The Wiley Book Of Business Quotations

AcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Advertising and Marketing1.1 Advertising1.1.1 Product Placement1.1.2 The Super Bowl1.2 Changing Demographics1.3 Corporate Identity and Design1.4 Marketing1.4.1 Alcohol1.4.2 Automobiles1.4.3 Brands1.4.4 To Children1.4.5 Clothing1.4.6 Food1.4.7 To Generation X1.4.8 Health Care1.4.9 Interactive TV1.4.10 Late Celebrities (Elvis and Princess Diana)1.4.11 Old Age1.4.12 Sports and Athletic Equipment1.4.13 Unpleasant Products1.5 Telemarketing2. The Americas2.1 Latin America2.1.1 Argentina2.1.2 Bolivia2.1.3 Brazil2.1.4 Chile2.1.5 Colombia2.1.6 Cuba2.1.7 Dominican Republic2.1.8 Ecuador2.1.9 Guatemala2.1.10 Mexico2.1.11 Peru2.1.12 Uruguay2.1.13 Venezuela2.2 Canada2.3 Falkland Islands2.4 Antarctica3. Asia3.1 Asia3.2 Asian Capital Markets3.3 Australia3.4 Bhutan3.5 Burma3.6 China3.6.1 Banks3.6.2 Capitalism3.6.3 Changing Management Practice3.6.4 Consumers3.6.5 Democracy3.6.6 Doing Business3.6.7 Economic Policy3.6.8 The Environment3.6.9 Feng Shui3.6.10 Foreign Companies3.6.11 Foreign Managers3.6.12 Greater China3.6.13 Guo quing3.6.14 The Internet3.6.15 Life Insurance3.6.16 The Military and Business3.6.17 Post-Deng Xiaoping3.6.18 Privatization3.6.19 Profits3.6.20 Role of Politics3.6.21 Size of Market3.6.22 Stock Market3.6.23 Tycoons3.6.24 U.S. Policy3.6.25 The United States and China by the Numbers3.7 Hong Kong3.8 India3.9 Indonesia3.10 Japan3.10.1 Accounting3.10.2 Aging Population3.10.3 Auto Safety3.10.4 Business and the EnglishLanguage3.10.5 The Computer3.10.6 Economic Adjustment3.10.7 Entrepreneurship3.10.8 Financial Markets3.10.9 Foreign Business3.10.10 Hollywood3.10.11 Industrial Policy3.10.12 Investment Strategy3.10.13 Management3.10.14 Marketing3.10.15 Retailing3.10.16 Trade Surplus3.10.17 The United States and Japan3.10.18 The United States and Japan by the Numbers3.11 North Korea3.12 South Korea3.13 Malaysia3.14 Mongolia3.15 Pakistan3.16 Republic of Palau3.17 Papua New Guinea3.18 The Philippines3.19 Singapore3.20 Taiwan3.21 Thailand3.22 Vietnam4. Banking and Insurance4.1 Banking and Islam4.2 Bankers and Judgment4.3 Card-Based Payment Systems4.4 Commercial and Retail Banking4.5 Credit Cards4.6 Electronic Money4.7 Insurance5. Business-Friendly Geography5.1 California5.2 Florida5.3 Las Vegas5.4 Texas6. Business Miscellany6.1 Brains6.2 Broadway6.3 Civilization6.4 The Intangibles6.5 Language—English6.6 Language—French6.7 Language—German6.8 Language—Spanish6.9 Posterity6.10 Religion6.11 Science6.12 Social Responsibility6.13 Talent6.14 Time6.15 Travel6.16 Yogi Berra—Business Philosopher7. Competition7.1 Competition7.2 Competitiveness and the Corporation8. Corporate Culture8.1 Culture—Individual Companies8.1.1 Apple8.1.2 Boeing8.1.3 Boston Celtics8.1.4 Coca-Cola8.1.5 Compaq8.1.6 Disney8.1.7 Ford8.1.8 E & Gallo8.1.9 General Motors8.1.10 Goldman, Sachs8.1.11 Hewlett-Packard8.1.12 Hustler Clubs8.1.13 IBM8.1.14 Intel8.1.15 McDonald’s8.1.16 McKinsey & Co.8.1.17 Merrill Lynch8.1.18 Microsoft8.1.19 JP Morgan8.1.20 Netscape8.1.21 Nomura8.1.22 Starbucks8.1.23 3M8.1.24 Toyota8.1.25 Wired9. Corporations9.1 The Changing Corporation9.2 Core Competencies9.3 Corporate Architecture9.4 Corporate Espionage9.5 Corporate Failures9.6 Corporate Jargon9.7 Corporate Philanthropy9.8 Corporate Productivity9.9 Corporate Relocation9.10 Corporate Strategy9.11 Corporate Success9.12 Financial Control9.13 