ISBN: 9781587990762 - blood, sweat and tears: the evolution of work (29 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Good. A history of work, from prehistoric times to the present day. The book offers analyses of the individuals, theories, developments, and practices that have changed work. Based on detailed research from around the world, the author examines early societies, slavery, and the influence of religion.…

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Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Blood, Sweat and Tears: The Evolution of Work This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .…

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Hardback. Zustand: Good. A history of work, from prehistoric times to the present day. The book offers analyses of the individuals, theories, developments, and practices that have changed work. Based on detailed research from around the world, the author examines early societies, slavery, and the influence of religion.…

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Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. …

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Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition. The binding is tight, corners sharp. Light wear & soiling on edges of text block. Text and images unmarked. Dj lightly shelf worn with scuffs, small scratches & creases. Dust jacket in a mylar cover.

Hardcover. Zustand: Used-Very Good. 1st Edition. Cloth, d.j. Some shelf-wear. Else clean copy.

Hard Cover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Work - a process as familiar to almost everyone as their daily routines - has changed radically in nature over the centuries. Most of these changes have involved revolutionary steps, influencing significantly the way people live and behave. "Blood, Sweat & Tears" is a history of work, from prehistoric times to the present day.…

hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Condition Notes: Excellent, unmarked copy with little wear and tight binding. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.

Cloth Hard Cover. Zustand: Fine. Fine Dust Jacket. First Edition. (26_374pp. Notes & index. Photo plates. Unread condition.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. First Edition. First printing, full number line. Inscribed and signed by the author on the half-title page: "To Fred / Best wishes / Richard Donkin." The book is square and unmarked; corners sharp, spine ends unbumped. The dust jacket is not price-clipped (original price $27.95); Brodart protected. Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 374 pp. Solidly bound copy and dj with minimal external wear, crisp pages and clean text. Superstock (Jacket Photo); Scot Carouge (Jacket Design) (illustrator).

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Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. Nice American printing. Presents well, very little wear (see photographs). All our books at the moment are reduced so the price you see reflects a 33% discount. You may be interested in The Literaticus Book Service. We specialise in tracking down those harder to find editions, among other bookish services such as gift fulfilment. Get in touch to send us your Book Wants or ask a bookish question. If this is intended as a gift, please email first and I can gift wrap for no extra charge. If you would like special delivery but don't see an option for it, just email first and I'll obtain a quote. If you have any questions, require more information or if you would like more pictures, do not hesitate to get in touch. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Nice American copy. Presents very well (see pictures). All our books at the moment are reduced so the price you see reflects a 33% discount. You may be interested in The Literaticus Book Service. We specialise in tracking down those harder to find editions, among other bookish services such as gift fulfilment. Get in touch to send us your Book Wants or ask a bookish question. If this is intended as a gift, please email first and I can gift wrap for no extra charge. If you would like special delivery but don't see an option for it, just email first and I'll obtain a quote. If you have any questions, require more information or if you would like more pictures, do not hesitate to get in touch.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good+. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good+. First Edition; First Printing. Minor shelf wear to unclipped DJ, corners lightly bumped, slight foxing to edges of reading block.; First edition, first printing with full nuber line, 2001. Red cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine and author's initials to front, decorated endpapers. Nice tight copy, no names inside, appears unread. DJ design by Scott Carouge with photo by Colin courtesy of SuperStock. Heavy book and priced accordingly.; B&W Photographs; 6.25 X 1.5 X 9.5 inches; 400 pages; A history of work, from prehistoric times to the present day. Based on detailed research from around the world, the author examines early societies, slavery, the creation of guilds, and the influence of religion on work. Controversially Donkin challenges the work ethic on behalf of all those whose lives have increasingly become subsumed by the demands of employers, asking the question: why do we do it.…

