Office and workplace Books

Book SynopsisAs remote working becomes the norm rather than the exception for many office workers around the globe, The Nowhere Office proposes a radical new way of thinking about work both now and in the future. Offering a strategic and practical guide to negotiating this pivotal moment in the history of work, The Nowhere Office addresses the problems which beset work - the endemic stagnant productivity and crisis of stress which predate the pandemic - and the new challenges of remote working, repurposing offices for more creative interaction, managing WFH teams and satisfying the demand for more purposeful work with greater work/life balance. Drawing on history, cutting-edge research and extensive interviews Julia Hobsbawm argues persuasively that now is the time to develop something better, more meaningful, and, crucially, more workable.Trade ReviewJulia Hobsbawm is brilliant at seeing tomorrow's ideas today -- Jo Lo Dico, Financial TimesEvery manager or leader who is wondering what to do next about their offices and people needs to read The Nowhere Office -- Ben Page, Global CEO of IpsosWorking or not working defines who we are. Where we work and how we work really matters. Yet there is so little public debate about any of this. That is why Julia Hobsbawm's The Nowhere Office is an important book. If you are one of the millions who can't decide whether working-from-home is a pandemic silver lining or just another disaster, this book is for you. -- Robert PestonWork is being revolutionised before your eyes. Anyone who wants to understand what is going on-workers deciding how much time to spend in the office, managers wondering how to manage a blended workforce, CEOs worrying that their headquarters is becoming a white elephant - could do no better than to read The Nowhere Office, a tour de force of insight, clarity and, something sadly lacking in debates on this subject, common sense -- Adrian Wooldridge, global business columnist, Bloomberg OpinionA masterfully even-handed and sensible appraisal of the future of work . . . a priceless injection of nuanced thinking and practical suggestions -- Rory SutherlandWe need big bold thinkers like Julia Hobsbawm right now more than ever -- Polly Mackenzie, Chief Executive, DemosA masterwork. It describes the changing patterns of work and our ambivalence about losing so many of the old certainties whilst trying to embrace change. Important and enduring -- William Eccleshare, Chairman and CEO, Clear ChannelJulia Hobsbawm brings a unique perspective to the debate about the future world of work - that of someone who is able to look back and look forward at the same time. Her observations and suggestions should be read by everyone who employs, or plans to employ, others -- Professor Heather McGregor, CBE FRSE PFHEA, Executive Dean, Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt UniversityWhere else are you going to find such enlightening insights into the future of work? -- James Bell VP Pew Research CentreHer thinking demands and inspires huge change -- Good BusinessJulia Hobsbawm's book The Nowhere Office brilliantly captures the zeitgeist issue of our times - how and where we work -- Ayesha Hazarika, writer and broadcaster, Times RadioConcise and highly readable -- Forbes

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Book SynopsisThis book shows how HR can build strategic purpose and value-adding partnerships that drive business success and boost HRâs credibility, influence and reputation.

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Book SynopsisRespect and understanding between colleagues is essential in any healthy, productive, equal-opportunities workplace. But as an employer, are you aware of the specific needs of transgender employees and applicants?This concise volume is the essential introduction for any employer on how to work effectively and respectfully with transgender employees, without asking the employee inappropriate or personal questions. In simple terms, it explains what it means to be transgender, the common challenges transgender people experience, and how you can best support transgender employees in their roles, and in their relationships with colleagues and clients.The book clarifies employers' legal responsibilities towards employees, offers practical solutions to bullying, and provides information on health and safety as well as medical issues such as surgeries and hormone therapy. The glossary of terms elucidates the finer points, such as the correct language to use with the employee, and the crucial differences between transgender identities, including gender variant and non-binary. By improving professional relationships company-wide and promoting your employees' wellbeing, this book will ultimately assist you in building a happier and higher-performing work force.Trade ReviewA brilliantly succinct yet thorough book of which every business, big or small, private or public, should have a copy. So many questions answered and so much practical help contained. An absolute gem of demystification. -- Juno Roche, Writer, campaigner and Co-Founder of TransWorkers UKComprehensive, authoritative, accessible. This book is all that and more. There are issues and solutions in here that I never thought about in over twenty years of teaching and writing about this topic. It's a book that every human resources manager is going to want to have handy. -- Christine Burns MBE, Author, E&D Consultant and Transgender ActivistEssential reading for all UK employers. It gives a clear, straightforward, and thorough explanation of trans experience including everything that organisations need in order to create a trans-inclusive workplace. -- Meg-John Barker, Therapist, Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the Open University and Co-author of How to Understand Your GenderA necessity for any senior line management or business owner in the SME sector, and a refreshing addition to the literature for corporate personnel and HR departments. Kermode and Fae demonstrate a sensitivity not just to their researched experiences of trans people, but also to the needs of employers or line managers who require a deeper understanding than routine rule books or check lists. Individual experience is brought to bear on important legislation regarding trans rights in public and private sectors as well as academic settings. Fae's chapter on data management is as richly nuanced as those on religion and politics or local and international work issues. The book identifies how individual trans experiences collide with work and IT systems, how trans rights legislation can conflict with staff culture, and helpfully provides guidelines for all involved to create a positive engagement that delivers wider benefits to the organisation as a whole. -- Previn Karian, MD, Resonance Practitioners Ltd and Editor, Critical & Experiential: Dimensions in Gender and Sexual Diversity[The book] has many facts and answers to questions around supporting and understanding potential issues that may face trans employees. It also gives links to support groups and networks for further information and help in specific sectors and organisations. All of this information may be of use to people within your organisation, from HR advisors to line managers but also for anyone who wants to understand more about their colleagues, customers and our richly diverse society.My advice is to leave the book visible on your desk, not hidden away the in HR department. In the two weeks that I have done this, I have been involved in conversations with colleagues who wanted to share their experience of trans relatives and friends... it is through these conversations that diversity increases and we bring the best people into our organisations, ensuring continued commercial success. -- Madeleine Field – Head of Diversity and Inclusion at FDM Group * HR Director *Table of ContentsIntroduction. 1. Understanding transgender people: the basics. 2. Interacting with transgender people. 3. Key employer responsibilities. 4. Recruitment and dismissal. 5. Data management - Jane Fae. 6. Transgender people in the workplace. 7. Health and safety at work. 8. Transgender people in public-facing roles. 9. Medical issues and time off work. 10. Transgender people working internationally. 11. The benefits of employing transgender people. Glossary.

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Book SynopsisMaking new friends at work can be tricky - it's tough to predict how people will react to certain situations. This 'choose your own response' book can show you how these situations could potentially play out. Some endings are positive and some less so, and the book includes explanations about why particular outcomes may have occurred, so you can learn to avoid those situations. The best part is you can go back and see how a different choice can change the outcome of the story!Trade ReviewI love this book. It is such a helpful, practical teaching tool at just the right length! -- Robyn Steward, author of The Independent Woman's Handbook for Super Safe Living on the Autistic Spectrum.Innovative and appealing, the 'choose your own adventure' style gives the reader a good idea of what to expect when trying to befriend colleagues in the workplace. -- Paul Jordan, author of How to start, carry on and end conversationsPlanning can be key for autistic people, and this book allows you to plan for potentially difficult situations without falling in to the trap of overthinking. -- Paddy-Joe Moran author of Communicating Better with People on the Autism Spectrum: 35 Things You Need to Know

