work environment

Discusses the importance of being prepared for a job interview and provides examples of the types of questions applicants should ask, not only to make a good impression, but to determine whether they would be happy in the position.

Bob Jones, an average man in every aspect of his life, is angry and perplexed when he finds himself fading from the attention of his coworkers, but then one day a stranger calls his name, and he learns the possibilities that are open to him as one of a group of people known as the Ignored.

Stephen Jones, a young recruit, reports to the Zephyr Holding Building on his first day of training to find a building numbered in reverse, an invisible CEO, and a crisis over the theft of a donut.

On his first day of training, Stephen Jones, a young recruit, reports to the Zephyr Holding Building, where he finds a company defined by its lack of clarity, a building numbered in reverse, an invisible CEO, and a crisis over the theft of a donut, in a zany satire of corporate life.

Three children in Chicago in 1886 experience the Haymarket Riot in response to exploitative working conditions.

Discusses how to make the workplace more engaging, with anecdotes from workers who have incorporated the author's tenets in their companies and end-of-chapter summaries of various principles designed to diminish difficulties encountered by people in service-oriented professions.

Three children in Chicago in 1886 experience the Haymarket Riot in response to exploitative working conditions.

Provides information on how to develop good leadership skills for use in the workplace, with advice on motivating others, giving and taking criticism, organizing projects, delegating responsibility, monitoring team progress, and learning leadership skills on the job.

Explains how to function effectively and productively in the workplace as part of a team.

Simple text and photographs describes the places that people work.