Monday, August 17, 2015

記憶像鐵軌一樣長

余光中
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“集裡的〈沙田七友記〉寫於我香港時期的盛時。那時我在沙田已經住了四年,生活大定,心情安穩,不但俯仰山水,而且涵濡人文,北望故國,東眷故島,生命的棋子落在一個最靜觀的位置。……〈牛蛙記〉、〈吐露港上〉、〈春來半島〉幾篇所表達的,仍不失這種正盛方酣的沙田心情。同樣是寫香港的天地,〈山緣〉和〈飛鵝山頂〉在九七的陰影和臨別的壓力下,感情的張力就比前三篇要飽滿得多。〈山緣〉是我對香港山水的心香巡禮,〈飛鵝山頂〉則是我對香港山水的告別式了。十年的沙田山居,承蒙山精海靈的眷顧,這幾篇作品就算是我的報答吧。如果說徐霞客是華山夏水的第一知音,我至少願做能賞香港山水的慧眼。”

(摘錄自《記憶像鐵軌一樣長》自序)


此書收錄詩人所撰散文作品二十篇,品類豐富,兼擅感性與理趣,風格華美,晶瑩,明快,幽默,冶各種現代散文的特性於一爐,包括膾炙人口的〈我的四個假想敵〉、〈春來半島〉、〈記憶像鐵軌一樣長〉,思索深入時代的感慨,技巧結合了詩、畫、和音樂的優點。

雙管在握的作家要表現一種經驗時,怎能決定該用詩還是散文呢?詩的篇幅小,密度大,轉折快,不能太過旁鶩細節,散文則較多迴旋的空間。所以同一經驗,欲詳其事,可以用散文,欲傳其情,則宜寫詩。去年初夏,和沙田諸友爬山,從新娘潭一直攀上八仙嶺,終於登上純陽峰,北望沙田而同聲歡呼者共為六人:梁錫華伉儷、劉述先、朱立、黃國彬和我。當時登高望遠臨風長嘯的得意之情,加上回顧山下的來路,辛苦,曲折,一端已沒入人間,那一份得來不易的成就感,用詩來歌詠最能傳神。用散文也能,若是那作者筆下富於感性,在敘事、抒情之外尚能狀物寫景。可惜純散文家?有一半不擅此道。另一方面,若要記述事情的始末,例如還有那些遊伴留在山下,為什麼不曾一起仰攀,有誰半途而回,是誰捷足先登,是誰掌管水壺,是誰在峰頂為眾人的狂態拍下照片,甚至誰說了一句什麼妙語,若要詳記這些旁枝細節,用散文,就方便得多了。詩一上了節奏的虎背,就不能隨便轉彎,隨便下來。詩要敘事,只有一個機會,散文就從容多了。

(摘錄自hkbookcity.com)

Monday, August 10, 2015

The Hunger Games and Philosophy : A Critique of Pure Treason

Edited by George A. Dunn and Nicolas Michaud
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A philosophical exploration of Suzanne Collins's New York Times bestselling series, just in time for the release of The Hunger Games movie

Katniss Everdeen is "the girl who was on fire," but she is also the girl who made us think, dream, question authority, and rebel. The post-apocalyptic world of Panem's twelve districts is a divided society on the brink of war and struggling to survive, while the Capitol lives in the lap of luxury and pure contentment. At every turn in the Hunger Games trilogy, Katniss, Peeta, Gale, and their many allies wrestle with harrowing choices and ethical dilemmas that push them to the brink. Is it okay for Katniss to break the law to ensure her family's survival? Do ordinary moral rules apply in the Arena? Can the world of The Hunger Games shine a light into the dark corners of our world? Why do we often enjoy watching others suffer? How can we distinguish between what's Real and Not Real? This book draws on some of history's most engaging philosophical thinkers to take you deeper into the story and its themes, such as sacrifice, altruism, moral choice, and gender.

• Gives you new insights into the Hunger Games series and its key characters, plot lines, and ideas
• Examines important themes such as the state of nature, war, celebrity, authenticity, and social class
• Applies the perspective of some of world's greatest minds, such as Charles Darwin, Thomas Hobbes, Friedrich Nietzsche, Plato, and Immanuel Kant to the Hunger Games trilogy
• Covers all three books in the Hunger Games trilogy

An essential companion for Hunger Games fans, this book will take you deeper into the dystopic world of Panem and into the minds and motivations of those who occupy it.

(Excerpt from amazon.com)

好書永遠不寂寞:書評與文學批評集

歐宗智 著
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人生因文學而豐富,文學因人生而發光,小說則是表現最多面、最豐富人生的文學形式,作者仔細閱讀世界經典名著,注意小說的故事性和思想性,深入淺出地予以析論,引導讀者認識夏目漱石超越世俗人情的思想特質。

川端康成文學的美麗與悲哀,井伏鱒二對於日本軍國主義的諷刺與批判,松本清張推理小說兼顧文學的商業性與藝術性,遠藤周作小說呈現靈魂的渴望與救贖,大江健三郎之勇於挑戰日本社會的傳統文化價值,南韓作家黃皙英超越歷史悲情的用心。

巴斯特納克以史詩般的敘事表達自由思想,海明威充滿浪漫主義色彩的愛情書寫與人性象徵,雷馬克凸顯反極權的人道精神,聖艾修伯里理想主義的堅持,沙林傑的大愛讓備受現實生活煎熬的生命得到了安撫與救贖,波赫士和馬奎斯呈現真實與夢幻、合理與荒誕交織而成的想像世界,米蘭.昆德拉捕捉現代世界存在的複雜性……等,可謂繁花似錦,美不勝收。

