1. Bigger than Enron With Hedrick Smith Productions

The collapse of Enron caused many to question the watchdog system designed to protect investors.  But Enron and Arthur Andersen are the tip of the iceberg. In the late 1990s, Enron was just one of the more than 400 corporations forced to dramatically restate their value because of accounting lapses, failures or fraud.  Now FRONTLINE examines an oversight system gone soft.

    2002
    HF5616.U5 B5

2. Financially Correct With Ben Stein

Leaders of the financial community discuss financial reports and share their thoughts on how high-quality financial reporting benefits our capital market.

    2001
    HF5681.B2 F56

3. Global Media

Sixties media philosopher Marshall McLuhan predicted the coming of a Global Village in which telecommunications technology would figuratively shrink the world.  Satellites, the Internet, multinational communications giants, and the ubiquity of televisions and computers have more than helped realize his prophecy.  This program looks at a variety of issues surrounding the growth of media in the era of the international audience.  Produced by David P. Stone.

    1998
    P94.6. G56

4. Images in Media

This program is a behind-the-scenes look at the media’s image-makers, from the first photographers to today’s Madison Avenue wizards, and asks some disturbing questions about the self-selected few who hold a distorted mirror up to our society.  Produced by David P. Stone.

    1998
    P90.I4

5. Leading in a time of change: A conversation with Peter F. Drucker & Peter M. Senge

The Drucker Foundation presents a conversation between Peter F. Drucker and Peter M. Senge, hosted by Frances Hesselbein.  In this dynamic package -- which includes a video and companion workbook -- these two great minds of modern management share their wisdom on how leaders can prepare themselves and their organizations for the inevitable changes that lie ahead.

    2001
    HD58.8. L21

6. A Report from the Harvard Business School: Leadership

Harvard Business School Professor John Kotter and other experts, William Sahlman and Malcolm Salter share their views on the topics of leadership, entrepreneurship and employees.

    1998
    HD57.7 R37

7. Managing across cultures: Avoiding misunderstandings and Stereotypes By Erich E. Toll

Investigates all the key components of culture, including values and beliefs, social structure, perceptions of time, communication styles, proper etiquette and more.  Focuses on how to avoid misunderstandings and figure out what’s really being said when working with other cultures.

    2002
    HM258.M3

8. Managing Globally. Program 3, Understanding Cultural Differences

Examines the issues facing businesses as they work with people from cultures different from their own.  Illustrates the need for cultural awareness in dealing with people from diverse cultural backgrounds.  Produced by Amy Addison; Directed by Michael Smith; Written by Richard Grauel.

    1992
    HF5549.5.M5 M3

9. The Middle East: Understanding values & beliefs By Erich E. Toll

The role of communication in shaping how images and identities have changed and will continue to change in our global environment individually, culturally, nationally and globally.  As McLuhan’s vision of a global village comes closer to fruition, the means by which identity is formed, impacted and disseminated has implications for interpersonal, public, organizational, intercultural, international and mass communication studies at all levels.

    2002
    HM258.M53

10. W.Edward Deming: Prophet Unheard

Includes rare archival footage of W. Edwards Deming profiling his 14-point management philosophy; outlines how American businesses chose to ignore the concept of quality control which Deming introduced to post-World War II Japan, turning it into an international manufacturing giant; shows case studies of Ford Motor Company and Florida Power and Light.

    1997
    HD70.U5 W5

11. Public speaking

Presents information that will give you tools to deliver your speech with confidence, guide you through the speech writing process from start to finish, and help you overcome the #1 fear of Americans: speaking in public.  Directed by Jonathan M. Reich; Produced by Barry Rubenstein.

       1998
       PN4121.P83

12. Rogue Trader

Based on the book by Nicholas Leeson and Edward Whitley, this video shows how greed, excess and high-stakes gambling bought down one of Britain's oldest and most successful financial institutions.  Written & Directed by James Dearden; Produced By James Dearden, Paul Raphael, Janette Day.

       1999
       HG2998.B35 R648

13. Total Quality Management

Total quality management models demonstrate the relationship between 4 principles: continuous improvement, delight the customer, management by fact and people based management.  Companies, suppliers, customers and employees should all work together in a dynamic business environment, which will achieve the goals of total satisfaction and quality.  Produced by Amy Addison; Directed by Michael Smith.

       1992
       HD62.15.T6

14. Trillion Dollar Bet

The video tells us how a brilliant investment strategy created worldwide financial panic.  Produced by Malcolm Clark & Sarah Holt.

       2000
       HG4523.T75

15. The Virtual Team: Managing Culture & Technology By Erich E. Toll

Many human resources specialists as well as international business consultants have realized the importance of cultural factors in multinational companies in international negotiations and in global projects.  Recently, some attention has been given to the impact of culture on project management, including global software projects.

        2002
       HM258.V57
 

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