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Book SynopsisEmployees with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) may be hugely beneficial to a workforce, but it can be difficult for individuals with no formal training to manage these employees successfully. This definitive guide will help managers and colleagues successfully interact with and support these professionals on the autism spectrum so as to ensure mutual success.Integrate Autism Employment Advisors use their experience advising employers on how to successfully employ professionals on the autism spectrum to identify the everyday challenges faced by employees with ASD in the workplace and sets out reasonable, practical solutions for their managers and colleagues. Barriers to productivity are highlighted, such as the sensory environment, miscommunication, and inadequate training of colleagues. Easy-to-implement strategies to adapt the working environment are provided, such as agreeing on non-verbal cues to signal ending a conversation or establishing parameters for appropriate email length. This book is an essential resource for anyone who works with professionals on the autism spectrum. It will allow them to engage with and support their colleagues on the autism spectrum in a respectful way and help them achieve a greater level of working success.Trade ReviewMarcia Scheiner and Joan Bodgen's excellent book is a very valuable guide to the challenges that people with autism face in the workplace, balanced with the assets and gifts that they bring to the workplace. Employers and fellow employees will find her book highly readable and helpful in knowing how to accommodate a colleague with autism, acknowledging their disability (which can often be misunderstood) and coming up with ways to make reasonable adjustments for them. In doing so, this will help ensure the workplace is inclusive for people with autism. In turn, the employer will benefit from the talents in people with autism, in excellent attention to detail, perfectionism, going the extra mile, and innovative ways of looking at information. -- Professor Simon Baron-Cohen, Director, Autism Research Centre, Cambridge UniversityThis book is a great asset for organizations and practitioners involved in autism at work employment programs. It outlines some of the challenges that people on the spectrum face in the workplace and provides managers with strategies to deal with those challenges. It is must read for any organization embarking on the neuro-diversity journey. -- Michael Fieldhouse, Dandelion Program Executive, DXC.technology Adjunct Professor Cyber Security, La Trobe UniversityAn Employer's Guide to Managing Professionals on the Autism Spectrum stands out for its comprehensive and contemporary presentation of information. Its delivery of crisp situational guidance makes it unique and especially useful in today's competitive landscape, where employers are looking to tap into this unexplored talent pool. I highly recommend this book to be read not just once, but to be at the ready for managers to create a strong work environment and elicit great performance from those who are on the spectrum. -- James Mahoney, Executive Director, Head of Autism at Work, JP Morgan Chase & CompanyThis book offers an accessible and clear overview for supervisors, co-workers, and individuals on the autism spectrum about how to improve the employment experience for professionals with autism. It provides a useful look at why there is increased interest in improving employment outcomes for this group, potential issues to anticipate, and ways to improve the likelihood of a successful job match and improved outcomes in retention and advancement over time. -- Susanne M. Bruyere, Director, K. Lisa Yang and Hock E. Tan Institute for Employment and Disability, Cornell University ILR SchoolTable of Contents1. Getting Started. 2. The Autistic Professionals. 3. Disclosure and Types of Employees on the Spectrum. Part I. Social Issues at Work. 4. Talking. 5. Social Interaction. Part II. Work Performance. 6. Organization. 7. Time Management. 8. Work Quality. 9. Emotional Regulation. Part III. Sensory Issues at Work. 10. Sensory Overload. Epilogue: The Spectrum of Autism.

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Book SynopsisThe deconstruction of the traditional workplace hierarchy, the abandonment of performance appraisal, the impact of Millenials/generations Y and Z, all point to a substantial revival of teams and teamwork for the first time in more than 20 years. Leading companies are pushing towards a team-centric model but, for many others, team development remains ad hoc as they fail to recognise that teams hold the answers to increased effectiveness. Delivering improved team effectiveness across an organization does not have to be time consuming. The Team Diagnostic Profiler (TDP) is a methodology and process that is easy to use, self-administering and can deliver 10 to 20% improvement in team effectiveness when deployed in a corporate team strategy. This book is based on the TDP methodology and the years of research completed by the author.

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Book SynopsisHow did feminism in corporate America come to represent the individual success of the executive woman and not the collective success of the secretary? Allison Elias argues that feminist goals of advancing equal opportunity and promoting meritocracy unintentionally undercut the status and prospects of so-called pink-collar workers.Trade ReviewA best summer book of 2023: Business selection -- Andrew Hill * Financial Times *Elias has written one of the most engaging and original accounts of women in the workplace that I’ve ever read. -- Isabel Berwick * Financial Times *The Rise of Corporate Feminism could not be more timely. Elias directly confronts the tension between trying to advance gender equality while devaluing traditional women's work, fast-tracking women college graduates into management jobs while leaving secretaries and other clerical workers behind. She draws on fascinating case studies to explore whether workers' rights and women's rights can finally create more unified pathways for all women to succeed. A marvelous book! -- Anne-Marie Slaughter, author of Unfinished Business: Women Men Work FamilyWhy has movement toward gender equity at work been so slow? Allison Elias asks why “women’s jobs” were not merged into career paths leading upward. Why were secretaries with the skills to be managers kept on the sidelines? A riveting and eye-opening update of Rosabeth Moss Kanter’s classic Men and Women of the Corporation that should be required reading for every MBA and CEO. -- Frank Dobbin, coauthor of Getting to Diversity: What Works and What Doesn'tThis well-crafted history details an enduring feminist tension between individual meritocracy and working-class solidarity, between corporate ladder climbing and labor-based equality. Allison Elias brilliantly sets these struggles over gender equity within the rise of corporate interests in owning the question. The Rise of Corporate Feminism is a clear-eyed, well-researched, and greatly needed analysis of one of the most central—and neglected—issues in recent American history. -- Jefferson Cowie, author of Stayin’ Alive: The 1970s and the Last Days of the Working ClassIn The Rise of Corporate Feminism, Allison Elias provides a complex history of how corporate America bifurcated the feminist movement—creating policies that divided women into the largely white and educated on an upwardly mobile track and the rest segregated into low-paying dead-end clerical jobs. This masterful interdisciplinary study is a must-read for anyone who cares about gender equality at work. -- Rosemary Batt, Cornell UniversityIn a provocative and engaging analysis of the quintessentially “female” occupation of secretary, Elias shows how the contemporary women’s movement and corporate efforts to respond to anti-discrimination law unintentionally helped reinforce patterns of gender inequality at work. This is a compelling read for anyone interested in studying occupations, organizations, or workplace inequality. -- Pamela S. Tolbert, coauthor of Organizations: Structure, Process, and OutcomesAs college-educated women moved into management, the pink-collar jobs of their left-behind sisters sank in pay and status. In this revelatory, unflinching book, Elias charts the failures of corporate reform since the 1970s and shows how the past struggles of working women for better jobs and real opportunity offer a way forward. -- Dorothy Sue Cobble, author of For the Many: American Feminists and the Global Fight for Democratic EqualityElias’s book details the labor movement’s attempts to raise secretaries’ status and how feminism ultimately focused on getting college-educated women out of the secretariat and into the kinds of jobs their fathers held, leaving fewer elite women with dead-end careers. A poignant and telling tale about the results of American feminism’s lack of class consciousness. -- Joan Williams, author of Bias Interrupted: Creating Inclusion for Real and For GoodIn this well-written book, Elias makes extensive use of important archival holdings and mined oral history transcripts to good effect. She provides a sharp and incisive analysis of how gendered were job assignments, union organizing campaigns, and corporate policies. -- Dennis Deslippe, author of “Rights, not Roses”: Unions and the Rise of Working-Class FeminismElias’s wide-ranging narrative examines many groups and diverse sources to illuminate overlooked contingencies and offer new insights on gender, work, and rights in recent decades. * ILR Review *Table of ContentsIntroduction1. Feminist or Secretary?2. At the Intersection of Sex Equality and Economic Justice3. The Progressional and Professional Paths Intertwined4. Overutilized and Underenforced5. The Decline of the Office Wife and the Rise of the “Automated Harem”6. Could Pink-Collar Workers “Save the Labor Movement”?7. A Feminist “Brand Called You”EpilogueAcknowledgmentsList of Archives and RepositoriesNotesIndex