作者邀請更多愛書人加入閱讀文學的行列,進入偉大作家的心靈世界,傾聽他們智慧的聲音,於潛移默化中,提升了自己的人生境界。

◆美麗與悲哀 談川端康成《雪國》
◆暗示的美感 談川端康成《千羽鶴》的象徵手法
◆浪漫與現實 談川端康成《名人》
◆幸福與孤單 談川端康成《古都》
◆老年人內心隱密的角落 談川端康成《山之音》
◆純情青春的謳歌 細品川端康成〈伊豆的舞孃〉
◆一幅畫的完成 談夏目漱石《草枕》焦點人物「那美」
◆軍國主義的諷刺與批判 談井伏鱒二的〈遙拜隊長〉
◆死亡與再生 談太宰治《斜陽》
◆宗教的信仰與質疑 談遠藤周作的小說主題
◆罪與反省 談遠藤周作《海與毒藥》
◆逃避或面對 談大江健三郎《個人的體驗》
◆不只是推理而已 讀松本清張《天城山奇案》
◆提升推理小說的藝術水準 以松本清張《砂之器》為例
◆分裂造成時代悲劇 讀黃皙 〈韓氏年代記〉
◆誠實面對生命 讀巴斯特納克《齊瓦哥醫生》
◆浪漫主義者的悲劇 談海明威《戰地春夢》
◆超越有形的悲劇 海明威《老人與海》的象徵意義
◆既愉悅又憂傷 海明威《流動的饗宴》
◆反戰思想的具體呈現 雷馬克《西線無戰事》歷久彌新
◆反極權的人道主義者 《凱旋門》雷維克醫師的人物塑造
◆憤世嫉俗的苦悶少年 讀J.D.沙林傑麥田捕手
◆荒誕的內在寓意與象徵 波赫士的魔幻寫實
◆純真心靈的追求 看聖艾修伯里小王子
◆百年家族的興亡寓言 讀馬奎斯百年孤寂
◆歷史的荒謬與諷刺 談米蘭‧昆德拉笑忘書

(摘錄自cp1897.com.hk)

Monday, August 3, 2015

Leading with Cultural Intelligence: The Real Secret to Success

David Livermore  
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Business today is global - and success requires a new set of skills. But not to worry, whether you're negotiating with vendors in Asia, exploring potential markets in Africa, or leading a diverse team at home, you don't have to master the nuances of every culture you encounter. With Cultural Intelligence, or CQ, you can lead effectively in any context. Featuring fresh research, case studies, and statistics on the ROI of improving your CQ, this new edition of Leading with Cultural Intelligence details a powerful, four-step model for becoming more adept at managing across cultures: drive - boost your motivation for and confidence in interacting with other cultures; knowledge - understand the relevance of differences in religion, values, norms, and languages; strategy - plan ahead for unfamiliar cultural settings, but remain flexible if actual experience differs from expectations; and action - successfully adapt your behavior to each situation. With Leading with Cultural Intelligence as your guide, you'll be able to thrive in any business environment - whether it's across the world or in your own backyard.

(Excerpt from amazon.com)

Saturday, August 1, 2015

香港‧文化‧研究

吳俊雄, 馬傑偉, 呂大樂 編
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這本文集的文章,有幾個共同的基調:
˙平民生活是焦點
˙跨學科
˙強調人文的科學

本文集的作者在以上提出的三個共同基調上,開展了各種細緻的研究,由歷史到現狀,既貼身也宏觀,講社會條件,也談庶民心事。文章反映了香港文化與社會多方面有趣又複雜的發展。它們指出香港在許多方面經歷了一個急劇現代化社會普遍面對的壓力和機會。它們同時肯定香港社會發展的軌跡,對本土文化有一種很特殊的、整體的規範。它令香港存在着種種可能在亞洲地區以至全球各地皆屬獨一無二的文化境況。要確切分析香港文化,就不能不了解這個軌跡、這些規範和特殊的境況。

「書內文章所涵蓋的範圍都是適時而重要,充分展現了研究者對於文化研究的觸覺。本書肯定有助讀者了解香港文化的動態及應用,亦對本土文化研究作為一項學科提供了豐富的材料和範例,以及進一步追尋的線索。」– 馬家輝

(摘錄自香港書城)

Monday, July 27, 2015

Land and the Ruling Class in Hong Kong

Alice Poon 
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Land and the Ruling Class in Hong Kong
An insider's view on how Hong Kong's land system, inherited from the British, has helped to create unrivalled wealth for the ruling class, how the lack of competition law has encouraged industrial and economic concentration in the same entities, and how these factors have given rise to a host of social and economic ills. The Chinese version (地產霸權) has become the bestseller of non-fiction titles in Hong Kong in 2010.

(Excerpt from amazon.com)


地文誌 : 追憶香港地方與文學

陳智德 著
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地文誌 : 追憶香港地方與文學
香港遺落的文化史、書店史、文化人物史
東方之珠最值得典藏的篇章
  殖民之島的文藝前世、香港的今生記憶
  香港詩人、學者作家陳智德
  以文學、歷史、音樂、流行文化為範疇,結合史料、詩作、典故、圖像
  為讀者一一細數香港的前世今生,填寫香港記憶的補遺

讀《地文誌》,我看到我城我民的前世今生。──陳國球(香港教育學院人文學院院長兼中國文學講座教授)

……陳智德為香港的地景與藝文做出觀察的宏願不容小覷。香港雖然是彈丸之地,然而如陳所言,「『狹窄』與否本不在乎所寫的地方,而在乎執筆者的眼界和文學修為。」誠哉斯言。破卻陸沉,洞昭盲瞽,陳智德的香港抒情考古,可以如是!──王德威(美國哈佛大學東亞語言及文明系Edward C. Henderson講座教授)

