Focus: Recommended Reading

Dear Reader,
Looking for a good book this summer? Our faculty, staff, and fellow readers offer their book recommendations — some about business life and some about the business of life. We also look at some knowledge on supply chains from Operations and Information Management Professor Marshall Fisher that hasn't yet been published as a book, so you can read it here first as a Wharton@Work: E-Buzz preview. Read on to discover how sweating the small stuff in designing supply chains can lead to big payoffs.

Here's to a summer of reading that opens the mind through relaxation and stimulation.

Barbara Gyde [gydeb@wharton.upenn.edu]

P.S.: Like me, you've probably made some career decisions that are somewhat laughable in retrospect. We've been collecting stories and anecdotes, humorous or otherwise, for our issue on decision making in August. If we publish yours, we'll send you a Wharton baseball cap.

Caption: Editor to Charles Dickens: "I wish you would make up your mind Mr. Dickens. Was it the best of times or was it the worst of times? It couldn't possibly have been both."

© 2002 The New Yorker Collection from cartoonbank.com. All Rights Reserved.

Thought Leaders
Is Your Supply Chain Missing a Link?

With supply chains, all the details can be overwhelming — and sometimes overlooked. Operations and Information Management Professor Marshall Fisher shares research on these little "missing links" that cumulatively can add up to big losses. [More]

Read All About It!
Wharton Faculty and Staff Share Their Favorite Books

We're always curious to find out what Wharton's professors and staff are reading — that is, when they're not teaching or designing new classes. Find out what faculty and staff from different programs read to keep their thinking ahead of the curve. There are books on art, intellectual property, golf, democratic business models, customer relationship management, political biography, information-based strategy, and even a who-done-it. [More]

Readers Recommend
Your Book Picks

Our readers offer picks on vampires, investing, organizational transformation, and the uses of intuition. [More]

Readers Write
 Your Letters

See what some fellow readers had to say about past articles in Wharton@Work. [More]

Buzz Worthy
 Who Moved My Brain?

I decided to take a few days to catch up on some reading. I'd like to share one of my hard-won intellectual discoveries. [More]

The Last Word
Author! Author!

From a "classic" on the stock market (Stocks for the Long Run by Finance Professor Jeremy Siegel) to books on uncertainty and emerging technologies, Wharton executive education faculty keep you up to date on the latest trends in business through their books. And you can catch the latest thinking in our classrooms long before they get into print. [More]

Caption: "What burns me up is that the answer is right here somewhere, staring us in the face."

© 2002 The New Yorker Collection from cartoonbank.com. All Rights Reserved.

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No 31%

 

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  • Calling CFOs: Contact us now to see if we have any places left in this new program designed for you: The CFO: Becoming a Strategic Partner.
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  • The Institute for Private Investors — Private Wealth Management Program
    August 11-16, 2002

  • Wharton Executive MBA — The unique design of this program allows executives the opportunity to earn a full Wharton MBA while continuing their career. We offer the same degree and the same faculty as our top-ranked traditional MBA program, at both our new West Coast site in San Francisco and at our East Coast campus in Philadelphia.

  • Corporate Governance: The Directors' Consortium is a program tailored for the newly appointed director, but even experienced directors will benefit from this research-based, comprehensive approach to the complex decisions that board members must make. August 21-23, 2002 (Chicago, Illinois)

  • Executive Master's in Technology Management (EMTM), jointly sponsored by Wharton and Penn Engineering, is for experienced technology professionals who want to develop their management skills and enhance their knowledge of emerging technologies. EMTM classes are held on weekends (Fridays and/or Saturdays).

  • Book Preview: Visit our website to see how you can receive sample chapters of Professor Michael Useem's new book Leading Up: How to Lead Your Boss So You Both Win.

  • Wharton and Gartner Executive Research Panel: Wharton and Gartner invite you to become a member of their Executive Research Panel, composed of professionals from around the world interested in sharing their experiences and opinions on business issues with specific attention to strategies for business growth.
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