Loyalty to a Corporate Employer9.14 People—The Most Important Resource10. Customers10.1 Customer Service10.2 Consumer Behavior11. Directors11.1 Directors and Corporate Governance11.2 Director and Shareholder Activism11.3 Women in the Boardroom12. Diversity and Sexual Issues12.1 Diversity12.2 Gay Issues12.3 The Glass Ceiling12.4 Immigration12.5 Managing a Low-Skill, Entry-Level Workforce12.6 Sexual Harassment12.7 Sex in the Workplace12.8 Skills for Work12.9 Tokenism13. The Economy13.1 Budget Deficits13.2 The Business Cycle13.3 The Business Cycle—Dead or Not?13.4 Demographers13.5 Economists and Economics13.6 The Economy, Stupid13.7 Employment Trends13.8 The Federal Reserve and Central Banking13.9 The Federal Reserve and Diversity13.10 The Federal Reserve by the Numbers13.11 Forecasting13.12 Inflation and Deflation13.13 Monetary Policy13.14 The National Debt13.15 Productivity13.16 Recession and Depression13.17 Statistics13.18 The Transformed Economy13.19 Unconventional Economic Indicators14. Education14.1 American Business Education14.2 British Business Education14.3 Indian Business Education14.4 Japanese Business Education14.5 Business Education—Alternatives to Business School15. Entrepreneurship15.1 Entrepreneurship—Growing Pains15.2 Entrepreneurship—The Downside15.3 Entrepreneurs and Capital15.4 Salesmanship16. Ethics and Values16.1 Bankruptcy16.2 Ethical Crisis Management16.3 Global Ethics16.4 Money Laundering16.5 Privacy16.6 Privacy at Work16.7 The Tobacco Industry under Oath16.8 Transparency16.9 Whistleblowing17. Europe17.1 Business Conditions17.2 Capital17.3 Competitiveness and the Heavy Hand of the State17.4 Entrepreneurship17.5 The Environment17.6 The Future17.7 Jobs17.8 Modern Conveniences17.9 A Single Currency17.10 Trade with Latin America18. Europe—Western18.1 France18.2 Germany18.2.1 Germany and the European Community18.3 Great Britain18.3.1 British Advertising18.3.2 Great Britain and the European Community18.4 Greece18.5 Ireland18.6 Ireland, Northern18.7 The Netherlands18.8 Norway18.9 Portugal18.10 Spain18.11 Sweden18.12 Switzerland19. European Community19.1 Business19.2 National Taste19.3 Policies20. Executives20.1 CEOs20.2 CEOs and Acquisitions20.3 Corporate Succession20.4 Dealmaking20.5 Executive Bathrooms20.6 Executive Books20.7 Executive Grooming20.8 Executive Health20.9 Executive Mental Health20.10 Executive Pay20.11 Executive Security20.12 Golden Parachutes and Other Cushy Deals20.13 Humor20.14 Mergers and Acquisitions20.15 Nepotism20.16 Other Chiefs21. Executive Diversions21.1 Golf21.1.1 Golf and Business21.1.2 Golf and Character21.1.3 Golf and Ego21.1.4 Golf and Ethics21.1.5 Golf and the Japanese21.1.6 Golf and Power21.1.7 Golf and Practical Jokes21.1.8 Golf and Productivity21.1.9 The Grass Ceiling21.2 Alternatives to Golf21.2.1 Dogs21.2.2 Football21.2.3 Shooting22. Facing the Future22.1 Current Trends22.2 Innovation22.3 New Technology22.4 Predicting the Future of One’s Own Business22.5 Vision23. Finance23.1 Beating the Averages23.2 Betting Wrong23.3 Big Name Investors23.4 Caveat Emptor23.5 Crashes23.6 Declining Markets23.7 Derivatives23.8 Financial Information23.9 Finance and Technology23.10 Financial Markets23.11 Global Financial Markets23.12 Gold and Other Commodities23.13 Hedge Funds23.14 Individual Investors23.15 Institutional Shareholders23.16 Investing on the Internet23.17 Investing, High-Tech23.18 Investing (IPOs, LBOs, Hostile