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Full of great information but can be wordy
I enjoyed this book for the most part.It had great information and opened my eyes to areas I had not realized before.However, I noticed that in between interesting pieces of information there were alot of unnecessary words...like the author wanted to make the book longer.I found myself saying "didn't she just make this point but the wording is different this time."I gave it 3 stars because I think it should be read but I think there is alot of skimming you could do between paragraphs.

Globalization and Transnationalism in Anthropological light
High Tech and High Heels in the Global Economy is an ethnography of globalization positioned at the intersection between political economy and cultural studies.Carla Freemans's fieldwork in Barbados grounds the process of transnational capitalism - production, consumption, and the crafting of modern identities in the lives of Afro-Carribean women working in a new high tech industry called "informatics".It places gender at the center of transnational analysis and local Caribbean culture and history at the center of global studies.Read more

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business/Economics    3. Caribbean Area    4. Labor    5. Labor & Industrial Relations - General    6. Sociology    7. Women & Business    8. Women electronic data processi    9. Women electronic data processing personnel    10. Women offshore assembly indust    11. Women offshore assembly industry workers    12. Women's Studies - General    13. Caribbean islands    14. Women's studies    15. Work & labour   

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"The" book for those interested on Process Research
I highly recommend this book for its extensive and quality discussion of process research methodologies and philosophy. It's a MUST READ for those interested on the subject.
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Reducing Stress
As the other reviewer said this book is for everyone and as the writer himself says this book wont make your stress disappear from your life it can only help you minimize it. And when I bought this book it sure did minimize my work-related stress that affected everything in my life but it still remained there. Emotional despair? Reduce Stress!
How Stressed Are You? This is the first question arising in today's Tech times. World Health Organization has predicted that by 2020, depression will be the greatest burden of ill health in the developing world and will be the second largest cause of death and disability!!!! One wonders but sure this book has a great indepth dose of Reducing Stress pills of info with analysis Quiz on Page 16 that actually lets one recognize existence of stress and later reducing it. In Analyzing the causes of Stress, society, the working world and daily life have changed almost beyond recognition in the past 50 years and these changes have contributed to a major increase in stress, says the author. Many factors add fuel to blown minds as we deal coping with daily life. The book has cool tips on Getting Organized in life itself, manage time,check the attitudinal traits, taking out time to relax, understanding personality types, building better relationships and check Health. Emotional despair is a major health disorder and so, before it's late, check those Stress flaws and learn to use mind power through Tim Hindle's book on 'Reducing Stress' - a Good Pick.

This could help anyone in the workplace!
Some of these manager books are not just for managers. They could be read and enjoyed by all employees. Of all the books I have read, this one seems to be the most wide ranging and could help everyone in your office. Read more

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Business Life - General    4. Business/Economics    5. Job Stress    6. Labor    7. Stress (Psychology)    8. Stress Management    9. Business & Economics / Skills   

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Helps you understand how to win
Gregory's book is very helpful in understanding what factors can win an age discrimination action.His clear and concise case studies are used to illustrate the main legal points and how the courts have changed over recent years in their requirements for success.It has in several ways become more difficult to win age discrimination cases and Gregory explains how and why very clearly. An excellent resource to help you decide....
if you wish to become a plaintiff, and as a source of information, wisdom and comfort, if you do take action against your employer. The explanations are worth a thousand bucks.
There is very little written on the subject of age discrimination in employment that ventures to explain the whole process for the Plaintiff.This author is very credible to me both in providing behavior insights and process descriptions.It raises my confidence that older workers can gain a good understanding of the steps they need to take when they face the problem of age bias in employment. ... Read more

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Not bad - the political feminism is a bit much
It was going so well until she had to add her input on how the government should legislate a 2 woman minimum on corporate boards.I'm a true capitalist so to hear someone propose government intervention in todays business climate is quite a turnoff.

The Paradigmatics of the Multi-Generational Workforce
As the subtitle correctly indicates, Hankin focuses her reader's attention on "five sweeping trends that will shape your future." She devotes a separate chapter to each (Chapters 1-5).I especially appreciate the "virtual timeline" she includes in Chapter 3 (pages 48-49) which lists several generations and indicates the key influences on each: Thought-provoking, Educational: Well worth your time.
Human resources executives are naturally concerned about what's coming. Part of their job is to prepare for future workforce and workplace needs and advise senior leaders regarding appropriate strategies. Those senior executives are also beginning to wake up and smell the trends. The smart ones are hungry for the insights that will empower them to lead their organizations boldly into the future.
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Editorial Review

This book is a chilling account of the successful $176 million class-action racial discrimination suit brought against the Texaco corporation by Bari-Ellen Roberts and her 1,400 fellow African American colleagues. Roberts served as a senior financial analyst at Texaco from 1990 to 1997. With help from Read more

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One Admirable Woman's Story; One Company's Shame
I regret that this story is written "with Jack E. White" and not told by Roberts herself.The value of this book is primarily as a personal memoir.As told by White, it is a rather superficial, though intimate, personal outline of Roberts' life--the difficult time she had growing up, her ill-fated marriage, her strength and ambition in the face of adversity.I came away from the book admiring Roberts for her courage and determination, and appalled at Texaco's corporate culture, its hierarchy and unforgiveable prejudice.Were it not for anti-discrimination law, Texaco's sins would have remained hidden and unrectified.Until further notice, I'll certainly be buying my gasoline anywhere else!

