Explore the ways that money makes the world go 'round in these Business and Economics selections. Ranging from wealth-building self-help advice to philosophical critiques of capitalism, the titles in this Collection explore the role of money and wealth in society and the systems that drive global economies.
Publication year 1990
Genre Reference/Text Book, Nonfiction
Themes Natural World: Climate, Natural World: Environment, Relationships: Teams, Society: Class, Society: Economics, Society: Globalization
Tags Education, Education, Leadership/Organization/Management, Business / Economics, Psychology, Psychology, Self Help
Publication year 2018
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Values/Ideas: Science & Technology, Society: Politics & Government, Natural World: Climate
Tags Politics / Government, History: U.S., Science / Nature, Business / Economics, History: World
Publication year 2013
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Relationships: Teams, Emotions/Behavior: Conflict, Emotions/Behavior: Determination / Perseverance
Tags Business / Economics, Leadership/Organization/Management, Self Help
Publication year 2002
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Tags Business / Economics, Leadership/Organization/Management, Self Help, Psychology, Psychology
Publication year 2018
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Emotions/Behavior: Grief, Emotions/Behavior: Love, Life/Time: Mortality & Death, Relationships: Family
Tags Grief / Death, Modern Classic Fiction, Business / Economics, Inspirational, Humor
Publication year 1996
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Society: Nation, Life/Time: The Future, Values/Ideas: Safety & Danger
Tags History: U.S., Sociology, Politics / Government, Business / Economics, History: World, Psychology, Psychology, Philosophy, Philosophy
Publication year 1935
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Society: Economics, Society: Nation, Society: Politics & Government, Values/Ideas: Equality
Tags Business / Economics, Finance / Money / Wealth, Politics / Government
Publication year 1923
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Society: Community, Values/Ideas: Power & Greed, Emotions/Behavior: Shame & Pride
Tags Anthropology, Sociology, Philosophy, Business / Economics, Education, Education, Anthropology, French Literature, History: World, Philosophy, Classic Fiction
Publication year 2020
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Values/Ideas: Power & Greed, Society: Economics, Values/Ideas: Justice & Injustice
Tags Mystery / Crime Fiction, Psychological Fiction, Business / Economics, Arts / Culture, Class, Gender / Feminism, American Literature, Horror / Thriller / Suspense Fiction, Modern Classic Fiction
Publication year 1984
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Tags Business / Economics, Leadership/Organization/Management, Self Help
The Goal, originally published in 1984 by North River Press, is part of a subset of business writing intended for managerial training. In the tradition of Who Moved My Cheese? and Surviving Your Serengeti: 7 Skills to Master Business and Life, The Goal is a fictional fable directed at executives to help them improve organizational culture and productivity. The Goal was one of the first such publications and introduced the idea of the Theory of... Read The Goal Summary
Publication year 2012
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Relationships: Family, Natural World: Environment
Tags Food, Business / Economics, Science / Nature, Social Justice, Arts / Culture, Health / Medicine, Biography
Will Allen, author of the 2012 book The Good Food Revolution: Growing Healthy Food, People, and Communities, co-written with Charles Wilson, is an important figure in the American urban farming movement. Born into a farming family, Allen spent much of his adolescence and early adulthood hoping to avoid the agricultural life; however, after a career in professional basketball and later in corporate sales and marketing, Allen finds himself farming full-time, with idealism in his heart... Read The Good Food Revolution Summary
Publication year 1889
Genre Essay / Speech, Nonfiction
Themes Society: Economics
Tags Business / Economics, History: World, Biography
Andrew Carnegie wrote “The Gospel of Wealth” in June 1889. Carnegie begins his treatise by identifying what he sees as the most significant problem of modern-day times: “the proper administration of wealth, so that the ties of brotherhood may still bind together the rich and poor in harmonious relationship” (1).Carnegie mentions that, in the past, “there was little difference” (1) between the living situations of a leader of a community and those of the members... Read The Gospel Of Wealth Summary
Publication year 1968
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Emotions/Behavior: Determination / Perseverance, Self Discovery, Values/Ideas: Fate, Values/Ideas: Religion & Spirituality
Tags Inspirational, Philosophy, Self Help, Business / Economics, Religion / Spirituality, Finance / Money / Wealth, Christian literature, Psychology, Psychology, Philosophy, Classic Fiction
Publication year 1944
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Values/Ideas: Trust & Doubt
Tags History: World, Education, Education, Anthropology, Anthropology, Business / Economics, Sociology, Philosophy, Philosophy, Politics / Government
The Great Transformation, by Karl Polanyi, was first published in 1944 and is a nonfiction work of economic history. The most recent 2001 edition features a Foreword by renowned economist Joseph Stiglitz as well as an Introduction by sociology professor Fred Block, both of which tout the continued relevance of Polanyi’s work. Throughout the work itself, Polanyi discusses the social and economic changes—what he terms “the great transformation”—that occurred as a result of the Industrial... Read The Great Transformation Summary
Publication year 2013
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Values/Ideas: Music
Tags History: U.S., Race / Racism, Business / Economics, History: World, Social Justice, Politics / Government
Winner of the 2015 Avery O. Craven Prize and the 2015 Sidney Hillman Prize, Edward E. Baptist’s 2014 book, The Half Has Never Been Told, challenges revisionist historical studies and presents slavery as a modern and modernizing institution that was central to the creation of American wealth and power. Drawing on slave narratives and other sources, it examines the development and growth of American slavery and the far-reaching effects it had on the nation from... Read The Half Has Never Been Told: Slavery and the Making of American Capitalism Summary
Publication year 2014
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Emotions/Behavior: Determination / Perseverance, Relationships: Teams, Society: Economics, Emotions/Behavior: Courage
Tags Business / Economics, Leadership/Organization/Management, Science / Nature, Self Help, Biography
Publication year 2021
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Emotions/Behavior: Courage, Emotions/Behavior: Determination / Perseverance, Emotions/Behavior: Fear, Emotions/Behavior: Gratitude, Emotions/Behavior: Guilt, Identity: Mental Health
Tags Self Help, Business / Economics, Psychology
Publication year 2016
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Relationships: Teams, Emotions/Behavior: Conflict, Values/Ideas: Trust & Doubt
Tags Business / Economics, Leadership/Organization/Management, Psychology
The Ideal Team Player is a 2016 book by leadership development expert Patrick Lencioni. The book provides an extension of the work Lencioni performed for his 2011 book, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team. Lencioni employs a two-part structure for the book, as it begins with a third-person fictional narrative before shifting to a first-person, instructional point of view. In both sections, Lencioni examines the significance of being able to identify three essential characteristics of... Read The Ideal Team Player Summary
Publication year 2018
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Society: Community, Self Discovery, Relationships: Teams, Emotions/Behavior: Courage
Tags Business / Economics, Leadership/Organization/Management, Self Help, Psychology, Psychology, Philosophy, Philosophy
Publication year 1997
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Relationships: Teams, Society: Economics, Society: Globalization, Values/Ideas: Science & Technology
Tags Business / Economics, Leadership/Organization/Management, Technology, Science / Nature, Self Help