Takeovers, Limited Partnerships, Limited Partnerships Asset-Backed Securities, etc.)23.19 Investing (Media and Entertainment)23.20 Investing (Stock Market)23.21 Investment Banking and Bankers23.22 Investment Banking and Its Rewards23.23 Investment Banking and Risk23.24 Investment Strategy23.25 Municipal Bonds23.26 Portfolio Managers23.27 Quantitative Analysts23.28 Real Estate23.29 Risk Taking and Risk Management23.30 Securities Analysts23.31 Stockbrokers of Dubious Integrity23.32 Venture Capital23.33 U.S. Financial Markets23.34 Volatility24. The Former Soviet Bloc24.1 Eastern Europe24.2 Individual Countries24.2.1 Albania24.2.2 Armenia24.2.3 Azerbaijan24.2.4 Belarus24.2.5 Bulgaria24.2.6 Czech Republic24.2.7 Estonia24.2.8 Georgia24.2.9 Hungary24.2.10 Kazakhstan24.2.11 Latvia24.2.12 Poland32.12 Reviews32.13 Solving Problems32.14 The Straight Story32.15 Teamwork32.16 Tolerating Failure33. Markets and Trade33.1 Comparative Advantage of Nations33.2 Consumer Boycotts33.3 Developing Countries33.4 Free Markets33.5 Free Trade33.6 Free Trade—Dissenting Opinions33.7 Human Rights and Geopolitical Policies That Affect Trade33.8 Malthus Revisited33.9 The Market33.10 Microlending33.11 NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement)33.12 NAFTA—The Next Generation33.13 Protectionism33.14 Protectionism by the Numbers33.15 Sanctions by the Numbers33.16 Trade Deficits33.17 Trade by the Numbers33.18 World Trade Organization34. The Middle East and Africa34.1 The Middle East34.1.1 Egypt34.1.2 Iran34.1.3 Iraq34.1.4 Israel34.1.5 Palestine34.1.6 Saudi Arabia34.2 Africa34.2.1 Gabon34.2.2 Kenya34.2.3 South Africa34.2.4 Tanzania34.2.5 Zimbabwe35. Money35.1 Americans and Their Savings35.2 Americans and Wealth35.3 Greed35.4 Inherited Wealth and Other Unearned Income35.5 Money35.6 Money and Motivation35.7 Money and Its Rewards35.8 Money and Self-Esteem35.9 Money and Wisdom35.10 Personal Philanthropy35.11 Value35.12 Worker Income36. The Professionals36.1 Accountants36.2 Lawyers36.2.1 Business and the Criminal Law36.2.2 Business and the Law36.2.3 Expert Witnesses36.2.4 Intellectual Property36.2.5 Law by the Numbers36.2.6 Law and the Profit Motive36.2.7 Legal Ethics36.2.8 Legal Language36.2.9 The Legal Mind36.2.10 Litigation36.2.11 Securities Laws36.2.12 Tort System Run Amok36.2.13 Tort System—On the Other Hand36.2.14 What People Think of Lawyers36.3 Management Consultants37. Public Affairs37.1 The Media37.2 PR38. Public Interest Issues38.1 Environmentalism and Economics38.2 Environment and Management38.3 Environmental Regulation38.4 Greenhouse Effect38.5 Junk Science38.6 Ralph Nader38.7 Recycling39. Reengineering39.1 Being Downsized39.2 Downsizing39.3 Euphemisms for Being Fired39.4 Outplacement39.5 Outsourcing39.6 Quality39.7 Reengineering the Corporation39.8 Survivor Angst40. The Roaring Eighties40.1 The Eighties40.2 Hostile Takeovers40.3 Roaring Eighties Hall of Shame40.4 S & L Crisis40.5 Takeovers, the Aftermath41. Success41.1 Secrets of Success41.2 Being on Top42. Wall Street42.1 Careers42.2 Diversity42.3 Humor42.4 Old Wall Street42.5 Personality42.6 Stock Market Miscellany42.7 Trading and Sales42.8 Women43. Words of Wisdom44. Work44.1 Adapting from the Military to Civilian Work44.2 Employment44.3 Following Your Spouse to a New Job44.4 Fulfillment44.5 Incentive Compensation44.6 Motivation44.7 Retirement44.8 The Work Ethic44.9 Worker AnxietyIndex of NamesIndex of Organizations