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Book SynopsisHow did feminism in corporate America come to represent the individual success of the executive woman and not the collective success of the secretary? Allison Elias argues that feminist goals of advancing equal opportunity and promoting meritocracy unintentionally undercut the status and prospects of so-called “pink-collar” workers.Trade ReviewA best summer book of 2023: Business selection -- Andrew Hill * Financial Times *Elias has written one of the most engaging and original accounts of women in the workplace that I’ve ever read. -- Isabel Berwick * Financial Times *The Rise of Corporate Feminism could not be more timely. Elias directly confronts the tension between trying to advance gender equality while devaluing traditional women's work, fast-tracking women college graduates into management jobs while leaving secretaries and other clerical workers behind. She draws on fascinating case studies to explore whether workers' rights and women's rights can finally create more unified pathways for all women to succeed. A marvelous book! -- Anne-Marie Slaughter, author of Unfinished Business: Women Men Work FamilyWhy has movement toward gender equity at work been so slow? Allison Elias asks why “women’s jobs” were not merged into career paths leading upward. Why were secretaries with the skills to be managers kept on the sidelines? A riveting and eye-opening update of Rosabeth Moss Kanter’s classic Men and Women of the Corporation that should be required reading for every MBA and CEO. -- Frank Dobbin, coauthor of Getting to Diversity: What Works and What Doesn'tThis well-crafted history details an enduring feminist tension between individual meritocracy and working-class solidarity, between corporate ladder climbing and labor-based equality. Allison Elias brilliantly sets these struggles over gender equity within the rise of corporate interests in owning the question. The Rise of Corporate Feminism is a clear-eyed, well-researched, and greatly needed analysis of one of the most central—and neglected—issues in recent American history. -- Jefferson Cowie, author of Stayin’ Alive: The 1970s and the Last Days of the Working ClassIn The Rise of Corporate Feminism, Allison Elias provides a complex history of how corporate America bifurcated the feminist movement—creating policies that divided women into the largely white and educated on an upwardly mobile track and the rest segregated into low-paying dead-end clerical jobs. This masterful interdisciplinary study is a must-read for anyone who cares about gender equality at work. -- Rosemary Batt, Cornell UniversityIn a provocative and engaging analysis of the quintessentially “female” occupation of secretary, Elias shows how the contemporary women’s movement and corporate efforts to respond to anti-discrimination law unintentionally helped reinforce patterns of gender inequality at work. This is a compelling read for anyone interested in studying occupations, organizations, or workplace inequality. -- Pamela S. Tolbert, coauthor of Organizations: Structure, Process, and OutcomesAs college-educated women moved into management, the pink-collar jobs of their left-behind sisters sank in pay and status. In this revelatory, unflinching book, Elias charts the failures of corporate reform since the 1970s and shows how the past struggles of working women for better jobs and real opportunity offer a way forward. -- Dorothy Sue Cobble, author of For the Many: American Feminists and the Global Fight for Democratic EqualityElias’s book details the labor movement’s attempts to raise secretaries’ status and how feminism ultimately focused on getting college-educated women out of the secretariat and into the kinds of jobs their fathers held, leaving fewer elite women with dead-end careers. A poignant and telling tale about the results of American feminism’s lack of class consciousness. -- Joan Williams, author of Bias Interrupted: Creating Inclusion for Real and For GoodIn this well-written book, Elias makes extensive use of important archival holdings and mined oral history transcripts to good effect. She provides a sharp and incisive analysis of how gendered were job assignments, union organizing campaigns, and corporate policies. -- Dennis Deslippe, author of “Rights, not Roses”: Unions and the Rise of Working-Class FeminismElias’s wide-ranging narrative examines many groups and diverse sources to illuminate overlooked contingencies and offer new insights on gender, work, and rights in recent decades. * ILR Review *Table of ContentsIntroduction1. Feminist or Secretary?2. At the Intersection of Sex Equality and Economic Justice3. The Progressional and Professional Paths Intertwined4. Overutilized and Underenforced5. The Decline of the Office Wife and the Rise of the “Automated Harem”6. Could Pink-Collar Workers “Save the Labor Movement”?7. A Feminist “Brand Called You”EpilogueAcknowledgmentsList of Archives and RepositoriesNotesIndex

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Book SynopsisSewing Hope offers the first account of a bold challenge to apparel-industry sweatshops. The Alta Gracia factory in the Dominican Republic is the anti-sweatshop. It boasts a living wage three times the legal minimum, high health and safety standards, and a legitimate union-all verified by an independent monitor. It is the only apparel factory in the global south to meet these criteria. The Alta Gracia business model represents an alternative to the industry's race to the bottom with its inherent poverty wages and unsafe factory conditions. Workers' stories reveal how adding $0.90 to a sweatshirt's production price can change lives: from getting a life-saving operation to reuniting families; from obtaining first-ever bank loans to getting running water; from purchasing children's school uniforms to taking night classes. Sewing Hope invites readers into the apparel industry's sweatshops and the Alta Gracia factory. Learn how the anti-sweatshop started, how it overcame challenges, and how the impact of its business model could transform the global industry.Trade Review“Full of data with academic rigor arguing for a living wage as well as rich stories of the impact in human lives of such a wage. We highly recommend the book.” * The Human Thread *"This is a must read for anyone concerned with escalating inequality globally and the potential of labor organizing in tandem with more humane corporate management for transforming communities." * New York Journal of Books *Table of ContentsPreface 1. The Difference between Heaven and Earth Introducing Alta Gracia 2. From Factory Favorite to Fighter Human Cost of the “Race to the Bottom” 3. Risky Proposition, Unlikely Alliance Founding a New Factory 4. Ideals into Action Building an Anti-Sweatshop Model 5. Escaping Scripted Roles Unexpected Benefits of a New Approach 6. Stories of Transformation Diverse Impacts of a Living Wage 7. Surviving on Our Own Adjusting the Business Model 8. Replication or Revolution Alta Gracia in Context Afterword: Taking Action Acknowledgments Notes Bibliography Index About the Authors

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Book SynopsisSociety needs whistleblowers, yet to speak up and expose wrongdoing often results in professional and personal ruin. Drawing on the stories of men and women who reported unethical and illegal conduct in corporations, Kate Kenny explains why this is so, and what must be done to protect those who have the courage to expose the truth.Trade ReviewAt its heart are the compelling stories of men and women who exposed wrongdoing in financial services companies, and the consequences they bore…Kenny paints a picture of a financial services industry where rules are gamed, ethics are not discussed, and employees fear retaliation if they speak out…Kenny concludes that we should view whistleblowing as a social act and take collective responsibility for what happens to those who expose wrongdoing. -- Sue Lewis * Financial Adviser *Quietly authoritative yet still reasonably accessible. -- Mark Paul * Irish Times *A devastating analysis of the ‘matrix of censorship’ which leads to whistleblowers being abused. This matrix could push us to the brink of another economic catastrophe. -- Greg Wright * Yorkshire Post *This is a superb book that makes an excellent contribution to an important area of our thinking about, lives within, and work for organizations. It is destined to be a landmark volume in this field. -- Mark Stein, University of LeicesterKenny’s book on whistleblowing is a refreshing contribution to the field. Its insightful theoretical approach facilitates her analysis of whistleblowing in a variety of contexts within the financial services to provide qualitative revelations of how even when employed to ensure compliance with regulations, people of conscience are ostracized and often silenced. This book is essential reading for anyone concerned about our future. -- David Knights, Lancaster UniversityKenny has produced a uniquely positioned text of great insight as she weaves philosophical sophistication, especially the writing of Judith Butler, with precise analysis of whistleblowing. A must-read. -- Alison Pullen, Macquarie UniversityThis book provides an insightful study of whistleblowing and widespread corruption in the global financial industry that recent whistleblowers have brought to light. Additionally, it reveals the struggles that whistleblowing entails and develops the concept of ‘affective recognition’ to explain how these are bound up with retaliation against whistleblowers in their fight to be heard. -- Iain Munro, Newcastle UniversityWe live in societies in which organizations are powerful, and their employees are relatively powerless. In this important and beautifully written book, Kenny explains why this is a social issue of great importance. If we want societies that value justice, then speaking truth to power needs to be encouraged and protected by all of us. -- Martin Parker, University of BristolThe arrival of Kenny’s Whistleblowing is very timely given the growing recognition of the important role whistleblowers play in society. It makes a passionate plea for supporting courageous individuals whose disclosures have numerous times saved the public from harm, prevented major disasters, and revealed widespread forms of wrongdoing. The book takes a unique approach to explain what makes individuals who disclose wrongdoing continue their struggle for transparency despite all odds. Readers who seek interpretations extending beyond the villain–hero dichotomy will find this thoughtful and sophisticated analysis of whistleblowing truly rewarding. -- Marianna Fotaki, coauthor of Gender and the Organization: Women at Work in the 21st Century

