Sunday, January 13, 2008

The world is flat



"The World is Flat" is a must read book for every MBA and even corporate decision makers. The author, Thomas Friedman, has framed the fast changing world of 21st Century into three trends and offer his thought how nations and individuals can deal with the big change.


I can't possibly buy you the book. But I can give you four links that can enlighten you about the book more:

1. Brief Introduction and readers comment:
http://www.amazon.com/World-Flat-History-Twenty-first-Century/dp/0374292795/sr=8-1/qid=1161604473/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/104-5485154-7627917?ie=UTF8

2. Book Summary
http://www.tarrantbaptist.org/default.asp?page=5814&action=getpage

3. Talk by Author at MIT (I am listening to it now. Humorous sharing!)
http://mitworld.mit.edu/video/266/

4. Opposite View
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_World_is_Flat

5. Book Review from IBM
http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/rational/library/oct05/reader/halovanic.html

6. Reader Guide
http://www.holtzbrinckpublishers.com/images/Books/ReadersGuides/0374292884RG.pdf

7. Podcast of Book Review of The World is flat
http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/wp-content/World_is_Flatbook_reviewAug292005.mp3

8. Blog on The World is flat (indirect)
http://www.infosysblogs.com/thinkflat/

Happy learning. The Book may make you awake at night.


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