Best Business Encyclopedias Books of 2025

Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised, 12th edition is the ultimate guide to conducting smooth, orderly, and fair meetings. This updated edition includes new features such as section-based paragraph numbering, expanded appendix, and sample rules for electronic meetings. The book also provides helpful explanations and procedures for filling blanks, debate on nominations, and completing an election after its scheduled time. Overall, this book is an essential resource for anyone involved in organizing or participating in meetings, and it is a must-have for anyone interested in parliamentary procedure.

Effective Phrases for Performance Appraisals is a comprehensive guide designed to help managers and appraisers select the most appropriate phrases and words to accurately describe a broad range of critical rating factors. It is a valuable resource for those who want to conduct successful evaluations and provide constructive feedback to their employees. The book is a must-have for anyone looking to improve their business writing skills, specifically in the area of performance appraisals. The author has done an excellent job of compiling a list of effective phrases that can be used to evaluate employees' performance objectively. Overall, this book is a valuable resource for anyone who wants to improve their performance appraisal process.

Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised In Brief, 3rd edition is a concise and user-friendly guide to conducting a meeting, written by the authors of the classic work on parliamentary procedure. This short edition takes readers through the most important rules needed at meetings, including debates, amendments, and nominations, with sample dialogues and a guide to using the complete edition. The book is an essential handbook for parliamentary proceedings, written by experienced authors who have participated in writing multiple editions of Robert's Rules of Order. Overall, this book is an excellent resource for anyone looking to improve their knowledge of parliamentary procedures.

On Writing Well by William Zinsser is a valuable resource for writers and anyone who wants to improve their writing skills. The book provides fundamental principles and insights from a distinguished writer and teacher. It covers a wide range of topics, including writing about people or places, science and technology, business, sports, and the arts. With its clarity, sound advice, and warmth of style, On Writing Well has stood the test of time, selling over a million copies since its first publication. This book belongs on any shelf of serious reference works for writers.

The Maxwell Daily Reader is a compilation of 365 daily insights from fourteen of John C. Maxwell's best-selling books on leadership. The book aims to help readers develop their leadership skills, one day at a time, by providing actionable advice and inspiration that encourages growth and challenges readers to be better. Each daily entry contains an excerpt from one of Maxwell's books that helps readers unlock their leadership potential. Highly accessible and easy to follow, this book is a valuable resource for anyone looking to improve their leadership skills.

The Book on Estimating Rehab Costs, 2nd edition, by J Scott is a comprehensive guide for real estate investors and fix-and-flippers who want to accurately estimate the costs of renovating a property. This book covers everything from inspecting a property to creating a renovation scope, assigning accurate prices to each rehab task, and identifying the best contractors for certain repairs. With detailed tips, tricks, and tactics, this book provides a professional framework and methodology for evaluating renovation costs. Overall, this book is an essential resource for anyone involved in house flipping or investment property renovation.

The DevOps Handbook is a comprehensive guide for anyone looking to improve their organization's agility, reliability, and security in technology. The book offers practical patterns for improving workflow, communication, and product delivery, making it a valuable resource for anyone working with technology. The second edition features updated material and research from renowned researcher Dr. Nicole Forsgren, as well as 15 new case studies from companies like Adidas and American Airlines. Overall, this book is a must-read for anyone looking to scale up their IT capability and expand DevOps practices across multiple departments or lines of business.

What Is Nintendo? (What Was?) is a fascinating book that delves into the history of one of the most influential companies in the video game industry. It tells the story of Nintendo's humble beginnings as a small playing card company in Japan in 1889 and how it became internationally renowned for creating some of the best-known and top-selling video game franchises of all time. Written by Gina Shaw, this book is an engaging read for kids and adults alike, complete with fun black-and-white illustrations and a 16-page photo insert. It's a great addition to the Who HQ series, and a must-read for anyone interested in the history of video games.

How to Retire Happy, Wild, and Free by Ernie J. Zelinski is a must-read for anyone who wants to enjoy a fulfilling retirement. The book offers a holistic approach to retirement, emphasizing the importance of creative pursuits, physical and mental well-being, and social support, in addition to financial planning. It provides readers with practical advice on how to retire early, how to put money in proper perspective, and how to better envision their retirement goals. The book's unique tool, The Get-a-Life Tree, helps readers plan their retirement in a more meaningful way. Overall, this international bestseller goes beyond the numbers and offers readers the retirement wisdom they need to make their golden years the best time of their lives.

The Only Grant-Writing Book You'll Ever Need is a comprehensive guide for government, nonprofit, and individual grant seekers. Ellen Karsh and Arlen Sue Fox, both expert authors, share their decades of experience in grant writing and professional development to demystify the process of securing grants. The updated fifth edition includes in-depth interviews with funders, nonprofit leaders, and policy makers, as well as concrete suggestions for developing each section of a proposal. With hands-on exercises and strategies for diversifying funding, this book is a must-have for anyone seeking grants.