Hired Guns

Author : Stephen R. Barley,Gideon Kunda
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2011-10-16
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781400841271

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Gurus, Hired Guns, and Warm Bodies by Stephen R. Barley,Gideon Kunda Pdf

Over the last several decades, employers have increasingly replaced permanent employees with temporary workers and independent contractors to cut labor costs and enhance flexibility. Although commentators have focused largely on low-wage temporary work, the use of skilled contractors has also grown exponentially, especially in high-technology areas. Yet almost nothing is known about contracting or about the people who do it. This book seeks to break the silence. Gurus, Hired Guns, and Warm Bodies tells the story of how the market for temporary professionals operates from the perspective of the contractors who do the work, the managers who employ them, the permanent employees who work beside them, and the staffing agencies who broker deals. Based on a year of field work in three staffing agencies, life histories with over seventy contractors and studies of workers in some of America's best known firms, the book dismantles the myths of temporary employment and offers instead a grounded description of how contracting works. Engagingly written, it goes beyond rhetoric to examine why contractors leave permanent employment, why managers hire them, and how staffing agencies operate. Barley and Kunda paint a richly layered portrait of contract professionals. Readers learn how contractors find jobs, how agents negotiate, and what it is like to shoulder the risks of managing one's own "employability." The authors illustrate how the reality of flexibility often differs substantially from its promise. Viewing the knowledge economy in terms of organizations and markets is not enough, Barley and Kunda conclude. Rather, occupational communities and networks of skilled experts are what grease the skids of the high-tech, "matrix economy" where firms become way stations in the flow of expertise.

Author : William W. Johnstone,J.A. Johnstone
Publisher : Pinnacle Books
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2019-12-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780786044252

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Hired Guns by William W. Johnstone,J.A. Johnstone Pdf

Johnstone Country. Where Frontier Legends Are Born. A legend among bounty hunters, Luke Jensen has tracked some of the deadliest outlaws in the West. But sometimes, the competition can be even deadlier . . . GHOST TOWN MASSACRE It’s the kind of job Luke Jensen hates. A millionaire mine owner is willing to pay $5,000 to the man who captures the half-breed outlaw Tom Eagle. Normally, Luke would turn down an offer like this—it smacks too much of being a hired gun. But when the millionaire tells him that Eagle is responsible for killing his son, Luke agrees to take on the job. Which means he’ll have to take the road to hell itself—aka Hard Rock, Montana . . . Hard Rock is supposed to be a ghost town. But when Luke arrives, the ghosts are alive and well—and gunning for his hide. They’re a gang of actual hired guns—the kind of soulless killers Luke despises—and they’re trying to collect the bounty, too. Luke barely makes it out of town alive when he runs in to the only man who can save him. The man he’s been hired to hunt. The notorious Tom Eagle . . . Live Free. Read Hard.

Author : Mark Boss
Publisher : Mark Boss
Page : 181 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2011-08-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781466093768

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Hired Guns by Mark Boss Pdf

Author : Kuzi Charamba
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2020-10-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781839102899

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Hired Guns and Human Rights by Kuzi Charamba Pdf

This innovative book provides an overview and critical assessment of the current avenues and remedies available to victims seeking recourse from private military and security companies (PMSCs) for human rights violations.

Author : Lee Everett
Publisher : Lee Everett
Page : 131 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Hired Gun by Lee Everett Pdf

Jonah Gaines had a secret. To the outside world, he was a successful rancher and businessman. But in private, he was a hired gun who was paid to do things that others either couldn’t or wouldn’t do for themselves. He knew that in that line of work he could expect to make enemies. A lot of them. So when Gaines was hired to clean up a cattleman’s depute over some land, he thought it was just going to be another routine job. He was wrong.

Author : Ethan Flagg
Publisher : Robert Hale Ltd
Page : 117 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2017-07-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780719824005

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Day of the Hired Gun by Ethan Flagg Pdf

Hired gunfighter Cole Jardine has decided to call time on his dangerous profession when he receives a mysterious job offer from the Colorado town of Red Mesa. All set to ignore it, his partner Waco Santee suddenly arrives back at their cabin in Wyoming to announce that the army are hot on their heels. With minutes to spare, flight across the border is their only option. The pair succeed in evading pursuit and then head their separate ways. But nothing is ever that simple. A bushwhacker attempts to remove Cole but fails. Arriving in Red Mesa, he is then challenged to a shoot-out by rancher Ed Clifford who claims the gunslinger has been hired by an unscrupulous crook who wants to steal his land. Which faction will the hired gun support? And how will he react when his old partner turns up backing the opposing side in the dispute?