……香港詩人、學者陳智德在《地文誌:追憶香港地方與文學》一書裡,從啟德機場的停用開始,回顧歷史脈絡,描繪今日香港的現狀。「香港反覆被稱甚至自稱為『文化沙漠』,彷彿樂此不疲」,殊不知有《中國學生周報》、《70年代雙週刊》、《盤古》、《大拇指》、《詩風》、《突破》、《素葉文學》等等幾代人創建的文化刊物,像旺角的書店就是不可抹滅的閱讀記憶:「至今日為止,旺角仍是九龍地區的書店集中地,多家樓上書店密集地分布在旺角的心臟地域──西洋菜街及奶路臣街一帶,且有它歷史的痕跡:已消失或已搬遷的包括南山、五車、洪葉、文星、東岸、貽善堂、實用、復興、精神、學峰、紫羅蘭;仍健在的有田園、新亞、樂文、學津,這四家書店至少經營了二、三十年,都是我中學時代就開始流連的所在。」

《地文誌:追憶香港地方與文學》糅合了不同的文類,例如地方紀事、掌故拾遺、成長回憶、文學談片,同時穿插個人及他人的詩作。全書共分兩卷,【上卷】「破卻陸沉」──以文學為樞紐,編列地區為經緯,旁及述說、引用、評論多位香港前輩和同代作者的香港城市故事、經驗描寫,和自己的地方生活體驗互為闡發。【下卷】「藝文叢談」則以書與城為主調:香港的老書店、二樓書店、文藝刊物,讀者彷彿進入時光隧道,在終年不散的灰塵和霉味中,那些被遺忘的書店、文藝刊物和它們承載的傳統,以及書店老闆、文化人,陳智德以文字為他/它們留下動人的記憶。

陳智德在《地文誌:追憶香港地方與文學》裡,範疇橫跨文學、歷史、音樂,結合史料、詩作與圖片;他大膽提問:當許多人視「本土」──尤其是「香港的本土」為一種「狹窄」的題材時,又對香港的歷史、香港的文學有多少認識?這是對地方書寫的提醒,也戳破人們慣常的歷史觀,為香港的身世補充了最重要的文化篇章。

(摘錄自博客來網路書店)


Monday, July 20, 2015

Business Adventures: Twelve Classic Tales from the World of Wall Street

John Brooks
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From Wall Street to Main Street, John Brooks, longtime contributor to the New Yorker, brings to life in vivid fashion twelve classic and timeless tales of corporate and financial life in America

What do the $350 million Ford Motor Company disaster known as the Edsel, the fast and incredible rise of Xerox, and the unbelievable scandals at General Electric and Texas Gulf Sulphur have in common? Each is an example of how an iconic company was defined by a particular moment of fame or notoriety; these notable and fascinating accounts are as relevant today to understanding the intricacies of corporate life as they were when the events happened.

Stories about Wall Street are infused with drama and adventure and reveal the machinations and volatile nature of the world of finance. John Brooks’s insightful reportage is so full of personality and critical detail that whether he is looking at the astounding market crash of 1962, the collapse of a well-known brokerage firm, or the bold attempt by American bankers to save the British pound, one gets the sense that history repeats itself.

Five additional stories on equally fascinating subjects round out this wonderful collection that will both entertain and inform readers . . . Business Adventures is truly financial journalism at its liveliest and best.

(Excerpt from amazon.com)

有一種智慧叫做不抱怨:淡定的人生最幸福

佟偉 編著
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根據調查有六成以上班族每天有1-5次的抱怨
抱怨並不能解決問題,與其抱怨不如調整心態
人比人,氣死人,生活其實都是一樣的

面對人生的煩惱與挫折,最重要的是擺正自己的心態,積極地面對一切。一味地抱怨與生氣,最終受傷害的只有自己。越是逆境之中,越要保持良好的心態,生氣並沒有用,只有為自己爭一口氣才是唯一的出路。

(摘錄自博客來網路書店)

Monday, July 13, 2015

How to Lead by The Book: Proverbs, Parables, and Principles to Tackle Your Toughest Business Challenges

Dave Anderson 
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Concise, to-the-point, and highly useable, How to Lead by THE BOOK presents a series of personal and business challenges recognizable to leaders, then deals with each through insight, personal experience, and a discussion of why conventional approaches often fail. Each section then concludes with winning proverbs, parables, or principles that offers applicable strategies to solve the issue.

In this practical and inspiring guide, you'll discover proven methods and advice to shape young leaders, stretch veteran leaders, become a better communicator, maintain your work-life balance, deal with dishonesty among competitors, and much more.
• Shows why typical approaches to leadership problems often fail, while biblical wisdom succeeds
• Covers both day-to-day dilemmas and larger questions of management, accountability, and vision
• From the bestselling author of How to Run Your Business by THE BOOK, Up Your Business, and If You Don't Make Waves You'll Drown

What is the number one downfall for leaders? When is the best time to make a decision? How do you hold others accountable? How do you survive success with your principles intact? What does the Bible say about time management? Get the answers to these and many more practical business questions when you discover the winning wisdom of How to Lead by THE BOOK.

