Benjamin Franklin: Writings (The Autobiography, Poor Richard's Almanack, Bagatelles, Pamphlets, Essays, & Letters) (Library of America)
Author: Benjamin Franklin
The Library of America is dedicated to publishing America's best and most significant writing in handsome, enduring volumes, featuring authoritative texts. Hailed as the "finest-looking, longest-lasting editions ever made" (The New Republic), Library of America volumes make a fine gift for any occasion. Now, with exactly one hundred volumes to choose from, there is a perfect gift for everyone.
Library Journal
The Library of America has produced a witty contribution to the celebration of its own fifth anniversary and the anniversary of the United States Constitution. Included are authoritative versions of Franklin's best-known writings (e.g., The Autobiography ), as well as 57 new attributions. Also included are all prefaces and maxims from the full run of Poor Richard's Almanack , plus a generous and prudent selection of other writings, both personal and public. The material is arranged by the eras of Franklin's long life. Lemay's erudite notes, an excellent index, and the volume's acid-free paper all attest to admirable publishing standards. For most libraries. Sally Linden, Wellesley Coll. Lib., Mass .
School Library Journal
YA A collection of well-known Franklin writings as well as 57 newly attributed pieces, all arranged by period and place. High-school students of American history and literature will appreciate this comprehensive collection.
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Building More Effective Unions
Author: Paul F Clark
Employers have long turned to behavioral science for guidance on making their organizations more effective. Labor scholar Paul F. Clark believes union leaders should also take advantage of the valuable discoveries made in this field, and he offers a straightforward account of how they can do so.
Much of the behavioral science research relevant to unions relies on complex statistical analyses and is disseminated through scholarly journals. This clearly written book makes the findings of behavioral science accessible to those committed to building a stronger labor movement. It describes behavioral science's understanding of such topics as organizational commitment and member participation and suggests how this knowledge can best be applied to unions.
Building More Effective Unions offers practical strategies unions can use to their advantage in a number of areas, including:
- Union participation
- Organization and retention
- Union orientation and socialization
- Political action
- Grievance procedures
- Information and communications
- Union image-building
- Union culture
- Union leadership
About the Author:
Paul F. Clark is Associate Professor of Labor Studies and Industrial Relations at Pennsylvania State University. He has worked on labor education programs and research projects with many national and local unions over the last twenty years. He is the author of The Miners' Fight for Democracy: Arnold Miller and the Reform of the United Mine Workers.
Table of Contents:
| Acknowledgments | ||
| Introduction | ||
| List of Union Acronyms | ||
| Ch. 1 | Behavioral Science and Union Effectiveness | 1 |
| Ch. 2 | Union Participation: A Model | 14 |
| Ch. 3 | Organizing and Retaining Members | 32 |
| Ch. 4 | Union Member Orientation and Socialization | 53 |
| Ch. 5 | Political Action | 71 |
| Ch. 6 | Grievance Procedures | 90 |
| Ch. 7 | Information and Communication Strategies | 106 |
| Ch. 8 | Union Image-Building | 125 |
| Ch. 9 | Union Culture | 144 |
| Ch. 10 | Union Leadership | 168 |
| Ch. 11 | Conclusion | 187 |
| References | 193 | |
| Index | 205 |
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