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Model woman : Eileen Ford and the business of beauty / by Lacey, Robert,author.(CARDINAL)130470;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-320) and index.Supermodels for breakfast -- Nothing to do but look pretty -- Origins -- The most talented child ever born -- Great Neck -- The Bobbsey twins -- Young and beautiful -- Something mellifluous -- Model student -- Le meilleur moment de l'amour -- Jerry -- Stylist -- Agency -- New look -- Goddesses and masterpieces -- Model types -- Scouts and bookers -- Ideal for entertaining -- Shoes under the bed -- Bonjour, Paris! -- Celebrity models -- In the eye of the beholder -- Youthquake 1965 -- Rivalries -- Breakfast at Seventy-eighth Street -- The panorama -- Model wars -- The Ford empire strikes back -- Cover girls -- Sex and drugs and supermodels -- Hopping like bedbugs -- Full circle -- Beauty business -- Appendix. Top Ford models."Chronicles the Ford Modeling Agency's meteoric rise to the top of the fashion and beauty business, and paints a ... portrait of the uncompromising woman at its helm in all her glittering, tyrannical brilliance. Outspoken and controversial, Ford was never afraid to offend in defense of her stringent standards. When she chose, she could deliver hauteur in the grand tradition of fashion's battle-axes, from Coco Chanel to Diana Vreeland--just ask John Casablancas or Janice Dickinson. But she was also a shrewd businesswoman with a keen eye for talent and a passion for serving her clients"--Amazon.com.
Subjects: Biographies.; Ford, Eileen.; Ford Models, Inc.; Modeling agencies; Fashion;
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Henry Ford and the Model T car / by Rausch, Monica.(CARDINAL)472270;
Includes bibliographical references (page 23) and index.This book describes the work of Henry Ford and his Model T car.K-3Accelerated Reader ARAccelerated Reader ARAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Biographies.; Ford, Henry, 1863-1947; Automobile engineers; Ford Model T automobile;
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Ford / by Green, Sara,1964-(CARDINAL)491471;
Includes bibliographical references (page 23) and index.What is Ford? -- Henry Ford -- Growth and change -- Ford classics -- Ford today -- A drive to help."In 1908, Henry Ford changed the automobile industry with his Model T. It was simple, affordable, and revolutionary! Two years later, Ford launched a moving assembly line that transformed manufacturing. Creative designs and innovations have made the company a successful household name. Eager readers will learn about Ford's dreams and accomplishments in this inspiring title"--Provided by the publisher.4.3-8.4-8710LAccelerated Reader ARAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Ford, Henry, 1863-1947.; Ford Motor Company; Ford automobile;
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The story of Model T Fords / by Wright, David K.(CARDINAL)764789;
Includes bibliography.This book surveys the history of the Model T, one of the earliest and most popular cars in America.4-8Accelerated Reader ARAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Automobiles; Ford Model T automobile;
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The first cars / by Baxter, Roberta,1952-(CARDINAL)464177;
Includes bibliographical references (page 23) and index.Car history -- Electric cars -- Gasoline cars -- Car racing -- Cars for everyone -- The first Indy 500 -- The first muscle car."The first car with a gas engine had only three wheels. What were early cars like and who made them? Find out about the first electric car, the first car race, Henry Ford's Model T, and more"--Provided by the publisher.K-3NC 640K-1.4-8.PreK-2.KEI: 20.NC720LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Automobiles; Automobiles;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 5
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Timeless trivia. [videorecording] / by Delaney Communications,production company.(CARDINAL)431983; Sentimental Productions,production company.(CARDINAL)534701;
Going Horseless -- Off to the Races -- Convertibles, Cabriolets & Classic Rides -- Sports Cars & Hot Rods -- Autos in Pop Culture.Episode Thirteen presents questions, answers and commentary about the development of the automobile.The program looks back at the earliest motorized contraptions and its evolution to the Model T Ford, the luxurious cars of the 1930s through the hot rods of the 1950s and the sports cars of today.DVD, region 1, and CD-ROM.