(Excerpt from amazon.com)

智者的洞察 : 心理學經典名言的智慧

牧之, 張震 編著
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《智者的洞察:心理學經典名言的智慧》的立意為心理學經典名言的智慧,但並不局限於選取心理學家的格言,而是以心理學家為主,廣泛摘取社會學家、文學家、哲學家、成功人士以及社會影響深遠的言論,從各個角度帶給讀者關於生活、健康、友誼、個性、求知、愛情、青春、事業等多緯度的閱讀享受。願此書能伴隨讀者諸君,常讀常新,撫慰疲憊的心靈,拭去心靈的塵埃。

這世界上,最難的理解,恐怕還不是外向的,而是內向的;也就是說,最困難的,不是人與人之間的理解,而是人對自己的理解——不斷地去觸摸重重表象下的心理暗流,這個過程是困難的、充滿了危險的,但也是引人入勝、饒有趣味而叫人欲罷不能的。

從心理學視角理解名人格言,會促使你去發現自身的特質,更加了解自己的氣質、性格、人格,了解自己的性格或某一方面的特質是從什麼時候、在什麼樣的環境下逐漸形成的,有哪些因素對它的形成和發展產生了影響,它現在對自己的人格、行為舉止以及所從事的事情都有哪些影響;有哪些特點可以發揚,哪些弊端需要改進,需要怎樣改進,改進的策略是哪些。

(摘錄自博客來網路書店)

Monday, July 6, 2015

The Young Professional: A Real World Survival Guide for the New College Graduate

Andy J. Semotiuk 
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After graduation, most of the students earning those degrees will head into the job market to seek employment in their chosen professions. In today's challenging economic environment, aspiring professionals need to learn all they can about what it takes to enter their target career field and achieve success. THE YOUNG PROFESSIONAL: A REAL-WORLD SURVIVAL GUIDE FOR THE NEW COLLEGE GRADUATE is the career book for young people looking to find their place in the professional workforce. Author Andy J. Semotiuk is a senior attorney who has spent more than 30 years helping young professionals--attorneys, nurses, teachers, and many others--as they seek to establish their careers and make their way in the business world. Featuring inspiring real-life stories and covering the topics most important to the new professional--from money, time-management, and personal motivation to sharpening presentation skills, power networking, and achieving work/life balance--this book is filled with concrete, practical advice that young professionals can put to work right now. Gain the skills and confidence you need to succeed with THE YOUNG PROFESSIONAL: A REAL-WORLD SURVIVAL GUIDE FOR THE NEW COLLEGE GRADUATE.

(Excerpt from amazon.com)

九型人格與職業生涯規劃

裴宇晶, 鄒家峰 著
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九型人格作為一門關於性格的心理學理論,是協助人們認識自我、了解他人的心理工具,在國際國內的諸多領域已得到越來越多的關注和應用。

裴宇晶、鄒家峰編著的《九型人格與職業生涯規劃》不僅根據九型人格點楮職業生涯,還重點分析了每種性格的個性局限與提升方向,體現了作者提倡這場“心靈導向”的職業生涯規劃革命的決心。本書討論了9種類型人格的基本特徵,幫助讀者根據自己的人格類型制訂個性化職業規劃。在闡述理論的同時,本書還提供了9種職場人的案例及點評,以幫助讀者最直觀地感受、洞悉自己的優勢與局限,並了解他人的性格特點,建立更強大的人脈圈。

(摘錄自博客來網路書店)

Monday, June 29, 2015

The Other Kind of Smart: Simple Ways to Boost Your Emotional Intelligence for Greater Personal Effectiveness and Success

Harvey Deutschendorf 
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We have known for years that the difference between those who become successful in life and those who struggle is their degree of emotional intelligence (EI), or "people skills." Now, The Other Kind of Smart shows readers how they can increase their emotional intelligence and overcome the barriers that are preventing them from realizing their true potential. Emotional intelligence coach Harvey Deutschendorf has shown thousands of people how to relate emotional intelligence to everyday situations. Here, he uses the proven techniques of storytelling, combined with quotes and exercises, to show readers how to apply the principles of EI on the job. Filled with real-life scenarios and solutions, the book offers tools that will bring results in as little as five minutes a day and shows how to develop stress tolerance, cultivate empathy, increase flexibility with co-workers, boost assertiveness, and resolve problems successfully. Complete with an EI quiz that will help readers measure their own level of emotional intelligence, this invaluable guide will enable everyone to improve their relationships and increase their effectiveness at work in a practical, accessible way.

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臺灣當代旅行文選

胡錦煖 主編
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旅行寫作創造了旅行的記憶、或甚旅行的意義,但旅行寫作絕不只是旅行行為的副作用產品而已。這本文選所收錄的作品自有其美學素質,十八位作家各自呈現其別緻風貌……讀者閱讀的美感經驗將使這些旅行寫作成為永久的珍藏。

「旅行文學」的定義是什麼?我們是否已經建構對「旅行文學」的認知?「旅行文學」是否可以無限上綱,涵蓋各種書寫?──觀光、出走、考古、田野調查、自傳、回憶錄、返鄉、流放、流浪、流離與移居遷徙、親身的實証經驗與憑空的想像遨遊?對於定義、認知、結構、主題與文類等種種問題,我們則談得太少又太淺。旅行寫作創造了旅行的記憶、或甚旅行的意義,但旅行寫作絕不只是旅行行為所成就的一項副作用產品而已。

關於旅行與旅行文學,我們似乎談得太多又太少。

(摘錄自博客來網路書店)

Monday, June 22, 2015

Decide: Work Smarter, Reduce Your Stress, and Lead by Example

Steve McClatchy 
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How to make better decisions and achieve your goals? What shapes a person's career and life, and defines them as a leader? Their decisions. We all want to be more productive and deliver our best results. But doing this effectively and consistently over time is a significant challenge. Managing it all is hard, and leading in today's hyper-paced world is even harder.

The good news is that leadership expert Steve McClatchy makes it easier. In Decide, McClatchy who works with Fortune 1000 people every day to help them achieve outstanding levels of performance shows you how to cut through the complexities and excuses to start realizing real gains simply by changing one thing: the way you make decisions. With McClatchy's help, you can quickly begin to:
* Use the time you have each day to move your business and your life forward
* Make decisions that yield better results
* Waste less time, reduce stress and regain balance

Again and again, McClatchy has helped people learn for themselves how great decision-making habits yield a lifetime of accomplishments. Follow McClatchy's no-nonsense and practical approach, and you'll soon manage and even lead at your highest level of personal performance.