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Winner of the George R. Terry Book Award, Academy of Management""Co-Winner of the EGOS Book Prize, European Group for Organizational Studies""Providing a unique perspective on a complex suject, Taking the Floor profiles what an effective, responsible trading room can and should look like."---City Press Office, Cass Business School"Taking the Floor is a significant contribution to social studies of finance and economic sociology more broadly. It will certainly be worthwhile reading not only for specialists, but also a much broader audience, since the way abstract models shape reality is becoming one of the more salient issues in contemporary societies within and beyond the realm of finance."---Manuel A. Santana-Turégano, London School of Economics Review of Books"“Taking the Floor is beautifully written. . . . Throughout, [Beunza’s] storytelling keeps the reader riveted.”"---Joel Gehman, Organization Studies

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Co-Winner of the Max Weber Book Award, Organizations, Occupations, and Work Section of the American Sociological Association""Winner of the Silver Medal in Business Theory, Axiom Business Book Awards""One of Business Insider's 10 Books to Read to Learn about the Future of Work""There’s much we can learn from Overload to help make work work for everyone—both now and in the future…. Erin Kelly and Phyllis Moen have shown us through their dual work-redesign experiment that it’s possible not only to reimagine how we work to make it work for everyone, but also to execute on this ideal together, so that everyone benefits — including the organization. It’s giving people a choice about how, when, and where they work and a greater sense of control. In the pandemic, we all have an opportunity to step back and examine what’s going well and what’s not and envision how work can change for the better."---Rebecca Zucker, Forbes"Someday soon, when the economic engines of the world are running again, leaders will reflect on what the COVID-19 pandemic revealed about the ways and means of work in their companies. As they do, they should read Overload."---Theodore Kinni, Strategy+Business"In their recounting of a five-year field experiment conducted within a Fortune 500 company, two professors show how dual-agenda work redesign can reduce the high levels of chronic stress and ill health, feelings of powerlessness, work–family conflict, and burnout that attend employee overload—without negatively affecting corporate productivity or performance." * Strategy+Business *

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Winner of the George R. Terry Book Award, Academy of Management""Co-Winner of the EGOS Book Prize, European Group for Organizational Studies""Providing a unique perspective on a complex suject, Taking the Floor profiles what an effective, responsible trading room can and should look like."---City Press Office, Cass Business School"Taking the Floor is a significant contribution to social studies of finance and economic sociology more broadly. It will certainly be worthwhile reading not only for specialists, but also a much broader audience, since the way abstract models shape reality is becoming one of the more salient issues in contemporary societies within and beyond the realm of finance."---Manuel A. Santana-Turégano, London School of Economics Review of Books"“Taking the Floor is beautifully written. . . . Throughout, [Beunza’s] storytelling keeps the reader riveted.”"---Joel Gehman, Organization Studies

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Book SynopsisWhat all of us can do to fight the pervasive human tendency to enable wrongdoing in the workplace, politics, and beyondIt is easy to condemn obvious wrongdoers such as Elizabeth Holmes, Harvey Weinstein, and the Sackler family. But we rarely think about the many people who supported their unethical or criminal behavior. In each case there was a supporting cast of complicitors: business partners, employees, investors, news organizations, and others. And, whether we're aware of it or not, almost all of us have been complicit in the unethical behavior of others. In Complicit, Harvard Business School professor Max Bazerman confronts our complicity head-on and offers strategies for recognizing and avoiding the psychological and other traps that lead us to ignore, condone, or actively support wrongdoing in our businesses, organizations, communities, politics, and more. Complicit tells compelling stories of those who enabled the Theranos and WeWork scandals, the opioid crisis, the sexual abTrade Review"Bazerman’s catalog of complicity is sobering. His explanations for why it happens are convincing, and toward the book’s end he attempts to set out what we can do to counter it."---Julian Baggini, Wall Street Journal

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Book SynopsisPat Wellington is an internationally recognised management consultant with over 20 years of experience. She has facilitated assignments in blue chip organizations such as Canon and Coca Cola, healthcare providers including the St Martins and Nuffield Hospitals, United Nations agencies in Rome and Geneva, and government bodies in the UK, the Gulf and South East Asia. She is also the author of Effective Customer Care, published by Kogan Page.Table of Contents Chapter - 01: Setting the scene; Chapter - 02: Back to basics – the fundamentals of working in teams; Chapter - 03: Setting up a new team; Chapter - 04: Managing the team once formed – motivation and performance management; Chapter - 05: Managing the team once formed – communication, meetings, influencing and projects; Chapter - 06: Taking over as manager of an established team; Chapter - 07: Problems in the team; Chapter - 08: Leading the virtual team; Chapter - 09: The future for teams

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Book SynopsisGroups, teams, and other new ways of working together have become commonplace in today''s organizations. In spite of all of these changes, one element remains the same: the basic building block of all work activities is the individual employee. Points of Influence helps coach managers, team leaders, and trainers to gain a better understanding of employee motivation and how they can influence behavior, increase their own personal self-awareness, and expand their managerial skills.Trade Review"Those of us who work on organization change have a wealth ofresources to understand the group and system levels of theorganization. With Points of Influence, Morley Segal gives us thecritical third piece--a comprehensive review of personality theoryagainst the backdrop of organization practice. Finally, there is apractical guide to the individual level of our work. It is aninvaluable addition to our understanding of organization change."--June Delano, director, organization change & development,Eastman Kodak CompanyTable of ContentsIntroduction: Understanding and Affecting Behavior in theWorkplace Part One: The Internal Being: Points of Influence Beyond OurAwareness 1. Sigmund Freud: The Internal Conflict Between Instinct andCivilization 2. Carl Jung: The Collective Unconscious, Archetypes, andPsychological Types 3. Karen Horney: The Social Unconscious and the Conflict ofSelf-Images Part Two: Thought and Feeling: Points of Influence Within OurAwareness 4. Albert Ellis and Aaron Beck: The Power of Thought andBelief 5. Carl Rogers: The Power of Feelings Part Three: The Individual and the Environment: External Points ofInfluence 6. B.F. Skinner: The Influence of Environment on Behavior 7. Kurt Lewin: Individual Perception and the Environment 8. Fritz and Laura Perls: The Gestalt of Experience andBehavior 9. Murray Bowen: Emotional Systems Conclusion: Using Personality Theory: Understanding Behavior,Taking Effective Action, and Increasing Personal Awareness

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Book SynopsisWeaves together the contributions of accomplished and diverse scholars to offer an expansive and critical analysis of women's work in Canada. Students will use an intersectional approach to explore issues of gender, class, race, immigrant status, disability, sexual orientation, Indigeneity, age, and ethnicity in relation to employment.

