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Product Identifiers
PublisherSimon & Schuster
ISBN-101476784868
ISBN-139781476784861
eBay Product ID (ePID)204246686
Product Key Features
Book TitleWhy We Work
Number of Pages112 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2015
TopicHuman Resources & Personnel Management, Labor, Industrial & Organizational Psychology
GenrePsychology, Business & Economics
AuthorBarry Schwartz
Book SeriesTed Bks.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight8.6 Oz
Item Length7 in
Item Width5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2016-449038
Dewey Edition23
ReviewsBarry Schwartz has long been one of the most astute - and compassionate - observers of American life. In Why We Work , he makes a compelling case for building organizations that run with the grain of human nature rather than against it. If you want to make work more meaningful, for yourself or for your team, you need to read this wise and powerful book., A delightful, accessible book that glides across centuries of business and industry to reveal the underpinning moral foundations of how and why we work. If you have a job, or hope to have one, read Why We Work, Barry Schwartz has long been one of the most astute -- and compassionate -- observers of American life. In Why We Work , he makes a compelling case for building organizations that run with the grain of human nature rather than against it. If you want to make work more meaningful, for yourself or for your team, you need to read this wise and powerful book., In a masterful book that delivers a deep understanding why we work, Schwartz makes a convincing case that getting the answer wrong bears profound costs for employees and managers in any organization. A highly recommended, thought-provoking read., Invoking plenty of Adam Smith, Karl Marx, John Maynard Keynes, and even a bit of Bruce Springsteen, Schwartz's inspiring manifesto forces us to question the very nature of modern-day work... Via fascinating anecdote and plenty of data, the book forcefully claims that how we work isn't working.
Dewey Decimal658.3/1422
SynopsisAn eye-opening, groundbreaking tour of the purpose of work in our lives, showing how work operates in our culture and how you can find your own path to happiness in the workplace. Why do we work? The question seems so simple. But Professor Barry Schwartz proves that the answer is surprising, complex, and urgent. We've long been taught that the reason we work is primarily for a paycheck. In fact, we've shaped much of the infrastructure of our society to accommodate this belief. Then why are so many people dissatisfied with their work, despite healthy compensation? And why do so many people find immense fulfillment and satisfaction through "menial" jobs? Schwartz explores why so many believe that the goal for working should be to earn money, how we arrived to believe that paying workers more leads to better work, and why this has made our society confused, unhappy, and has established a dangerously misguided system. Through fascinating studies and compelling anecdotes, this book dispels this myth. Schwartz takes us through hospitals and hair salons, auto plants and boardrooms, showing workers in all walks of life, showcasing the trends and patterns that lead to happiness in the workplace. Ultimately, Schwartz proves that the root of what drives us to do good work can rarely be incentivized, and that the cause of bad work is often an attempt to do just that. How did we get to this tangled place? How do we change the way we work? With great insight and wisdom, Schwartz shows us how to take our first steps toward understanding, and empowering us all to find great work.
LC Classification NumberHD4905.S313 2015
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- 16. Feb. 2022
Why We Work by Barry Schwartz Ted Books Simon and Schuster Ny, Ny. Copyright 2015.
The Book Why We work, by Barry Schwartz, was at a modest price, and it is a hardcover book; I value its durability because it will last for years to come. Next, it has about ninety pages and is a nifty portable size of seven and a quarter inches long by about five and a quarter inches wide. I bought it for a class I have not yet started, but I will jump into it in a few days. Thank you for the opportunity to learn from a lovely durable, and light book. Cheers to you all for now.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