(Excerpt from amazon.com)

遠方

余秋雨 著
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「圖文版新文化苦旅」第五冊《遠方》,這只是針對歷朝的行政中心而言的,包含山西、四川、甘肅、新疆、貴州、海南、東北等地,這些看似遙遠甚至荒涼的地方,其實所蘊含的文化內涵都極豐富深刻。不妨隨著余秋雨的腳步,一步步深入這些被我們忽略的偏遠地方,細細體會不同於一般認知中的中華文化吧。

 (摘錄自博客來網路書店)





Monday, June 15, 2015

Boost Your Interview IQ

Carole Martin
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The ultimate guide to acing any interview

Job interviews aren’t discussions; they’re oral exams—and the candidate with all the right answers gets the job. Boost Your Interview IQ, helps you ace that big test with skill-building exercises, an in-depth “Interview IQ” test, and other resources to let you craft winning answers to the most important questions interviewers ask.

In these pages, you’ll discover ways to present your experiences in a compelling narrative that showcases your skills, knowledge, and personality—and you’ll learn the right way to answer tricky “behavioral” questions like a pro. Plus you’ll get interview strategies custom tailored to the needs of management/executive-level candidates, new graduates, career changers, and people reentering the market.

In today’s tough job market, the best-prepared candidate wins—and in this economy you’re going to need every advantage to set you apart from the pack. Boost Your Interview IQ is the book that delivers the right tools to do the job of GETTING the job.

(Excerpt from amazon.com)

一生能有幾次工作? 5 大法則, 決定你的職業生涯 (The Five Patterns of Extraordinary Careers)

詹姆斯・西特林 (James M. Citrin) , 理查德・史密斯 (Richard A. Smith)
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《華爾街日報》:暢銷書、美國各大媒體一致好評推薦。
《紐約時報》:這是一本高價值、反直覺、啟發人心的書。

為什麼才能和熱忱相同的人,事業成就卻有天壤之別?
為什麼有些人的事業不斷發達,有些人卻走下坡?
為什麼有些人能夠攀上頂峰、繁華似錦,而其他天份相當的人卻從未達到自己的期望。成功的事業真有可能遵照某些模型嗎?

許多人相信,成功若非運氣好,就是僥倖,不過是不成功者的方便口實。同事升官,他好幸運。認識的人領到一筆鉅額獎金,狗屎運。每個人都認定自己和其他人一樣努力,那麼,還有什麼能影響人成功與否?一定是運氣好、時運佳。如果不是運氣好,也許就是政治手腕高明;或許,是靠對老闆逢迎拍馬獲得成功或升遷。許多成就不凡的高階主管,看似輕輕鬆鬆即獲得成功,更強化幸運決定成功的神話。

事實上,生涯成功並不是幸運之神偶然眷顧,好像女明星在等待遞補時,大牌電影製作人正好走進來。人之所以成功,是一連串機會與長期表現的結果。成功無法造假。事實上,道德操守欠佳的職場人士,還能繼續往上爬、停留在最高位的,如鳳毛麟角。即使他們的事業成功了,也是非常脆弱、短暫。

工作人最擔心的莫過於事業生涯的大變動。傳統上,大企業會盡力為員工創造發展機會;但是,在現在這個日益複雜、日漸競爭的商業世界裡,凡事都要靠自己,我們可以選擇的工作和職缺也愈來愈多。目前有四股重要的力量交互運作:

◎ 高階主管汰換率創歷史新高。根據調查顯示,自1998年至2001年之間,中大型企業的執行長汰換率達58%。目前執行長的平均任期是2.75年(較一九九九年少了一年),任期超過十年的執行長僅有12%。

◎ 事業選擇更加不確定。這就意味著有更多的生涯選項,每一個選項都會引出不同的道路。可選的道路雖然增加了,但市場變化無常,也為事業生涯增添風險。(如網路科技產業的發展)

◎ 未來十年之間,你轉換工作的次數,比三十年前一個高階主管一生換工作的次數還多,其原因有二:一方面,減少人力將是企業經營講求成本控管的常態。另一方面,面對可能的資遣命運,再加上實施退休金可攜式個人帳戶制度,員工對於組織也不像過去那樣忠誠。

◎ 已無安全網。在企業縮編狂潮席捲下,過去知名企業翻身殞落,已經沒有什麼事情有保障。你今天加入一家看似可捧金飯碗的公司,明天可能就陷入向下沈淪的風暴。

本書根據研究分析事業發達的頂尖人物所遵循五個簡單的模型,而這五個模型人人皆可管理、運用:
一:了解潛力價驚和經驗價值。知道如何創造職場價值,且能將這些知識轉化為行動力,在每個事業階段創造個人價值。
二:善用20/80法則,凸顯自我表現。擁有非凡事業的人工作績效突出,能提出創新構想,發揮超乎預期的影響力。
三:找到最契合的工作。做決策時放眼長遠目標,會往最適合自身優勢與熱情的方向移動,並找到喜歡並且尊敬的人才一起共事。
四:克服「許可矛盾」(permission paradox)。能克服商業世界最難擺脫的困境:沒有經驗就得不到工作,得不到工作又無法累積經驗。
五:奉行雙贏領導。事業成功的人不會踩在別人身上往上爬,他們是被帶到成功頂峰。

(摘錄自博客來網路書店)

Monday, June 8, 2015

The Opposable Mind: Winning Through Integrative Thinking

Roger L. Martin
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If you want to be as successful as Jack Welch, Larry Bossidy, or Michael Dell, read their autobiographical advice books, right? Wrong, says Roger Martin in The Opposable Mind. Though following best practice can help in some ways, it also poses a danger: By emulating what a great leader did in a particular situation, you'll likely be terribly disappointed with your own results. Why? Your situation is different.

