WORK -- Sociological aspects

WORK -- Sociological aspects

 
Peer Power Clay, Cynthia | Olitt, Ray Jossey-Bass , 2012 Relationships

In Peer Power, Cynthia Clay and Ray Olitt address disruptive behaviors in the workplace and suggest methods that readers can employ to influence improvement in the conduct of their peers. The...

 
 
Reviving Work Ethic Chester, Eric Green Leaf Book Group Press , 2012 Leadership, Productivity

In Reviving Work Ethic, Eric Chester takes the position that the decline of work ethic is a problem that affects all Western nations, as well as a growing number of Eastern ones. He says that while it...

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The Savvy Manager Flagello, Jane R. | Dugas, Sandra Bernard ASTD Press , 2009 Management

In The Savvy Manager, Jane R. Flagello and Sandra Bernard Dugas offer managers tips on how to deal with the human element of a company and how to improve an organization by improving their management...

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Meaningful Workplaces Chalofsky, Neal E. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2010 Human Resources

In Meaningful Workplaces, Neal E. Chalofsky describes how strong and responsive Human Resource functions influence organizational effectiveness by building an employee-engaged, community-based...

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Make Work Great Muzio, Ed McGraw-Hill , 2010 Leadership, Relationships, Teams

In Make Work Great, Ed Muzio outlines a strategy for creating and growing cultural change in the workplace. Whether one is a manager or an individual contributor, Muzio’s book serves as a blueprint for...

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It's Okay to Manage Your Boss Tulgan, Bruce Jossey-Bass , 2010 Management, Relationships

Across all industries and at all levels of organization there is a shocking epidemic of what Bruce Tulgan labels “undermanagement.” Undermanagement occurs when supervisory relationships between employees and bosses...

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Managing the Millennials Espinoza, Chip | Ukleja, Mick | Rusch, Craig John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2010 Diversity, Management

A few years ago, Chip Espinoza, Mick Ukleja, and Craig Rusch began to notice a growing frustration among managers and business leaders trying to integrate younger workers into their organizations. Three generations of...

 
 
World Class Diversity Management Thomas, Jr., R.Roosevelt Thomas and Associates, Inc. , 2010 Diversity

In World Class Diversity Management, R. Roosevelt Thomas, Jr. draws from his twenty-five year career in diversity work, interactions with senior-level executives, and personal observations and...

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The Web of Inclusion Helgesen, Sally Doubleday/Currency , 1995 Diversity, Human Resources, Management

The Web of Inclusion stresses how companies are being challenged to reconfigure so they can take advantage of innovative technologies more effectively and be more responsive to vastly expanded markets. Organizations...

 
 
Innovation Kuczmarski, Thomas D. NTC Business Books , 1996 Innovation

Quizzes, checklists, techniques, tools, ideas, and positive perspectives help stimulate the understanding that innovation is not a set of activities or action steps, but a mindset and a way of life. It is a commonsense...