Wonderful account of race and corporate America
I enjoyed this book tremendously.It was a little slow toward the end, but overall it was very well-written.It's a shame that this type of blatant racism still exists today, not that I'm surprised, but it's truly a shame.It took a lot of courage and stamina on Roberts' part to force Texaco to acknowlegde their archaeic and ignorant business practices relative to race.I applaud Bari Ellen Roberts even when there are those who still believe in Texaco's innocence...much like the reviewer who chooses to perpetuate one of America's largest problems...the belief that other races are inferior and should bow down to this almighty, superior race."Forgive him, for he knows not what he does."I enjoyed reading about her life and what she went through that made her into what she is today.This is definitely a book worth reading for all.

An Eye-Opening View of Overcoming Corporate Racism
Roberts vs. Texaco,a true story of race and corporate America, started a little slow, depicting Bari-Ellen Roberts' life since childhood.At first, I didn't know why it went into such detail, but as I read along, I understood how all of the pieces in her life connected to the storyline.Read more

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business/Economics    3. Corporate & Business History - General    4. Discrimination    5. Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - General    6. Labor    7. Legal Reference / Law Profession   

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Don't whine--do something!
I think Joan Fitzgerald's book is great and particularly timely.The headlines are legitimately full of the disasters in our economylinked to the new pressures of global competition.Rather than complain or oppose (certainly required--but alone--insufficient), Joan patiently and thoroughly describes the details of an approach that must be the foundation for US education policy at the federal, state and local level.It's a work in progress and Joan provides great information on the ideas, the case studies, and the practitioners.In Chicago and in Illinois, there is a new opennessby top leaders in business, government, and labor to new approaches.I'm encouraging them to read Joan's book now. ... Read more

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Reveals the power of song to promote ideas and ideals
Labor's Troubadour is an exceptionally well written and presented autobiography of a man who has spend more than fifty years using the power of music to fight for union representations in mills, mines, factories, and offices all over the country. Glazer tells of sharing platforms with significant political figures including Harry Truman, Eleanor Roosevelt, Hubert Humphrey, Adlai Stevenson, George McGovern, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon and Ladybird Johnson, Jimmy Carter, and bill Clinton. He describes his often comedic meetings with Jacqueline Kennedy, Rudolf Serkin, and other celebrities. Here also is the story of his encounters with labor icons Walter Reuther, George Meany, Cesar Chavez and others. Labor's Troubadour reveals the power of song to promote ideas and ideals and is a strongly recommended autobiography for students of the American labor movement in general, and one of its most talented balladeers in particular. ... Read more

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On Further Review
The author makes it abundantly clear that without the backing of a labor union, most workers stand little chance of countering unilateral and capricious employer actions. A collective bargaining agreement is a quasi-constitution that provides for due process for workers in many workplace situations. Otherwise, employees simply work "at the will" of employers with no recourse to challenge decisions. Another Important Michael Yates Book
Over the past decade, economist Michael Yates has written a number of books for working people -- "Power on the Job," "The Labor Law Handbook," "Longer Hours, Fewer Jobs: Employment andUnemployment in the United States" and now "Why UnionsMatter." Yates manages to write in a clear readable style and, at thesame time, talk about complex matters. He is also one of the very fewnonlawyers who has an understanding and grasp of the role of law. "WhyUnions Matter" manages to provide a lot of information about unionhistory, labor economics, and even how to organize a union and bargain acontract in a very concise book. While I might differ with Yates on somedetails, I think this book makes a valuable contribution. It and his otherbooks should be on every unionist's bookshelf, and unionists should lobbytheir public libraries to carry Yates' books. For some, unions matter; for most, unions are an irrelevancy
Yates does present a good basic review of the trials and tribulations and the benefits of unions over the last century or so. But there is much disingenuity in this book. He points out that much of the basis of earlyunions was an urban-based solidarity of workers who lived, worshipped, andworked in close proximity in the early decades of the 20th century. Hecalls for a renewed, if not similar, solidarity among mainstream workerstoday; but the demographics of US workers and the structure of industriesare far different. The closest example today of old time solidarity may bethe relationship of black churches and neighborhoods and municipal workers.Other than workers from union families and left-liberal college professors,most US workers in many segments of the economy don't have a clue aboutunions and what they know is negative. His calls for worker activism in thepolitical process and within workplaces have to be reconciled with thereality of political apathy and workplace authority. That is the groundthat must be tilled for solidarity. For the one in ten workers that are inunions, the NLRA and NLRB and well as union officialdom probably containand constrain as much as empower workers. For example, changing nationalunion affiliation is not viewed with equanimity. Yates is too accepting ofUS-style unionism; for example German-style works councils could have beencontrasted with US unions in terms of giving workers agency. Also, it seemsthat Yates derives far too much satisfaction from the fact that the AFL-CIOwill now talk to left-liberal academics. He needs to appreciate better thatthe activists of bygone eras were generated from within the working classwhich reflected an inherent understanding of their class condition. Howmany Americans today even have a notion of class? As stated, Yates' bookdoes a good job of showing the state of AFL-CIO unionism. But the bookwould not be satisfying for those who have critically examined thatterrain. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business/Economics    3. Labor    4. Labor & Industrial Relations - General    5. Labor & Industrial Relations - Unions    6. Labor unions    7. Politics / Current Events    8. United States    9. Business & Economics / Labor    10. Central government policies    11. LABOR UNIONS_UNITED STATES    12. Trade unions    13. USA    14. Work & labour   

