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Executive Summary Entrepreneurs play a vital role in economic development as key contributors to technological innovation and new job growth. Further, entrepreneurs help build communities in ways such as providing jobs, conducting business locally, creating and participating in entrepreneurial networks, investing in community projects, and giving to local charities. Realizing both the economic and social impact of entrepreneurship, many states and local communities have implemented aggressive
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“A critical component of any winning business is an HR function that improves business results. I highly recommend this book to HR and business leaders everywhere.” —William S. Allen, Senior VP, Group HR, AP Moller-Maersk AS, Copenhagen, Denmark “Got business? This book does. By asking (and answering) the tough questions about HR relevance for line managers, shareholders, and customers, readers will clearly understand the why, how, and what of HR transformation.” —Rich Baird, Joint U.S. and
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Harvard Business School 9-398-008 Rev. June 7, 1999 Providian Trust: Tradition and Technology (A) A New CEO Within two weeks of accepting the position of CEO of Providian Trust Company, Stephen Walsh, a lawyer by training, faced an unusual corporate conflict and he would have to play the role of judge. There was an extraordinary difference of opinion between Providian Trust’s internal auditor, Peter Storey, and the leaders of a major information technology (IT) project in the trust division
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Advanced Modelling in Finance using Excel and VBA Mary Jackson and Mike Staunton JOHN WILEY & SONS, LTD Chichester ž New York ž Weinheim ž Brisbane ž Singapore ž Toronto Copyright 2001 by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Baffins Lane, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 1UD, England National 01243 779777 International (C44) 1243 779777 e-mail (for orders and customer service enquiries): cs-books@wiley.co.uk Visit our Home Page on http://www.wiley.co.uk or http://www.wiley.com
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