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New Capitalism?: The Transformation of Work

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Doogan, Kevin, PUBLISHER: Polity Press, In this stimulating and highly original work, Kevin Doogan looks at contemporary social transformation through the lens of the labour market. Major themes of the day -- globalization, technological change and the new economy, the pension and demographic timebombs, flexibility and traditional employment -- are all subject to critical scrutiny. We are often told that a new global economy has emerged which has transformed our lives. It is argued that the pace of technological change, the mobility of multinational capital and the privatization of the welfare state have combined to create a more precarious world. Companies are outsourcing, jobs are migrating to China and India, and a job for life is said to be a thing of the past. The so-called 'new capitalism' is said to be the result of these profound changes. Kevin Doogan takes issue with these widely-accepted ideas and subjects the transformation of work to detailed examination through a comprehensive analysis of developments in Europe and North America. He argues that precariousness is not a natural consequence of this fast-changing world; rather, current insecurities are manufactured, emanating from government policy and the greater exposure of the economy to market forces. New Capitalism? The Transformation of Work is sure to stimulate academic debate. Kevin Doogan's account will appeal not just to scholars, but also to upper-level students across the social sciences, including the sociology of work, industrial relations, globalization, economics, social policy and business studies

Final Gifts: Understanding the Special Awareness, Needs, and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Callanan, Maggie / Kelley, Patricia, PUBLISHER: Walker & Company, Filled with practical advice on responding to the requests of the dying and helping them prepare emotionally and spiritually for death, this book shows readers how to help the dying person live fully to the very end. "A hopeful, helpful work... provides a gentle way to think about the unthinkable."--"Publishers Weekly."

Ethics in Management: Vedantic Perspectives

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Chakraborty, S. K., PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, In this work, S.K. Chakraborty develops the themes propounded in his earlier work to provide a systematic presentation of the relevant vedantic and allied principles in a conceptual and empirical framework. From an overall perspective of vedantic ethical vision and its application to managerial and corporate ethical morality, the book examines what the Vedantic ethical system, and great thinkers like Tagore, Gandhi, Burobindo and others, can teach us about such questions as individual leadership, transformation of the work ethos, ethics and productivity, and others. Throughout, the conceptual and the empirical are closely intertwined, and substantial graphic appendices on the Tata leadership crisis of and the securities scam of give an immediacy and relevance to the analysis.

Bluest Eye, The, a Novel (Maxnotes Literature Guides)

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Morrison, Toni / Hubert, Christopher / English Literature Study Guides, PUBLISHER: Research & Education Association, MAXnotes offer a fresh look at masterpieces of literature, presented in a lively and interesting fashion. Written by literary experts who currently teach the subject, MAXnotes will enhance your understanding and enjoyment of the work. MAXnotes are designed to stimulate independent thought about the literary work by raising various issues and thought-provoking ideas and questions. MAXnotes cover the essentials of what one should know about each work, including an overall summary, character lists, an explanation and discussion of the plot, the work's historical context, illustrations to convey the mood of the work, and a biography of the author. Each chapter is individually summarized and analyzed, and has study questions and answers.

Issues for Libraries and Information Science in the Internet

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Shuman, Bruce A., PUBLISHER: Libraries Unlimited, Are libraries destined for extinction as more people turn to the Web for their information needs? Or will the role of libraries expand to bridge the gap between information haves and have-nots? How will censorship issues, information overload, and archiving affect libraries in years to come? The immense changes brought by the Internet pose many questions and dilemmas for today's librarians, challenging many fundamental beliefs and practices. This timely work addresses a number of major critical issues facing libraries and our society. Join author Bruce Shuman to explore the challenges and possible solutions in this lively and thought-provoking discussion. A fascinating read for anyone working in the information industry-from library managers and practitioners to faculty and students of library and information science. It is also of interest to researchers and Internet users.

The Craft of Investing: Growth and Value Stocks, Emerging

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Train, John / Train, PUBLISHER: HarperBusiness, John Train's status as an investment wizard is the result of decades of stock market investing and investment counseling. "The Craft of Investing" is the ultimate treatise on how to invest well, outlining Train's key strategies and the principles that have brought him success. Train addresses everything from the psychology of the market to practical portfolio management tips. He explains growth investing, value investing, when to buy and when to sell, estate planning and shows how to build wealth and value systematically. Authoritative and practical, Train's analysis of winning techniques will help every investor.

Mobilizing for Peace: Conflict Resolution in Northern

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gidron, Benjamin / Katz, Stanley Nider / Hasenfeld, Yeheskel, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, Mobilizing for Peace brings together the work of international experts to provide an in-depth study of thirty-three peace/conflict organizations in Northern Ireland, South Africa, and Israel/Palestine. The contributors show how the sociopolitical and cultural context of the conflict in each region has shaped the type of resolution organizations that have emerged and their conception of the conflict and its resolution. By promoting more humane images of the contestants and by offering alternative peaceful approaches to resolve the conflict, the organizations have successfully galvanized previously weak or non-existent pro-peace political forces to become important players in the political struggle for peace.

