Robert Prentice Books

This book is a must read for managers, leaders, and managers who aspire to be leaders. In a clear and concise manner Stringer walks the reader through the scientific/research base for understanding motivation, provides a framework for building a culture/climate that motivates people, and delivers the practical "how-to" for getting started - complete with case studies, benchmarks and analyses. And while many books provide a way to look at organizational culture, this one actually gives you a means to measure, monitor and improve the specific climate within your company and individual workgroups.

If you are leading change, or simply wish to get the best out of your people, Stringer's book provides the roadmap, progress monitoring, and inspiration.

I bought this book, along with three others in the series, for Winter semester classes. Although the class lasts through April, I finished the first book in December, then the other three in the next six weeks, because I need to know these programs immediately! Each step includes a picture of what the screen should look like. That made it very easy to tell if I did the steps right. I occasionally used the CD, which showed every step of every lesson, and actually talked me through them. Access is the hardest of the Office programs to learn, but I think I got a really good foundation with this book. I can now get one of those doorstop books and use it for reference, having the needed foundation. What a great way to learn Access. I highly recommend this series!

I bought this book, along with three others in the series, for Winter semester classes. Although the class lasts through April, I finished the PowerPoint book in December, then the other three in the next six weeks, because I need to know these programs immediately! Each step includes a picture of what the screen should look like. That made it very easy to tell if I did the steps right. I occasionally used the CD, which showed every step of every lesson, and actually talked me through them. Excel is the second hardest of the Office programs to learn, but I think I got a really good foundation with this book. I can now get one of those doorstop books and use it for reference, having the needed foundation. What a great way to learn Excel. I highly recommend this series!

This book is very easy to follow and understand (diagramed pictures, step-by-step directions, glossery, and a review at the end of each lesson). It's really ideal for individuals who are not familiar with Office whatsoever, but even as a novice I still got a lot out of it (who knew there was a format-painter in Word?). I highly recommend it for anyone who is new to the Office software, and who wants to learn it on their own time. You can go through the book at your own pace and focus on any one particular program in Office if it suits you (for instance, how well do you really know Access?).

It's a good buy. Also, Eastern Michigan offers a course online with Professor Preston - should you want the extra help.

I bought this book, along with three others in the series, for Winter semester classes. Since I needed to know PowerPoint right away, I went through this book over Christmas vacation on my own. Each step includes a picture of what the screen should look like. That made it very easy to tell if I did the steps right. I occasionally used the CD, which showed every step of every lesson, and actually talked you through them. I learned enough PowerPoint that I will be able to create really good presentations! What a great way to learn PowerPoint. I'm actually looking forward to learning the other Office programs.

I bought this book, along with three others in the series, for Winter semester classes. Although the class lasts through April, I finished the PowerPoint book in December, then the other three in the next six weeks, because I need to know these programs immediately! Each step includes a picture of what the screen should look like. That made it very easy to tell if I did the steps right. I occasionally used the CD, which showed every step of every lesson, and actually talked me through them. Word is a fairly easy program to learn, and I moved through this book rather quickly. It was a fun way to learn for a visual learner. What a great way to learn Word. I highly recommend this series!

As an elementary classroom teacher I believe this book is the best example I've seen yet for a PE Curriculum. It does a wonderful job showing a non PE person like me what to do in order to make sure I teach my class what they need to know in the PE discipline.

As most of you MBA students will need to purchase this book because it's required, you probably have reservations about keeping it. After taking Isaak's class I can tell you that this was one of the most fascinating perspectives on the post cold war environment since reading "The Lexus and The Olive Tree". I'd suggest you actually read this one.

. . . so why am I rating it 5 stars, you may ask. Oh, that's the easy part--my grandfather wrote it. Not to say I won't give it an honest review, so here goes:

This book was helpful twenty-years ago. The writing style is appropriately technical yet easy-to-read. The illustrations (done by my grandmother) are helpful and could have been put together by a modern-day tech writer. All that said, technology advances sped ahead, and because of that, this book is good only as an electronics primer or an example of what USED to be. Five stars because it fulfilled it's purpose perfectly when it was published. It was never meant to stand the test of time.

Oh, and lets not overlook the other reason for the five stars: nepotism. At least I'm honest.

This book is recommended as a reference for Ph.D. Qualifying Exam in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics of University of Michigan Ann Arbor.