hardcover : alk. paper)

Losing it: behaviors and mindsets that ruin careers : lessons on protecting yourself from avoidable mistakes

Lane, Bill. Losing it: behaviors and mindsets that ruin careers : lessons on protecting yourself from avoidable mistakes. Upper Saddle River, N.J: FT Press; 2012. ix, 163 p. $27.99. Call Number: HD57.7 .L364 2012 (Library West, On Order). ISBN 9780133040241 (hardcover : alk. paper). 0133040240 (hardcover : alk. paper)

The lost bank: the story of Washington Mutual--the biggest bank failure in American history

Grind, Kirsten. The lost bank: the story of Washington Mutual--the biggest bank failure in American history. New York: Simon & Schuster; 2012. p. cm. $27.00. Call Number: HG2626.S654 W374 2012 (Library West, On Order). ISBN 9781451617924 (hbk.). 9781451617948 (ebook). 9781451617931 (trade pbk.)

Makers: the new industrial revolution

Anderson, Chris. Makers: the new industrial revolution. 1st ed. New York: Crown Business; 2012. viii, 257 p. $26.00. Call Number: HB615 .A683 2012 (Library West, On Order). ISBN 9780307720955. 9780307720979 (e-ISBN)

The market research toolbox: a concise guide for beginners

McQuarrie, Edward F. The market research toolbox: a concise guide for beginners. 3rd ed. Thousand Oaks, Calif: Sage Publications, Inc; 2012. p. cm. $49.95. Call Number: HF5415.2 .M383 2012 (Library West, On Order). ISBN 9781412991735 (hardcover : acid-free paper). 9781412991742 (pbk. : acid-free paper)

Masters of the universe: Hayek, Friedman, and the birth of neoliberal politics

Jones, Daniel Stedman. Masters of the universe: Hayek, Friedman, and the birth of neoliberal politics. Princeton: Princeton University Press; 2012. xii, 418 p. $35.00. Call Number: HB95 .J66 2012 (Library West, On Order). ISBN 9780691151571 (hbk. : alk. paper)

Misunderstanding financial crises: why we don't see them coming

Gorton, Gary. Misunderstanding financial crises: why we don't see them coming. New York: Oxford University Press; 2012. p. cm. $29.95. Call Number: HB3722 .G674 2012 (Library West, On Order). ISBN 9780199922901 (cloth : alk. paper)

Money at work: on the job with priests, poker players, and hedge fund traders

Delaney, Kevin J. Money at work: on the job with priests, poker players, and hedge fund traders. New York: New York University Press; 2012. viii 271 p. $35.00. Call Number: HG4530 .D417 2012 (Library West, On Order). ISBN 9780814720806 (cl : alk. paper). 9780814738078 (ebook). 9780814769669 (ebook)

The new emerging market multinationals: four strategies for disrupting markets and building brands

Batra, Rajeev, Chattopadhyay, Amitava, and Ozsomer, Aysegul. The new emerging market multinationals: four strategies for disrupting markets and building brands. 1st ed ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill; 2012. p. cm. $35.00. Call Number: HF5415.1255 .B397 2012 (MyiLibrary). ISBN 9780071782890 (alk. paper). 0071782893 (alk. paper)

The new geography of jobs

Moretti, Enrico. The new geography of jobs. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; 2012. 294 p. $28.00. Call Number: HD5706 .M596 2012 (Library West, Pre-Order). ISBN 9780547750118 (hbk.). 0547750110 (hbk.)

The new New Deal: the hidden story of change in the Obama era

Grunwald, Michael. The new New Deal: the hidden story of change in the Obama era. New York: Simon & Schuster; 2012. p. cm. $28.00. Call Number: E907 .G78 2012 (Library West, Pre-Order). ISBN 9781451642322 (hardcover). 9781451642339 (trade pbk.). 9781451642346 (ebook)

The new tycoons: inside the trillion dollar private equity industry that owns everything

Kelly, Jason. The new tycoons: inside the trillion dollar private equity industry that owns everything. Hoboken, N.J: Wiley; 2012. xxii, 232 p. $34.95.; Bloomberg Press series. Call Number: HG4751 .K45 2012 (MyiLibrary). ISBN 9781118205464 (cloth)

