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The End of Loyalty: The Rise and Fall of Good Jobs in America
Having a good, stable job used to be the bedrock of the American Dream. Not anymore.In this richly detailed and eye-opening book, Rick Wartzman chronicles the erosion of the relationship between American companies and their workers. Through the stories of four major employers--General Motors, Genera... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2017 -
Obscene in the Extreme: The Burning and Banning of John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath
Few books have caused as big a stir as John SteinbeckOCOs "The Grapes of Wrath," when it was published in April 1939. By May, it was the nationOCOs No. 1 bestseller, flying off store shelves at a rate of 10,000 copies a week. But in Kern County, California?the JoadsOCO newfound home?the book was ... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2008 -
The King Of California: J.G. Boswell and the Making of A Secret American Empire
by Mark Arax • Rick WartzmanJ.G. Boswell was the biggest farmer in America. He built a secret empire while thumbing his nose at nature, politicians, labor unions and every journalist who ever tried to lift the veil on the ultimate "factory in the fields." The King of California is the previously untold account of how a Georgi... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2003 -
Get the Right Things Done: The Drucker Collection (6 Items)
Gain insight into the writings of Peter Drucker, one of management's greatest thinkers, with this digital collection curated by Harvard Business Review. "Managing Oneself," "What Makes an Effective Executive," "The Theory of the Business," "Why Read Peter Drucker," "What Peter Drucker Knew About 202... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2008