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Author : Paul Blyton
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN 13 : 3110863340
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (18 download)
Download or read book A Flexible Future? written by Paul Blyton and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2017-11-07 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Kerry Decker Rutishauser
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 147585837X
Total Pages : 159 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (758 download)
Download or read book Empowered Students written by Kerry Decker Rutishauser and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2020-10-30 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All children deserve the opportunity to practice freedom of thought, voice, and movement in school. Giving students the opportunity to practice freedom--to teach them how to be autonomous, responsible, cooperative and critically literate--should be done in communities and schools across the country, and this book shows how. The key ability of the human brain that cannot be digitized or mechanized is its ability to interpret—that is, to cope with the intentions of another, to understand what was said and what was meant. Humans have the ability to work together as a team toward a common goal (i.e. cooperate), to be altruistic and make sacrifices to help others, to build trust, and to feel empathy or sympathy—and robots do not. Developing and using these interpretive and cooperative skills is essential to having a nation of thoughtful citizens who are capable of seeing themselves as solutions to the problems and issues we face. Empowered Students: Educating Flexible Minds for a Flexible Future is a theory-to-practice story of how students at a segregated and failing New York City high school were released from years of oppressive schooling practices and learned how to practice freedom, told through the voices and the people who built it: the school leaders, teachers and students.
Author : Corinne Mulley
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1786352257
Total Pages : 460 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (863 download)
Download or read book Paratransit written by Corinne Mulley and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2016-10-07 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recent technological advances have made feasible new and improved approaches for organizing and delivering local passenger transportation. This book draws on a selection of papers presented at the International Paratransit Conference in Monterey in October 2014 to capture these exciting developments.
Author : Sarah H. Norgate
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000042693
Total Pages : 247 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)
Download or read book Flexible Work written by Sarah H. Norgate and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-03-27 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Flexible Work: Designing Our Healthier Future Lives examines flexible working through the lens of social science, in particular using psychological perspective to address not only what forms of flexible working there are and how they are evolving but also their prospect in the future of work. Bringing together views from thought-leaders and underpinned by research evidence, this book addresses two of the most fundamental business challenges for large and medium organisations – mental health and productivity – calling for the bridging of science and policy to design flexible working for our future healthier lives. Growing from these foundations, this book explains the latest landscape in flexible working, looking at employee psychological health and productivity, including showing up for work sick. Perspectives are provided from around the world on leadership, line management, ‘over attachment’ with technology, commuting, skill-based inequality and control over working time. Readers are offered insights into the relevance of flexible working for a diverse workforce – invisible disabilities, disabilities, older workers and blended families. Throughout, the book offers suggestions for shaping future policy, practice and research. Each chapter concludes with recommendations, making this essential reading for students, academics, human resource practitioners, policy-influencers, policymakers and professionals interested in flexible work.
Author : Priya Parker
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1594634939
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (946 download)
Download or read book The Art of Gathering written by Priya Parker and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-04-14 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Hosts of all kinds, this is a must-read!" --Chris Anderson, owner and curator of TED From the host of the New York Times podcast Together Apart, an exciting new approach to how we gather that will transform the ways we spend our time together—at home, at work, in our communities, and beyond. In The Art of Gathering, Priya Parker argues that the gatherings in our lives are lackluster and unproductive--which they don't have to be. We rely too much on routine and the conventions of gatherings when we should focus on distinctiveness and the people involved. At a time when coming together is more important than ever, Parker sets forth a human-centered approach to gathering that will help everyone create meaningful, memorable experiences, large and small, for work and for play. Drawing on her expertise as a facilitator of high-powered gatherings around the world, Parker takes us inside events of all kinds to show what works, what doesn't, and why. She investigates a wide array of gatherings--conferences, meetings, a courtroom, a flash-mob party, an Arab-Israeli summer camp--and explains how simple, specific changes can invigorate any group experience. The result is a book that's both journey and guide, full of exciting ideas with real-world applications. The Art of Gathering will forever alter the way you look at your next meeting, industry conference, dinner party, and backyard barbecue--and how you host and attend them.