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Book SynopsisA WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLERA PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BESTSELLERHands-on, bite-sized strategies for improving your confidence In Quick Confidence: Be Authentic, Create Connections and Make Bold Bets On Yourself, best-selling author and renowned leadership speaker Selena Rezvani delivers an effective and eye-opening new approach to building confidence and presence for professionals. In the book, the author walks you throughand helps you leap overthe 9 most common obstacles that stand in the way of building authentic confidence. She offers digestible actions, behaviors, and exercises you can use to change the way you think and the way you present yourself to others. Relying on sound, scientifically validated data, the book helps you zero in on one actionable method at a time, from making a memorable entrance to stoking confidence in those around you. You'll also find: Mental, physical, and interpersonal routines that will lock iTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 1 Make Strong First Impressions 11 2 Create Belonging Wherever You Go 33 3 Rebalance Power Dynamics 57 4 Release Overdoing, Overthinking, and Overexplaining 81 5 Negotiate Your Success 105 6 Harness High- Stakes Moments 129 7 Overcome Toxic People and Cultures 153 8 Rise above Fails and Setbacks 175 9 Scale Your Confidence 203 Endnotes 229 Acknowledgments 235 About the Author 237 Afterword 239 Index 241

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Book SynopsisIan MacRae is a work psychologist, consultant, speaker, author and Managing Director of High Potential Psychology. He works with, and writes about, a wide range of topics relating to psychology and the workplace. He developed the High Potential Traits Inventory (HPTI), a personality assessment which has been translated into dozens of languages and used by over 50,000 people around the world. He is also the author of Myths of Social Media and co-author of Motivation and Performance.Table of Contents Chapter - 00: Introduction; Chapter - 01: Staff should work eight-hour days, Monday to Friday; Chapter - 02: Working from home reduces productivity; Chapter - 03: Social media should never be used at work; Chapter - 04: Listening to music while working is distracting; Chapter - 05: Health and safety is the enemy; Chapter - 06: Surveillance improves performance; Chapter - 07: Creating a Google-style office environment will make staff more innovative; Chapter - 08: Mindfulness is the answer to all problems; Chapter - 09: Neuroscience is the silver bullet to workplace problems; Chapter - 10: Start-ups need a different type of leader to succeed; Chapter - 11: It’s better to have higher self-esteem at work; Chapter - 12: We only use 10 per cent of our brain at work; Chapter - 13: Making workplaces sustainable is a burden; Chapter - 14: The best way to motivate people is to pay them more; Chapter - 15: Employees who work the longest hours are the most valuable people; Chapter - 16: People should retire at 65; Chapter - 17: Perfectionists make the best employees; Chapter - 18: Women aren’t as competitive as men at work; Chapter - 19: People’s personalities can be sorted into categories at work; Chapter - 20: Sexuality and gender should be taken into account at work; Chapter - 21: Millennials are changing the workplace; Chapter - 22: Co-workers should not form romantic relationships; Chapter - 23: Teaching and training are the same; Chapter - 24: Annual appraisals are the best way to measure performance; Chapter - 25: High achievers always make great managers; Chapter - 26: A computer is going to take your job; Chapter - 27: Open-plan offices are always the best option

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Book SynopsisHow disastersthat have wrecked work sites throughout American history, in all parts of the nation and all sectors of the economyhave also inspired policy reform. Workplace disasters have wreaked havoc on countless American workers and their families. They have resulted in widespread death and disability as well as the loss of property and savings. These tragic events have also inspired safety reforms that reshaped labor conditions in ways that partially compensated for death, suffering, and social dislocation. In Havoc and Reform, James P. Kraft encourages readers to think about such disastrous events in new ways. Placing the problem of workplace safety in historical context, Kraft focuses on five catastrophes that shocked the nation in the half century after World War II, a time when service-oriented industries became the nation's leading engines of job growth. Looking to growing areas of economic life in the Western Sunbelt, Kraft touches on the 1947 explosion of the Texas City MonTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Disasters at Work: A Brief Background2. Chemical Plant Explodes in Texas City!3. Airliners Collide over the Grand Canyon!4. Hospitals Collapse in Southern California!5. MGM Grand Burns in Las Vegas!6. Federal Building Bombed in Oklahoma City!ConclusionNotesEssay on Primary SourcesIndex

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Book SynopsisFrom scarcer resources to greater stresses, this book charts how policies and cuts have compromised workers' ability to undertake their professional roles. Combining research and practice experience, it assesses the extent of de-professionalisation in recent years, and how workers have responded.Trade Review“An original and stimulating analysis which connects the two important topics of de-professionalism and austerity.” Martin Powell, University of Birmingham“An optimistic and authoritative study. After the austerity years and the madness of Brexit, we should expect a much better more professional public sector future. This book tells us why.” Danny Dorling, University of Oxford"Nigel Malin provides us with profound insights into the state of contemporary public sector professionalism. Well written and meticulously researched, this book should be read by all of us concerned about providing high quality public services." Nick Frost, Leeds Beckett University'This important book sets out the myriad, and heretofore overlooked, ways that the UK’s austerity project has impacted on those professions tasked with implementing it.' Stephen Crossley, Northumbria UniversityTable of ContentsPart 1: Policy Background and Concepts Austerity as a UK Policy Context on the Early Twenty-First Century Neo-Liberalism as an Ideology, an Elite Project and its Impact on Austerity Public Services, the UK Economy and the Brexit Debate Part 2: Theoretical Frameworks and Ideology: Professionalism and De-Professionalism Perspectives used in Studying Professions: Sociology and Social Philosophy Perspectives used in Studying Professions: Social Policy and Public Administration De-Professionalism: An Analytical Framework Part 3: De-Professionalism in the Public Sector: Output Indicators The Impact of Service Cutbacks, Job Insecurity and Globalisation De-Professionalism as Defined by Services Deemed ‘Unconventional’, ‘Under-Performing’ or ‘Ineffectual’ Professional Training Programmes: Financial Cuts and Content Critique Part 4: De-Professionalism in The Public Sector: Subjective or Experiential Indicators A Demoralisation or Disparagement of the Workforce? Professional Abuse of Power: Discreditation or a Lowering of Productivity Conclusion: Professionals as Entrepreneurs in an Age of Austerity

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Book SynopsisFrom scarcer resources to greater stresses, this book charts how policies and cuts have compromised workers' ability to undertake their professional roles. Combining research and practice experience, it assesses the extent of de-professionalisation in recent years, and how workers have responded.Trade Review“An optimistic and authoritative study. After the austerity years and the madness of Brexit, we should expect a much better more professional public sector future. This book tells us why.” Danny Dorling, University of Oxford“An original and stimulating analysis which connects the two important topics of de-professionalism and austerity.” Martin Powell, University of Birmingham"Nigel Malin provides us with profound insights into the state of contemporary public sector professionalism. Well written and meticulously researched, this book should be read by all of us concerned about providing high quality public services." Nick Frost, Leeds Beckett University'This important book sets out the myriad, and heretofore overlooked, ways that the UK’s austerity project has impacted on those professions tasked with implementing it.' Stephen Crossley, Northumbria UniversityTable of ContentsPart 1: Policy Background and Concepts Austerity as a UK Policy Context on the Early Twenty-First Century Neo-Liberalism as an Ideology, an Elite Project and its Impact on Austerity Public Services, the UK Economy and the Brexit Debate Part 2: Theoretical Frameworks and Ideology: Professionalism and De-Professionalism Perspectives used in Studying Professions: Sociology and Social Philosophy Perspectives used in Studying Professions: Social Policy and Public Administration De-Professionalism: An Analytical Framework Part 3: De-Professionalism in the Public Sector: Output Indicators The Impact of Service Cutbacks, Job Insecurity and Globalisation De-Professionalism as Defined by Services Deemed ‘Unconventional’, ‘Under-Performing’ or ‘Ineffectual’ Professional Training Programmes: Financial Cuts and Content Critique Part 4: De-Professionalism in The Public Sector: Subjective or Experiential Indicators A Demoralisation or Disparagement of the Workforce? Professional Abuse of Power: Discreditation or a Lowering of Productivity Conclusion: Professionals as Entrepreneurs in an Age of Austerity

