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""Instructive, well-organized . . . . The Wiley Book of Business Quotations is a worthy addition to your business bookshelf""-USA Today ""This [is] a great book for speechwriters as well as writers . . . appealing to anyone interested in business-or, for that matter, life-as it is practiced today.""-Houston Chronicle This groundbreaking book contains the most provocative, illuminating, and humorous comments about business today. ON COMPETITION . . . ""I don't like my competitors. I don't eat with them, don't do anything with them except try to waste them.""-Hugh McColl Jr., CEO of NationsBank ON MANAGEMENT . . . ""One's objective should be to get it right, get it out, and get it over. You see, your problem won't improve with age.""-Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway ON LANGUAGE . . . ""George Orwell once blamed the demise of the English language on politics. It's quite possible he never read a prospectus.""-Arthur Levitt Jr., Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission With more than 5,000 quotations drawn largely from the press and from speeches, this comprehensive reference brings you the unique perspectives of today's business leaders. Inside, you'll find the words of such titans as Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, Percy Barnevik, George Soros, Jurgen Schrempp, Michael Eisner, and Jack Welch, as well as hundreds of others who have helped shape the business world over the past two decades. Thoroughly indexed by names and companies, this book is an indispensable resource for business people, writers, politicians, public speakers, and anyone who wants to make sense of today's business world.

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Author:   Henry Ehrlich
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 18.60cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.10cm
Weight:   0.755kg
ISBN:  

9780471384472

ISBN 10:   047138447
Pages:   430
Publication Date:   30 March 2000
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Advertising and Marketing 2. The Americas 3. Asia 4. Banking and Insurance 5. Business-Friendly Geography 6. Business Miscellany 7. Competition 8. Corporate Culture 9. Corporations 10. Customers 11. Directors 12. Diversity and Sexual Issues 13. The Economy 14. Education 15. Entrepreneurship 16. Ethics and Values 17. Europe 18. Europe-Western 19. European Community 20. Executives 21. Executive Diversions 22. Facing the Future 23. Finance 24. The Former Soviet Bloc ... 33. Markets and Trade 34. The Middle East and Africa 35. Money 36. The Professionals 37. Public Affairs 38. Public Interest Issues 39. Reengineering 40. The Roaring Eighties 41. Success 42. Wall Street 43. Words of Wisdom 44. Work Index of Names Index of Organizations

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HENRY EHRLICH is a professional speechwriter whose clients include some of the world's foremost financial, manufacturing, and entertainment companies.

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