Instead of focusing on what exceptional leaders do, we need to understand and emulate how they think. Successful businesspeople engage in what Martin calls integrative thinking creatively resolving the tension in opposing models by forming entirely new and superior ones. Drawing on stories of leaders as diverse as AG Lafley of Procter & Gamble, Meg Whitman of eBay, Victoria Hale of the Institute for One World Health, and Nandan Nilekani of Infosys, Martin shows how integrative thinkers are relentlessly diagnosing and synthesizing by asking probing questions including: What are the causal relationships at work here? and What are the implied trade-offs?

Martin also presents a model for strengthening your integrative thinking skills by drawing on different kinds of knowledge including conceptual and experiential knowledge.

Integrative thinking can be learned, and The Opposable Mind helps you master this vital skill.

(Excerpt from amazon.com)

成事在天 : 機遇在市場及人生中的隱蔽角色 (Fooled by Randomness)

塔勒波 (Nassim Nicholas Taleb)
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本書談的是運氣問題,確切地說,是我們在工作與人生中如何看待和處理運氣問題。錯把運氣當成技巧的事——交易市場是個最令人矚目的大舞台。《成事在天》以此為背景,對在我們所有人的生活最缺乏了解的這些因素做了令人折服的分析說明,作者以妙趣橫生,平白易懂的語言,通過具體的人物,成功地探討並解釋了我們在人生和市場中經常會遇到的三大學術問題:歸納問題,幸存者認識偏差以及人類對當今世界的遺傳不適性。 

本書描述了若干個不同人物,其中有些人以自己的方式理解了機遇的意義:他們當中有棒球傳奇人物約吉·貝拉,認識論哲學家卡爾·波普爾,古代世界最智慧的人梭倫,現代金融家喬治·索羅斯,以及希臘旅行家尤利西斯,此外我們還認識了虛構人物尼洛,在自己的交易員業務中,他似乎能理解隨機性所扮演的角色。然而卻也成了自己帶有迷信色彩的愚蠢行為的犧牲品。所有這些角色中最令人一目了然的人,那個在正確地點和正確時間出現的幸運的傻瓜,“最不適者生存”的具體體現者,卻沒有被賦予名字,這類人吸引著忠心耿耿的追隨者,聽任權威們的見解和做法,但是,他們從機遇中獲得的東西沒人能再現,一隻猴子在鍵盤上胡亂敲打,最終有可能打出一篇《伊利亞特》,但是你敢跟它簽合同,讓它打出續篇來嗎?

我們真有能力辨出,誰是交好運的騙子,誰真具備先見之明?

我們確有必要從隨機事件搜尋出那本不存在的信息嗎?

要對運氣女神突發奇想的做為加以防範,對我們來說似乎不可能。不過讀過《成事在天》後,我們會變得多少有點準備。

(摘錄自product.dangdang.com)

Monday, June 1, 2015

A Beautiful Math: John Nash, Game Theory, and the Modern Quest for a Code of Nature

Tom Siegfried
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Millions have seen the movie and thousands have read the book but few have fully appreciated the mathematics developed by John Nash's beautiful mind. Today Nash's beautiful math has become a universal language for research in the social sciences and has infiltrated the realms of evolutionary biology, neuroscience, and even quantum physics. John Nash won the 1994 Nobel Prize in economics for pioneering research published in the 1950's on a new branch of mathematics known as game theory. At the time of Nash's early work, game theory was briefly popular among some mathematicians and Cold War analysts. But it remained obscure until the 1970's when evolutionary biologists began applying it to their work. In the 1980's economists began to embrace game theory. Since then it has found an ever expanding repertoire of applications among a wide range of scientific disciplines. Today neuroscientists peer into game players brains, anthropologists play games with people from primitive cultures, biologists use games to explain the evolution of human language, and mathematicians exploit games to better understand social networks. A common thread connecting much of this research is its relevance to the ancient quest for a science of human social behaviour, or a Code of Nature, in the spirit of the fictional science of psychohistory described in the famous Foundation novels by the late Isaac Asimov. In "A Beautiful Math", acclaimed science writer Tom Siegfried describes how game theory links the life sciences, social sciences, and physical sciences in a way that may bring Asimov's dream closer to reality.

(Excerpt from amazon.com)

For more information about John Forbes Nash, Jr., please visit John Nash from Gale Biography in Context.

博弈論的詭計:日常生活中的博弈策略

王春永 編著
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博弈論的目的在於巧妙的策略,而不是解法。我們學習博弈論的目的,不是為了享受博弈分析的過程,而在於贏得更好的結局。博弈的思想既然來自現實生活,它就可以高度抽象化地用數學工具來表述,也可以用日常事例來說明,並運用到生活中去。沒有高深的數學知識,我們同樣通過博弈論的學習成為生活中的策略高手。孫臏沒有學過高等數學,但是這並不影響他通過運行策略來幫助田忌贏得賽馬。


博弈時時存在,它就在你的身邊。本書就是試圖通過日常生活中常見的例子,來介紹博弈論的基本思想及運用,並且尋求用種智慧來指導生活決策的方法。

(摘錄自amazon.cn)

Monday, May 25, 2015

How to Talk to Anyone: 92 Little Tricks for Big Success in Relationships

Leil Lowndes
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"You'll not only break the ice, you'll melt it away with your new skills." -- Larry King

"The lost art of verbal communication may be revitalized by Leil Lowndes." -- Harvey McKay, author of “How to Swim with the Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive”

What is that magic quality makes some people instantly loved and respected? Everyone wants to be their friend (or, if single, their lover!) In business, they rise swiftly to the top of the corporate ladder. What is their "Midas touch?"

What it boils down to is a more skillful way of dealing with people.

