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Susan H. Cooperman
Professional Office Procedures (5th Edition)
by Prentice Hall (Paperback)

Professional Office Procedures prepares students for the realistic situations, tasks and problems they will encounter in a state-of-the-art office environment. Using flexible, stand-alone chapters, this edition has been updated to reflect technology-driven innovations and is ideal for both traditional and distance learning courses. Each chapter features a wide range of activities that focus on Internet research, software application, punctuation review and human relations skill development.  This new edition features more on technology, three new chapters (diversity, stress management and business etiquette), an integrated testing feature and inspiring stories of personal success.

Kimberly Causey
Furniture Factory Outlet Guide 2006 (Furniture Factory Outlet Guide)
by Home Decor Press (Paperback)

Jon Clift, Amanda Cuthbert
Greening Your Office: From Cupboard to Corporation, An A-Z Guide (The Chelsea Green Guides)
by Chelsea Green Publishing (Paperback)

An alphabetical guide (A-Z) to energy and resource saving tips for offices of all sizes, from energy use to better supply purchases, to recycling and reusing materials, plus summaries of a range of renewable energy options, commuting techniques, and more.

Abigail J. Sellen, Richard H. R. Harper
The Myth of the Paperless Office
by The MIT Press (Paperback)

Over the past thirty years, many people have proclaimed the imminent arrival of the paperless office. Yet even the World Wide Web, which allows almost any computer to read and display another computer’s documents, has increased the amount of printing done. The use of e-mail in an organization causes an average 40 percent increase in paper consumption. In The Myth of the Paperless Office, Abigail Sellen and Richard Harper use the study of paper as a way to understand the work that people do and the reasons they do it the way they do. Using the tools of ethnography and cognitive psychology, they look at paper use from the level of the individual up to that of organizational culture. Central to Sellen and Harper’s investigation is the concept of "affordances"--the activities that an object allows, or affords. The physical properties of paper (its being thin, light, porous, opaque, and flexible) afford the human actions of grasping, carrying, folding, writing, and so on. The ...

Gretta Rusanow
Knowledge Management and the Smarter Lawyer
by ALM Publishing/ALM Inc. (Paperback)

Outlining key components of successful legal knowledge management, this book includes suggestions to help law firms manage their most important asset-the staff's collective knowledge. Included are strategies specifically designed for law firms to identify, capture, disseminate, and use the knowledge that differentiates them in the marketplace in order to manage their current business and future growth more effectively. Tips are included on building and implementing a knowledge management organization and creating a corporate culture that supports it.

Roger Yee
Corporate Interiors, Vol. 5 (v. 5)
by Visual Reference Publications (Hardcover)

Corporate Interiors No. 5 will showcase exciting new offices designed by America's leading architectural and interior design firms. In over 320 pages, this volume presents innovative solutions with over 120 projects by 35 design firms nationwide - solutions that will stimulate and inspire. Corporate executives and their architects and interior designers will find this an excellent way to assess how both blue-chip corporations and new start-ups are coping with the opportunities and challenges of the global economy. A valuable index of supplier resources is included.

Roger B. Brooks, Larry W. Wilson
Inventory Record Accuracy: Unleashing the Power of Cycle Counting (The Oliver Wight Companies)
by Wiley (Hardcover)

Praise for INVENTORY RECORD ACCURACY "This updated version of Inventory Record Accuracy preserves its humorous and easy-to-read style. Supply chain practitioners, in traditional or lean manufacturing, will find it a helpful guide. Cleverly outlined, the rigorous yet simple process for both on-hand and on-order inventory provides accuracy levels required for real-time data systems." -Maria Teodorovic, Quality Systems Manager Weyerhaeuser Corporation "Inventory Record Accuracy is truly a practitioner's guide. The book's collection of anecdotes provides real-life insight into the potential challenges of achieving IRA, and the combination of an easy-to-read text and simple drawings makes this book an easy road map to follow on the proven path to higher inventory record accuracy." -John Dietz, Director, Manufacturing Resource Planning Lockheed Martin Space Systems "Brooks and Wilson are the experts on inventory record accuracy. Inventory Record Accuracy goes ...

Ed Sobey
A Field Guide to Office Technology
by Chicago Review Press (Paperback)

With more than 160 entries detailing everything from the junk buried in desk drawers to that mysterious box blinking away in the coat closet, this practical guide navigates through modern office technology. Each entry includes a functional description of a device (what it is and how it works) as well as particulars on who invented it and how its design has evolved over the years. Devices are grouped according to their habitats—in the conference room, hanging from the ceiling, or connected to a computer—to assist in quick and easy identification. Solving office mysteries, such as why telephone keypads have their ones in the upper left corner while calculator keypads place the ones in the lower left corner, this fascinating resource decodes the often confusing technological landscapes of everyday offices.

Roberta Moore
Telecommunication Skills: 10-Hour Series (with CD-ROM) (10 Hour Series)
by South-Western Educational Pub (Paperback)

Office workers have many options for communicating with customers and clients, interacting with coworkers, and performing a variety of other work tasks. Today, all of these involve the use of telecommunications technology, This text will provide the necessary skills for using telecommunications equipment, proacticing telecommunications etiquette, and using the technology to solve business communication problems.

Debbie West
Records Management
by EMC/Paradigm Publishing (Paperback)

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