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Which Format? - traditional paperback versus e-book |
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Can be read anywhere, in bed, on holiday, in the garden even in the bath. You can physically highlight sections that interest you. |
High set-up cost mean large runs and book will go out of date. High postage cost. Hard to copy or share selected sections. Easily damaged. |
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Company wide licence so selected sections can be copied, cut and pasted, e-mailed and even printed (with appropriate acknowledgement for the author please). Cheap to distribute. Instant availability. No print set-up cost so easy to keep up to date. Full colour and clickable links Easy to carry and store on PDA, CD or computer hard drive. Multiple bookmark, forward and backward facilities available. Powerful search features. Hyperlinks to other resources. Yours for life - no wear and tear. |
Requires an electronic reader such as a computer or other e-book reader. Lacks hands-on appeal. |
"Business Excellence - the integrated solution to planning and control" by Phil Robinson is now available as an e-book (or ebook / electronic book) in the popular .pdf format, readable with the free Adobe Acrobat reader on any personal computer - more details . . .