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2 March 2008, Phnom Penh City, Cambodia

A Fifth Discipline Resource: The Dance of ChangeBy Peter Senge, et. al.  
A Book Review by Derfus  
SUMMARY IN BRIEF  Growth requires adjusting to some changes and change is constant. The best way for organizations to persist is adopting to the changes transpiring before them, solving the challenges at its... Read More

STRATEGIC management REVIEW

5 February 2008
Phnom Penh City
Cambodia

THE PRINCE
by Nicolo Machiavelli

A Book Review
 by Derfus

Watching the morning TFC News and how Joe De Venecia was thrown out of power, I was reminded of this small powerful pocketbook, 1 cm thick, 6x4 inches, 26 chapters in 127 pages. JDV might have forgotten the Marcos era and the dark history of his Machiavellian leadership.

Machiavellian principle is simply INSTILL FEAR AM... Read More

THE MIND OF THE STRATEGIST

By Kenichi Ohmae, 1982             ;          

  A Book Review by  Derfus2008-01-10  

This classical book of Ohmae written 25 years ago is divided  into three parts: The Art of Strategic Thinking, Building Successful Strategies and Modern Strategic Realities. As in any planning activity, analysis is the critical... Read More

18 December 2007

Panassastra University of Cambodia

THE ART OF WAR

By Sun Tzu translated by Thomas Cleary

A Book Review by Derfus

Sun -tzu ping-fa (Sun Tzu: The Art of War is one of those rare classic books that transcends time. It was written more than 2000 years ago and it is arguably still the most important work on the subject of strategy today.

The book is even more fascinating than its background. only reading it will one see the... Read More

Strategic management Review26 November 2007Phnom Penh City Theory Z: How American Business Can Meet The Japanese ChallengeBy William Ouchi (1981) A Book Review By Derfus Synopsis This bestseller book not only explains incredible Japanese productivity levels, but also offers a plan to revitalize corporate America. Ouchi outlines what we can learn from Japanese business success and  how American corporations can put it to use  in the United States of America.&nbs... Read More

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