The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work, Paperback

Reducere. We spend most of our waking lives at work--in occupations most often chosen by our inexperienced younger selves. And yet we rarely ask ourselves ho...

Why do so many of us love or hate our work? How has it come to dominate our lives? And what should we do about it?Work makes us. Without it we are ...

With witty food writing, easy recipes, basic cooking tips and a hardback design, this book covers: Basics - from easy bread recipes and basic roast...

'Farmers in my childhood were as anxious for a male heir as any Tudor monarch securing dynastic succession.'A small Cotswold farm is the setting fo...

Reducere. "Chabon has always been a magical prose stylist, adept at combining the sort of social and emotional detail found in Philip Roth's Goodbye, Columbu...

Reducere. A brave book with a polemical argument on the paradoxes, struggles and advantages of aging.How old am I? Don’t ask, don’t tell. As the baby boomers...

Reducere. With his inimitable sense of humor and storytelling talent, New York Times bestselling author Michael Korda brings us this charming, hilarious, sel...

In this new novel by the acclaimed author of Blue Self-Portrait, a poet-narrator existing on a diet of cannabis, bananas and books on oppression un...

This leading, authoritative textbook has been carefully and substantially revised to provide the indispensable foundational resource for the sociol...

A consensus-shattering account of automation technologies and their effect on workplaces and the labor marketPublisher: Verso BooksAuthor(s): Aaron...

Deep Purple MKII reformed in 1992 but only managed 37 gigs. Along with narrative on each gig, the book is crammed full of never before seen photos ...

Exploring the different facets of the new world of work (including the hacker and maker movements, platform work, and digital nomadism), this edite...

The Language of Work examines language use in business and the workplace, representations of work and how people in business interact. Includes man...

Reducere. Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Reducere. DescriptionOn the morning after Kristallnacht, Toby Sonneman's father walked through broken glass to apply for the visa that saved him from the fat...

When the winners of today can be dethroned by a surprise new entrant tomorrow, how do you ensure you stay on top? The world has changed, and the le...

Reducere. Are you really what you imagine yourself to be? Who are you? What are you?At his father's deathbed, Robert Hamady came to the realization that we d...

This book brings together leading experts to explore the possibilities of the Green New Deal, emphasizing the future of work. They examine transfor...

"Arguing that most current organisations are orthodox, hierarchical, anti-democratic, oppressive, unfair and unjust; this book presents a viable al...

Work is more than labor, it's the intent to fulfill an assignment that God has graced for our lives. Procrastination: A Kingdom Perspective On The ...

Reducere. A leading workplace expert provides an inspirational, practical, and forward-looking career playbook for recent grads, career changers, and transit...

Discover the Twelve Factors for Organizational Success It's no secret that the economy is changing. Countless new tasks and exponential automation ...

Use this practical guide to develop an agile HR function that drives performance, reduces costs, saves time and supports overall business goals.

DescriptionSilicon Valley technology is transforming the way we work, and Uber is leading the charge. An American startup that promised to deliver ...

Performance management systems have become too time-consuming and cumbersome - the time is right for a reboot. This guide will show you how to revi...

Reducere. In 1906, 20-year-old Wilfred Nevue boarded a train to the Pacific Northwest, planning to earn money for college. Experienced at logging in the Uppe...

A philosopher/mechanic's wise (and sometimes funny) look at the challenges and pleasures of working with one's hands Called "the sleeper hit of the...

Reducere. The world of work has changed forever. Not only have jobs been lost, many will never return---at least not in the same form we are used to. "Career...

THE RISE OF THE ROBOTS for the masses. How to survive in a world of virtual globalisation

Reducere. "In the new world of work, HR must be strategic driver of organisational agility and capability." Developed more than 20 years ago, current HR mode...

Exposes the policies that have led to American imperialism and the massive military deployment that accompanies it, suggesting that the US could su...

Reducere. The age of the distributed team is upon us. Teams can now operate and collaborate from locations other than a central office, and events surroundin...

Reducere. Artificial intelligence. Virtual reality. Genetic engineering. These and other technologies are changing the way we live-and the way we work. What ...

With the notion of work transforming at a faster rate than it has in centuries, }Gigged{ offers a timely dissection of conventional work's possible...

Reducere. "Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by ignorance."-Hanlon's RazorOver the past five years, organizations adopted Slac...

Reducere. Before Columbus's fateful voyage in 1492, no European had ever seen, much less tasted, tobacco or chocolate. Initially dismissed as dry leaves and ...

The future of work is about talent, not technology. In 'Future Fit, ' author Andrea Clarke says that if we want to outrun the algorithm to stay sec...

Cara New Daggett traces the genealogy of the idea of energy from the Industrial Revolution to the present, showing how it has informed fossil fuel ...

Reducere. In his widely anticipated memoir, Ai Weiwei--one of the world's most famous artists and activists--tells a century-long epic tale of China through ...

Now in a fully updated third edition, The Sociology of Work draws on the work of classic and contemporary theorists, to provide readers with a thor...

What Do We Know and What Should We Do About The Future of Work? is part of a new book series offering short, up-to-date overviews of key issues oft...

An acclaimed work futurist reveals why empathy is critical to sustained growth, productivity, and engagement in a post-pandemic world.Publisher: Pa...