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- The competitive factor in employee performance / by Calhoon, Richard P.(Richard Percival),1909-1983.(CARDINAL)185141; University of North Carolina (1793-1962).School of Business Administration.(CARDINAL)315853;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 71-75).
- Subjects: Employee competitive behavior.;
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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- The boys' club : a novel / by Katz, Erica,author.(CARDINAL)704787;
"Alex Vogel has always been a high achiever who lived her life by the book--star student and athlete in high school, prelaw whiz in college, Harvard Law School degree. Accepting a dream offer at the prestigious Manhattan law firm of Klasko & Fitch, she promises her sweet and supportive longtime boyfriend that the job won't change her. Yet Alex is seduced by the firm's money and energy ... and by her cocksure male colleagues, who quickly take notice of the new girl. She's never felt so confident and powerful--even the innuendo-laced banter with clients feels fun. In the firm's most profitable and competitive division, Mergers and Acquisitions, Alex works around the clock, racking up billable hours and entertaining clients late into the evening. While the job is punishing, it has its perks, like a weekend trip to Miami, a ride in a client's private jet, and more expense-account meals than she can count. But as her clients' expectations and demands on her increase, and Alex finds herself magnetically drawn to a handsome coworker despite her loving relationship at home, she begins to question everything--including herself. She knows the corporate world isn't black and white, and that to reach the top means playing by different rules. But who made those rules? And what if the system rigged so that women can't win, anyway? When something happens that reveals the dark reality of the firm, Alex comes to understand the ways women like her are told--explicitly and implicitly--how they need to behave to succeed in the workplace. Now, she can no longer stand by silently--even if doing what's right means putting everything on the line to expose the shocking truth"--
- Subjects: Legal fiction (Literature); Novels.; Women lawyers; Law firms; Sexual harassment of women; Sex role; Corporate culture; Ambition; Competition (Psychology); Employee competitive behavior; Interpersonal relations; Gender roles.;
- Available copies: 18 / Total copies: 19
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- The boys' club / by Katz, Erica,author.(CARDINAL)704787;
Sweetbitter meets The Firm in this buzzy, page-turning debut novelalready optioned to Netflixabout sex and power in the halls of corporate America.One of Buzzfeed's Most Anticipated Books of 2020, Cosmopolitan's Best Summer Reads of 2020, and the New York Post's 30 Best Summer BooksAlex Vogel has always been a high achiever who lived her life by the bookstar student and athlete in high school, prelaw whiz in college, Harvard Law School degree. Accepting a dream offer at the prestigious Manhattan law firm of Klasko & Fitch, she promises her sweet and supportive longtime boyfriend that the job wont change her. Yet Alex is seduced by the firms money and energy . . . and by her cocksure male colleagues, who quickly take notice of the new girl. Shes never felt so confident and powerfuleven the innuendo-laced banter with clients feels fun. In the firms most profitable and competitive division, Mergers and Acquisitions, Alex works around the clock, racking up billable hours and entertaining clients late into the evening. While the job is punishing, it has its perks, like a weekend trip to Miami, a ride in a clients private jet, and more expense-account meals than she can count. But as her clients expectations and demands on her increase, and Alex finds herself magnetically drawn to a handsome coworker despite her loving relationship at home, she begins to question everythingincluding herself. She knows the corporate world isnt black and white, and that to reach the top means playing by different rules. But who made those rules? And what if the system rigged so that women cant win, anyway? When something happens that reveals the dark reality of the firm, Alex comes to understand the ways women like her are toldexplicitly and implicitlyhow they need to behave to succeed in the workplace. Now, she can no longer stand by silentlyeven if doing whats right means putting everything on the line to expose the shocking truth.
