books by Davis Dyer

books by Davis Dyer

books:

Davis Dyer

The Reader's Companion to the American Presidency (Reader's Companion)

Houghton Mifflin, 2000

An objective view of POTUS.
Washington was a great President, right? Lincoln's presidency was without blemish, correct? Bill Clinton was the only President to have an affair or two? Well what if these things happened before? How does each President stack up against the other? This book might just ...

The Generations of Corning: The Life and Times of a Global Corporation

Davis Dyer, Daniel Gross

Oxford University Press, USA, 2001

Easy informative reading covering a very technical company
I approached the Generations of Corning with the same trepidation I approach most "business" books, only to be pleasantly surprised by the attention to detail, the historical perspective and the technical accuracy the book offers. A great history of the Houghton ...

Rising Tide : Lessons from 165 Years of Brand Building at Procter & Gamble

Davis Dyer, Frederick Dalzell, ...

Harvard Business School Press, 2004

Good and Fast
The book is excellent for those who really want to know about the strategy of a giant such as P&G. For me, it was particularly useful since I'm writing my disertation thesis on this and the book was exactly what I needed.

Consulting to Family Businesses: Contracting, Assessment, and Implementation (Organizational Development)

Jane Hilburt-Davis, W. Gibb Dyer

Pfeiffer, 2002

A Must for Family Business Consultants
This book is a true gift for those who are entering the field of advising to family businesses or those who have been at it for years. It is comprehensive and thoughtful, a true benchmark for the subject of the consulting process with family owned busineses.

Performance Without Compromise: How Emerson Consistently Achieves Winning Results

Charles F. Knight, Davis Dyer

Harvard Business School Press, 2005

Great inspiration for managers
This book is a clear exposition of why Charles Knight is one of the great CEO's of the last fifty years. Emerson is a focussed, consistently profitable company. Any manager, or person who wants to be a manager, deserves to read this book and learn how it's done.

The American Presidency

Houghton Mifflin, 2004

Thought-Provoking, Perhaps Controversial Interpretations
For non-scholars such as I, Brinkley and Dyer have assembled and edited generally outstanding essays written by eminent academics, each of whom focuses her or his attention on one of the 43 presidents of the United States. They are indeed "concise and thorough ...

Labors of a Modern Hercules: The Evolution of a Chemical Company
Davis Dyer, David B. Sicilia, ...

Harvard Business School Pr, 1991

Labors of a Modern Hercules traces the evolution of the Hercules Corporation from its beginnings as as a small maker of explosives to its current status as a multimillion dollar, multinational chemical company. More than a business history, the Hercules story provides valuable insight into the dynamics of the chemical industry and the growth of ...

TRW: Pioneering Technology and Innovation Since 1900
Davis Dyer

Harvard Business School Press, 1998

Widely recognized as one of the best run high-tech companies in the world, TRW has helped shape the major industries of today: automotive, aerospace, and information technology. In this revealing account of the firm's pioneering role in long-range planning, large-scale project management, systems engineering, organizational development, and ...

Architects of Information Advantage: The Mitre Corporation Since 1958

Davis Dyer, Michael Aaron Dennis

Community Communications Corp, 1998

Invaluable history for the military historian
MIT's information organization that quantum leaped the U. S. Military. Great photos throughout including many color.

After the Harkness Gift: A History of Phillips Exeter Academy since 1930
Julia Heskel, Davis Dyer

Phillips Exeter, 2008

In 1930, philanthropist Edward S. Harkness bestowed a gift of $5.8 million on Phillips Exeter Academy, expecting to inspire "something revolutionary" in secondary education. The gift enabled the Exeter, New Hampshire, academy to redesign pedagogy and classrooms around distinctive oval "Harkness tables" that could accommodate twelve students plus a ...