What would happen if you made your business decisions by the book? By the Bible that is. This updated version of the best-selling Business by the Book... offers radical principles of business management that go beyond the Ten Commandments and other biblical maxims. Business by the Book is a step-by-step presentation of how businesses should be run according to the Creator of all management rules: God. Larry Burkett, founder and president of Christian Financial Concepts, provides business principles from his own experience as well as what God’s Word says on topics such as: Hiring and Firing Decisions Pay Increases and Promotions Management Selection Employee Pay Decisions Borrowing and/or Lending Decisions Forming Corporations and Partnerships Business Tithing Retirement Whether you are the owner of a business, a corporate executive, or a manager, this best-selling classic is for you.

This book will help readers develop their competence in advanced Chinese in a business context. Rather than teaching language in isolation from... substantive content, Business Chinese presents readers with both content and context. Exercises and tasks in the book require readers to integrate their language skills with their content knowledge. To meet learners'practical communication needs, the book focuses on both oral and written language skills.In order to keep readers abreast of the real business world, all texts and exercises are drawn from authentic materials from mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Business Chinese is the perfect, practical guide for those who want to master Chinese language and the Chinese business world.

Designed for Chinese readers of intermediate to advanced levels to further improve their language proficiency, Business Chinese for Success incorporates... case studies of real companies doing business in China as its teaching materials. Companies include such big multinational corporations as Starbucks, Wal-Mart, and Lenovo. The book succeeds in putting the language instruction in a context that is relevant to most people learning to speak Chinese today that are a business environment. Readers will be able to learn contemporary vocabulary that is actually in use in China today

Have you forgotten a person’s name two minutes after being introduced? Have you wondered which fork to use or how to discreetly pay the check while... attending an important business dinner? Have you insulted an international client by mistake and didn’t realize it until it was too late? Making these types of errors can get in the way of getting ahead. However, these faux pas can be avoided by exercising a little bit of business etiquette.Business etiquette is a powerful, practical, and profitable skill you can use when it most counts to get a job, keep a job, or succeed on the job. It is a set of rules and guidelines that makes your professional relationships more harmonious, productive, manageable, and meaningful.International etiquette expert Jacqueline Whitmore provides tips, tactics, and cautionary tales—gleaned from the experience of a multitude of successful CEOs and top managers—as well as information on how to:· Be more polished and professional in the boardroom or at the dining table· Master the art of mingling, networking, and remembering names· Communicate effectively via technology· Keep in touch, nurture professional relationships, and turn contacts into contracts· Write effective thank-you notes and send the perfect business gift every time· Be more “global-minded” and enhance international relationshipsBusiness Class will teach you the nuances of treating colleagues, clients, and customers with courtesy and respect, which in turn will increase your visibility, credibility, and profitability.