Archive for October, 2008

The North American Free Trade Agreement changed Mexico and United States relations, especially in the realm of commerce. NAFTA had enormous impact on a wide variety of laws and regulations in Mexico, making changes and reversals to policies that had been in place since the Mexican Revolution. Great changes were made in the area of trucking and truck leasing, an important sector of the Mexican economy. This book examines truck leasing and transportation as rules-based social activity in a cultural, historical and international context, with particular reference to the NAFTA and Mexico-U.S. relations.

Title: Mexico in Transition: Transportation: The Post NAFTA Era Through a Constructivist Prism
Author: Frederick Perry is a 1974 Thunderbird graduate. He is a U.S. Marine, a lawyer for a Mexican airline and a Fortune 500 company, general counsel of a multibillion-dollar global company, and currently an officer in a multibillion dollar media company. Perry has lived in Mexico and worked on projects all over the world. He writes and teaches about international business law.
Price: $114.08
Publisher: VDM Verlag (September 4, 2008)
ISBN: 978-3639072020
Information: www.amazon.com

Mergers and acquisitions continue to be actively pursued by firms across the globe, yet many of them are unsuccessful. This thought-provoking book reviews both successful and unsuccessful mergers and acquisitions, exploring the reasons why so many fail to live up to expectations.

Title: Mergers and Acquisitions: Creating Integrative Knowledge
Editors: Mansour Javidan, Ph.D., is dean of research at Thunderbird School of Global Management and the Garvin Distinguished Professor. Iranian-born and U.S.-educated, Javidan grew up in a family that spoke five languages and practiced three different religions. Today, he continues to immerse himself in culturally diverse environments as a global business leader. The co-editor is Amy L. Pablo.
Price: $84.95
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell (June 14, 2004)
ISBN: 978-1405116237
Information: www.amazon.com

“Culture, Leadership, and Organizations” reports the results of a multi-year research program, the Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior Effectiveness (GLOBE) research program. GLOBE is a long-term program designed to conceptualize, operationalize, test, and validate a cross-level integrated theory of the relationship between culture and societal, organizational, and leadership effectiveness.

Title: Culture, Leadership and Organizations
Editors: Mansour Javidan, Ph.D., is dean of research at Thunderbird School of Global Management and the Garvin Distinguished Professor. Iranian-born and U.S.-educated, Javidan grew up in a family that spoke five languages and practiced three different religions. Today, he continues to immerse himself in culturally diverse environments as a global business leader. Other editors include Robert J. House, Paul J. Hanges, Peter W. Dorfman and Vipin Gupta.
Price: $160.95
Publisher: Sage Publications (August 30, 2004)
ISBN: 978-0761924012
Information: www.sagepub.com

A Global Mindset is an important competitive tool for today’s managers. Corporate leaders are advised to develop, exhibit and act with a global mindset in order for their firms to achieve and maintain a competitive advantage in international markets. Without such a mindset, such firms are likely to encounter better prepared and more knowledgeable global competitors, thereby threatening their very survival.

Title: The Global Mindset: Advances in International Management (Vol. 19)
Volume editors: Mansour Javidan, Ph.D., is dean of research at Thunderbird School of Global Management and the Garvin Distinguished Professor. Iranian-born and U.S.-educated, Javidan grew up in a family that spoke five languages and practiced three different religions. Today, he continues to immerse himself in culturally diverse environments as a global business leader. A frequent flier to all parts of the globe as an international business consultant, Javidan has worked or lived in more than 20 countries. Other editors include Richard M. Steers and Michael A. Hitt. Series editors include Hitt and Joseph L.C. Cheng.
Price: $99.95
Publisher: JAI Press (July 19, 2007)
ISBN: 978-0762314027
Information: www.amazon.com

Looking for help making smarter, more profitable high-end investment decisions? Why buy 10 books that cover each of the major topics you need to understand, when High-Powered Investing All-In-One For Dummies gives you 10 expert guides for the price of one?

Title: High-Powered Investing All-In-One For Dummies
Author: Russell Wild, a 1980 Thunderbird graduate, is a certified financial planner and a registered investment adviser. He calls his firm Global Portfolios to reflect his belief in international diversification — using exchange-traded funds to build well-diversified, low-expense, tax-efficient portfolios. Wild’s articles have appeared in many national publications, including AARP The Magazine, Consumer Reports, Details, Maxim, Men’s Journal, Cosmopolitan, Reader’s Digest and Real Simple. Co-authors include Amine Bouchentouf, Brian Dolan, Joe Duarte, Mark Galant, Ann C. Logue, Paul Mladjenovic, Kerry Pechter, Barbara Rockefeller and Peter J. Sander.
Price: $19.79
ISBN: 978-0470186268
Publisher: For Dummies (February 2008)
Information: www.russellwild.com

Bonds and bond funds are among the safest and most reliable investments you can make to ensure an ample and dependable retirement income — if you do it right! Bond Investing For Dummies helps you do just that, with clear explanations of everything you need to know to build a diversified bond portfolio that will be there when you need it no matter what happens in the stock market.