The oil curse: how petroleum wealth shapes the development of nations

Ross, Michael. The oil curse: how petroleum wealth shapes the development of nations. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press; 2012. p. cm. $29.95. Call Number: HD9578.D44 R67 2012 (Library West, On Approval). ISBN 9780691145457 (hardback)

Oracles: how prediction markets turn employees into visionaries

Thompson, Donald N. Oracles: how prediction markets turn employees into visionaries. Boston, Mass: Harvard Business Review Press; 2012. p. cm. $26.00. Call Number: HD30.27 .T566 2012 (Library West, Pre-Order). ISBN 9781422183175 (alk. paper)

OtherWise: the wisdom you need to succeed in a diverse and divisive world

Martin, Dick. OtherWise: the wisdom you need to succeed in a diverse and divisive world. New York: American Management Association; 2012. xii, 276 p. $24.95. Call Number: HD30.19 .M23 2012 (MyiLibrary). ISBN 9780814417522 (hbk.)

Paying the price: ending the Great Recession and beginning a New American Century

Zandi, Mark M. Paying the price: ending the Great Recession and beginning a New American Century. Upper Saddle River, N.j.: Financial Times/Prentice Hall; 2012 $29.99. Call Number: (Library West, Pre-Order). ISBN 9780137047987

The payoff: why Wall Street always wins

Connaughton, Jeff. The payoff: why Wall Street always wins. Prospecta Press; 2012. Call Number: (Library West, On Order). ISBN 9781935212966

Persuasive business proposals: writing to win more customers, clients, and contracts

Sant, Tom. Persuasive business proposals: writing to win more customers, clients, and contracts. 3rd ed. New York: AMACOM; 2012. viii, 280 p. $19.95. Call Number: HF5718.5 .S26 2012 (MyiLibrary). ISBN 9780814417850 (pbk.). 081441785X (pbk.)

Plutocrats: the rise of the new global super-rich and the fall of everyone else

Freeland, Chrystia. Plutocrats: the rise of the new global super-rich and the fall of everyone else. New York: Penguin Press; 2012. xv, 330 p. $27.95. Call Number: HB251 .F74 2012 (Library West, On Order). ISBN 9781594204098

The Ponzi scheme puzzle: a history and analysis of con artists and victims

Frankel, Tamar. The Ponzi scheme puzzle: a history and analysis of con artists and victims. New York, NY: Oxford University Press; 2012. xvii, 231 p. $35.00. Call Number: HV6691 .F73 2012 (Library West, On Order). ISBN 9780199926619 (cloth : alk. paper). 0199926611 (cloth : alk. paper)

The power of habit why we do what we do in life and business

Duhigg, Charles. The power of habit why we do what we do in life and business. 1st ed. New York: Random House; 2012. xx, 371 p. $28.00. Call Number: BF335 .D78 2012 (Library West). ISBN 9781400069286 (alk. paper). 9780679603856 (ebook)

The price of inequality: how today's divided society endangers our future

Stiglitz, Joseph E. The price of inequality: how today's divided society endangers our future. 1st ed. New York: W.W. Norton & Co; 2012. p. cm. $27.95. Call Number: HC110.I5 S867 2012 (Library West, On Order). ISBN 9780393088694 (hbk.)

Private empire: ExxonMobil and American power

Coll, Steve. Private empire: ExxonMobil and American power. New York: Penguin Press; 2012. p. cm. $36.00. Call Number: HD9569.E95 C65 2012 (Library West, On Order). ISBN 9781594203350

Producing prosperity: why America needs a manufacturing renaissance

Pisano, Gary P and Shih, Willy C. Producing prosperity: why America needs a manufacturing renaissance. Boston, Mass: Harvard Business Press; 2012. p. cm. $27.00. Call Number: HD9725 .P57 2012 (Library West, On Order). ISBN 9781422162682 (alk. paper)

Productive workplaces: dignity, meaning, and community in the 21st century

Weisbord, Marvin Ross. Productive workplaces: dignity, meaning, and community in the 21st century. 3rd ed., 25th anniversary ed. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass; 2012. xli, 531 p. $75.00. Call Number: HD31 .W424 2012 (MyiLibrary). ISBN 9780470900178 (cloth). 0470900172 (cloth)