Planning Design Engineering Sys CL

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Dandy, G. C. / Dandy / Warner, R., PUBLISHER: Spons Architecture Price Book, This comprehensive introduction to the scope and nature of engineering offers students a commonsense approach to the solution of engineering problems. Case studies and real-world examples are used to illustrate the role of the engineer, the type of work involved and the methodology employed in engineering practice.

Forestry

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Drake, Jane / Love, Ann / Cupples, Pat, PUBLISHER: Kids Can Press, In a picture-book format, the Canada at Work series introduces young children to the people, machines and environmental concerns involved in forestry. It explores the different methods used to cut down trees, the inside workings of a sawmill, pulp and paper mill and the importance of reseeding. Canadian in every detail, this book will help kids appreciate the work involved in bringing forestry products to their homes.

Vendere una foto

The work was written by the artist N. Lvov in the middle of the first half of the 20th century.The painting depicts the summer southern seascape. On the left side - a mountainous shore with cypress. The landscape is characterized by simplicity, clarity and original pictorial expression.A picture with a harmonious color, based on a combination of subtle shades of blue, green and brown colors. The work is written with the appropriate mood and corresponds to works popular with connoisseurs of art!

Work + Life

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Yost, Cali Williams, PUBLISHER: Riverhead Books, The empowering new 3-step guide to combining work and life strategically, creatively, and successfully. The message is simple: Work doesn't have to be all or nothing. There are countless combinations of work and life between these extremes. People can change the way work fits into their lives, in a way that's good for employees and employers. "Work+Life" provides the tools to adjust the "work" portion of life in order to have more time and/or energy for personal responsibilities and interests. Even a small change can make a big difference. Industry expert Cali Yost has been working with people on all sides of the issue: employees and managers at companies such as General Electric/NBC, Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceuticals, and Ernst & Young, and EAPs nationwide that help companies help their employees. They all say the same thing-"Work+Life" is the missing piece of the puzzle, putting readers on the cutting edge of the workplace revolution.

Multinationals and Europe : Strategies for the Future

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Burgenmeier, B. / Burgenmeier, Beat, PUBLISHER: Routledge, "Multinationals and Europe " presents the first independent review of the critical role multinationals will play in Europe in the future. An international group of scholars extend the focus beyond to examine the economic and business strategy frameworks that firms need to develop and maintain a competitive advantage. Using case studies from specific industries, the contributors explore the activity of multinationals within the single market, and give special emphasis to the Japanese companies that are poised to exploit the climate of . The importance of interaction between multinationals and national government policies is analyzed, with acknowledgement of the integration that has already been achieved.

Joseph's Bones: Understanding the Struggle Between God and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Segal, Jerome M., PUBLISHER: Riverhead Books, A bold and radical reinterpretation of the Old Testament. "Brilliant...Nothing quite like it has appeared in years." (Jack Miles, author of "God: A Biography ") Imagine if someone who had never heard of Judaism or Christianity read the Old Testament. How could the relationship between God and humanity possibly be understood? In "Joseph's Bones," Segal approaches the Bible from this fresh perspective-one framed by the story of the Israelites' fidelity to Joseph-and finds something unexpected: an account of the human condition that reads like an existential novel about the struggle of mankind against the unpredictable and often unwarranted wrath of God. This is a rarity in Biblical interpretation- brilliant and rigorously argued, "a work of stunning originality."

The Tale of Genji

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Shikibu, Murasaki / Suematsu, Kencho, PUBLISHER: Tuttle Publishing, Written centuries before the time of Shakespeare and Chaucer, "The Tale of Genji" marks the birth of the novel--and after more than a millennium, this seminal work about the life and loves of Prince Genji, master poet, dancer, musician and painter, continues to enchant readers throughout the world.

Accountability Arrangements for Financial Sector Regulators

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hupkes, Eva H. G. / Quintyn, Marc / Taylor, Michael, PUBLISHER: International Monetary Fund, Policymakers are often reluctant to grant independence to the agencies that regulate and supervise the financial sector because of the fear that these agencies, with their wide-ranging responsibilities and powers, could become a law unto themselves. This pamphlet describes mechanisms for making regulatory agencies accountable not only to the government but also to the industry they supervise and the public at large, with examples from a range of countries.

The Supreme Court

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Baum, Lawrence, PUBLISHER: Congressional Quarterly Books, The Supreme Court provides a broad and detailed understanding of the U.S. Supreme Court, describing how the Court works and presenting explanations for its behavior. It also explains other political processes that affect the Court, such as the nomination and confirmation of justices. This seventh edition reflects recent developments, such as the declining number of cases that the Court decides each year, the impact of President Clinton's appointees on the Court, and the Court's tightening reins on Congress's efforts to regulate the economy and society. The book's glossary provides a quick guide to legal terms; its bibliography and its new list of Web sources steer readers to additional information. The case index provides a link between specific cases and general processes and developments.

A Prayerbook for Volunteers

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: McCann, Deborah, PUBLISHER: Twenty-Third Publications, In down-to-earth and humorous look at the important work of volunteers, author Deborah McCann offers heartfelt prayers and reflections on the various aspects of this "unsung" ministry. Both the upside and the downside of the volunteer's role is expressed here and the experiences of volunteers are related to those of Jesus.

