{"product_id":"responsibility-at-work-how-leading-professionals-act-or-dont-act-responsibly-hardback-9780787994754","title":"Responsibility at Work; How Leading Professionals Act (or Don't Act) Responsibly (Hardback) 9780787994754","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eResponsibility at Work\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eHow Leading Professionals Act (or Don't Act) Responsibly\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“In this remarkable collection of essays, \u003cst1:city w:st=\"on\"\u003e\u003cst1:place w:st=\"on\"\u003eGardner\u003c\/st1:place\u003e\u003c\/st1:city\u003e and his colleagues have given us an astonishing array of penetrating insights into the responsibilities, meaning, and ethics of work. Everyone, anyone, in any organization, can learn and profit from the wisdom in these pages.”—Warren Bennis, Distinguished Professor of Business and University Professor at the \u003cst1:place w:st=\"on\"\u003e\u003cst1:placetype w:st=\"on\"\u003eUniversity\u003c\/st1:placetype\u003e of \u003cst1:placename w:st=\"on\"\u003eSouthern California\u003c\/st1:placename\u003e\u003c\/st1:place\u003e and author of \u003ci\u003eOn Becoming a Leader\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eHoward Gardner (Edited by), H Gardner (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780787994754, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 14 September 2007\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e368 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.9 x 16.3 x 3.2 cm, 0.59 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"Gardner and his colleagues outline steps that can be taken to build a sense of responsibility and to take ownership for one's work and its wider impact.\" (\u003ci\u003eDistrict Administration\u003c\/i\u003e, 07\/08)  \u003cp\u003eOverall, this book represents a valuable contribution the literature on understanding the meaning of work in our lives. (\u003ci\u003ePsycCRITIQUES\u003c\/i\u003e, 05\/28\/08)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The questions are though-provoking; the responses, profound. Of highest interest is the tool kit that the GoodWork Project has developed.\" (\u003ci\u003eNonfiction Philosophy and Psychology\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The book is well researched and makes for interesting reading that administrators and teachers could all benefit from.\" (\u003ci\u003eThe School Administrator\u003c\/i\u003e, 04\/2008)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This book appeals to a wide audience as an array of informative and skillfully written insights into the responsibilities, meaning, and ethics of work.\" (\u003ci\u003eNACADA\u003c\/i\u003e, 03\/11\/08)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Responsibility at work provides strategies for cultivating responsibility in those at work and those who may enter the profession.\" (\u003ci\u003eAd-Hoc-News\u003c\/i\u003e, 10\/17\/2007)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGardner's book mentioned in an article - \" my favorite chapter is 'Creativity and Responsibility'….\" (\u003ci\u003eDaily Herald\u003c\/i\u003e, 09\/12\/2007)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eFilled with original essays by Howard Gardner, William Damon, Mihaly Csikszenthmihalyi, and Jeanne Nakamura and based on a large-scale research project, the GoodWork® Project, \u003ci\u003eResponsibility at Work\u003c\/i\u003e reflects the information gleaned from in-depth interviews with more than 1,200 people from nine different professions—journalism, genetics, theatre, higher education, philanthropy, law, medicine, business, and pre-collegiate education. The book reveals how motivation, culture, and professional norms can intersect to produce work that is personally, socially, and economically beneficial. At the heart of the study is the revelation that the key to good work is responsilibilty—taking ownership for one’s work and its wider impact.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction.  \u003cp\u003eWho is responsible for good work? (Howard Gardner).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART ONE: POWERFUL MODELS OF RESPONSIBILITY).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Taking ultimate responsibility (William Damon and Kendall Bronk).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. The ability to respond (Susan Verducci).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Creativity and responsibility (Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi and Jeanne Nakamura).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. A call to serve: An exploration of humane creators (Wendy Fischman).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART TWO: FACTORS THAT MODULATE RESPONSIBILITY).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. A balancing act: How physicians and teachers manage time pressures and responsibility (Jeffrey Solomon).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Placing God before me: Spirituality and responsibility at work (Seth Wax).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Responsibility and leadership (Andreas Schröer).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Service at Work (Lynn Barendsen).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Beyond the gender stereotype: Responsibilities to self and others (Carrie James).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Control and responsibility: A Danish perspective on leadership (Hans Henrik Knoop).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART THREE: THE LIMITS OF RESPONSIBILITY).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Constraining responsibility: Choices and compromises (Laura Horn and Howard Gardner).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Irresponsible Work (Howard Gardner).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart Four: Toward Greater Responsibility).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. Practicing responsibility (Jeanne Nakamura).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. The GoodWork Toolkit: From Theory to Practice (Lynn Barendsen and Wendy Fischman).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion (Howard Gardner).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Business \u0026amp; management [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Business \u0026amp; management\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Business%20\u0026amp;%20management%20%5BKJ%5D%22\"\u003eKJ\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52410681164056,"sku":"9780787994754","price":20.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780787994754_167859.jpg?v=1784248512","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/responsibility-at-work-how-leading-professionals-act-or-dont-act-responsibly-hardback-9780787994754","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}