The author has spent her career teaching people how to communicate for success. In her book How to Talk to Anyone (Contemporary Books, October 2003) Lowndes offers 92 easy and effective sure-fire success techniques-- she takes the reader from first meeting all the way up to sophisticated techniques used by the big winners in life. In this information-packed book you’ll find:

• 9 ways to make a dynamite first impression
• 14 ways to master small talk, "big talk," and body language
• 14 ways to walk and talk like a VIP or celebrity
• 6 ways to sound like an insider in any crowd
• 7 ways to establish deep subliminal rapport with anyone
• 9 ways to feed someone's ego (and know when NOT to!)
• 11 ways to make your phone a powerful communications tool
• 15 ways to work a party like a politician works a room
• 7 ways to talk with tigers and not get eaten alive

In her trademark entertaining and straight-shooting style, Leil gives the techniques catchy names so you'll remember them when you really need them, including: "Rubberneck the Room," "Be a Copyclass," "Come Hither Hands," “Bare Their Hot Button,” “The Great Scorecard in the Sky," and "Play the Tombstone Game,” for big success in your social life, romance, and business.

How to Talk to Anyone, which is an update of her popular book, Talking the Winner's Way (see the 5-star reviews of the latter) is based on solid research about techniques that work!

By the way, don't confuse How to Talk to Anyone with one of Leil's previous books, How to Talk to Anybody About Anything. This one is completely different!

(Excerpt from amazon.com)



傾聽:決定人際關係的奧秘和技巧 (The Lost Art of Listening)

邁克爾·P·尼科爾斯 (Michael P. Nichols)
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現代的人們渴望被傾聽,被了解。什麼是真正的傾聽?為什麼它在現實生活中變得這樣稀少?《傾聽:決定人際關係的奧秘和技巧》闡述了阻礙人們傾聽的各種原因,教導人們如何運用傾聽的藝術來改進和修復各種人際關係,例如夫妻之間,情人之間,父子之間,母女之間,朋友之間,同事之間等。

(摘錄自amazon.cn)













Monday, May 18, 2015

Big Data Revolution: What Farmers, Doctors and Insurance Agents Teach Us about Discovering Big Data Patterns

Rob Thomas, Patrick McSharry
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Exploit the power and potential of Big Data to revolutionize business outcomes

Big Data Revolution is a guide to improving performance, making better decisions, and transforming business through the effective use of Big Data. In this collaborative work by an IBM Vice President of Big Data Products and an Oxford Research Fellow, this book presents inside stories that demonstrate the power and potential of Big Data within the business realm. Readers are guided through tried-and-true methodologies for getting more out of data, and using it to the utmost advantage. This book describes the major trends emerging in the field, the pitfalls and triumphs being experienced, and the many considerations surrounding Big Data, all while guiding readers toward better decision making from the perspective of a data scientist.

Companies are generating data faster than ever before, and managing that data has become a major challenge. With the right strategy, Big Data can be a powerful tool for creating effective business solutions – but deep understanding is key when applying it to individual business needs. Big Data Revolution provides the insight executives need to incorporate Big Data into a better business strategy, improving outcomes with innovation and efficient use of technology.
• Examine the major emerging patterns in Big Data
• Consider the debate surrounding the ethical use of data
• Recognize patterns and improve personal and organizational performance
• Make more informed decisions with quantifiable results

In an information society, it is becoming increasingly important to make sense of data in an economically viable way. It can drive new revenue streams and give companies a competitive advantage, providing a way forward for businesses navigating an increasingly complex marketplace. Big Data Revolution provides expert insight on the tool that can revolutionize industries.

(Excerpt from amazon.com)

書於竹帛 : 中國古代的文字記錄

錢存訓 著
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作者依據大量的傳世文獻和考古文物資料,用自己的語言向讀者娓娓講述中國古代文字及其載體和書寫工具的演變史。書中的一些真知灼見:甲骨文字彙、文字書寫的傳統順序等論斷,都給予一種新鮮的觀念。而不斷增補的新的考古資料,又使此書在學術上一直處於研究前沿。因此,本書可作為普通讀者欲了解中國古代書籍史的參考書,也可作為一般學者修習圖書目錄和書籍史的參考書。同時書中包含的中國古代文化傳播和繼承的信息,亦為研究中國文化史、科技史、考古學等學科提供治學資料。

(摘錄自cp1897.com.hk)

Monday, May 11, 2015

City Voices : Hong Kong Writing in English, 1945 to the Present

Edited by Xu Xi and Mike Ingham
online access from JSTOR
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City Voices is the first showcase of postwar Hong Kong literature originating in English. Fiction, poetry, essays and memoirs from more than 70 authors are featured to demonstrate 'the rich variety and vitality of the city's literary production'. Together with work from established authors, both bilingual writers who choose to write in English and expatriate authors who have made Hong Kong their home, a section of 'New Voices' introduces the work of unknown and young writers who are part of today's surge of new creativity.

'As the first anthology of Hong Kong prose and poetry written in English, City Voices is a groundbreaking collection that propels readers from the early writing of the 1950s through the creative surge of the 1990s into today. City Voices has poignant, gorgeous, stunning, disturbing, exhilarating writing and is cause for celebration.' - Arthur Sze, author of seven books of poetry, including The Redshifting Web: Poems 1970-1998

'This most necessary and wildly ambitious collection is as boisterous and packed with voices as a Hong Kong street. With an unruly grace, City Voices boldly asserts the rich variety and vitality of the city's literary production, past and present. What a delight to find within these covers not only some old favorites but so many new, exciting writers and poets, whose contributions will leave the reader longing for more.' - David Wong Louie, author of The Barbarians Are Coming and Pangs of Love

