Author: Magretta, Joan, 1948-
Published: 2012
Call Number: 658.4
Format: Books
Summary: Examines and explains the revolutionary business frameworks of Michael Porter, with examples to illustrate and update Porter's ideas for achieving and sustaining competitive success.
Author: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, author. Mowat, Barbara A., editor. Werstine, Paul, editor. Paster, Gail Kern. Romeo and Juliet, a modern perspective. Folger Shakespeare Library.
Published: 2011 1992
Call Number: 822.33
Format: Books
Summary: Contains the dramatic text of William Shakespeare's tragic play about the forbidden love between two young people from feuding Veronese houses, and includes commentary, notes, and details about the life of the author.
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