Author : Fereidoon Sioshansi
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0128241918
Total Pages : 596 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (282 download)
Download or read book Variable Generation, Flexible Demand written by Fereidoon Sioshansi and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2020-11-15 with total page 596 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Variable Generation, Flexible Demand looks at a future in which power system researchers, operators and analysts need to predict variable renewable generation and schedule demand to match it. Contributors survey the significant expansion in the role of flexible demand in balancing supply and demand in conjunction with flexible generation in 'peaking plants' and energy storage as the proportion of variable renewable generation rises in many systems across the world. Supported with case studies, the book examines practical ways that demand flexibility can play a constructive role as more systems move towards higher levels of renewable generation in their electricity mix. - Examines practical ways that demand flexibility can play a constructive role in future energy systems - Reviews the vital role of market design, business models, enabling technologies, policies and regulation in implementation of flexible demand - Includes detailed case studies that address the role of flexible demand across transitioning power markets
Author : Harvard Business Review
Publisher : Harvard Business Press
ISBN 13 : 1647822297
Total Pages : 88 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (478 download)
Download or read book The Future of Work: The Insights You Need from Harvard Business Review written by Harvard Business Review and published by Harvard Business Press. This book was released on 2021-08-17 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The future is here. How is your organization responding? Amid the turbulence of a global pandemic, worldwide social justice movements, and accelerated digital transformation, one thing is clear—work will no longer be the same. Employees now expect a flexible, inclusive workplace and a deeper connection to their employer. Organizations must commit to doing good for their people and communities. What should you and your company be doing to adapt? The Future of Work: The Insights You Need from Harvard Business Review will provide you with today's most essential thinking about creating a work-from-anywhere organization, harnessing AI as part of your team, creating an inclusive culture, and building a purpose-driven organization. Business is changing. Will you adapt or be left behind? Get up to speed and deepen your understanding of the topics that are shaping your company's future with the Insights You Need from Harvard Business Review series. Featuring HBR's smartest thinking on fast-moving issues—blockchain, cybersecurity, AI, and more—each book provides the foundational introduction and practical case studies your organization needs to compete today and collects the best research, interviews, and analysis to get it ready for tomorrow. You can't afford to ignore how these issues will transform the landscape of business and society. The Insights You Need series will help you grasp these critical ideas—and prepare you and your company for the future.
Author : Andrew Barnes
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 0349424896
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (494 download)
Download or read book The 4 Day Week written by Andrew Barnes and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2020-01-07 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SHORTLISTED FOR THE BUSINESS BOOK AWARDS 2021 In The 4 Day Week, entrepreneur and business innovator Andrew Barnes makes the case for the four-day work week as the answer to many of the ills of the 21st-century global economy. Barnes conducted an experiment in his own business, the New Zealand trust company Perpetual Guardian, and asked his staff to design a four-day week that would permit them to meet their existing productivity requirements on the same salary but with a 20% cut in work hours. The outcomes of this trial, which no business leader had previously attempted on these terms, were stunning. People were happier and healthier, more engaged in their personal lives, and more focused and productive in the office. The world of work has seen a dramatic shift in recent times: the former security and benefits associated with permanent employment are being displaced by the less stable gig economy. Barnes explains the dangers of a focus on flexibility at the expense of hard-won worker protections, and argues that with the four-day week, we can have the best of all worlds: optimal productivity, work-life balance, worker benefits and, at long last, a solution to pervasive economic inequities such as the gender pay gap and lack of diversity in business and governance. The 4 Day Week is a practical, how-to guide for business leaders and employees alike that is applicable to nearly every industry. Using qualitative and quantitative data from research gathered through the Perpetual Guardian trial and other sources by the University of Auckland and Auckland University of Technology, the book presents a step-by-step approach to preparing businesses for productivity-focused flexibility, from the necessary cultural conditions to the often complex legislative considerations. The story of Perpetual Guardian's unprecedented work experiment has made headlines around the world and stormed social media, reaching a global audience in more than seventy countries. A mix of trenchant analysis, personal observation and actionable advice, The 4 Day Week is an essential guide for leaders and workers seeking to make a change for the better in their work world.