'This anthology, containing selections from Hong Kong writers both famous and newly discovered, lays the soul of Hong Kong bare. In writings by turn humorous or dark, we get a look at the secret life of what is arguably the world's most interesting and cosmopolitan city. If you thought Hong Kong was a city devoted only to making money, shopping, and eating well, City Voices will open your eyes and put you in the presence of a scintillating literary community. Hong Kong has a soul and this anthology proves it.' - Robert H. Abel, winner of the Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction and the author of Riding a Tiger

'What shape will Hong Kong literature take in the hands of Mother China? This seminal anthology of Hong Kong literature in English hints at myriad possibilities: the city becoming more Chinese and less British, or mainland China becoming more Hong Kong, or perhaps an explosion of multi-cultural sensibilities in this theatre of the South China Sea? While the upcoming acts of history might tickle our exotic imaginings, it is worthwhile to see how this was all staged to begin with. Here is an anthology brilliantly collected by two who are themselves literary pioneers, Xu Xi and Mike Ingham, of work originally composed in English, or if not, self-translated to English - perfect for those of us who question the authenticity of translation - an anthology that offers a multi-genre vision from writers who live there or have lived there, writers who are all active observers and participants in Hong Kong's march through history.' - Bino A. Realuyo, editor and author, The Umbrella Country

(Excerpt from hkupress.org)

魯平口述香港回歸

魯平 口述; 錢亦蕉 整理
online access from SuperStar Digital Library
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詳細地敘述了香港回歸過程中的林林總總,中央政府與英國政府的談判、“一國兩制”的提出、國務院港澳辦在香港所做的工作、對歷屆港督及第一屆特首的評價、回歸慶典的經過等等。

由前國務院港澳辦公室主任,前香港基本法起草委員會副秘書長魯平口述,便於讀者了解當時一些鮮為人知的內幕,了解中央政府在解決香港問題上的良苦用心。

(摘錄自cp1897.com.hk)


Monday, May 4, 2015

The Discomfort Zone: How Leaders Turn Difficult Conversations Into Breakthroughs

Marcia Reynolds 
online access from EBSCOhost Audiobook Collection
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You want people to stretch their limits, but your conversations meant to help them often fall flat or backfire, creating more resistance than growth. Top leadership coach Marcia Reynolds offers a model for using the Discomfort Zone—the moment when the mind is most open to learning—to prompt people to think through problems, see situations more strategically, and transcend their limitations.

Drawing on recent discoveries in the neuroscience of learning, Reynolds shows how to ask the kinds of questions that short-circuit the brain’s defense mechanisms and habitual thought patterns. Then, instead of being told, people see for themselves the insightful and often profound solutions to what is stopping their progress. The exercises and case studies will help you use discomfort in your conversations to create lasting changes and an enlivened workforce.

(Excerpt from amazon.com)

人性能達到的境界 (The Farther Reaches of Human Nature)

馬斯洛 (Abraham H. Maslow)
online access from Apabi - China digital library
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馬斯洛在探討人性能夠達到多高境界的新問題時,他深深意識到傳統科學否認人的價值的極其危險性和全部科學非道德技術化的嚴重後果。他發現傳統科學具有太多的懷疑論、太冷酷、非人性。他認為傳統科學一直宣稱它只關注事實的認識,而不是“一種意識形態,或一種倫理或一種價值體系,它不能幫助人們在善惡之間作出選擇”。當涉及到人性對事實的認識時,科學常常表現出一種對潛能、對理想可能性的盲目性。馬斯洛要求科學不能排斥價值,要從人性事實的研究中給人們提供生命的意義和理想。

本書共分四章:
第一章 探索生命的需要
第二章 創造人性的境界
第三章 實現自我的價值
第四章 體驗人生的幸福

(摘錄自dangdang.com)

Monday, April 27, 2015

Young People and Housing: Transitions, Trajectories and Generational Fractures

Edited by Ray Forrest and Ngai Ming Yip 
online access from ProQuest Ebook Central
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Young People and Housing brings together new research exploring the economic, social, and cultural challenges that face young people in search of permanent housing. Featuring international case studies from Asia, Europe, and Australia, Young People and Housing is a collection of groundbreaking work from leading scholars in housing policy.

Younger generations across a wide range of societies face increasing difficulties in gaining access to housing. Housing occupies a pivotal position in the transition from parental dependence to adult independence. Delayed independence has significant implications for marriage and family formation, fertility, inter and intra generational tensions, social mobility and social inequalities.

The social and cultural dimensions are, of course, enormously varied with strong contrasts between Asian and Western societies in terms of intergenerational norms and practices in relation to housing. Nevertheless, younger households in China (including Hong Kong), Japan, the USA, Australasia and Europe face very similar challenges in the housing sphere. Moreover, concerns about the housing future for younger generations are gaining greater policy and popular prominence in many countries.

(Excerpt from amazon.com)

成功可以走直線 (Strategic Acceleration)

托尼.杰瑞 (Tony Jeary)
online access from Apabi - China digital library
online access from Ebook Central Academic Complete
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本書內容包括:想成功走直線第1步:清晰目標;清晰的目標對於成功至關重要;如何使目標更清晰;提高專注力,讓成功走直線等。

無論你是一名銷售人員,還是一家大公司的CEO,本書都將幫助你感受到杰瑞的魔力。
——馬克·漢森,《心靈雞湯》作者,《紐約時報》暢銷書作家

本書將為你提供一套切實有用的工具,幫助你改變自己的思想和行為,進而幫助你以更快的速度得到你想要的結果。
——博恩·崔西,《時間力》作者,《紐約時報》暢銷書作家

加速成功法將幫助你看清自己的人生目標,保持專注,盡快實現自己的目標。
——史蒂芬·柯維,《高效能人士的七個習慣》作者,《紐約時報》暢銷書作家  

(摘錄自http://www.baike.com/)