The quest for prosperity: how developing economies can take off

Lin, Justin Yifu. The quest for prosperity: how developing economies can take off. Princeton: Princeton University Press; 2012. p. cm. $27.95. Call Number: HC59.7 .L41863 2012 (Library West, Pre-Order). ISBN 9780691155890 (hardback : alk. paper)

Race against the machine: how the digital revolution is accelerating innovation, driving productivity, and irreversibly transforming employment and the economy

Brynijolfsson, Erik and McAfee, Andrew. Race against the machine: how the digital revolution is accelerating innovation, driving productivity, and irreversibly transforming employment and the economy. Digital Frontier Press; 2012 $14.99. Call Number: (Library West, On Order). ISBN 9780984725113

Raising capital: get the money you need to grow your business

Sherman, Andrew J. Raising capital: get the money you need to grow your business. 3rd ed. New York: American Management Association; 2012. xxi, 442 p. $34.95. Call Number: HG4027.6 .S534 2012 (MyiLibrary). ISBN 9780814417034 (alk. paper). 0814417035 (alk. paper)

Red ink: inside the high-stakes politics of the federal budget

Wessel, David. Red ink: inside the high-stakes politics of the federal budget. New York: Crown Business; 2012. p. cm. $22.00. Call Number: HJ2051 .W427 2012 (Library West, Pre-Order). ISBN 9780770436148

The righteous mind: why good people are divided by politics and religion

Haidt, Jonathan. The righteous mind: why good people are divided by politics and religion. 1st ed. New York: Pantheon Books; 2012. xvii, 419 p. $28.95. Call Number: BJ45 .H25 2012 (Library West, On Order). ISBN 9780307377906. 0307377903

Schelling's game theory: how to make decisions

Dodge, Robert. Schelling's game theory: how to make decisions. New York: Oxford University Press; 2012. p. cm. $39.95. Call Number: HB119.S28 D628 2012 (Library West, On Approval). ISBN 9780199857203 (cloth : alk. paper)

The signal and the noise: why most predictions fail but some don't

Silver, Nate. The signal and the noise: why most predictions fail but some don't. New York: Penguin Press; 2012. p. cm. $27.95. Call Number: CB158 .S54 2012 (Library West, On Order). ISBN 9781594204111

Sleeping with your smartphone: how to break the 24/7 habit and change the way you work

Perlow, Leslie A. Sleeping with your smartphone: how to break the 24/7 habit and change the way you work. Boston, Mass: Harvard Business Review Press; 2012. p. cm. $27.00. Call Number: HD5106 .P424 2012 (Library West, On Order). ISBN 9781422144046 (alk. paper)

The startup owner's manual. Vol. 1: the step-by-step guide for building a great company

Blank, Steven G. and Dorf, Bob. The startup owner's manual. Vol. 1: the step-by-step guide for building a great company. Pescadero, Calif.: K&S Ranch, Inc.; 2012. 571 p. $40.00. Call Number: (Library West, On Order). ISBN 9780984999309

The storytelling animal: how stories make us human

Gottschall, Jonathan. The storytelling animal: how stories make us human. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; 2012. xvii, 248 p. $24.00. Call Number: GR72.3 .G67 2012 (Library West, On Order). ISBN 9780547391403

The strategist: become the leader your business needs

Montgomery, Cynthia A. The strategist: become the leader your business needs. 1st ed. New York: Harper Business; 2012. viii, 189 p. $27.99. Call Number: HD57.7 .M6384 2012 (Library West, On Order). ISBN 9780062071019. 0062071017

Strength in numbers: the political power of weak interests

Trumbull, Gunnar. Strength in numbers: the political power of weak interests. Cambridge, Mass: Harvard University Press; 2012. p. cm. $49.95. Call Number: HC79.C63 T78 2012 (Library West, on Approval). ISBN 9780674066410 (hbk. : alk. paper)

The success equation: untangling skill and luck in business, sports, and investing