Author : Gemma Dale
Publisher : Kogan Page Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1789665906
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (896 download)
Download or read book Flexible Working written by Gemma Dale and published by Kogan Page Publishers. This book was released on 2020-12-03 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SHORTLISTED: Business Book Awards 2021 - HR & Management Category DISTINGUISHED FAVOURITE: Independent Press Awards 2021 - Business General Category Flexible working is now a key concern for many employees. It spans genders, ages and family circumstances, with 37% of millennials declining a job offer if working flexibly isn't an option and 78% of employees over 50 wanting more flexible hours. Flexible Working is a practical guide for HR practitioners showing how to develop an effective flexible working strategy to meet the needs of employees and the needs of the business. This book explains how to develop effective flexibility policies and processes as well as how to communicate and train line managers on these practices. It also includes advice on how to overcome barriers to flexible working, dispels common myths and offers guidance on the different forms of flexible working available to organizations. Flexible Working shows that working practices outside the standard 9-5, five-days-a-week in the office can benefit a company. It drives employee engagement and performance, reduces costs and workplace stress and improves talent acquisition from a more diverse talent pool. It also explains how a proactive flexible working strategy can have sustainability benefits and reduce a company's carbon footprint. Including case studies from organizations such as Zurich Insurance, and supported by rigorous analysis of flexible working data, this is essential reading for all HR professionals.
Author : TwoPoints.Net
Publisher : Victionary
ISBN 13 : 9789887850175
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (51 download)
Download or read book On the Road to Variable written by TwoPoints.Net and published by Victionary. This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The world of typography is more exciting than ever. While the legacies of classical typographers will always be respected and revered, recent developments have paved the way for the new generation of digitally-savvy creatives to explore and experiment with an eye-opening range of variable possibilities. Curated, written, and designed by renowned design agency TwoPoints.Net, On the Road to Variable showcases an inspiring array of projects and interviews with those who fearlessly push the boundaries and embrace the new frontier in design: the flexible future of typography."--back cover.
Author : Yaw A. Debrah
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134527977
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (345 download)
Download or read book Globalization, Employment and the Workplace written by Yaw A. Debrah and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003-12-08 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The globalization of business is a relatively new process. Although its influence on work, employment, the labour process and the management process has become increasingly significant, little is known about these developments. In order to redress this imbalance, this book provides evidence of the nature and degree of significance that globalization holds for nation states, cultures, trade unions, employees and business management. Underlying the various contributions is a focus upon the varied and complex nature of internationalism in the business world.
Author : Tony Killick
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134816448
Total Pages : 428 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (348 download)
Download or read book The Flexible Economy written by Tony Killick and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005-07-18 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The accelerating pace of global change demands that economies must be adaptable. Economies which are flexible flourish, as in Eastern Asia. Inflexible economies stagnate, as in Eastern Europe and Africa. However even though adaptability governs the long-term progress of economies, economists have had little to say about the nature and determinants of economic flexibility. This book redresses that situation. A prestigious team of contributors address the key theoretical and empirical issues, using a wide range of country studies.
Author : Viktor Jakupec
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 9780415200608
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (6 download)
Download or read book Flexible Learning, Human Resource and Organisational Development written by Viktor Jakupec and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book addresses contemporary contexts of flexible learning and its practices, and looks at the directions in which education and training providers may be required to go, in order to implement flexible learning.
Author : John Donovan
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1351804685
Total Pages : 538 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (518 download)
Download or read book Building the Network of the Future written by John Donovan and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-06-26 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Foreword: "This book lays out much of what we’ve learned at AT&T about SDN and NFV. Some of the smartest network experts in the industry have drawn a map to help you navigate this journey. Their goal isn’t to predict the future but to help you design and build a network that will be ready for whatever that future holds. Because if there’s one thing the last decade has taught us, it’s that network demand will always exceed expectations. This book will help you get ready." —Randall Stephenson, Chairman, CEO, and President of AT&T "Software is changing the world, and networks too. In this in-depth book, AT&T's top networking experts discuss how they're moving software-defined networking from concept to practice, and why it's a business imperative to do this rapidly." —Urs Hölzle, SVP Cloud Infrastructure, Google "Telecom operators face a continuous challenge for more agility to serve their customers with a better customer experience and a lower cost. This book is a very inspiring and vivid testimony of the huge transformation this means, not only for the networks but for the entire companies, and how AT&T is leading it. It provides a lot of very deep insights about the technical challenges telecom engineers are facing today. Beyond AT&T, I’m sure this book will be extremely helpful to the whole industry." —Alain Maloberti, Group Chief Network Officer, Orange Labs Networks "This new book should be read by any organization faced with a future driven by a "shift to software." It is a holistic view of how AT&T has transformed its core infrastructure from hardware based to largely software based to lower costs and speed innovation. To do so, AT&T had to redefine their technology supply chain, retrain their workforce, and move toward open source user-driven innovation; all while managing one of the biggest networks in the world. It is an amazing feat that will put AT&T in a leading position for years to come." —Jim Zemlin, Executive Director, The Linux Foundation This book is based on the lessons learned from AT&T’s software transformation journey starting in 2012 when rampant traffic growth necessitated a change in network architecture and design. Using new technologies such as NFV, SDN, Cloud, and Big Data, AT&T’s engineers outlined and implemented a radical network transformation program that dramatically reduced capital and operating expenditures. This book describes the transformation in substantial detail. The subject matter is of great interest to telecom professionals worldwide, as well as academic researchers looking to apply the latest techniques in computer science to solving telecom’s big problems around scalability, resilience, and survivability.