Subjects: Video recordings.; Automobiles.; Manners and customs.; Questions and answers.;
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Small, medium, large : how government made the U.S. into a manufacturing powerhouse / by Dunlavy, Colleen A.,1950-author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 136-216) and index."We live in a world of seemingly limitless consumer choice. Yet, as every shopper knows without thinking about it, many everyday goods--from beds to batteries to printer paper--are available in a finite number of 'standard sizes.' What makes these sizes 'standard' is an agreement among competing firms to make or sell products with the same limited dimensions. But how did firms reach such collective agreements? In exploring this question, Colleen Dunlavy puts the history of mass production and distributionin an entirely new light. She reveals that, despite the widely publicized model offered by Henry Ford, mass production techniques did not naturally diffuse throughout the U.S. economy. On the contrary, formidable market forces blocked their diffusion. Without government promotion of standard sizes, the twentieth-century American variety of capitalism would have looked markedly less 'Fordist.' Small, Medium, Large will make all of us think differently about the everyday consumer choices we take for granted"--
Subjects: Standardization; Standardization; Mass production; Industrial policy;
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Aircraft carriers / by Nagelhout, Ryan.(CARDINAL)350196;
Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.Mighty carriers -- Home at sea -- The Langley -- Lots of levels -- Moving planes -- The Ford class -- The future -- The flight deck.Aircraft carriers are gigantic ships that thousands of people call home. These huge floating cities have their own barbershops and are used to move people and planes all around the world. Readers will love exploring the decks of these monstrous military machines, learning how planes take off and land on the flight deck, and how everything is controlled from the island. They ll also explore the newest model of aircraft carrier and what has kept these big ships moving for more than half a century!3456430IAccelerated Reader ARAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Aircraft carriers; Aircraft carriers;
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The Deming management method / by Walton, Mary,1941-(CARDINAL)186205;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Foreword / W. Edwards Deming -- Part one : W. Edwards Deming : the man and his mission. W. Edwards Deming : a biographical note -- The Deming "four-day" : a seminar begins -- An introduction to the fourteen points, the seven deadly diseases, and some obstacles -- The parable of the red beads -- Part two : The Deming management method. Point one : Create constancy of purpose for the improvement of product and service -- Point two : Adopt the new philosophy -- Point three : Cease dependence on mass inspection -- Point four : End the practice of awarding business on price tag alone -- Point five : Improve constantly and forever the system of production and service -- Point six : Institute training and retraining -- Point seven : Institute leadership -- Point eight : Drive out fear -- Point nine : Break down barriers between staff areas -- Point ten : Eliminate slogans, exhortations, and targets for the workforce -- Point eleven : Eliminate numerical quotas -- Point twelve : Remove barriers to pride of workmanship -- Point thirteen : Institute a vigorous program of education and retraining -- Point fourteen : Take action to accomplish the transformation -- The seven deadly diseases and some obstacles -- Doing it with data -- Part three : Making Deming work. The Deming Prize -- Shifting gears : Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan -- Spreading the Deming word : Growth Opportunity Alliance of Greater Lawrence, Lawrence, Massachusetts -- Deming to the rescue : Malden Mills, Lawrence, Massachusetts -- Adopting the new philosophy : Honeywell Information Systems, Lawrence Manufacturing Operation, Lawrence, Massachusetts -- Toward a critical mass : American Telephone & Telegraph, Merrimack Valley Works, North Andover, Massachusetts -- The Philadelphia model : Philadelphia Area Council for Excellence, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -- The evolution of a "Demingized" company : Janbridge, Inc., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -- The transformation of an American manager : Microcircuit Engineering Corporation, Mt. Holly, New Jersey -- Lew Springer : the role of a zealot : Campbell Soup Company, Camden, New Jersey -- Epilogue.Whether you're the owner of our own small business, a middle manager in a mid-sized company, or the CEO of a multinational, this book can show you how to improve your profits and productivity. How? By following the principles of The Deming Management Method. Middle- and top-echelon managers in particular will find Dr. Deming's method provocative and controversial. He is for a total revamping of the way American managers manage. Some of his pet peeves are: managers who manage by slogans or by setting quotas, managers who don't know what their jobs are and who can't define the responsibilities of the workers under them, managers who tend to blame workers, not realizing that workers want to take pride in their work. Change, Dr. Deming beliees, starts at the top with an informed, quality-conscious management. This book includes excellent advice on how to achieve that level of management expertise in the author's analysis of Dr. Deming's famous 14 Points for Managers and his Deadly diseases of management. Dr. Deming's management techniques are all carefully explained in this detailed, step-by-step treatment of their major points and of their practical applications to everyday business life. A large portion of The Deming Management Method is devoted to practical applications of the method by some of American's most innovative firms, including Honeywell, AT&T and Campbell's Soup. - Publisher.