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Book SynopsisBuilding a culture is just like hacking your way to a successful product. This practical book provides building blocks, practical tips, and inspiring stories from some of the most successful companies in the world to highlight the power of connecting with your customers.

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Book SynopsisMost people only consider the Mississippi River when they cross it or when it inconveniently abandons its banks. But every year, millions of tons of cargo are transported by towboats on the river. In this volume, Captain Lee Hendrix provides unique insight on people who work and live on and near the Mississippi River.Trade ReviewPeep Light: Stories of a Mississippi River Boat Captain is a one-of-a-kind book about the folkways and lore of barge and towboat crews on the Mississippi River. These are stories filled with suspense, humor, and heart." - Macon Fry, author of They Called Us River Rats

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Book SynopsisWinner of the Independent Press Award in PsychologyOur decisions are expressions of who we are and how we move through the world. Rarely, though, do we examine our decisions or even look inward to consider the psychology of our decision-making. Instead, we often make decisions based on what we call instinct (which relies on cognitive bias), false assumptions, mis-remembering, and mental mistakes. Truthfully, we don''t see the world as it is; we see it as we are. We can develop self-knowledge about our decision-making styles. We can wake ourselves up to how biases cloud our judgment and impede good decision-makingand we can counter bias. From there, we can transform our decision-making habits to make better big decisions alone and together. Problem Solver provides you with tools to identify: The five basic decision-making approaches, or Problem Solver Profiles (PSPs): Adventurer, Detective, Listener, Thinker, and Visionary Your dominantTable of ContentsIntroduction: The Data of Living To Know Thyself: How to Use This Book 1. How Do You Decide? 2. Lexicon, Situationality, & Community 3. The Adventurer 4. The Detective 5. The Listener 6. The Thinker 7. The Visionary 8. Hunt Like the Cheetah 9. PSPs & Risk Profiles 10. PSPs & Cognitive Biases 11. Ambiguity versus Uncertainty 12. Using PSPs to Bolster Strengths 13. How PSPs Color Our Relationship with Data 14. Situationality and Dynamic Decision-Making 15. The Relationship between PSPs and Life Outlook

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Book SynopsisFrom Training to Performance in the 21st Century is a seriessponsored by the National Society for Performance and Instruction(NSPI) which provides valuable how-to resources to help trainers,human resource professionals, and human performance technologistsimprove performance in the workplace. This book is part of thefirst three-volume set, Designing the Work Environment for OptimumPerformance, which shows how to fix the workplace, not the worker. The set provides hands-on tools to help create work environmentsthat support human performance. Draws on numerous scientific studies and the author's professionalexperience in assessing real-life ergonomic problems in diverseworkplaces nationwide to provide a systematic approach includingreproducible checklists and worksheets--for performing ergonomicassessments to identify and correct health hazards at work. He presents a variety of practical, cost-effective solutions fromadjusting chairs, lowering computer keyboards, taking frequentmicrobreaks, and finding new ways of performing repetitivetasks--for preventing work-related health problems.Trade Review"Occupational health and safety practitioners no longer need to be apprehensive about ergonomic issues in the workplace. Lee Ostrom's straightforward methods can readily enable all of us to solve many problems as well as identify those requiring outside help." --Ron Williams, CIH, CSP, NPC ServicesTable of ContentsPart One: How the Physical Work Environment AffectsPerformance 1. What Are the Benefits of Ergonomic Workplace Design? Part Two: Techniques for Creating the Ergonomically-SoundWorkplace 2. Assessing Workplace Ergonomics 3. Posture: Creating and Maintaining Healthy Body Alignment 4. Work Activities: Eliminating the Risk of Injury 5. Environment: Ensuring Proper Lighting and Visibility 6. Making Follow-Up Adjustments Part Three: Techniques in Action 7. Restoring Lost Productivity: The Case Study of the SpringfieldLoan Office Part Four: Resources A.Accident Statistics Review Sheet B.Interview WorksheetsC.Worksheet for Organizing the Ergonomic Assessment D.Assessmentand Evaluation Worksheets E.Furniture and Equipment SelectionWorksheets F.Glossary

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Book SynopsisAlong with increased complexities in work and life in general in the twenty-first century come new and dangerous risks to workers, customers, and the general public. Drawing on decades of experience as a researcher and consultant for a range of organizations and individuals in high-risk domains, the author of this book presents a powerful theory of open communication and teamwork. This unites a range of communication practices and principles that have proven to combat risk and complexity in organizations.The book initially focuses on NASA, an organization that experiences and engages with high complexity and risk daily. As a participant-observer in the Apollo program, the author witnessed pioneering communication practices that, for example, empowered engineers with “automatic responsibility” for any technical problem they perceived. It was partly the failure to follow such protocols that resulted in the catastrophes experienced in the Challenger and Columbia tragedies, as the author shows.Using the lessons learned from the space program, the book then explores complexity and risk in medicine, aviation, the fighting of forest fires, and homelessness, again consistently finding communication practices that worked and did not work. Based on detailed research conducted over several decades, the book presents a unified theory linked to generally applicable communication practices. Case studies include the results of an international experiment of surgery conducted in ten countries that produced a highly significant reduction of deaths and infections in Africa, India, and other parts of the world, to the creation of innovative communication practices that significantly reduced risks in the US aviation industry.

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Book SynopsisThe small business HR professional has a unique work environment. For one, HR departments in small businesses are typically quite small, often consisting of only one or two employees. Because of this, these HR professionals are usually expected to be generalists able to answer all HR-related questions. But because there are only one or two of them, they are also expected to be specialists in those same areas. With so much responsibility, how do small business HR professionals have time to focus on their own professional development? And where to start? Surveys demonstrates that building career-long business, interpersonal, and leadership competencies should be the goal of every HR practitioner. Business Acumen falls within the first category. An HR professional who understands the business as a whole is better equipped to make decisions that positively affect the entire business. HR professionals in small businesses have more opportunities to do this than in larger organizations simply because the smaller size helps reduce the barriers to knowledge of various functions. The purpose of Developing Business Acumen is to provide the small business HR professional with a practical, hit-the-ground-running guide to becoming a more effective business partner. The reader will learn the elements of business acumen, such as: Reading and understanding a company's P&L statement; Formulating and tracking metrics that help implement HR programs; Communicating more effectively with other departments and throughout the organization; Developing mutually beneficial relationships with sales and marketing; Conducting environmental scans that can lead to positively influencing the organization; and Expanding an entrepreneurial spirit to enhance corporate culture. This is the first book in the Making an Impact in Small Business HR Series.