Mauboussin, Michael J. The success equation: untangling skill and luck in business, sports, and investing. Boston, Mass: Harvard Business Review Press; 2012. p. cm. $27.00. Call Number: BF637.S8 M34125 2012 (Library West, On Order). ISBN 9781422184233 (alk. paper)

The surprising design of market economies

Marshall, Alex. The surprising design of market economies. 1st ed. Austin: University of Texas Press; 2012. viii, 280 p. $25.00.; Constructs: Constructs series. Call Number: HB171 .M333 2012 (Library West, On Order). ISBN 9780292717770 (cloth : alk. paper). 0292717776 (cloth : alk. paper). 9780292739185 (e-book). 0292739184 (e-book)

Talk, Inc: how trusted leaders use conversation to power their organizations

Groysberg, Boris and Slind, Michael. Talk, Inc: how trusted leaders use conversation to power their organizations. Boston, Mass: Harvard Business Review Press; 2012. p. cm. $30.00. Call Number: HD30.3 .G768 2012 (Library West, On Order). ISBN 9781422173336 (alk. paper)

To sell is human: the surprising truth about moving others

Pink, Daniel H. To sell is human: the surprising truth about moving others. New York: Riverhead Hardcover; 2012. p. cm. $26.95. Call Number: BF774 .P56 2012 (Library West, On Order). ISBN 9781594487156 (hardback)

Too much is not enough: incentives in executive compensation

Kolb, Robert W. Too much is not enough: incentives in executive compensation. New York: Oxford University Press; 2012. xi, 216 p. $35.00.; Financial Management Association survey and synthesis series. Call Number: HD4965.5.U6 K65 2012 (Library West, On Order). ISBN 9780199829583 (cloth : alk. paper). 0199829586 (cloth : alk. paper)

Understanding Michael Porter: the essential guide to competition and strategy

Magretta, Joan. Understanding Michael Porter: the essential guide to competition and strategy. Boston, Mass: Harvard Business Review Press; 2012. p. cm. $24.95. Call Number: HD41 .P6776 2012 (Library West, On Order). ISBN 9781422160596 (alk. paper)

The unfair trade: how our broken global financial system destroys the middle class

Casey, Michael. The unfair trade: how our broken global financial system destroys the middle class. 1st ed. New York: Crown Business; 2012. viii, 403 p. $28.00. Call Number: HG173 .C42 2012 (Library West, Pre-Order). ISBN 9780307885302 (hardback). 9780307885326 (e-ISBN)

Unintended consequences: why everything you've been told about the economy is wrong

Conard, Ed. Unintended consequences: why everything you've been told about the economy is wrong. New York: Portfolio; 2012. p. cm. $27.95. Call Number: HC103 .C7348 2012 (Library West, On Order). ISBN 9781591845508

Unveiling fashion: business, culture, and identity in the most glamorous industry

Godart, Frédéric. Unveiling fashion: business, culture, and identity in the most glamorous industry. New York: Palgrave Macmillan; 2012. xiv, 208 p. $40.00. Call Number: GT525 .G64 2012 (Library West, On Order). ISBN 9780230358355. 0230358357

Visual guide to financial markets

Wilson, David. Visual guide to financial markets. Hoboken, N.J: Wiley; 2012. xiii, 192 p. $60.00.; Bloomberg financial series. Call Number: HG173 .W495 2012 (Library West, On Approval & MyiLibrary). ISBN 9781118204238 (pbk.). 1118204239 (pbk.)

Volcker: the triumph of persistence

Silber, William L. Volcker: the triumph of persistence. 1st ed. New York: Bloomsbury Press; 2012. p. cm. $30.00. Call Number: HB119.V6 S55 2012 (Library West, On Order). ISBN 9781608190706 (alk. paper)

Wall Street: a history

Geisst, Charles R. Wall Street: a history. Updated ed. Oxford, New York: Oxford University Press; 2012. p. cm. $19.95. Call Number: HG4572 .G4 2012 (Library West, On Order). ISBN 9780195396218 (pbk. : alk. paper)