Subjects: Deming, W. Edwards (William Edwards), 1900-1993.; Management.;
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The super chiefs : today's most successful chief executives and their winning strategies for the 1990s / by Heller, Robert,1932-2012.(CARDINAL)126905;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 391-394) and index.Cont.): Nine: Achieving the impossible. Apple : the hard core (p.311) -- The world-class manager (p.315) -- The Washington Post : what Katy did (p.322) -- A regiment of women (p.326) -- Merck : the magic pill (p.333) -- Motivating beyond money (p.337) -- Ten: Unifying organic strengths. Toyota : the legacy of Ohno (p.347) -- An age created by Japan (p.351) -- Motorola : the impossible win (p.359) -- The era of innovation (p.363) -- IBM : the biggest crossroads (p.370) -- The right management (p.375) -- Epilogue: Winning in the global market (p.384).Cont.): The everlasting strategy (p.216) -- Berkshire Hathaway : buffett's beating (p.223) -- The right measure of management (p.227) -- Seven: Mastering the new modes. Robert Bosch : the founding obsession (p.237) -- Quality's total impact (p.241) -- Coca-Cola : the mightiest megabrand (p.249) -- The old magic of marketing (p.253) -- Levi Strauss : the humanity of Haas (p.261) -- The value of values (p.265) -- Eight: Winning prime performance. United Technologies : the carrier bag (p.275) -- Against the organization (p.279) -- Time-Warner : the rich rewards of Ross (p.286) -- The right kind of company (p.290) -- Harley-Davidson : the kick restart (p.297) -- Managing out of recession (p.301).Cont.): What managers need to know (p.106) -- General Foods : the jump in Jell-O (p.113) -- The genie of the IT lamp (p.117) -- Four: Making top management right. Campbell : deep in the soup (p.127) -- The once and future CEO (p.131) -- Sony : the magic of Morita (p.138) -- The nine-yes chief (p.142) -- Chrysler : The cult of Iacocca (p.150) -- The boss and the board (p.155) -- Five: Creating the super structure. Ford : the plutocrat's puzzle (p.165) -- The direction of thrust (p.169) -- Guinness : a tale of two boards (p.176) -- The nonexecutive nonentities (p.180) -- McDonald's : eating its words (p.187) -- Why the matrix lost value (p.191) -- Six: Generating strategic power. Philips Electrical : the light that failed (p.201) -- The figures that don't count (p.205) -- Toshiba : the hidden agenda (p.212).Introduction : USA, Inc. (p.1) -- One: Investing in leadership. The right stuff (p.9) -- Compaq : the soured American dream (p.16) -- RJR Nabisco : the American nightmare (p.23) -- The new order cometh (p.28) -- Xerox : the broken breakthrough (p.35) -- The corporate entrepreneur (p.40) -- Two: Adding power to responsibility. General Electric : the Kraken wakes (p.51) -- The liberators' ball (p.56) -- Deming : the un-American American way (p.64) -- The new age of management (p.68) -- Hanson : the big payoff (p.75) -- The Reagan-Thatcher write-off (p.79) -- Three: Teaching success. British Airways : the flying b-school (p.91) -- What managers need to learn (p.95) -- Nintendo : the system game (p.102).There's a new breed of top manager at work, practicing a new kind of dynamic leadership-for-results. In his most important book since The Supermanagers (1984), Robert Heller presents the first account of these CEOs' early 1990s accomplishments - what they do and how they do it. In men like Welch of GE, Vagelos of Merck, Gates of Microsoft, and Pfeiffer of Compaq, Robert Heller finds today's role models for tomorrow's success - executives who realize that in our increasingly competitive business world, the traditional ways of many-layered hierarchical management just don't hack it any longer. The Super Chiefs takes the reader into their many environments to show how scores of CEOs have learned to adapt and to unlock the full power that exists at every level of their companies. Offering cautionary tales among the numerous success stories, the author examines how changing conditions in the global marketplace have made many old strategies and assumptions irrelevant or obsolete. As United States business and industry face the challenge of competing in the twenty-first century, America's most talented CEOs are leading, company by company, a management revolution around us. With its penetrating insights into today's leadership and their quantifiable achievements, The Super Chiefs is a very timely road map for many others, today and tomorrow.
Subjects: Chief executive officers.;
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