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Book SynopsisBeyond the usual everyday annoyances and exasperations we all experience in the workplace, pettiness limits careers and opportunities on a broad scale and sometimes crosses the line into undeniably criminal behavior. Based on recent research conducted by SHRM, this groundbreaking book examines the seemingly limitless depths of workplace pettiness - as well as the remarkable heights of creativity it seems to inspire in people - and delivers proven tools for anyone to spot pettiness and deal with it directly.In addition to revealing the root cause of pettiness and what can be done to eliminate it, Dr. Alonso also offers insights into the personal and organizational costs associated with petty behavior and shows how HR can be its most fierce adversary. But perhaps best of all, he shares some of the most incredible true stories about petty behavior in the workplace you'll ever read!

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Book Synopsis"Unquittable" presents a from-the-trenches guide to the most effective tools, strategies, and processes for attracting, developing, and retaining talent in your organization. Informed by the author's work helping hundreds of companies become more talent-minded, the hard-won techniques outlined in this book can be adapted for organizations of any size and deliver extraordinary bottom-line improvements with relatively little up-front investment.Laugh-out-loud stories of how to implement, and just as important, how NOT to implement talent strategies, bring to life some of the personalities and issues (both good and bad) employers can expect.Winning the war for talent requires more than good intentions-success requires conviction, investment, confidence, and time-and Unquittable delivers an engaging compendium of proven solutions to the most challenging and urgent issues facing anyone who hires and manages people.

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Book SynopsisChoosing the right people to carry out a project is essential to its success, and when multiple projects are combined into a complex program, the human aspect becomes even more important. Project and Program Management: A Competency-Based Approach, Fifth Edition balances a complete account of the technical aspects of project and program management with a practical approach to understanding and developing the core competencies required to accomplish desired goals. On the technical side, this book is a complete introduction to predicting costs, setting schedules, and assessing risks. On the human side, it sheds new light on how to mold different personality types into a team, how to motivate the team's members, and how to produce extraordinary results. The author details the blocking and tackling of the program management approach, describing the best way to define, organize, and schedule the work to be done, while identifying risks and controlling costs throughout the process.This fifth edition has been significantly revised, with every chapter updated. The volume considers the magnitude of recent social, political, and technological changes. Included are insights from numerous students who bring to the forefront their current real-world practices from their individual businesses, industries, and disciplines.Table of Contents List of Illustrations Preface Introduction Chapter 1. Program/Project Management Competencies Chapter 2. The Importance of Program/Project Management Chapter 3. Process Management—Evolution and Definition Chapter 4. Contract Types—What Type of Contract Should I Enter Into? Chapter 5. The Bidding Process—Obtaining a Price Quote Chapter 6. Defining the Work to be Performed Chapter 7. Scheduling and Staffing the Work Chapter 8. Risk Management—Mitigating the Impact Chapter 9. Disruptive Technologies—Thinking Outside of the Box Chapter 10. Cost, Schedule, and Performance Management—A Quantitative Premise Chapter 11. Multiple Generations in the Workplace—It's How We Grew Up Chapter 12. Connecting Generational Cohorts to Associative Thinking Chapter 13. Leadership and Gender—A Science-Based Understanding Chapter 14. Motivation and Leadership—Why We Do What We Do Chapter 15. Organization Design Models—Not Right or Wrong, More or Less Applicable Chapter 16. Building Teams—Understanding Ourselves and Others through MBTI Chapter 17. Capitalizing on the Collective Knowledge of the World Chapter 18. Establishing Program/Project Management as a Discipline Chapter 19. Managers, Leaders, and Entrepreneurs Chapter 20. The American Social Economic Context Chapter 21. Career Development—Models Chapter 22. Succession Planning—Providing Opportunities for Growth Chapter 23. The Business Case for Diversity and Inclusivity Chapter 24. Effective Communication Skills Chapter 25. Change Management—People, the Hardest Part Appendix A—Evaluating the Program Plan Appendix B—Executing the Program Plan Appendix C—Changes to the Program Plan Appendix D—Program Planning Master Process Flow Glossary Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisWhen the first gusher blew in at Spindletop, near Beaumont, Texas, in 1901, petroleum began to supplant cotton and cattle as the economic engine of the state and region. Very soon, much of the workforce migrated from the cotton field to the oilfield, following the lure of the wealth being created by black gold.The early decades of the twentieth century witnessed the development of an oilfield culture, as these workers defined and solidified their position within the region’s social fabric. Over time, the work force grew more professionalized, and technological change attracted a different type of labourer.Bobby D. Weaver grew up and worked in the oil patch. Now, drawing on oral histories supplemented and confirmed by other research, he tells the colourful stories of the workers who actually brought oil wealth to Texas. Drillers, shooters, toolies, pipeliners, teamsters, roustabouts, tank builders, roughnecks . . . each of them played a role in the frenzied, hard-driving lifestyle of the boomtowns that sprouted overnight in association with each major oil discovery.Weaver tracks the differences between company workers and contract workers. He details the work itself and the ethos that surrounds it. He highlights the similarities and differences from one field to another and traces changing aspects of the work over time. Above all, Oilfield Trash captures the unique voices of the labouring people who worked long, hard hours, often risking life and limb to keep the drilling rigs “turning to the right”.Trade Review…welcome addition to the relatively sparse literature on the history of work in the Texas oil industry. Bobby D. Weaver draws on an abundant supply of interviews and his own insights as a former roughneck to paint a vivid picture of life among the state's independent upstream drilling contractors…accessible descriptions of work in the oil patch…an important contribution to an understudied aspect of southern labor history."" - Journal of Southern History“…the personal stories of the men who labored in and around the oilfields . . . is densely packed with informative tidbits that describe the hardships experienced as part of daily life in a succession of Texas oilfield and boomtowns beginning on the Texas Coast and moving into West Texas. The reader learns not just about the men’s lives but also about the professionalization that took place in the oil patch…enriches the book with explanations of oilfield slang and terminology. This is an important book. Weaver’s book provides a unique glimpse into the actual lives of the 'oilfield trash.” - Southwestern Historical Quarterly

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Book SynopsisEvery day we wake up, send our children to school, go to work, attend sports or other entertainment events, etc. Then suddenly the unexpected happens. This day will not end like yesterday and a thousand other days. Our lives are changed forever. Suddenly we realize how precious and fragile life is, and we question whether we could have done something to prevent this emergency event. We have become accustomed to violence, but we do not need to accept it. Our study of workplace violence, terrorism, and other forms of dysfunctional behavior associated with work suggests that both managers and non-managers would like to reduce the risks associated with violence at the workplace. The book is designed to help do just that. You can be underpaid, overworked, or get fired even though you are performing well. You can be a victim of sabotage or harassment even though—or sometimes because!—you are doing an outstanding job. You can be a victim on company premises of an angry, psychologically impaired, or chemically dependent manager, non-manager, former coworker, spouse, or even a stranger. The violent act you face may have stemmed from coworker interaction, worker-boss relations, a sick corporate environment, or even family problems.Top executives and other managerial and non-managerial personnel clearly need to take steps toward reducing the threat of workplace violence. Numerous studies have been done regarding workplace problems, resulting in numerous books and professional journal articles. Some books, articles, workshops, seminars, and the like proffer general advice to managers. However, virtually all of that advice has come from psychologists, physicians, and lawyers. And very little counsel is provided to non-manager employees on dealing with problems that involve co-workers or managers. What has been lacking is advice that would reduce the threat of workplace violence and therefore (1) reduce stress, (2) enable organizations to develop potential competitive advantages in terms of their personnel and productivity, and (3) guide organizational personnel in their efforts to solve problems before they culminate in violent actions. This book fills that need. We believe it is the first to offer both general and specific information and advice from a managerial point of view. The authors have spent their careers intimately involved with the practice, teaching, and research on management and organizations.

