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A landmark in reference publishing, this resource covers virtually every aspect of the world of business. It contains clear concise text plus profiles of 150 countries and biographies of management pioneers. Includes 150 maps and 700 illustrations.

Lopsided Schools introduces readers to the case method and helps the reader to use the case method to examine the scholastic challenges that critics posed from World War I to the present. Some critics have stirred up educators with threats to reduce their budgets or fire them. Others upset them with disconcerting questions. Should parents demand that their children learn speed reading? Should teachers emphasize vocational activities? Should principals train their own successors? Should superintendents award bonuses to teachers? Should employers hire the graduates with the highest scores on standardized tests? Should politicians assume greater responsibility for schooling? Should journalists publicize information about lopsided schools? This book examines these and the numerous other questions that critics posed.

A reference set containing 375 articles presented in alphabetical order on topics related to business and industry over the past two centuries.