A moving, cross-national account of working mothers' daily lives--and the revolution in public policy and culture needed to improve them The work-family conflict that mothers experience today is a national crisis. Women struggle to balance breadwinning with the bulk of parenting, and stress is constant. Social policies don't help. Of all Western industrialized countries, the Un...(展开全部)

This study of how 282 men in the United States found their jobs not only proves "it's not what you know but who you know," but also demonstrates how social activity influences labour markets. Examining the link between job contacts and social structure, the author recognizes networking as the crucial link between economists' studies of labour mobility and more focused studies o...(展开全部)

This study of how 282 men in the United States found their jobs not only proves "it's not what you know but who you know," but also demonstrates how social activity influences labour markets. Examining the link between job contacts and social structure, the author recognizes networking as the crucial link between economists' studies of labour mobility and more focused studies o...(展开全部)

In the nineteenth century, the Academie des Beaux Arts, and institution of central importance to the artistic life of France for over two hundred years, yielded much of its power to the present system of art distribution, which is dependent upon critics, dealers, and small exhibitions. In "Canvases and Careers," Harrison and Cynthia White examine in scrupulous and fascinating d...(展开全部)

The Chinese Customs Service was a central pillar of the foreign presence in China, 1854–1949. Its far-reaching responsibilities included collecting duties on foreign trade, establishing China’s first postal service, participating in international exhibitions, and even diplomacy. This is the first book-length study of the 11,000 expatriates from twenty-three different countries ...(展开全部)

The Chinese Customs Service was a central pillar of the foreign presence in China, 1854–1949. Its far-reaching responsibilities included collecting duties on foreign trade, establishing China’s first postal service, participating in international exhibitions, and even diplomacy. This is the first book-length study of the 11,000 expatriates from twenty-three different countries ...(展开全部)

From New York Times bestselling author and senior economic correspondent at The New York Times, how to survive―and thrive―in this increasingly challenging economy. Every ambitious professional is trying to navigate a perilous global economy to do work that is lucrative and satisfying, but some find success while others struggle to get by. In an era of remarkable economic change...(展开全部)

洛伊斯·弗兰克尔博士 女性领导力发展领域国际公认的专家。在多家公司担任顾问、高管教练。同时也是知名演讲家、畅销书作家。著有《纽约时报》畅销书《职场女性：别让这些细节绊住你》《乖乖女难致富》《乖乖女就是得不到》等。 她服务的公司和机构包括：迪士尼公司、世界银行、印度尼西亚女性领导峰会、麦肯锡公司、洛克希德·马丁公司、安永公司、比利时妇女会议、摩根士丹利、英国石油公司、华纳兄弟等。 她还为非营利社区机构提供无偿咨询和研讨会。她还是两个非营利组织的创办人。她在妇女和女孩方面的工作为她赢得了纽约美宝莲“教育赋权”奖等奖项。

洛伊斯·弗兰克尔博士 女性领导力发展领域国际公认的专家。在多家公司担任顾问、高管教练。同时也是知名演讲家、畅销书作家。著有《纽约时报》畅销书《职场女性：别让这些细节绊住你》《乖乖女难致富》《乖乖女就是得不到》等。 她服务的公司和机构包括：迪士尼公司、世界银行、印度尼西亚女性领导峰会、麦肯锡公司、洛克希德·马丁公司、安永公司、比利时妇女会议、摩根士丹利、英国石油公司、华纳兄弟等。 她还为非营利社区机构提供无偿咨询和研讨会。她还是两个非营利组织的创办人。她在妇女和女孩方面的工作为她赢得了纽约美宝莲“教育赋权”奖等奖项。