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Women, Work and the Family in Europeby Eileen Drew; Sylvia Walby; Ruth Emerek; Evelyn Mahon
Routledge 1998; US$ 53.95A new and timely analysis of major changes in society within the extended European Union. Addresses the consequences of altered family forms , the restructuring of the labour markets and the conflicting demands of family and working life. more...
Real Wages and Employmentby Andres Drobny
Routledge 1988; US$ 180.00This book distinguishes between monetarist and Keynesian theories and policy prescriptions on labour markets and outlines the differences between them concentrating on their respective views on the importance of price. more...
Who Pays for the Kids?by Nancy Folbre
Routledge 1994; US$ 65.00A fresh look at how women largely carry the costs of caring for themselves, the children and other dependents, with an analysis of individual choices within interlocking structures of constraint based on gender, sex, age, nation, race and class. more...
Pay Me in Stock Optionsby Carol E. Curtis
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2002; US$ 29.95A comprehensive guide to taking full advantage of current employee stock options plans The phenomenon of stock options as employee compensation continues to grow in importance in more and more online and traditional businesses. In fact, an estimated eight million Americans-some eight percent of the workforce-currently hold options, in comparison with only a million workers back in 1992. Yet many people don't know how to take advantage of these plans and are unsure when to exercise their options or how to negotiate to get more options. This much-needed book helps employees and management understand how options plans work in order to use them to their best advantage. Here are specific strategies on vesting schedules and tax implications, along... more...
Corporate Diplomacyby Ulrich Steger
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2003; US$ 70.00Based on a wealth of empirical studies and case studies, this book explains the strategic choices companies have to make in order to remain consistent. In each chapter, real-life examples illuminate the key message managers should take away from the book. It offers a purely managerial viewpoint focused on what managers can do to manage the business enviroment in any situation. more...
Life & Work Expressby David Firth
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2001; US$ 12.99Fast track route to getting your life-work balance right Covers all the key aspects of the work-home-self triangle, from knowing when and how to say 'no' and trusting your intuition to setting compelling goals and loose boundaries Packed with lessons and tips from well balanced companies, including SAS, Ernst & Young and Capital One, and ideas from life-work gurus such as Daryl Conner, Charles Handy, Richard Pascale and Ed Schein Includes a glossary of key concepts and a comprehensive resources guide ExpressExec is a unique business resource of one hundred books. These books present the best current thinking and span the entire range of contemporary business practice. Each book gives you the key concepts behind the subject and the... more...
A Guide to Business Continuity Planningby James C. Barnes
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2002; US$ 75.00The interest in Business Continuity has gained significant momentum in the last few years, especially with the Y2K non-event, the increasing corporate dependence on computer systems and the growing levels of devastation associated with recent disasters. This book takes an organization interested in continuity planning through the processes needed to develop an effective plan. "Jim Barnes has succeeded in providing us a much-needed tool, with which we can condidently face many of the day-to-day challenges of business contingency planning ... With this book, he has taken an important step in removing much of the guesswork and frustration from the business continuity implementation project." From the Foreword by Philip Jan Rothstein, FBCI, President... more...
Operations Moduleby Capstone
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2001; US$ 130.00Building the machine that will take product to market most efficiently and cost-effectively is crucial to commercial success. This module lets readers understand the nuts and bolts of logistics along with the latest technological advances and hot topical issues, and gives high-profile examples of how supply chains are being constructed and maintained in today's computer-driven world, even through crisis. ExpressExec is a unique 12 modular resource of current business practice. Each module contains 10 individual titles that combined cover all the key aspects of business practice globally today. Written by leading experts in their field and commissioned specifically for ExpressExec the knowledge imparted provides an executive with the tools and... more...
Labour Economicsby Stephen Smith
Routledge 2003; US$ 80.00Now in its 2nd edition this comprehensive and accessible text provides a detailed study of labour market issues. This excellent new book is a must-see for all those involved in Labour Economics. more...
Work, Unemployment and Leisureby Rosemary Deem
Routledge 1988; US$ 43.95A concise introduction to contemporary issues surrounding work, leisure, and unemployment. Deem includes work both within and outside the formal economy. She concludes with a discussion about the future of work and leisure in industrial society. more...