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Material Type: | Internet resource |
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Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Al Gini |
ISBN: | 0415926351 9780415926355 041592636X 9780415926362 |
OCLC Number: | 42579640 |
Description: | xiii, 266 pages ; 24 cm |
Contents: | You are what you do -- Work -- what is it? -- Collar color doesn't count -- Good work/bad work -- Lack of vision -- All work, but very little ethics -- Women in the workplace -- Squeezing time -- Workaholism, stress, and fatigue -- The work, spend, and debt syndrome -- Moral leadership and business ethics -- The end of work: is Rifkin right? -- The failure of work -- The future of work. |
Responsibility: | Al Gini. |
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Abstract:
This book explores why we work, how our work affects us, and what we will become as a nation of workers. It is a lively and humorous meditation on the nature of work and identity, the costs and challenges of a lifetime of labour.
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"He looks at it [work-related topics] all through his own humane yet practical lens...The result is packed with insights for workers and bosses alike...Gini covers a big topic from many different angles, comprehensively and well." -- American Way Read more...
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