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Book SynopsisEvery day we wake up, send our children to school, go to work, attend sports or other entertainment events, etc. Then suddenly the unexpected happens. This day will not end like yesterday and a thousand other days. Our lives are changed forever. Suddenly we realize how precious and fragile life is, and we question whether we could have done something to prevent this emergency event. We have become accustomed to violence, but we do not need to accept it. Our study of workplace violence, terrorism, and other forms of dysfunctional behavior associated with work suggests that both managers and non-managers would like to reduce the risks associated with violence at the workplace. The book is designed to help do just that. You can be underpaid, overworked, or get fired even though you are performing well. You can be a victim of sabotage or harassment even though—or sometimes because!—you are doing an outstanding job. You can be a victim on company premises of an angry, psychologically impaired, or chemically dependent manager, non-manager, former coworker, spouse, or even a stranger. The violent act you face may have stemmed from coworker interaction, worker-boss relations, a sick corporate environment, or even family problems.Top executives and other managerial and non-managerial personnel clearly need to take steps toward reducing the threat of workplace violence. Numerous studies have been done regarding workplace problems, resulting in numerous books and professional journal articles. Some books, articles, workshops, seminars, and the like proffer general advice to managers. However, virtually all of that advice has come from psychologists, physicians, and lawyers. And very little counsel is provided to non-manager employees on dealing with problems that involve co-workers or managers. What has been lacking is advice that would reduce the threat of workplace violence and therefore (1) reduce stress, (2) enable organizations to develop potential competitive advantages in terms of their personnel and productivity, and (3) guide organizational personnel in their efforts to solve problems before they culminate in violent actions. This book fills that need. We believe it is the first to offer both general and specific information and advice from a managerial point of view. The authors have spent their careers intimately involved with the practice, teaching, and research on management and organizations.

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Book SynopsisThis book offers a concise and analytical portrait of the contemporary world.The author encompasses concepts and theories from multiple disciplines notably sociology, anthropology, business, and economics to examine major global trends and transformations of the modern world, their underlying causes, and their consequences.The text examines global demographic trends, globalization, culture, emerging markets, global security, environmental degradation, large corporations, and economic inequality. The author also analyzes major transformations in healthcare, food, the sharing economy, Fourth Industrial Revolution, consumption, work and organization, innovation and various technologies in areas such as automation, robotics, connectivity, quantum computing, and new materials.This book is a valuable reference for business leaders, managers, students, and all those who are passionate about understanding the rapidly changing contemporary world.

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Book SynopsisDistilled from accounts of individual best boss stories, research and author experience, this book unlocks the powerful secrets of best boss leadership by providing a systemic approach for leading the best boss way. The authors also suggest strategies for reducing organizational barriers to successful leadership development. This book is offered for those who are looking to make a meaningful leadership difference in this challenging and chaotic world. It will inspire you to become the best possible boss you can be!

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Book SynopsisDiscover and practice the skills for your next career advancement.Fast Forward Your Career is for managers and Master students who want to learn the necessary skills to successfully progress in their career. You will: Change your mindset and learn the skills to face the current uncertainty such as the ability to coach, create trust, find your purpose, act with emotional intelligence. Learn team management and communication techniques to boost effectiveness. Observe the skills in practice thanks to the realistic storytelling complementing the theoretical deep-dives. Get tips of true Leadership from successful Executives. Understand the foundation of the Science of Happiness and its application at work. Practice new skills, challenge your perspective, rump-up your effectiveness, and fast-forward your career!Trade ReviewIn Fast Forward Your Career, Simonetta and Lucio present an engaging Business Management narrative on leadership – both the latest theories and practical implementations. They offer a framework for success told through real life examples, (and great characters) showing what managers and executives must do to become emotionally intelligent and successful leaders. Thoroughly enjoyable and a go to for me in future assignments. Effective, easy, and relevant. This book is a practical guide to develop key, interdisciplinary skills for the Leaders of tomorrow. Read, apply, and progress in your career.

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Book SynopsisEmbracing Ambiguity fills a tremendous need in today's chaotic marketplace by providing a timely, impactful, and relevant self-directed training program designed to enhance the essential skills employees need to embrace today's ambiguity. By engaging in self-directed learning employees will increase their self-awareness, further their sense of the world around them, and reflect on the intersection of the two.Required reading for individuals from small-to-medium sized businesses, large corporations, non-profit organizations, and government offices, Embracing Ambiguity offers employers and employees alike a valuable resource to use as they chart a course forward in a post-pandemic marketplace.

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Book SynopsisSuccess isn't about the race to the top or having to prove you're good enough. It's about carving out a path of personal discoveries and career accomplishments without focusing on promotions, prestige, or status.Burning Ladders. Building Bridges. recognizes it's what you learn along the journey and who you surround yourself with that defines success. Patterson is an empathetic guide who navigates the complicated road ahead. He takes you from where you are now to where you want to go, bypassing traditional workplace games. He reveals how to put people at the center of your pursuit and connect to the heart of what matters most.Patterson challenges today's status quo and motivates you to take ownership, control your destiny, and discover untapped potential. He dispels common myths and offers practical steps to enhance job skills that build mutually beneficial relationships. Patterson encourages the development of strong leadership attributes to help you make a unique difference. Achieving impactful results isn't about what you do; it's about who you are when you're doing it.Whether you're getting started or an experienced professional contemplating higher levels of satisfaction, Patterson provides a convincing approach to meaningful growth no matter your career development stage. A must-read if you're seeking change through deeper engagement in yourself and others.

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Book SynopsisFew time periods in the past five decades match the intensity of intergroup conflict that people around the world are currently experiencing. Polarized attitudes around various sociopolitical issues, such as gender equality and immigration, have dominated the media and our lives. Furthermore, these powerful social dynamics have also impacted the places where we work and intensified existing strains on workers and workplaces. To address these issues and improve organizational climates, more theories, research and collaborations to understand these phenomena are needed. The volumes in this series will describe and instigate scholarship that advances our understanding of diversity in organizations. In recognition of the centennial anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which granted American women the right to vote and the subsequent struggle for women of color to exercise it, this volume features the personal narratives of recognized scholars in the field who have advanced understanding of gender at work. In this way, we appreciate, and gain perspective on, the rewards and challenges of this essential scholarship and the lives of those who engage in it. The combination of these narratives is an exciting and meaningful exploration of the study of gender and its intersection with other marginalized social identities at work that authentically captures the experiences of scholars in the field and inventively pushes our understanding of diversity in organizations.Table of Contents Preface. When Demographics Disadvantage: Why I do Research on Gender in the Workplace (and Believe You Should Too) Feminist Organization Studies: A Love Story I Didn’t Even Know I Was Sexually Harassed: One Scholar’s Journey to Learning More About Why Sexual Harassment Occurs Men, Gender, and Second-Order Bias: A Reflection Reluctantly Learning to Appreciate the Importance of Gender Confessions of an Accidental Tourist: My Journey as a Gender Researcher My Learning Journey: Seven Turning Points in My Life as a Gender-and-Race Scholar Understanding the Lived Experience of Women’s Health and Well-Being at Work Take That Detour: Unexpected Influences on a Research Career Gender at the Work–Family Interface: A Collaborative Journey Marching Forward My Gender Research Journey Identity, Diversity, and Inclusion: My Personal and Academic Path Motivating and Enabling Gender Balance Reflections on the Study of Gender and Diversity: An Appeal for Objectivity Over Ideology How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? My Journey as a “Pracademic” Researching and Writing What Matters Most Gender Demographics and Organizations: An Ongoing (and Possibly Unending) Research Agenda About the Editors

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