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Office & workplace
Paperback. This book explores understandings and experiences of 'dirty work' tasks or occupations that are seen as disgusting and degrading. It complicates the 'clean/dirty' divide in the context of organizations and work and illustrates some of the complex ways in which dirty work identities are managed." Editor(s): Simpson, R.; Lewis, P.; Hopfl, H.; Slutskaya, Natasha. Series: Identity Studies in the Social Sciences. Num Pages: 285 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHBL; JMJ; KJU; KJWB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 285
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349325511
- ISBN
- 9781349325511
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.38
€ 66.38
Paperback. This book provides an account of the international emergence of corporate manslaughter offences to criminalise deaths in the workplace during the last twenty years, identifying the limitations of health and safety regulation that have prompted this development. Series: Crime Prevention and Security Management. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKV; KJWB; LNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 315.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349324460
- ISBN
- 9781349324460
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.64
€ 126.64
Paperback. A highly practical and insightful book; it will help you to perform more effectively in a workplace which requires you to function effectively in predominantly adversarial relationships. Whether you work for a small, medium or large organization this book will enable you to get things done effectively in prevailingly oppositional relationships. Num Pages: 215 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJC; KJM; KJMV2; KJT; KJU; KJWB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 215
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349315604
- ISBN
- 9781349315604
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.20
€ 66.20
Paperback. This bookexplores ethnographic studies of diagnostic work in diverse settings. Switching attention from product ('diagnosis') to process ('diagnosing'), it reveals the importance of collaborative, socio-material, technologically augmented practices, exploring the potential of the multi-disciplinary studies presented to inform innovation." Editor(s): Buscher, M.; Goodwin, D.; Mesman, Jessica. Num Pages: 279 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JHBL; KJU; KJWB; MJ; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 279
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349308477
- ISBN
- 9781349308477
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Paperback. Num Pages: 188 pages. BIC Classification: KJMV2; KJW; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Larson Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780943914862
- ISBN
- 9780943914862
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.69
€ 23.99
€ 16.69
Series: Blazer Lectures. Num Pages: 196 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSJ1; JPQB; KJW; KNXB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 137 x 15. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Edition
- 2
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813145136
- ISBN
- 9780813145136
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 27.65
€ 27.99
€ 27.65
Save the environment and elevate your career The twin challenges of the economic meltdown and climate change means we must act quickly to evolve our businesses to weather the storm. Climb The Green Ladder identifies the key themes that underpin successful sustainability strategies and explains how to apply them step-by-step. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KJWX; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 149 x 21. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470748015
- ISBN
- 9780470748015
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.44
€ 38.44
Paperback. Series: Papermacs. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJWB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 333.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1980
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333257203
- ISBN
- 9780333257203
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.45
€ 27.45
Hardback. This is an exploration of interaction between humans, computers and automated machines and why they frequently go awry, sometimes with disastrous consequences. Num Pages: 320 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV6; KJWX; TBC; UYZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- St Martin's Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312295745
- ISBN
- 9780312295745
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.21
€ 68.21
Hardcover. Do you want to acquire the knowledge and skills to give you greater influence in political situations at work? Perhaps you want to make sense of the political behaviour you see around you. Or maybe you want to acquire a set of effective tools to help you work more productively in a political workplace. If so, this book is for you. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMJ; KJMV2; KJW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230595415
- ISBN
- 9780230595415
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.19
€ 67.19
Hardcover. In a difficult economic climate it is more important than ever to manage bad behaviour in the workplace and minimize the damage negative and destructive employees can have on an organization. This book looks at the problems companies can face but also shows how to resolve these issues and work towards a positive outcome. Num Pages: 320 pages, 10 charts. BIC Classification: KJMV2; KJW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 168 x 23. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230584747
- ISBN
- 9780230584747
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.79
€ 84.79
Hardcover. The book offers an inquiry into the construction of employment practices in a multinational company across Western and Eastern Europe. In the complex corporate and host-country influences, social interaction between the firm and local actors is presented as the underlying social mechanism through which work practices are constructed. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJW; KNXB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 148 x 21. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230579774
- ISBN
- 9780230579774
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.13
€ 67.13
Hardcover. Focusing on care workers for the elderly, this book examines the paradoxical position of irregular migrants in European society, who are often labelled as 'illegal' residents but who in fact provide much needed, essential support to welfare systems. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JFFN; JHBL; JKSG; KJWX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230343160
- ISBN
- 9780230343160
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.65
€ 66.65
Paperback. Tackles the nuts and bolts of communication at work in a no-nonsense way with startling honesty and practical tips. The authors' views are supported by comment from an impressive line up of experts whose communication strategies drive a range of successful organizations. For all those who struggle to make themselves heard in the business world Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMB; KJU; KJW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230314276
- ISBN
- 9780230314276
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.43
€ 61.43
Hardcover. Corporate diversity programs often fail because of resistance in workplace culture. The author sets out an approach to real change by analysing the role of organisational cultures in marginalising women workers. Based on academic research, case studies and interviews, the author presents a new model for changing organisational culture Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; KJU; KJW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 165 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230283701
- ISBN
- 9780230283701
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.71
€ 67.71
Hardcover. Presents research in Employee-Driven Innovation, an emergent field of study that meets the demand for exploiting new innovative potentials in organizations. There is a growing interest in creating new knowledge in innovation, emphasizing human resources and social processes. The authors intend to take the global lead in research on these areas. Editor(s): Hasse, Catherine; Bonnafous-Boucher, Maria; Lotz, Maja. Num Pages: 287 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJD; KJW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230278622
- ISBN
- 9780230278622
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.88
€ 127.88
Hardcover. This book provides an account of the international emergence of corporate manslaughter offences to criminalise deaths in the workplace during the last twenty years, identifying the limitations of health and safety regulation that have prompted this development. Series: Crime Prevention and Security Management. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJW; LNCD; LNFJ; LNFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 146 x 25. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230274525
- ISBN
- 9780230274525
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Hardcover. Enables companies to discuss and organize offshoring IT work to India and the opportunity to industrialize the IT delivery chain allowing countering cost pressures. Offshoring is considered as a lifecycle and the book provides a practical framework for assessing the offshore readiness and conducting a lean provider selection process. Num Pages: 207 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; KJM; KJWX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 163 x 16. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230246263
- ISBN
- 9780230246263
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.36
€ 127.36
Paperback. This sweeping survey of the history of work, from hunter-gatherers to dotcom telecommuters, deftly compresses thousands of years of human evolution into an incisive volume It is a book about work, about the organization and management of work, but it is also a book about people. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCF; KCZ; KJW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230238930
- ISBN
- 9780230238930
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 101.29
€ 101.29
Hardcover. Introduces you to a valuable set of tools enabling you to build influence, promote your interests and get buy-in to your plans and proposals. The book will enable you to identify your own workplace values and those of your key colleagues and understand how to retain the influence you have already gained and stand by your values under pressure. Num Pages: 222 pages, 212 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV2; KJW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 13. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230237735
- ISBN
- 9780230237735
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.31
€ 67.31