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Saturday August 11, 2012

Snapshots

Compiled by THEAN LEE CHENG


Asian Mergers & Acquisitions: Riding the Wave
Authors: Vikram Chakravarty and Chua Soon Ghee
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

A rather academic guide to Asia's mergers and acquisitions. The authors are partners from the Singapore's A.T. Kearney global management and consulting firm. They examine the rise of Asian economies and the fragmented nature of the region and delve into the need for companies to gain access to markets, technologies and brands.

Cracking the Code: Understand and profit from the biotech revolution
Authors: Jim Mellon & Al Chalabi
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

The success of tomorrow's corporate world is not so much country or even regional-based but sectoral, investment analysts say. This book explores the implications of an industry that they believe will define the 21st century and outlines the huge returns to be made for those who invest in companies behind these products. They write about how the biotech industry's biggest successes will dwarf the current colossi of the stock markets.

Dealing with People You Can't Stand: How to bring out the best in people at their worst
Authors: Dr Rick Brickman and Dr Rick Kirschner
Publisher: McGraw-Hill

This book helps good people to deal with bad behaviour in a positive and professional way. As the world becomes smaller and time more compressed, stress level is bound to move up. So learn how to get things done in a challenging environment when nerves are fraught. It all boils down to communications and inter-personal skills. And at the bottom of it all is listening skills. If you are unable to listen, you are unable to function, that's the bottom line.

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