First Edition. Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, slightly edge-bumped and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains well-preserved overall. Physical description; xxv, 374 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages 339-364) and index. Contents; 1 Hands to the Grindstone 1 -- 2 Fettered Lives 14 -- 3 Job Creation 28 -- 4 The New Religion of Work 43 -- 5 The Most Important Pile of Bricks in the World 57 -- 6 Secrets of the Dumb Steeple 72 -- 7 The Silent Monitor 88 -- 8 The Last Puritan in a Nation of Amateurs 104 -- 9 The Yellow Dog Unleashed 118 -- 10 The Philadelphia Catechism 134 -- 11 Modern Times 147 -- 12 Western Electric Discovers Motivation 161 -- 13 Unnatural Selection 178 -- 14 Arbeit Macht Frei 190 -- 15 Whatever Happened to Homer Sarasohn? 203 -- 16 Managing the Corporate State 217 -- 17 The Wanting Animal 232 -- 18 Sharp-suited Philanthropists 251 -- 19 The End of Management 267 -- 20 Melting the Frozen Assets 283 -- 21 The Road to Panama 297 -- 22 One Life. Live It 311 -- Postcript: New Century, New Ethic 329. Subjects; Labor History. Work History. Labor Great Britain History. Labor United States History. Industrial relations Great Britain History. Industrial relations United States History. Labor movement Great Britain History. Labor movement United States History. Work. 1 Kg.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A good used copy with gold title and author's initials on red cloth boards. Inner flaps of Dustjacket creased with some small stains, but otherwise undamaged. 16 pages of photos . For six years, British journalist Richard Donkin made the study of work his vocation, and in Blood, Sweat & Tears he places defining moments from its historical development into a cohesive and revealing picture. Literally starting with when humans first began perfecting recognizable employment skills, Donkin examines the critical milestones that followed and the ways they fit together. Citing sources as disparate as The Dilbert Principle and Peter Drucker's The Future of Industrial Man, he addresses the impact of slavery, organized religion, the time clock, child labor, unionization, the mid-20th-century workplace appropriations of the German and Japanese governments, women on the factory floor and in the boardroom, and current management trends. While cautioning against further interweaving of work into the "texture of our domestic existence," he notes that this transformation is but the latest in an age-old process. "The concept of revolution," he concludes, "is wholly inadequate in describing the changes in the way we live and this thing we call work." --Howard Rothman From Publishers Weekly Observing the growing number of frazzled, drained and dissatisfied workers in today's workplace, Financial Times journalist Donkin recalls the wisdom of noted psychologist Abraham Maslow: "to do some idiotic job very well is certainly not real achievement." He then asks how we have arrived at the point where The Dilbert Principle is one of the world's most popular business books. In his quest to show that cubical cynicism and alienation from one's work are comparatively recent phenomena, Donkin cuts a wide swath through economic and social history. Ranging from Stone Age butchering of livestock in Germany to Abraham Darby's 1709 development of the coking forge (which Donkin believes was the inception of the job "as a constant source of employment and income packaged by the parameter of time"), he brings an engaging spirit of curiosity and an encyclopedic bent to his study. Donkin charts the age-old conflict between the employer`s need to develop a worker as a productive resource versus the urge to control and restrict the worker's contribution, arguing that the latter tendency lies at the root of the current workplace malaise. Yet he is optimistic, viewing new business models of self-management as opportunities to acknowledge workers' value, redefine attitudes toward work and to recalibrate work and leisure in a manner that makes life worth living.…

Hard Cover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition. FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING. A Fine uninscribed copy with gold title and author's initials on red cloth boards. Dustjacket is VG+ with a crease to inner flap. A captivating and erudite history of work from prehistoric times to the present day, which offers fascinating and intelligent analyses of the individuals, assumptions, theories, developments and practices that have so much changed work. Based on detailed research from around the world, the author examines early societies, slavery, the guilds, the creation of trade secrets and the influence of religion on work, such as the humanist ideals of the great Quaker industrialists. **** NOT EX LIB **** 21 Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.…

hardcover. Zustand: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.