- Subjects: Legal fiction (Literature); Thrillers (Fiction); Detective and mystery fiction.; Fiction.; Women lawyers; Law firms; Sexual harassment of women; Sex role; Corporate culture; Ambition; Man-woman relationships; Women; Interpersonal relations; Employee competitive behavior; Competition (Psychology); Gender roles.; Women.; Womyn.;
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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- The ultimate competitive advantage : why your people make all the difference and the 6 practices you need to engage them / by Moon, Shawn D.(Shawn Daniel),1967-(CARDINAL)355488;
""People are our most important asset." Every company pays lip service to this platitude, but how many companies really embrace it? What happens when everyone in your company is truly engaged and functions as a genuine leader? Every move your company makes can be copied by your competitors. New facilities, improved processes, product innovations, and marketplace initiatives can all be important, but rarely lead to sustained competitive advantage-because other businesses can just follow suit or piggyback off your progress. But truly mobilizing your people creates positive results in a thousand different ways throughout your organization, giving your company the ultimate competitive advantage-an advantage that is very difficult to match. It's not easy to fully engage everyone in your organization, to create an organization of people who act as leaders, take initiative, and operate from a strategic perspective. But it can be done, and no one knows more about achieving this than FranklinCovey. For decades, FranklinCovey has been working with businesses throughout the world to train their people in the seven habits model of personal effectiveness. They've learned how to take this training to the next level, to dramatically improve the effectiveness of not just individuals, but entire organizations. The Ultimate Competitive Advantage describes the six practices FranklinCovey has discovered to engage people across the company, and shows how employing these practices can take your organization to a higher level of performance. In the end, the success of any organization is dependent on effectiveness and the commitment of its people. Everyone knows this, but few organizations operate this way. But, with the help of The Ultimate Competitive Advantage, yours can"--
- Subjects: Leadership.; Corporate culture.; Organizational behavior.; Organizational effectiveness.; Employee motivation.;
- Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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- The kitchen front [large print] / by Ryan, Jennifer,1973-author.(CARDINAL)613618;
Four women compete for a once-in-a-lifetime spot hosting a BBC cooking program during World War II in this vibrant historical novel from the bestselling author of The Chilbury Ladies' Choir . Two years into World War II, Britain is feeling her losses; the Nazis have won battles, the Blitz has destroyed cities, and U-boats have cut off the supply of food. In an effort to help housewives with food rationing, a BBC radio program called The Kitchen Front is putting on a cooking contest—and the grand prize is a job as the program's first-ever female co-host. For four very different women, winning the contest presents a crucial chance to change their lives. For a young widow, it's a chance to pay off her husband's debts and keep a roof over her children's heads. For a kitchen maid, it's a chance to leave servitude and find freedom. For the lady of the manor, it's a chance to escape her wealthy husband's increasingly hostile behavior. And for a trained chef, it's a chance to challenge the men at the top of her profession. These four women are giving the competition their all—even if that sometimes means bending the rules. But with so much at stake, will the contest that aims to bring the community together end up breaking it apart?
- Subjects: Historical fiction.; Large print books.; Competition (Psychology); Cooking; Cooks; Household employees; Widows; Wives; Women household employees; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
- Available copies: 22 / Total copies: 27
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- The great workplace : how to build it, how to keep it, and why it matters / by Burchell, Michael,1967-(CARDINAL)502325; Robin, Jennifer,1974-(CARDINAL)494245; Great Place to Work Institute.(CARDINAL)459746;
Includes bibliographical references and index."For 20 years, the Great Place to Work® Institute has been developing the annual ranking of the best companies to work for in the US and in 39 countries around the world. In the US, the ranking is published by FORTUNE and is best known as the FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For. In 2010, the list included among its finalists: SAS, Google, REI, Scripps Health, Hoar Construction, DreamWorks Animation, Zappos.com, Salesforce.com, Cisco, Marriott Interntional, American Express, Mayo Clinic, Microsoft. Drawing on the Institute's wide and deep body of knowledge acquired in the process of producing this ranking, Institute senior consultant Michael Burchell and research fellow Jennifer Robin reveal that what separates the great from the good companies to work for is the leader's ability to create Trust, Pride and Camaraderie in their companies. THE GREAT WORKPLACE explains the concept of a Great Place to Work--defined as one in which employees trust the people they work for, have pride in what they do, and enjoy the people they work with--and demystifies the Institute's Great Place to Work model, developed in 1984 and validated through its enduring resonance in both the United States and in 40 countries around the world. It also answers the fundamental question, "What is the business value of creating a great workplace?" and brings the definition of a Great Place to Work alive with anecdotes, best practices, and quotes from employees working at the best workplaces in the US (and ranked in the list). Companies featured in the book include: General Mills, Google, Gore, Microsoft, PricewaterhouseCoopers, SAS, Scripps Health, Wegman's and S.C. Johnson. As organizations grapple with the complexity and challenges of leveraging human capital in today's hyper-competitive work world--and as the Institute increases its presence across the world--THE GREAT WORKPLACE will be the "must read" source for understanding the essential ingredients in and trends of great places to work"--
- Subjects: Corporate culture.; Employee morale.; Job satisfaction.; Organizational behavior.; Work environment.;
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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- Wisdom from the ancients : enduring business lessons from Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, and the illustrious leaders of ancient Greece and Rome / by Figueira, Thomas J.(CARDINAL)517404; Brennan, T. Corey.(CARDINAL)657827; Sternberg, Rachel Hall.(CARDINAL)671267; Heskel, Julia.(CARDINAL)645889;
