Marshall Cavendish Edition imprint: 285 books
The Magic Blackberry
Creating and nurturing the right relationships at work
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2010
This short story introduces you to a simple model which will help you take a more thoughtful and effective approach to the way you navigate the workplace and the relationships made with people inside and outside of your company. Written in the style of a fictional story (in same way as the author’s...
History Lessons
What business and managers can learn from the movers and shakers of history
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2009
Pericles of Athens, Lorenzo of Florence, Alexander the Great, Genghis Khan, Elizabeth I, Napoleon Bonaparte, Zhou Enlai, Ghandi, Lee Kuan Yew these are just some of the great names who changed the course of history. Far from being dated and irrelevant, their actions and thoughts, and the way in which...
Blindsided
Is our irrational behaviour actually rational?
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2012
Modern management science seeks to streamline and rationalise the business process; to base decision-making on proven facts and to eliminate risk and uncertainty. Unfortunately, businesses are run by human beings and depend on other human beings for their custom. Human beings, it seems safe to say,...
The Future of Business in Emerging Markets
The success factors for market growth in the 21st century
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2012
Since most developed world economies will grow slowly under the burden of public and private debt in the next decade, the corporate focus on growth opportunities has shifted to emerging markets. Financial indicators already suggest sales and profit growth will largely come from emerging markets. Written...
Blood Lust
Murder of A Beauty Queen / The Gold Bar Murder
Language: English
Release Date: July 7, 2009
The Tenth Man—Gold Bar Trials (1981): The true story of the murder of a gold merchant and his two employees reads like a fast-paced thriller. From the sinister excitement of the plotting and the merciless, savage execution of the victims, to the hiding and waiting for eventual retribution, this will...
by Suchen Christine Lim
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2009
Young, passionate and idealistic, Sister Marie rejects the conformity of her first love, Paul Tan, the police inspector. She embraces the liberalism of her second love, Hans Kuhn, the American missionary, and leads a group of students to question the values of a nation gripped by fear of the government...
CultureShock! Morocco
A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2010
CultureShock! Morocco contains all the essential information to help you settle comfortably in this unique but oftern bewildering country. The book explores, the realities of Morocco and gives important insights into the lives and customs of the Moroccans. Understand their world view and how religion...
CultureShock! Egypt
A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2011
CultureShock! Egypt is invaluable to anyone who wants to blend into life in the country whose existence revolves around the River Nile. Containing much insight about the Egyptian people—the class system, the importance of family, their sense of honour—this guide also provides useful information and...
A Matter of Choice
A companion for making everyday or life-changing choices
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2011
Choice is about deciding between a number of possibilities; picking from a variety of options; selecting a preference. We encounter situations where we have to make choices some minor, some potentially life altering nearly every day of our lives.This book is a companion to help anyone make the right...
Cool Hong Kong
Your Essential Guide to Whats Hip and Happening
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2006
What makes Hong Kong a cool place to work, live and visit? One part is cultural. Hong Kongs history as a free international port and hub, devoid of trade limitations, has created a fascinating environment in which Cantonese and Chinese culture mixes easily with Western culture and influences. Walking...
CultureShock! Netherlands
A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette
Language: English
Release Date: February 14, 2012
CultureShock! Netherlands contains all the essential information that will help you settle effortlessly into the land renowned for its tulips. Discover the importance of the country’s many windmills, canals, polders and dykes and understand how the amazing feats of hydraulic engineering have shaped...
Cold War Southeast Asia
Comprehensive book on cold war era, SEA
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2012
As World War II came to an end, a period of distrust settled over the world. Southeast Asia was no different. The spectre of Communism stalked the stage. The threat of a global nuclear war hung thick in the air. The struggle for domination between the Americans and the Russians came up against the burgeoning...
Sacrifice of Singapore
Churchill’s Biggest Blunder
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2010
The fate of Singapore was sealed long before the Japanese attack in December 1941. The blame lay with British Prime Minister Winston Churchill who refused to listen to warnings from military advisors to reinforce defences in Singapore/Malaya, convinced the Japanese would never dare to attack a ‘white...
Singapore's Lost Son
True story of a boy with a simple dream
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2012
This is the true story of a boy with a simple dream—to become a man. But he fell and became a dropout of school, friends, life, himself. But with the helping hand of a teacher, he turned his life around, found friends and love, and fulfilled his dream. This is the story of how that boy went from dropout...