Author: Alfred E. Eckes Jr.
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Keywords: issues, world, contemporary, reference, trade, handbook
Number of Pages: 340
Published: 2009-10-13
List price: $65.00
ISBN-10: 1598841998
ISBN-13: 9781598841992

What is the proper balance between free trade and protecting the American economy? U.S. Trade Issues: A Reference Handbook is a timely exploration of this vital and politically sensitive question, one that emerged as a crucial issue in the 2008 presidential election. Written by a former chairman of the U.S. International Trade Commission, it provides an authoritative, accessible, and unbiased review of the defining events, principal players, and key controversies in U.S. trade policy.U.S. Trade Issues describes American trade policies from the days of the republic to the present, focusing most

Authors:Alfred E. Eckes Jr, Thomas W. Zeiler,
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Keywords: century, american, globalization
Number of Pages: 352
Published: 2003-06-30
List price: $28.99
ISBN-10: 0521009065
ISBN-13: 9780521009065

Alfred Eckes and Thomas Zeiler argue that the "American Century" of global leadership resulted from revolutionary improvements in technology combined with the leadership elite’s enthusiasm for free trade. The authors reveal how this formula helped the nation rise to economic power after the Spanish-American War, and win both world wars and the Cold War. America’s power and cultural influence soared as business and financial interests pursued global market dominance in the following decade. But the tragic events of September 2001 and the growing volatility of global finance raise q

Authors:William Anthony Lovett, Alfred E., Jr. Eckes, Richar
Publisher: M.E. Sharpe
Keywords: wto, second, theory, history, policy, trade
Number of Pages: 256
Published: 2004-02
List price: $82.95
ISBN-10: 0765613077
ISBN-13: 9780765613073

Author: George Eckes
Publisher: Wiley
Keywords: general, electric, process, profits, turned, revolution, six, sigma, others
Number of Pages: 274
Published: 2000-11-10
List price: $40.00
ISBN-10: 047138822X
ISBN-13: 9780471388227

"In The Six Sigma Revolution, George communicates the principles of Six Sigma to audiences at every level and enables an immediate understanding of what is for many an intimidating field."-Ross Leher, Chairman and CEO RWI Interactive Information Services "The Six Sigma Revolution is a powerful profit-building tool and an indispensable resource for leaders wanting to drive lasting improvement."-Mike Delaney, Senior Vice President Marketing and Strategic Planning Unifi, Inc.

Author: George Eckes
Publisher: Wiley
Keywords: sigma, six, change, research, series, technical, institute, balance, last, managing, making, cultural
Number of Pages: 256
Published: 2001-05-03
List price: $29.95
ISBN-10: 0471415480
ISBN-13: 9780471415480

"Making Six Sigma Last is the most practical and helpful resource that I have seen on this subject. George’s charisma and charm spill over into this interesting and entertaining book. Using one of George’s many analogies, `this is an upper-deck shot,` and combined with his first book should become the benchmark for Six Sigma learning."-Dan Porter, Chairman and CEO, Wells Fargo Financial "An energetic, step-by-step exploration filled with interesting and entertaining examples of real-world business experiences. Making Six Sigma Last is a powerful action plan for managers!"-Guen

Author: George Eckes
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Keywords: six, sigma, live, breathe, companies, world, execution, greatest
Number of Pages: 224
Published: 2005-07-20
List price: $29.95
ISBN-10: 0071453644
ISBN-13: 9780071453646

Learn how GE, Allied Signal, Motorola, and other top companies created a Six Sigma organization In Executing Six Sigma, bestselling author George Eckes delivers lessons on how you can effectively incorporate Six Sigma into your organization’s DNA and execute initiatives throughout the company. Detailing the business solutions and leadership skills needed to create a Six Sigma company, Eckes discusses: The characteristics of top Six Sigma leaders including Larry Bossidy, Jeff Immelt, and James McNerney, among others Guidelines for doing Six Sigma right from GE, Allied Sig

Author: George Eckes
Publisher: Wiley
Keywords: everyone, sigma, six
Number of Pages: 124
Published: 2003-01-22
List price: $18.95
ISBN-10: 0471281565
ISBN-13: 9780471281566

A user-friendly guide to the basics of Six Sigma From noted Six Sigma consultant and author George Eckes comes Six Sigma for Everyone, a practical guide that explains the underpinnings of the revolutionary quality assurance methodology. Appropriate for employees and top management alike, this book is the only one you need if your company is currently implementing or contemplating Six Sigma. It tells you what Six Sigma is and is not, what it does and how it does it, and what your role likely will be in the implementation process. Eckes uses straightforward definitions and in-depth examples