Title: Bond Investing For Dummies
Author: Russell Wild, a 1980 Thunderbird graduate, is a certified financial planner and a registered investment adviser. He calls his firm Global Portfolios to reflect his belief in international diversification — using exchange-traded funds to build well-diversified, low-expense, tax-efficient portfolios. Wild’s articles have appeared in many national publications, including AARP The Magazine, Consumer Reports, Details, Maxim, Men’s Journal, Cosmopolitan, Reader’s Digest and Real Simple. He also contributes regularly to professional financial journals, such as Wealth Manager and Financial Planning.
Price: $16.49
ISBN: 978-0470134597
Publisher: For Dummies (October 1, 2007)
Information: www.russellwild.com

It seems like every week Wall Street comes up with some new, exotic investment idea that puts your money at risk. Thankfully, exchange-traded funds are less volatile than individual stocks, cheaper than most mutual funds, and subject to minimal taxation. But how do you use this wonderful product to diversify your investments in today’s fast-growing and ever-changing market?

Title: Exchange-Traded Funds For Dummies
Author: Russell Wild, a 1980 Thunderbird graduate, is a certified financial planner and a registered investment adviser. He calls his firm Global Portfolios to reflect his belief in international diversification — using exchange-traded funds to build well-diversified, low-expense, tax-efficient portfolios. Wild’s articles have appeared in many national publications, including AARP The Magazine, Consumer Reports, Details, Maxim, Men’s Journal, Cosmopolitan, Reader’s Digest and Real Simple. He also contributes regularly to professional financial journals, such as Wealth Manager and Financial Planning.
Price: $16.49
ISBN: 978-0470045800
Publisher: For Dummies (November 2006)
Information: www.russellwild.com

“Charlie Battery” is the personal account of a U.S. Marine Corps artillery battery fighting for survival in the opening days of Operation Iraqi Freedom as they fight in the battle at An-Nasiriyah. Written by the father of one of Charlie Battery’s Marines, the story follows their sudden call to war, their deployment in the largest convoy since WW2, and their baptism-by-fire at An-Nas.

Title: Charlie Battery: A Marine Artillery Unit in Iraq
Author: Andrew J. Lubin is a journalist, historian, speaker and author. He is a 1975 Thunderbird graduate and a member of the USMC Combat Correspondents Association. Lubin spent much of 2006 and 2007 in Iraq and Afghanistan embedded with U.S. troops. Previously, Andrew was one of five journalists on the beaches in Beirut with the 24 Marine Expeditionary Unit as they evacuated the American refugees.
Price: $16.95
ISBN: 978-1555716424
Publisher: L&R Publishing; 1st edition (November 8, 2004)
Information: www.andrewlubin.com or www.amazon.com

“Troutfly,” a novel by Thunderbird alumna Rosa Dierks, is the story of Clayton Harcourt, a retired CIA agent who dedicates his life to the ultimate sport, fly-fishing. Clayton’s true love is the West, its culture and political institutions, under siege by extremist fundamentalists. In response to President Cumberland’s plea to get back in the arena and the lure of solving a tragic family puzzle, Clayton returns to the game of espionage. His mission is clear: save Western civilization just as his father and grandfather did in Vietnam and during WWII.

Title: Troutfly: Courage and Sacrifice of Fathers and Sons
Author: Rosa G. Dierks, Ph.D., is a 1975 Thunderbird graduate. She has nearly 30 years of professional experience in state and federal government service, the financial services industry, and academia. Her public service career included positions in the Arizona Governor’s Office of Economic Planning and Development, the U.S. Agency for International Development, and the U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration. She teaches Web courses at Northern Arizona University, where she earned a doctor of philosophy in public policy.
Special note: Dierks will be donating a percentage of proceeds from Troutfly to conservation programs run by the Federation of Fly Fishers.
Price: $17.99
Publisher: BookSurge Publishing (July 18, 2008)
ISBN: 978-1419694776

“Political Dilemmas at Work” is a practical, comprehensive guide to dealing with the complexities of politics in the workplace. This book gives managers and leaders a comprehensive playbook for dealing with politics in the workplace. Ideal for anyone who works in a modern organization, particularly managers and leaders, the book shows individuals how to deal with political situations in constructive, healthy, and assertive ways.

Title: Political Dilemmas at Work: How to Maintain Your Integrity and Further Your Career
Authors: Gary Ranker, Ph.D., is a 1967 Thunderbird graduate. He specializes in coaching senior executives to succeed in cultures where corporate politics is a major factor. Ranker helps his clients develop “social antenna” to better navigate through and around competing agendas of others in management. Having worked and lived on four continents, Ranker brings a valuable global mindset to his coaching relationships. Co-authors include Colin Gautrey and Mike Phipps.
Price: $18.45
Publisher: Wiley (September 16, 2008)
ISBN: 978-0470270400
Information: www.politicaldilemmasatwork.com or www.garyranker.com