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full of incomprehensible jargon, inaccuracies, & arrogance
This book exemplifies why I tend to stay away from "critical studies" (or whatever academic current this represents).Written by a professor in an obscure vocabulary that reeks of self-appointed elitism, it develops a convoluted argument against McDonald's as a cultural force that is subverting the polticial process in America and even the world. He claims that a burger is not just a burger, but instead eating one is a political act and even a religious ritual without offering anything in support of such claims except his weird academic discipline.
The best book in cultural studies and labor
This book is a refreshing break from the self-indulgent prattle of cultural studies.Taking an autobiographical theme, blending it with a bricolage of good research, the author looks at the power behind the McDonald's corporation.Examining the hegemonic implications of McDonald's, Kincheloe never ceases to entertain, teach,and create the best page-turner of the year--read this book if you are interested in consumer colonialism. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Anthropology - Cultural    2. Business & Economics    3. Business/Economics    4. Consumer Behavior - General    5. Consumer behavior    6. Corporate & Business History - General    7. Fast food restaurants    8. Labor    9. McDonald's Corporation    10. Pop Arts / Pop Culture    11. Restaurant management    12. Social aspects    13. Sociology - General    14. American studies    15. Consumer issues    16. Hotel & catering trades    17. Popular culture    18. USA   

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The principal book about Human Capital Theory.
Recipient of the Nobel Prize in Economic Science, Becker has pioneered the aplication of economic analysis to human behavior in such areas as dicrimination, married, family, etc. This book is a classic studyof the consequences of investing in a person's knowledge and skills. According to his theory, investing in an individual's education and training is similar to business investments in equipment.Read more

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Its a Job , not a jail.
This book offers a refreshing view of dealing with a workplace bully.You are not alone.This book provides valuable tips on how to make it until you are able to leave.Going to work should not be considered the same thing as spending the weekend in jail.Help is here.Check this book out.

I wish I had read this 10 years ago
A valuable lesson in the workplace dynamic. If you ever observed a co-worker and realized it's not what you do but how you do it - this book is for you. The author instructs you how to learn and become that bulletproof co-worker while keeping your self respect. ... Read more

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Across the Great Divide
When he's good, he's great.Some passages in this book, especially those dealing with Beck's idea of a new civil society that must be forged out of the remains of the social welfare contract, are inspiring.When he's not so good, it's because he's repetitive, or because he's speaking so generally about the effects of the global economy that he veers into vague abstraction at the expense of driving his thesis home.Because it's a challenging thesis -- the idea of paid civil work as a way to (re)create a truly democratic society -- and because it's articulation is at least partially supported through data, it's easy to forgive the sometimes too-general perspective. Bobos in purgatory
As Beck observes in his chapter on the US, Americans and Europeans see the world very differently. If, like many Americans, you think that life in US is good and getting better you may have some trouble connecting with Beck's perspective.Read more

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We have seen walmart and it is us.
Savagely funny and pointed, Dicker pulls no punches in his crystalization of the walmart juggernaut as it seeks to dominate a retail landscape near you.
Wal-Mart Exposed
I will admit right up front that John Dicker has written a clearly biased book against Wal-Mart. He is out to expose all that is bad about Wal-Mart and is reluctant to point out any good things about Wal-Mart (if there even are any). That being said, there are plenty of bad things to write about, and Dicker covers them all. The poor wages, forcing stores on communities that don't want one, foreign sweat shops, putting local small businesses out of business, and practicing censorship by not selling CDs and other items that don't mesh with the "family-friendly" image of Wal-Mart. The quintessential problem with Wal-Mart is that with every charge that is thrown at it, it views the each problem as a public relations matter and think that they need to work on adjusting their image, not their behavior.
fantastic
wal-mart is having a profound effect on our world. this book is intelligent and well written. it's easy to read and very compelling. hopefully it will have a very large audience. keep an open mind. the life you save may be your own. ... Read more

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