Author : Cali Williams Yost
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1440628289
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (46 download)
Download or read book Work + Life written by Cali Williams Yost and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2004-12-28 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The empowering new 3-step guide to combining work and life strategically, creatively, and successfully. The message is simple: Work doesn't have to be all or nothing. There are countless combinations of balancing work and life between these extremes. People can establish boundaries and change the way work fits into their lives, in a way that's good for employees and employers. Work+Life provides the tools to adjust the "work" portion of life in order to have more time and/or energy for personal responsibilities and interests. Even a small change can make a big difference. Industry expert Cali Yost has been working with people on all sides of the issue: employees and managers at companies such as General Electric/NBC, Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceuticals, and Ernst & Young, and EAPs nationwide that help companies help their employees. They all say the same thing--Work+Life is the missing piece of the puzzle, providing readers with invaluable work life balance tips and putting them on the cutting edge of the workplace revolution.
Author : Anne Helen Petersen
Publisher : Scribe Publications
ISBN 13 : 1925938999
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (259 download)
Download or read book Out of Office written by Anne Helen Petersen and published by Scribe Publications. This book was released on 2022-01-05 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The future isn’t about where we will work, but how. For years we have struggled to balance work and life, with most of us feeling overwhelmed and burned out because our relationship to work is broken. This “isn't just a book about remote work. It's a book that helps us imagine a future where our lives — at the office and home — are happier, more productive, and genuinely meaningful” (Charles Duhigg, bestselling author of The Power of Habit). Out of Office is a book for every office worker — from employees to managers — currently facing the decision about whether, and how, to return to the office. The past two years have shown us that there may be another path forward, one that doesn’t involve hellish daily commutes and the demands of jam-packed work schedules that no longer make sense. But how can we realise that future in a way that benefits workers and companies alike? Based on groundbreaking reporting and interviews with workers and managers around the world, Out of Office illuminates the key values and questions that should be driving this conversation: trust, fairness, flexibility, inclusive workplaces, equity, and work-life balance. Above all, they argue that companies need to listen to their employees — and that this will promote, rather than impede, productivity and profitability. As a society, we have talked for decades about flexible work arrangements; this book makes clear that we are at an inflection point where this is actually possible for many employees and their companies. Out of Office is about so much more than zoom meetings and hybrid schedules: it aims to reshape our entire relationship to the office.
Author : Gary Rees
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 1526416204
Total Pages : 711 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (264 download)
Download or read book Strategic Human Resource Management written by Gary Rees and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2017-05-27 with total page 711 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A research-focused introductory text written by a stellar contributor line-up including Linda Holbeche, Stephen Taylor and Jim Stewart. The Second Edition integrates an international perspective using examples and case studies from a broad range of regions and industries including Microsoft, Volkswagen and Rolls-Royce. The 2 new chapters on Culture and Globalisation reflect the contemporary workplace, and the future of HR based on Linda Holbeche’s latest research is included in the final chapter. The book is complemented by a companion website featuring a range of tools and resources for lecturers and students, including PowerPoint slides, Testbank, an Instructor’s manual, access to SAGE Journal articles and author podcasts. Suitable for upper undergraduate and Masters level strategic HRM modules or HRM modules that have a strategic angle.
