Workplace Politics

You can't have a healthy economy with an unhealthy work force. Work Less proposes ways to reduce work hours and keep workers happier, healthier, and more productive.

In a world where success is often equated with monumental leaps, "True Kaizen: Mastering Continuous Improvement for Lasting Success" invites you to embrace the power of small, consistent steps. This audiobook is your comprehensive guide to the Japanese philosophy of Kaizen, a transformative approach that has revolutionized industries and can revolutionize your life.

"การเมืองในองค์กรสไตล์สามก๊ก" เล่มนี้ ถือเป็นการรวมเล่มครั้งแรกของผู้เขียนก็ว่าได้ เพราะลงในแฟนเพจ วันละ 1 ตอน โดยนำเหตุการณ์ต่าง ๆ ในวรรณกรรมสามก๊กที่เกี่ยวข้องกับการเมืองในองค์กร มาผสมผสานกับประสบการณ์ในการทำงานเกือบ 2 ทศวรรษ มีบทความจำนวน 23 ตอน สอดแทรกแนวคิด

Social mores have changed, and yet, well-intentioned managers simply don't always know what to do and what's appropriate and useful to actively recruit, retain, and advance more women into leadership. They want to be told how this can make a difference to them and how they can make a difference - this book shows you how to improve your own results and win in business.

Behind virtually every ethical challenge we face, there are six forces and through a straightforward, four-step process, world class ethics professor Susan Liautaud gives you all the tools needed to navigate ethics. Learn how to develop a clear point of view, speak with authority and make effective decisions across all areas of life. In The Power of Ethics, Liautaud shows how we all can make more ethical choices at home, at work, in our communities and in society and create a better world through the decisions we make every day.

In Mars and Venus in the Workplace, Gray analyzes the differences in the ways men and women misunderstand and misinterpret each other in the workplace, and offers practical advice on reducing unnecessary conflict and frustration.

Gazprom, Google und der Fluch der Abhängigkeit: Warum Monopole so gefährlich sind. Gazprom, Google, Blackrock, USA, China und Russland: Konzerne und Staaten mit übergroßer Marktmacht greifen tief in unser Leben ein. Der Monopolismus mit seiner Herrschaft über Rohstoffe und Kapital, Energie, Nahrungsmittel und Daten droht den Wettbewerb abzuschaffen. Die Folgen sind weniger Innovation, höhere Preise, aber vor allem wirtschaftliche und politische Abhängigkeiten.

What used to be shocking has somehow become the new normal. Sexual predators stalk interns at work. Parents try to buy a place for their kids in college. Leaders compromise morals for political advantage. It happens so frequently that we can no longer dismiss these cases as a few bad apples. Something in the system is rotten. How can someone get ahead and be successful in our modern culture without compromising their morality? What makes a good man or woman in this era of scandal? Respected cultural anthropologist Grant McCracken has the answer: a return to the ancient idea of honor.

Growing numbers of Americans are doing work that they care about and enjoy. But they're frustrated by stagnant wages, shrinking health coverage, shaky pension plans, and company polices that make it more difficult for them to do their jobs well. Corporate executives may be becoming less loyal to their employees, but those same employees still want to be loyal to their company.

Whether it's the composition of a company's leadership team or identifying the candidates that are a 'good fit' with the organisation, racial divisions play out as starkly in the workplace as they do in wider society. Social Psychologist Robert Livingston has made it his life's work to show people how to turn difficult conversations about race into productive instances of real change. With wit and clarity, The Conversation distils Livingston's decades of research and practice into a solution-oriented road map for anyone seeking to uproot entrenched biases in the workplace.

Os impérios sobem, descem e caem. A história tem testemunhado este ciclo com os romanos, os otomanos e os britânicos. Todos caíram, e se não tivermos cuidado, os EUA serão os próximos. Muitas das empresas de hoje são um bando de sapos da engenharia financeira extrema viciados em dívidas se debatendo em óleo de cobra tépido. Infelizmente, muitos encontrarão sua morte nas garras dos abutres da Propriedade Intelectual.

Imperier reser sig, går ner, och faller. Historien har bevittnat denna cykel med romarna, ottomanerna, och britterna. De har alla störtats, och om vi inte är försiktiga kommer USA att bli näst.

Laptop, Tablet und keinen festen Arbeitsvertrag – das ist es, was die digitalen Bohème ausmacht. Denn die jungen Menschen wollen ein "intelligentes Leben jenseits der Festanstellung" führen. Ebay, MySpace und andere Seiten sind ihr Büros und dadurch verändern die jungen Menschen den Charakter des Internets. Mit diesem Buch wird das Zeitalter der digitalen Nomaden eingeläutet und aufgezeigt, wie sich die Welt der Arbeit durch das Internet verändert hat. Erklärungen zu wirtschaftlichen, technischen und sozialen Entwicklungen des neuen Lifestyle geben die beiden Autoren mehr als genug.

The annals of human history resound with a recurring cautionary tale: the dangers intertwined within the realms of power and wealth. These forces, while capable of bestowing opportunities and influence upon individuals, harbor an intrinsic potential for corruption and harm, casting shadows both upon their wielders and the spheres they influence. At their core, power and wealth hold a duality that can uplift or tarnish, depending on their application.

Based on a review of research literature from sociology, organizational psychology, and behavioral economics, this audiobook develops a theory of consent generation and distinguishes three groups of consent-producing mechanisms: socialization, incentive mechanisms, and participation and interest representation.

Looking to our personal relationships, social and cultural climate and business and economic potential, The Power of Women debunks the myths around feminism and proves why an intersectional approach to bringing women to the table is key to personal, social and economic progress for society as a whole.

This chapter-level audiobook can change the way you listen to BigShots - mostly businesspersons with a snapshot or two of politicians - as they pontificate for public consumption and personal gain. You'll recognize the spin, that dastardly polite euphemism for lies that the advertising/PR folks coined years ago to anoint their profession with a bit of undeserved dignity. In the process, you might gain a more realistic grasp of what's going on around you and how your mind is being manipulated, aka brainwashed.

This is a brief guide on surviving virtually any workplace politics you may experience. It has some practical advice, along with a little bit of street smarts that you can implement in the professional world as well as other situations.

The future is big right now - for perhaps the first time, our society is more focused on what is going to happen in the future than what is happening right now. In Trees on Mars: Our Obsession with the Future, cultural critic and indie entrepreneur Hal Niedzviecki asks how and when we started believing we could and should "create the future." What is it like to live in a society utterly focused on what is going to happen next?

With in-depth research, interviews, and provocative analysis, Mira Kamdar offers a penetrating view of India and its cultural and economic impact on the United States and the world. From Bollywood to the Indian diaspora to India's effect on global politics, she reports on the people, companies, and places shaping the new India. Kamdar examines the challenges India faces while celebrating India's tremendous vitality and the opportunities this Asian democracy has to shape its own and all of our destinies.