What Chinese want: inside the mind of the modern Chinese consumer

Doctoroff, Tom. What Chinese want: inside the mind of the modern Chinese consumer. New York: Palgrave Macmillan; 2012. p. cm. Call Number: HF5415.33.C6 D634 2012 (Library West, Pre-Order). ISBN 9780230340305

What's the use of economics?: teaching the dismal science after the crisis

Coyle, Diane M. What's the use of economics?: teaching the dismal science after the crisis. London: London Publishing Partnership; 2012. 197 p. $27.99. Call Number: (Library West, Pre-Order). ISBN 9781907994043

Wheel of fortune: the battle for oil and power in Russia

Gustafson, Thane. Wheel of fortune: the battle for oil and power in Russia. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press; 2012. pages. $39.95. Call Number: HD9575.R82 G87 2012 (Library West, On Approval). ISBN 9780674066472 (alkaline paper)

White House burning: the founding Fathers, our national debt, and why it matters to you

Johnson, Simon and Kwak, James. White House burning: the founding Fathers, our national debt, and why it matters to you. New York: Pantheon; 2012. p. cm. $26.95. Call Number: HJ8101 .J64 2012 (Library West, On Order). ISBN 9780307906960 (hardback)

Why capitalism?

Meltzer, Allan H. Why capitalism? Oxford, New York: Oxford University Press; 2012. xi, 154 p. $21.95. Call Number: HB501 .M45 2012 (MyiLibrary). ISBN 9780199859573 (cloth : alk. paper). 0199859574 (cloth : alk. paper)

Why I left Goldman Sachs: a Wall street story

Smith, Greg. Why I left Goldman Sachs: a Wall street story. 1st ed. New York: Business Plus; 2012. p. cm. $27.99. Call Number: (Library West, Forthcoming Order). ISBN 9781455527472 (hardcover). 9781455527496 (trade pbk.). 9781619696013 (audiobk.). 9781455527489 (ebk.)

Why nations fail: the origins of power, prosperity and poverty

Acemoglu, Daron and Robinson, James A. Why nations fail: the origins of power, prosperity and poverty. 1st ed. New York: Crown Business; 2012. p. cm. $30.00. Call Number: HB74.P65 A28 2012 (Library West, On Order). ISBN 9780307719218

Why some firms thrive while others fail: governance and management lessons from the crisis

Stanton, Thomas H. Why some firms thrive while others fail: governance and management lessons from the crisis. New York: Oxford University Press; 2012. xii, 278 p. $45.00. Call Number: HD2785 .S65 2012 (MyiLibrary). ISBN 9780199915996 (cloth : alk. paper). 0199915997 (cloth : alk. paper)

The winner effect: the neuroscience of success and failure

Robertson, Ian H. The winner effect: the neuroscience of success and failure. 1st ed. New York: Thomas Dunne Books; 2012. xi, 306 p. $25.99. Call Number: BF637.S8 R5793 2012 (Library West). ISBN 9781250001672 (hardcover). 9781250013644 (e-book)

Winning the story wars: why those who tell--and live--the best stories will rule the future

Sachs, Jonah. Winning the story wars: why those who tell--and live--the best stories will rule the future. Boston, Mass: Harvard Business Review Press; 2012. p. cm. $27.00. Call Number: HF5415 .S223 2012 (Library West, Pre-Order). ISBN 9781422143568 (alk. paper)

Working hard, working poor: a global journey

Fields, Gary S. Working hard, working poor: a global journey. New York: Oxford University Press; 2012. ix, 230 p. Call Number: HC59.72.P6 F54 2012 (Library West, On Order). ISBN 9780199794645 (cloth : alk. paper)

The world in the model: how economists work and think

Morgan, Mary S. The world in the model: how economists work and think. Cambridge, New York: Cambridge University Press; 2012. xvii, 421 p. $39.99. Call Number: HB135 .M667 2012 (Library West, On Order). ISBN 9781107002975 (hardback). 9780521176194 (paperback)

The young professional's survival guide: from cab fares to moral snares

Gunsalus, C. K. The young professional's survival guide: from cab fares to moral snares. Cambridge, Mass: Harvard University Press; 2012. 216 p. $26.95. Call Number: BJ1725 .G86 2012 (Library West, On Approval). ISBN 9780674049444 (alk. paper)


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