Machine generated contents note: 1 Leadership -- 2 Buildinq & nd Losinq Constitmuccies -- 3 Consultiqng nd Decision making -- 4 Strategy -- 5 Competition -- 6 Colleqiality and Teamwork -- 7 Risk Takinq -- 8 Recognizinq Opportunity -- 9 Commuication -- 10 Management-Employee Relations -- 11 Motivation -- 12 Hiring And Firinq -- 13 DElegation -- 14 Handlinq Success And Copinq with Mistakes.The authors of this peculiar but brilliant book of wisdom culls the writings of great ancient military and political leaders for practical advice that can be applied to the modern world.1280L
- Subjects: Management; Leadership; Organizational behavior; Business; Civilization, Ancient;
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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- Joint management and employee participation : labor and management at the crossroads / by Herrick, Neal Q.(CARDINAL)173084;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 403-414) and index.Introduction: Participation, joint management, and integrative bargaining -- Part 1: A proposal for jointly managed organizations -- The roots of joint management -- Principles for designing and operating the parallel organization -- The structure of the parallel organization -- The process of integrative bargaining -- Jointly managed workplaces: four examples -- Part 2: The dynamics of jointly managed organizations -- Redesigning processes for planning and controlling -- Gaining power by giving up control -- Dealing with conflict and competition -- Part 3: Individuals in jointly managed organizations -- Individual needs, attitudes, and behaviors -- Motivating managers and workers -- Leaders who empower people -- Part 4: Groups in jointly managed organizations -- How groups become teams -- Action teams: linking planning and implementation -- Planning teams: reconciling workplace interest groups -- Autonomous work teams: merging the parallel and the primary organizations -- Part 5: Special skills for implementing joint management -- Interpersonal and communication skills -- Problem-solving skills -- Proposal-writing skills -- Part 6: Creating equity and incentives -- Job and performance evaluation systems -- Productivity gain sharing -- Employee ownership -- Part 7: Applying joint management thinking -- Extending the bargaining structure: roles for management and unions -- How management must change to make joint management work -- How labor must change to make joint management work -- Part 8: The social impact of jointly managed, participative organizations -- People and productivity -- Joint management and social policy.Shows how management and unions can work together to modify the collective bargaining process and allow for more direct negotiation between the bargaining unit and the lower levels of the organization, thus clearing the way for joint management.
- Subjects: Management; Teams in the workplace; Collective bargaining;
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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- The kitchen front : a novel / by Ryan, Jennifer(Jennifer L.),author.(CARDINAL)338722;
"From the bestselling author of The Chilbury Ladies' Choir comes a new World War II-set story of four women on the home front competing for a spot hosting a BBC wartime cookery program and a chance to better their lives. Two years into World War II, Britain is feeling her losses; the Nazis have won battles, the Blitz has destroyed cities, and U-boats have cut off the supply of food. In an effort to help housewives with food rationing, a BBC radio program called The Kitchen Front is putting on a cooking contest--and the grand prize is a job as the program's first-ever female co-host. For four very different women, winning the contest presents a crucial chance to change their lives. For a young widow, it's a chance to pay off her husband's debts and keep a roof over her children's heads. For a kitchen maid, it's a chance to leave servitude and find freedom. For the lady of the manor, it's a chance to escape her wealthy husband's increasingly hostile behavior. And for a trained chef, it's a chance to challenge the men at the top of her profession. These four women are giving the competition their all--even if that sometimes means bending the rules. But with so much at stake, will the contest that aims to bring the community together serve only to break it apart?"--
- Subjects: Historical fiction.; War fiction.; Novels.; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; Television cooking shows; Cooking; Women household employees; Wives; Widows; Cooks;
- Available copies: 71 / Total copies: 80
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- Going horizontal : creating non-hierarchical organizations, one practice at a time / by Slade, Samantha,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-226) and index.Hierarchy in organizations is obsolete. There is a better way: one that increases the engagement of employees and managers alike, reduces micromanaging and other limiting approaches, and promotes organizational and individual success. In this book, self-management expert Samantha Slade presents seven concrete practices to help your organization flatten its existing hierarchy and develop a horizontal organization. The result will be enhanced creativity, greater growth, and a increased employee retention and productivity--and a better bottom line. These days, more than ever, successful organizations must respond quickly and nimbly to change--they need every employee's best thinking. A horizontal organization creates an environment of true collaboration, respect, and openness. It allows everyone more freedom to express unconventional ideas or to work through issues that are getting in the way of organizational goals. And it's a more human way to organize--after all, we function perfectly well in our day-to day lives without someone telling us what to do. But when an organization decides to go horizontal, it can be overwhelming for both managers and employees. Slade offers a practical, proven, incremental method to help organizations of all kinds and sizes ease in to a non-hierarchical model. She includes techniques for using your organization's purpose to stay focused and aligned, developing shared decision-making, creating a mutual feedback culture, nurturing autonomy, holding co-managed meetings, and maintaining an environment of collective learning. Going Horizontal will help organizations become more adaptive, collaborative and innovative, which is vital in today's highly competitive and constantly-evolving world.
- Subjects: Management.; Supervision.; Organizational behavior.; Organizational sociology.;
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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