Business History
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| Title & Subtitle | Abstract | Contributors | Pages | Year | Purchase |
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From  Chapter 7Entering the Fray From: Fight or Submit |
- | Grand Chief Ronald M. Derrickson | 11 | 2020 | $1.10 Add |
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From  Sharing the WealthFrom: BlackBerry Town |
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 |
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From  The FinancierFrom: Merchant Princes |
1897-1901. Examines some of John F Stair’s work as a financier with focus paid to manufacturing, industrial endeavors, and shipbuilding | James D. Frost | 26 | 2003 | $2.60 Add |
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From  NEW! The Moneyball QuestionFrom: Shifting the Balance |
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 explores the case of Sabermetrics and … | Mark Schrutt | 10 | 2021 | $1.00 Add |
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From Chapter 8Building a Future, Fighting the Past From: Fight or Submit |
- | Grand Chief Ronald M. Derrickson | 10 | 2020 | $1.00 Add |
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From NEW! Forces at WorkFrom: Shifting the Balance |
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. Topics covered in this chapter … | Mark Schrutt | 10 | 2021 | $1.00 Add |
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From Stairs and BeaverbrookFrom: Merchant Princes |
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 |
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From The ImportsFrom: BlackBerry Town |
Covers RIM’s recruitment of new employees as the company continues its incredible growth. Specifically examines the case of Dietmar Wennemer and Mark Pecen. | Chuck Howitt | 13 | 2019 | $1.30 Add |
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From Chapter 9Assassination Attempt From: Fight or Submit |
- | Grand Chief Ronald M. Derrickson | 7 | 2020 | $0.70 Add |
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From Muzzling the MediaFrom: BlackBerry Town |
Howitt explains RIM’s rocky relationship with the media. Howitt draws from his experience as a reporter at the Waterloo Region Record and from the anecdotes of fellow reporter Matt Walcoff. | Chuck Howitt | 36 | 2019 | $3.60 Add |
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From NEW! The Redesign of Decision MakingFrom: Shifting the Balance |
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. Topics discussed in this chapter … | Mark Schrutt | 5 | 2021 | $0.50 Add |
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From The YoungbloodsFrom: Merchant Princes |
1910-1950. Examines the younger generations of the Stairs family and traces the family firm which was now an enterprise from prosperity to a selling off period | James D. Frost | 42 | 2003 | $4.20 Add |
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From NEW! Big Data’s Role in Industry DisruptionFrom: Shifting the Balance |
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. Case studies included in this … | Mark Schrutt | 13 | 2021 | $1.30 Add |
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From Chapter 10Restoring Cut-Off Lands, Building a Highway From: Fight or Submit |
- | Grand Chief Ronald M. Derrickson | 18 | 2020 | $1.80 Add |
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From DénouementFrom: Merchant Princes |
Traces the last years of the family companies to the eventual sale in 1973 after Arthur Stair’s death with no one ready to take over the family businesses | James D. Frost | 24 | 2003 | $2.40 Add |
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From Warning SignsFrom: BlackBerry Town |
Howitt asseses Research in Motion as its success is threatened by rival companies – most notably Apple’s iPhone. | Chuck Howitt | 16 | 2019 | $1.60 Add |
