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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From Riding the Rocket From: BlackBerry Town View James Lorimer and Company	Howitt details Research in Motion’s rise to prominence and what that meant for Canadian business, particularly in the Kitchener-Waterloo region.	Chuck Howitt	21	2019	$2.10 Add
Ring of Fire High-Stakes Mining in Lowlands Wilderness ECW Press	In this colorful tale, Virginia Heffernan draws on her bush and newsroom experiences to illustrate the complexities of resource development at a time when Indigenous rights are becoming enshrined …	Virginia Haffernan	220	2023	View
From NEW! Rising Above the Challenges to a Data-driven Model From: Shifting the Balance View ECW Press	Readings in part 4 of this text explore the ways in which data-driven decision making are applied to different industries	Mark Schrutt	23	2021	$2.30 Add
From NEW! Settlement in an Age of Mercantilism Chartered Companies, Clash of Empires, 1500-1700 From: Colonialism and Capitalism: Canada's Origins 1500-1890 View James Lorimer and Company	This chapter discusses mercantilism and the beginnings of chartered companies such as the Hudson Bay Company and European settlement in Canada as the European empires sought to expand their trade …	Bryan D. Palmer	10	2024	$1.00 Add
From Sharing the Wealth From: BlackBerry Town View James Lorimer and Company	Covers RIM and Jim Balsillie’s support of the University of Waterloo and the foundation and growth of Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI).	Chuck Howitt	16	2019	$1.60 Add
NEW! Shifting the Balance How Top Organizations Beat the Competition by Combining Intuition with Data ECW Press	Digital transformation expert Mark Schrutt reveals how the world’s top companies are using vast amounts of data to inform their decisions, disrupt industries, and get closer to their …	Mark Schrutt	253	2021	View
From NEW! Shifting Winds From: Shifting the Balance View ECW Press	Readings in part 1 of this text explore how companies combine intuition with data and analytics to drive competitive wedges in their markets. This chapter discusses the shift to data driven …	Mark Schrutt	11	2021	$1.10 Add
From Silicon Valley North From: BlackBerry Town View James Lorimer and Company	Howitt examines the growth of Kitchener-Waterloo’s growing reputation as a tech leader from the perspective of several staff and executives of other tech companies in the area.	Chuck Howitt	26	2019	$2.60 Add
From Silver Lining From: BlackBerry Town View James Lorimer and Company	Howitt outlines the years following BlackBerry’s collapse, noting how many of the talented and educated tech workers BlackBerry was forced to lay off stayed in the Kitchener-Waterloo area, …	Chuck Howitt	16	2019	$1.60 Add
From Stairs and Beaverbrook From: Merchant Princes View James Lorimer and Company	1902-1910 . Looks at the partnership between John F. Stairs and William Maxwell Aitken (the future Lord Beaverbrook). The establishment of the Royal Securities Corporation, John F’s …	James D. Frost	49	2003	$4.90 Add
From Swinging for the Fences From: BlackBerry Town View James Lorimer and Company	Howitt touches on the Unviersity of Waterloo and how it has developed into one of the most respected technology and business schools in Canada, in large part thanks to BlackBerry’s …	Chuck Howitt	17	2019	$1.70 Add
From NEW! The Auto Revolution Begins: Invention and Industry From: Car Nation Canada View James Lorimer and Company	A history of the auto industry in Canada from 1900 to the 1920s. Includes details of early manufacturers and makes of vehicles, including many photos and illustrations, and a description of the …	Dimitry Anastakis	14	2026	$1.40 Add
From NEW! The Baseline for Data-driven Decision-making From: Shifting the Balance View ECW Press	Readings in part 3 of this text explore how data-driven organizations share core values and how businesses can build connections with their data. This chapter discusses how successful …	Mark Schrutt	9	2021	$0.90 Add
From NEW! The Battle Between Data and Intuition From: Shifting the Balance View ECW Press	Readings in part 1 of this text explore how companies combine intuition with data and analytics to drive competitive wedges in their markets. This chapter discusses the two conflicting approaches …	Mark Schrutt	6	2021	$0.60 Add
From NEW! The Consequences of Being Information Poor From: Shifting the Balance View ECW Press	Readings in part 2 of this text explore what it takes to be a data-driven organization that relies on facts and doesn’t make decisions based on instinct. This chapter discusses what can …	Mark Schrutt	5	2021	$0.50 Add
From The Fall From: BlackBerry Town View James Lorimer and Company	Examines BlackBerry’s precipitous fall, which evenutally resulted in Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie’s exit from the company.	Chuck Howitt	17	2019	$1.70 Add