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Description: In this study based upon interviews with over 150 executives in Fortune 500 companies and smaller firms, Zey provides a major exploration of the sociological dynamics of the mentoring relationship, locating benefits of this phenomenon in career growth, job satisfaction, and social mobility. Zey offers a framework for the understanding of corporate culture; an approach that raises The Mentor Connection far beyond the usual self-help literature found in this field.
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Description: In this study based upon interviews with over 150 executives in Fortune 500 companies and smaller firms, Zey provides a major exploration of the sociological dynamics of the mentoring relationship, locating benefits of this phenomenon in career growth, job satisfaction, and social mobility. Zey offers a framework for the understanding of corporate culture; an approach that raises The Mentor Connection far beyond the usual self-help literature found in this field.
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Description: In this intriguing volume, futurist and author Michael G. Zey imagines a time in which technology has stretched human life spans to four hundred years or more. Genetic engineering, cloning, and stem-cell technology will eradicate diseases and allow for nanoscopic repair and maintenance of the body. "Smart drugs" and caloric restriction programs will largely stop aging and ensure healthy bodies and...
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Description: "Marked by verve, vision, and a thorough familiarity with the field, this book buoys the spirit, challenges conventional thinking, and arms the reader as do few comparable works in futuristics. Engagingly written, and free of both jargon and pretentiousness, it sets a high standard for 21st century explorations."--Arthur B. Shostak, Drexel University
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Description: In a provocative, optimistic look at what the future holds for our society, a sociologist shows how we are utilizing innovative technologies and explores the ethical, financial, social, and environmental opportunities and problems the world will face in the coming years.
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Description: In a provocative, optimistic look at what the future holds for our society, a sociologist shows how we are utilizing innovative technologies and explores the ethical, financial, social, and environmental opportunities and problems the world will face in the coming years.
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Description: Offers advice on establishing and maintaining alliances with individuals who play vital roles in careers and personal lives, including building a supporting cast, spotting saboteurs, understanding people's roles, locating power players, and motivating oneself and others. Reprint.
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Description: The author encourages readers to surround themselves with loyal allies, simultaneously serving their own needs and the needs of others through cooperation
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Description: Drawing on nearly thirty years of prior analyses of growth, aging, and diversity in Texas populations and households, the authors of Changing Texas: Implications of Addressing or Ignoring the Texas Challenge examine key issues related to future Texas population change and its socioeconomic implications. Current interpretation of data indicates that, in the absence of any change in the socioeconomi...
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