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Die protestantische Ethik und der Geist des Kapitalismus
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Max Weber |
In The Protestant Ethic, Max Weber opposes the Marxist concept of dialectical materialism and relates the rise of the capitalist economy to the Calvinist belief in the moral value of hard work and th… |
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It comes with the territory
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Al Gini,T. J. Sullivan |
Exploring the what work is and what it does to people. |
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Culture's consequences
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Geert H. Hofstede,Geert Hofstede |
"This important book is based on a monumental study of the sales subsidiaries of a major multinational corporation which operates in 39 countries in the world. Since, in all countries, the respondent… |
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The Corrosion of Character
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Richard Sennett |
In the brave new world of the "flexible" corporation, Richard Sennett observes, workers at all levels are regarded as wholly disposable, and they have responded in kind, ceasing to think in terms of … |
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Taking responsibility
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Stuart Schwartz |
Explains how to perform responsibly and assume responsiblity in the workplace. |
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Manjhi moves a mountain
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Nancy Churnin |
For twenty years, Dashrath Manjhi used a hammer and chisel to carve a path through the mountain to allow his poor village access to the nearby village with schools, markets, and a hospital. |
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The good ones
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Bruce D. Weinstein |
"Businesses, understandably, look for technical expertise when hiring. Unfortunately, they often simply hope for the best when it comes to character, or "goodness." But as Bruce Weinstein shows, ther… |
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Customers at Work
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W. Dunkel,F. Kleemann |
xiv, 257 pages ; 23 cm |
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The gen Y handbook
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Diane E. Spiegel |
"Head of a corporate training business examines issues of Generation Y entering the workforce, including their conflicts with Baby Boomer managers who have different work ethics. She describes the Ge… |
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Growing global
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Center for Global Enterprise |
Growing Global: Lessons for the New Enterprise was written to help leaders better understand and manage the business and societal dynamics sweeping the globe. |
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Emergence of the 'me' enterprise
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Ashok B. Shah |
As new and disruptive technologies continue to transform the workplace, both employers and employees struggle to keep pace. The business practices of even five years ago are being revamped by new tec… |
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Will Powers
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Coy Bowles |
This " is a tale about overcoming self-entitlement and achieving your goals with dedication and a strong work ethic. Will's journey with music teaches him the value of hard work and the power of beli… |
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American exceptionalism, American anxiety
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Jonathan A. Glickstein |
"The Mythology of nineteenth-century American economic exceptionalism trumpeted the positive work incentives prevailing in a society of scarce labor, weak class barriers, and abundant opportunity. Th… |
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32 ways to be a champion in business
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Earvin Johnson |
As a young man, Earvin "Magic" Johnson admired his father and other small-town entrepreneurs who created jobs and served as leaders in his Midwestern community. He worked for them, watched them, and … |
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Tops and bottoms
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Lesley Conger |
Retells how the industrious farmer outwitted the lazy goblin. |
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The ABC's of building a business team that wins
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Blair Singer |
The ABC's of Building a Business Team That Wins will: Attract the best team players for your business Ensure that all team members operate at peak performance Take ordinary people and turn them in… |
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Bulletproof your job
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Stephen Viscusi |
There's no doubt about it, today's workplace is an uncertain and treacherous territory. Newspaper headlines are proclaiming near record-high levels of unemployment, and, in these tough times, compani… |
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