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Critical Conversations eBook Series

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  • The Conversation on Work

    Edited by Ian O. Williamson ...
    Series series Critical Conversations
    From contributors to TheConversation.com, illuminating essays on how and why working in the twenty-first century is rapidly changing.Work has evolved tremendously over the last 50 years and even more so since the COVID-19 pandemic. In The Conversation on Work, editor Ian O. Williamson assembles essential essays from The Conversation to explore paradigmatic shifts in how people work—and what these ... Read more

    $14.79 USD

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  • Inclusion on Purpose

    An Intersectional Approach to Creating a Culture of Belonging at Work

    by Ruchika T. Malhotra ...
    How organizations can foster diversity, equity, and inclusion: taking action to address and prevent workplace bias while centering women of color.Few would disagree that inclusion is both the right thing to do and good for business. Then why are we so terrible at it? If we believe in the morality and the profitability of including people of diverse and underestimated backgrounds in the workplace, ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • Human Work in the Age of Smart Machines

    by Jamie Merisotis ...
    A public policy leader addresses how artificial intelligence is transforming the future of labor—and what we can do to protect the role of workers.As computer technology advances with dizzying speed, human workers face an ever-increasing threat of obsolescence. In Human Work In the Age of Smart Machines, Jamie Merisotis argues that we can—and must—rise to this challenge by preparing to work ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • Robot-Proof

    Higher Education in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

    by Joseph E. Aoun ...
    How to educate the next generation of college students to invent, to create, and to discover—filling needs that even the most sophisticated robot cannot.Driverless cars are hitting the road, powered by artificial intelligence. Robots can climb stairs, open doors, win Jeopardy, analyze stocks, work in factories, find parking spaces, advise oncologists. In the past, automation was considered a ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

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  • Getting to Diversity

    What Works and What Doesn’t

    by Frank Dobbin, Alexandra Kalev ...
    “This book has the potential to change CEO mindsets, human resource practices, manager behavior, and employee well-being—if only enough people grab it and heed its powerful messages.” —Rosabeth Moss Kanter, author of Think Outside the Building“Dobbin and Kalev have spent their careers studying why diversity initiatives fail and what it takes to fix them. Their data-driven book doesn’t just ... Read more

    $15.89 USD

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  • Is Technology Good for Education?

    by Neil Selwyn ...
    Series series Digital Futures
    Digital technologies are a key feature of contemporary education. Schools, colleges and universities operate along high-tech lines, while alternate forms of online education have emerged to challenge the dominance of traditional institutions. According to many experts, the rapid digitization of education over the past ten years has undoubtedly been a ‘good thing’.Is Technology Good For Education? ... Read more

    $10.00 USD

  • Driven by Difference

    How Great Companies Fuel Innovation Through Diversity

    by David Livermore ...
    Today's board rooms, think tanks, and staff lounges are more diverse than ever before. These cultural differences can either lead to gridlock among stubborn, single-minded thinkers or they can catalyze innovation and growth among an expansive team of creative, distinctive individuals.Diverse teams are far more creative than homogenous teams--but only when they are managed effectively. Driven by ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • Strategic Organizational Communication

    In a Global Economy

    by Charles Conrad, Marshall Scott Poole ...
    Surveying a wide variety of disciplines, this fully-revised 7th edition offers a sophisticated and engaging treatment of the rapidly expanding field of organizational communicationPlaces organizations and organizational communication within a broader social, economic, and cultural contextApplies a global perspective throughout, including thoughtful consideration of non-Western forms of leadership, ... Read more

    $96.00 USD

  • Boundary Spanning Leadership: Six Practices for Solving Problems, Driving Innovation, and Transforming Organizations

    by Chris Ernst, Donna Chrobot-Mason ...
    PRAISE FOR BOUNDARY SPANNING LEADERSHIP"Fostering a culture of teamwork among business units and partners is crucial for bottom-line success. This groundbreaking book, packed with practical examples and based on solid research, shows us how to get started." -- Marc Noel, Chairman, Noël Group LLC"In this deeply insightful look at the demands on 21st-century leaders, Ernst and Chrobot-Mason outline ... Read more

    $24.49 USD

  • International Management Behavior

    Global and Sustainable Leadership

    by Henry W. Lane, Martha L. Maznevski ...
    This is the seventh edition of International Management Behavior, an established text for students and executives developing the knowledge, perspective and skills required for leading and managing people in global business.This guide provides a comprehensive overview of international management, structured around the core challenges and opportunities faced by global managers. This encompasses: the ... Read more

    $47.00 USD

  • An Intelligent Career

    Taking Ownership of Your Work and Your Life

    by Michael B. Arthur, Svetlana N. Khapova, Julia Richardson ...
    Written by three career experts, An Intelligent Career is a playbook for the modern knowledge worker, providing a complete guide that will allow workers to take a composite, dynamic view of a life's work in the 21st century. "Knowledge work" is fundamental in today's economy. It is the basis for long-term success in the global economy and it drives the collective brainpower through which goods and ... Read more

    $15.19 USD

  • Cultures of Belonging

    Building Inclusive Organizations that Last

    by Alida Miranda-Wolff ...
    Clear, actionable steps for you to build new values, experiences, and perspectives into your organizational culture, infusing it with the diversity, inclusion, and belonging employees need to feel accepted, be their best selves, and do their best work.Bypass the faulty processes and communication styles that make change impossible in so many other organizations; access these practical tools and ... Read more

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