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OB texts are too expensive

  • 1.  OB texts are too expensive

    Posted 02-25-2012 10:13
    In a message dated 2/25/2012 9:10:05 A.M. Central Standard Time, Lmxlotus@aol.com writes:
    Colleagues,
     
    This is a worthy project. I hope that more of you will sign on to write textbooks. I will help with the Leadership text, but I am too old to write one. I personally support this effort. Thank you very much,
     
    Cheers,
     
    George
     
     
     
    In a message dated 2/24/2012 9:40:22 P.M. Central Standard Time, chad@albrechtfamily.com writes:
    On another note, we have more than 20 authors currently writing various business textbooks that will all be available for free over the next 2 years.  We still don't have anyone authoring a leadership textbook and would be very interested in having one.  If you have any interest in writing one, please let me know.  

    Within days of releasing our first textbook, over 40 institutions had adopted the text in more than 15 countries. I believe that with the upgrade there will be substantial revenue for authors.  However, even without the financial rewards, we estimate that our books will have a major influence in business schools throughout the world. 

    Thanks again,

    Chad

    On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 8:35 PM, Chad Albrecht <chad@albrechtfamily.com> wrote:
    Dear George, 

    Thanks so much for the information.  We really appreciate all of your help and support.  As you are one of the leaders in the field, I was just worried that people would see your email and blow off the entire effort.  To be honest, I'm not sure why Simon and Tony didn't include your leadership theory as well as several other theories.  I will work with them to get the book through another revision that incorporates this information. 

    Thanks again,

    Chad


    On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 11:11 AM, <Lmxlotus@aol.com> wrote:
    Oxford University Press, Handbook of Leadership Overview of Future Research Directions for Team Leadership  attached.
     
    George Graen


     


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    Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2012 20:40:22 -0700
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    From: Chad Albrecht <chad@albrechtfamily.com>
    To: Lmxlotus@aol.com


    On another note, we have more than 20 authors currently writing various business textbooks that will all be available for free over the next 2 years.  We still don't have anyone authoring a leadership textbook and would be very interested in having one.  If you have any interest in writing one, please let me know.  

    Within days of releasing our first textbook, over 40 institutions had adopted the text in more than 15 countries. I believe that with the upgrade there will be substantial revenue for authors.  However, even without the financial rewards, we estimate that our books will have a major influence in business schools throughout the world. 

    Thanks again,

    Chad

    On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 8:35 PM, Chad Albrecht <chad@albrechtfamily.com> wrote:
    Dear George, 

    Thanks so much for the information.  We really appreciate all of your help and support.  As you are one of the leaders in the field, I was just worried that people would see your email and blow off the entire effort.  To be honest, I'm not sure why Simon and Tony didn't include your leadership theory as well as several other theories.  I will work with them to get the book through another revision that incorporates this information. 

    Thanks again,

    Chad


    On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 11:11 AM, <Lmxlotus@aol.com> wrote:
    Oxford University Press, Handbook of Leadership Overview of Future Research Directions for Team Leadership  attached.
     
    George Graen