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| Author | : John Walston |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 228 |
| Release | : 2006 |
| Genre | : Humor |
| ISBN | : |
Pompous jargon pervades English these days, from corporate speak to silly legalisms. This lighthearted look at how English is being mangled reveals the underlying meaning, as well as the attitudes behind the meaning, of more than 1,000 buzzwords. Readers will discover that "learning opportunity" is a nice way of saying "mistake;" a "lawn mullet" is a yard that's neatly trimmed out front but growing long in the back; and a "meanderthal" is someone who has a hard time getting to the point when telling a story. Accompanied by 15 illustrated cartoons, this comical look at language shows how combining words can give way to new meanings.
| Author | : Matt C Smith |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 64 |
| Release | : 2019-12-05 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9781710538885 |
This book is a cartoon illustrated Startup Buzzword Dictionary that explains 23 of the most common buzzwords, from boostrapping to exit, with QR codes on every page that link to videos further explaining them: ) The book aims to inform and entertain the reader about the wonderful world of Startup, with many hidden silicon valley references for the trained eye.
| Author | : Norman Solomon |
| Publisher | : Laurel |
| Total Pages | : 312 |
| Release | : 1992 |
| Genre | : Political Science |
| ISBN | : |
Just in time for the height of the 1992 presidential campaign, an essential dictionary for anyone seeking to understand the political doubletalk. Includes examples taken from actual speeches of politicians from Abe Lincoln to George Bush. Solomon co-authored Unreliable Sources: A Guide to Detecting Bias in News Media.
| Author | : Bob Wiltfong |
| Publisher | : Association for Talent Development |
| Total Pages | : 306 |
| Release | : 2020-04-28 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 1950496171 |
Speak for Yourself Do you yearn for a book to disambiguate words and phrases commonly used in business settings, your workplace, and in life in general? Do you wish the kimono would open on idioms and clichés that stretch the bandwidth of understanding and make you wonder if your career is scalable? What are you really saying when you go against the grain and are aboveboard? What do you hear when your colleague wants face time or to move the needle? The BS Dictionary: Uncovering the Origins and True Meanings of Business Speak provides the real-world definitions to about 300 of the world's most commonly-used business terms and gives you the origin story (who coined the term? when did it start to be used figuratively in the business world?) for each one. Get the language clarity you need and have fun learning the full etymology of favorite phrases. Read humorous commentary about how phrases might be misused or misunderstood. If you are interested in language, business speak, writing, and trivia knowledge, this book is for you! Get The BS Dictionary and impress your friends with your newfound wealth of phrases and their history.
| Author | : Kevin Duncan |
| Publisher | : Lid Pub Incorporated |
| Total Pages | : 224 |
| Release | : 2014-03-28 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 9781907794308 |
Inditex – the group behind Zara, Massimo Dutti, Oysho and Bershka among others – is today a major force in the world of high-street fashion. It recently outranked Gap as the No.1 clothes retailer in the world. In virtually every city in the world, you will see one or more of Inditex’s shops – Zara being the most conspicuous. Yet little is known about this amazing success. This book o¬ers such an insight by telling the story of the genius behind the Inditex Group – Armancio Ortega. Besides being one of the world’s richest men, Ortega is the brains behind a modern-day revolution in textiles and fashion retail. Who really is Armancio Ortega? Where is he from? Where is he going? What led him to dream up this empire? Through unprecedented access to Ortega and his closest aides, the author provides a compelling and unique biography of the man responsible for one of this century’s most extraordinary business successes. Covadonga O’Shea, who has known Amancio Ortega since 1990, recounts in this rst book to be authorised by the man himself, the contents of long hours of conversation held between them, as well as with business colleagues closest to him.
| Author | : Andrea Cornwall |
| Publisher | : Practical Action Pub |
| Total Pages | : 320 |
| Release | : 2010 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 9781853397066 |
Andrea Cornwall is Professor of Anthropology and Development in the School of Global Studies at the University of Sussex. --
| Author | : Gareth Branwyn |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : |
| Release | : 1997-06-01 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9781888869101 |
Jitterati -- 1. What the digital generation becomes after tanking up on too much coffee; 2. fear and anxiety associated with not speaking the latest jargon, acronyms, and buzz-words of the Digital Revolution. Every era in America has its own language, every new culture its own lingo. Jargon Watch documents the tortured and often hilarious new terminology that comes out of the high-pressure work environments of Silicon Valley, midtown Manhattan, Hollywood, and South Park, San Francisco. It is in these knowledge factories that 21st-century culture is being built. Every day, Gareth Branwyn culls through the terms sent in by dozens of contributors who work in these fast-paced worlds. Jargon Watch captures the language of the new American culture while mocking its newness. Ultimately, many of these words will enter mainstream English. Without Jargon Watch who in the year 2010 would remember how these terms came into existence?
| Author | : David Collins |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 426 |
| Release | : 2013-10-11 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 1136295089 |
Around 5,000 business and management titles are published every year, and increasingly, their preferred mode of presentation is centred on the creation and marketing of buzzwords and fads. This book argues that these management fads and buzzwords deflect critical inquiry and limit useful action because they present a 'ready made' view of the world, which rejects the benefits of theoretical analysis and reflection. Topics covered include: * the 'guru industry' * 'excellence' * business process re-engineering * empowerment * culture * knowledge work * globalization. 'Unpacking' the 'guru industry' and analyzing the fads and buzzwords, this book provides a 'critical-practical' analysis, designed to allow readers to locate, understand and critique management fashion.
| Author | : David Statt |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 149 |
| Release | : 2002-09-26 |
| Genre | : Psychology |
| ISBN | : 1134681909 |
From atavistic to folie a deux, from engram to Weltschmerz and Seashore test, this edition of The Concise Dictionary of Psychology contains more than 1,300 references to words, phrases and eminent pioneers in psychology. Updated to take account of recent developments, each definition is clear, instructive and concise. A lean and efficient source of information, written in a straightforward and readable manner, this book will be an indispensable reference tool for students of psychology, for professionals and for people in the health and caring professions.
| Author | : Matthew C Smith |
| Publisher | : Independently Published |
| Total Pages | : 110 |
| Release | : 2020-01-02 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9781654578602 |
This book contains 68 startup buzzwords, from the everyday angel, to the not so common unicorns. All of which make up the jargon heavy world startup. These pages are a must read for any person who is exposed to startups, founders or technology in general.
