Product Description: In more recent times, the essence of the gatekeeper's role has moved to the 'boundary spanner' - a systems thinker who understands the specific needs and interests of the organization and whose greatest asset is their ability to move across and through the formal and informal features of the modern organization...read more

Product Description: A work exposing and exploring the phenomena of the dysfunctional workplace is long overdue. This fascinating book does just that, uncovering the subversiveness, counter-productive behavior and unspoken `issues' that managers struggle with on a daily basis...read more

Product Description: Based on a longitudinal study of 3,500 Australians, this book traces the changes and developments in women's careers over the past two decades. The authors relate this rich data to Australia's changing political and social profile during this period, and highlight both women's successes and the conflict deriving from their new roles...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)