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Austerity's impacts on the healthcare, social care and education
professions are under the spotlight in this important book. From
scarcer resources to greater stresses, and falling training budgets
to rising risks, it charts how policies and cuts have compromised
workers' ability to undertake their professional roles. It combines
research and practice experience to assess the extent of
de-professionalisation in recent years and how workers have
responded. This book is a vital review of how austerity has
resculpted our notions of professionalism.
He always wanted to write a novel about the sorrow of mortality and
the ineffability of beauty--but this is what he was stuck with: a
book about work, white-collar middle class white boss work in
America.
Etiquette as a Winning Formula for Job Search Success? Why not?
Seventy, that's right, 70 percent of people lose their jobs because
they don't fit into the work environment. It has become even more
difficult to get a job. When John Daly explains to people that the
reason they aren't appearing to "fit in" leads back to their not
understanding business and personal etiquette, he's often met with,
"You mean that stuffy, eat-with-the-right-fork stuff?" Far from it.
Daly encourages people to think of job hunting as a game. Job
hunting depends on knowing the rules of the game. Like playing
football, you need to know all the rules, particularly the ones you
don't want to break, such as being out-of-bounds. The point of the
game in job searching and in life is to know how to be comfortable
and make others comfortable with you in every situation. And that's
why etiquette So, why are so many people lacking in an
understanding of the rules? Daly's response is simple: No one has
ever taught them Over the past several years, Daly has been
mentoring young people in Santa Barbara, California. In the
process, he launched The Key Class, a course on business and social
manners to help both students and unemployed workers secure jobs
and gain college entrance. This book is a compilation of articles
he's written over the past few years, even snagging a few guest
bloggers along the way. Get ready to download a winning formula for
job search success contained in the pages of this book
This book examines the various environmental factors which affect
the workplace atmosphere in businesses, with a particular focus on
indoor air quality. Topics discussed include antimicrobial
treatments of indoor mould and bacteria; an assessment of the
carbon footprint and how that will affect long-term pollution
emission reduction; indoor air quality, health and productivity;
antigenic/allergenic rubber proteins and environmental regulations
and environmental investing practices in Europe.
How do you introduce spirituality in business? It's elementary -
start with the ABC's. This little book provides a powerful yet
elegant basis upon which to build a strong spiritual presence in
the workplace. Built on wisdom, kindness and compassion, it
explores 26 core ideas related to spirituality. No dogma or
religious rhetoric; just a clear articulation of essential truths
found in every religious and spiritual tradition. Spirituality in
the workplace was recognized as a megatrend in 2010 by
world-renowned author and speaker Patricia Auberdine. In 2012, we
are perched on the edge of a paradigm shift, and the ABC's of
Spirituality in Business gives us the platform from which to launch
the fulfillment of the human spirit.
Leading in organizations working for justice is not the same as
leading anywhere else. Staff expect to be treated as partners and
demand internal practices that center equity. Justice leaders must
meet these expectations, as well as recognize and address the ways
that individuals and organizations inadvertently replicate
oppression. Created specifically for social justice leaders,
Leading for Justice addresses specific concerns and issues that
beset organizations working for social justice and offers practices
and models that center justice and equity. Topics include: the role
of a supervisor in a social justice organization, the importance of
self-awareness, issues of power and privilege, human resources as a
justice partner, misses and messes, and clear guidelines for
holding people accountable in a manner that is respectful and
effective. Written in a friendly, accessible, and supportive tone,
and offering discussion questions at the end of each short section
to make the book user-friendly for both individuals and teams,
Leading for Justice is a book for leaders who want to walk the talk
of supporting social justice, in their organizations and in the
world.
Office ergonomics - whether we realize it or not - directly or
indirectly affects every one of us. It is the study of the work we
do, the environment we work in, and the tools we use to
successfully perform our jobs. Office ergonomics helps us be
comfortable and safe at work, which reduces the risk of injury,
lowers stress, increases personal engagement, and raises overall
work performance. This book embraces and addresses the new reality
of the traditional 'office' work, which is ever changing and
evolving, and offers tactical recommendations on how to make
non-traditional office settings more comfortable. This book
suggests how to Set up the office, wherever that may be - at a
company site, at home, at a corner cafe, on a commuter train
Interact with colleagues Organize and pace work Select and arrange
equipment and furniture Maintain the physical climate - lighting,
sound, heating and cooling The book is a practical one, based on
sound theory and solid research. Written for non-engineers as well
as those in the industry, it has a conversational tone, reflects
true-life situations that office workers face, and is adaptable to
multiple office settings. While budding ergonomists will find it
educational, office managers and designers will benefit from it as
well. You will find ten fast-paced chapters, augmented with brief
case studies and illustrations, and capped off with a series of
practical design recommendations. Three appendices delve into
ergonomic topics with more thorough details. This book suggests how
best to achieve a harmonious work scenario by optimizing the 'fit'
between the person and his or her environment. This, in a nutshell,
is what ergonomics is all about: working with ease and efficiency.
