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Use This Database To: Locate substantive (4500 words).pdf summary reviews of the best business books, including many classics, from the 1990's forward; each book's most salient points are extracted and conceptualized into chapter-by-chapter summaries. Eighteen business categories are covered, including business strategy, customer satisfaction, entrepreneurship, global business, innovation, IT, leadership, management, marketing, productivity, and social responsibility. Click here for a more detailed content description.
Coverage: 1990's forward.
Format: .pdf.
More Detailed Content Description: You can easily locate books summaries by: 1)browsing by category or 2)searching by author, title, or keyword. To locate the most recent month's new summaries, click on the link to "Latest Summaries" on the upper right of the page.
What is Business Book Review?
..substantive (4500 word, approx. 8-9 .pdf pages) summary reviews of the best business books, including many classics, from the 1990s forward
..most salient points are extracted and conceptualized into chapter-by-chapter summaries
..the BBR Library currently contains 700+ summaries
What subjects are included?
..18 key business categories, including business strategy, customer satisfaction, entrepreneurship, global business, innovation, IT, leadership, management, marketing, productivity, and social responsibility
How can I identify which books are included in BBR?
..1) Browse by category - clicking on the link to the category on the home page brings you to a list of all the selected titles and related summaries
..2) Search Now - search by author, title, or keyword to retrieve a list of relevant titles and summaries
How can I learn about the most recent month's new summaries
..Once you are on the Business School extranet site, click on the link to "Latest Summaries" on the upper right of the page
..and the Business Library will push it out each month
What additional functionality can I expect in the future?
..BBR is currently exploring access to their summaries using other technology options, such as podcasting and PDA downloads