The Shield of Honor

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Morris, Gilbert, PUBLISHER: Tyndale House Publishers, Two families--the Wakefields of nobility and the lower-class Morgans--are the focus of this sweeping generational saga, joined by intriguing personalities such as Elizabeth I, William Tyndale, and John Bunyan. Linking the people and events through the ages is the struggle of men and women who sought God as the answer to their difficulties. #3: "Shield of Honor" This third book of the series depicts the English civil war, Charles I, and Cromwell as it continues the story of the Wakefield and Morgan families.

The Tears of Hispaniola: Haitian and Dominican Diaspora

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Suarez, Lucia M., PUBLISHER: University Press of Florida, "The first book on the market that considers the experience of Haitians and Dominicans in the United States in one single effort of analysis and does so through the cultural venue of literary texts produced by writers from the two communities."--Silvio To

Attack of the Living Mask

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gareth Stevens Publishing / Hirschfeld, Robert, PUBLISHER: Gareth Stevens Publishing, Almost everyone is familiar with the Choose Your Own Adventure "RM" format: as readers go through the story, they make choices that control the plot and outcome of each book. This innovative and interesting approach is all the more exciting now that it's applied to spooky and scary stories. Each book contains enough thrills and chills to appeal to every reader and provide hours of enthusiastic and challenging reading.

Transition from Below: Forging Trade Unionism and Workplace

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Von Holdt, K. / Von Holdt, Karl, PUBLISHER: University of Kwazulu Natal Press, This book analyzes the militant struggle of black workers against the despotism and racism of white power in the workplace, and of their participation in the broader political struggle against apartheid; the triumphant democratic breakthrough which culminated in the election of an ANC government in ; and the workers' strategy for reconstruction in the workplace and in local politics. Von Holdt explores the chaos and ungovernability in workplace and community as activists endeavored to disrupt the order of apartheid, as well as the outlines of a new order that emerged from this turbulence. Simultaneously, it examines the divisions and contestation within the union - between political activists and shop stewards, between migrant outsiders and urban locals - that erupted in open conflict and violence between workers. The struggle against white power was simultaneously a struggle to build trade union organization in a continuous process of forging and re-forging the meaning and "law" of the union. This book shows how trade union collective identity in the s consisted of a complex amalgam of popular, class and workplace identities, many of which were forged beyond the workplace.

Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicine and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Tovey, Philip / Chatwin, John / Broom, Alex, PUBLISHER: Routledge, Drawing on comparative fieldwork in the UK, Pakistan and Australia, this book provides the first systematic assessment of pathways and access to CAM and how it is used in health practice and by individuals with cancer. Giving fresh and invaluable insights into how differing health and societal structures influence the use complementary and alternative medicine, the book explores: the empirical, theoretical, and policy context for the study of CAM/TM and cancer the history and character of the eight support groups in which fieldwork took place in the UK, Australia and Pakistan the nature and structure of patient support groups' history, affiliation and evolution how groups function on a day-to-day basis the extent to which what is being offered in these CAM-oriented groups is in any way innovative and challenging to the therapeutic and organisational mainstream the value of sociological work in the field which is not tied to immediate and narrow policy objectives. This is an essential resource for those studying complementary and alternative medicine sociologically, to those involved in the provision of cancer care on a day-to-day basis, and to those looking to establish a more informed (evidence-based) policy.

Keynote for iPad

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Negrino, Tom, PUBLISHER: Peachpit Press, In this book, readers will get clear and to-the-point instruction on how to create all kinds of presentations using the Keynote app. Readers will learn to: Install the Keynote AppWork with the document manager.Work with the media browser and add photos and movies from their library.Add amazing animations and effects.Connect with a crowd by presenting to an audience right on their iPad or connect to a TV, monitor, projector, or LCD display and present on an even bigger screen.Work with and customize Apple-designed themes.

High Performance Branch Banking: A Manager's Guide to

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ritter, Dwight S., PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill Companies, High Performance Branch Banking is a must-read for any banker with an interest in the retail financial services market. This book gives solutions needed for banks to prosper providing the needed perspective and ideas for branches to overcome obstacles and seize opportunities. High Performance Branch Banking helps managers find the right balance to maximize productivity and performance in an ever-changing market, and offers tips on: managing sales efforts and internal staff; identifying the small business customer; how to ask questions that the customer wants to answer.

Timing the Real Estate Market: How to Buy Low and Sell High

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hall, Craig / Hall Craig, PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill, How to buy low and sell high in real estate Yes, timing is everything. In the real estate market, that means buying in markets that are ready to take off and cashing out before prices crash. In "Timing the Real Estate Market," millionaire real estate entrepreneur Craig Hall reveals to America's 17 million real estate investors his secrets for maximizing profits, by knowing when to buy, when to sell, and what to do in between. Following Hall's savvy advice, real estate investors will learn: The seven major trends affecting real estate prices How to predict when real estate prices are poised to increase How to capture maximum profits by knowing when to sell How to add value to a property while waiting for the real estate market to pick up How to survive during a downturn--until the next market upswing

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