This book gives an understanding of the origins and nature of
conflict, and enables the reader to find solutions through open
communication and mutual trust and respect. It offers a simple
structure which will allow all parties to reach the magic of
win-win. Contents: About the authors; Preface; Introduction; 1. How
the view explains our differences; 2. Differences in personality
types; 3. Fight the difference or celebrate it? 4. Are you building
a bridge or a barrier?; 5. Understand and manage your feelings; 6.
Develop your skills and increase your choices; 7. Four steps to
resolution; 8. Preventing conflict; Appendices; Bibliography;
Index; Conflict resolution workshop.
"Many of the common concepts of power in business are so close to
perfectly wrong that it's amazing any work happens at all..." The
physics definition of power is 'the ability to do work'; most
social definitions are closer to the ability to avoid it. This
insight provides opportunities for a radical re-think of power and
response-ability at work. Linking the human side of systems into
the architecture of the enterprise creates workplaces that are more
effective, empowering and profitable for everyone involved. This
enlightening and enlivening book explains the interplay of power,
property and responsibility in the business context - how it works,
why it doesn't, and what to do about it. Topics covered include: -
how to identify power in the workplace - both functional and
dysfunctional - how to enhance responsibility and
'response-ability' at work - how to resolve differences of scale,
from 'I' to 'We' to 'Us' to 'Them' - how to avoid 'power-traps'
that could put the enterprise at risk - how to design systems that
improve purpose-fulfilment, relationship-management and
knowledge-technology in the enterprise The book includes a
diagnostic checklist on power, property and responsibility, and
also describes the background to other Tetradian tools and
techniques such as the SEMPER whole-of-enterprise metric. If you
want to include the human side of systems in your
enterprise-architecture, this is one book you'll definitely need.
Tom Graves has been an independent consultant for almost three
decades, in business transformation, enterprise architecture and
knowledge management. His clients in Europe, Australia and the USA
have covered a broad range of industries including banking,
utilities, logistics, engineering, media, telecoms, research,
defence and government. He has a special interest in architecture
for non-IT-centric enterprises, and integration between IT-based
and non-IT-based services.
Named to the shortlist for the 2021 Outstanding Works of Literature
(OWL) Award in the Women in Business Category Addressing gender
alone won't help women rise to the top. Although women come from
widely diverse backgrounds, they share a common assumption upon
entering the workforce: "I have a chance." Along the way, however,
they discover that people question their authority, challenge their
intelligence, and discount their ideas. And while gender is a
common denominator among these women, race and class are often
wedges between them. In Our Separate Ways, Ella Bell Smith and
Stella M. Nkomo take an unflinching look at the surprising
differences between Black and White women's trials and triumphs on
their way to the top. Based on groundbreaking research, the book
compares and contrasts the experiences of 120 Black and White
female managers in America. Powerful stories bring to life the
women's often difficult journeys from childhood to professional
success, highlighting the roles that gender, race, and class played
in their development. Now with an updated preface and epilogue, the
book provides candid discussions of the continuing challenge of
achieving race and gender equality in the midst of deep political
and ideological divides. You'll discover how White women
have-perhaps unwittingly-aligned themselves more often with White
men than with Black women and how systemic racism and biases still
exist in organizations. But you'll also learn what to do to
leverage the talents of all women and eliminate systemic racism for
good. Whether you lead an organization or simply want to better
understand the dynamics at play in business today, you'll discover
provocative ideas for creating a better workplace and encouraging
equality for everyone.
This lively and engaging new book addresses a topical and important area of study. Helping readers not only to understand, but also to apply, the most important theoretical notions on identity, identification, reputation and corporate branding, it illustrates how communicating with a company’s key audience depends upon all of the company’s internal and external communication.
The authors, leading experts in this field, provide students of corporate communication with a research-based tool box to be used for effective corporate communications and creating a positive reputation.
Essentials of Corporate Communication features original examples and vignettes, drawn from a variety of US, European and Asian companies with a proven record of successful corporate communication, thus offering readers best practice examples. Illustrations are drawn from such global companies as Virgin, IKEA, INVE and Lego. Presenting the most up-to-date content available it is a must-read for all those studying and working in this field.
Table of Contents
Introduction: The Communication System 1. What is Corporate Communication? 2. From Communication to Reputation 3. Building Identity and Identification 4. Measuring Corporate Identity 5. Communicating with the Corporate Brand 6. Developing a Reputation Platform 7. Expressing the Company 8. Communicating with Key Stakeholder Groups 9. Assessing the Effectiveness of Corporate Communication 10. Applied Reputation Research 11. Organizing Corporate Communication
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