Author : Alex Ray
Publisher : University Press of America
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0761840591

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Hired Gun by Alex Ray Pdf

While much is known about the frontline of politics, little is revealed about the professionals who labor in secret to make the system work. Hired Gun: A Political Odyssey examines how political parties function and how elections are won or lost. This book follows the adventures of one man's behind-the-scenes political consulting career from local, to state, to national politics. As a political practice, the democratic system remains the most successful form of government in the history of civilization. However, as a profession, politics is still in its youth and riddled with flaws. By offering readers an insider's perspective, Alex Ray challenges us to draw our own conclusion as to whether or not this country's method of selecting leaders is current or fair. In today's political campaigns few decisions are ever as simple as black and white. Hired Gun is an exclusive look at what goes on in the grey.

Author : W.R. Benton
Publisher : Loose Cannon
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2014-07-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781939812544

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Hired Gun by W.R. Benton Pdf

From the Author of 'War Paint' and 'Jake Masters, Bounty Hunter' The dusty mining town of Bannack, Montana harbors a fierce rivalry, two businessmen will do anything for advantage over their competition...even if it means murder. Myles Sams is a hired killer, not young any more but wise enough to stay alive, even if that means shooting first. When Myles' services are acquired to streamline Bannack's current business community, he soon realizes he's gunning for the wrong side. With a mini war brewing, Myles defects, offering his six guns to his former target side. But all is not what it seems, additional unseen forces are at work, quietly ripping the small town apart at the seams. When crooked vigilantes get wind of Myles' plan to set things right, all hell's gonna break loose. Brutal and action-packed - another gripping western from W.R. Benton. Keywords: Montana,vigilante,hanging,Sharps,gunfighter,Colt,saloon

Author : Kathleen Y'Barbo
Publisher : WaterBrook
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307444813

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Anna Finch and the Hired Gun by Kathleen Y'Barbo Pdf

Despite her father's attempts to marry her off, Anna Finch dreams of becoming a reporter. A chance encounter with legendary gunslinger Doc Holliday gives her the opportunity of a lifetime, but Pinkerton agent Jeb Sanders is about to ruin everything. Though her father hired Jeb to keep her out of mischief, Anna's inconvenient attraction to her hired gun only multiplies her troubles. She doesn't realize Jeb has a score to settle with Doc Holliday, or that her association with the famous outlaw will affect more than just her marriage prospects.

Author : Deborah L. Rhode
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2003-09-25
Category : Law
ISBN : 0195347161

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Ethics in Practice by Deborah L. Rhode Pdf

Lawyers' ethics have been condemned for centuries, but they received little scholarly scrutiny until the last few decades. Ethics in Practice brings together leading experts in the emerging field of legal ethics to discuss the central dilemmas of practicing law. This collection cuts across conventional disciplinary boundaries to address the roles, responsibilities, and regulation of contemporary lawyers. Contributors address common concerns from diverse perspectives, including philosophy, psychology, economics, political science, and organizational behavior. Topics include the nature of professions, the structure of practice, the constraints of an adversarial system, the attorney-client relationship, the practical value of moral theory, the role of race and gender, and the public service responsibilities of lawyers and law students. Unique in both its breadth and its depth, this book redefines debates that are of enduring significance for both the profession and the public.

Author : Matthew Branton
Publisher : Justin, Charles & Co.
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781932112030

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The Hired Gun by Matthew Branton Pdf

THE STATESMAN'S YEARBOOK 2014 is a Core Collections Star Title, as awarded by EBSCO. This classic reference work presents a political, economic and social account of every country of the world together with facts and analysis. The 2014 edition includes: Revised and updated biographical profiles of all current leaders Revised economic overviews for every country Expanded and updated historical introductions Chronology of key political events from April 2012 to March 2013 NEW ESSAY: A Proud Heritage by Barry Turner NEW: Surprising facts and figures from 150 years of The Statesman's Yearbook Original Statesman's Yearbook maps of 19th century North America and Europe Detailed maps of all 194 countries How...many official languages are there in South Africa? What...did three consecutive Danish prime ministers between 1993 and 2011 have in common? When...did the USA last have a budget surplus? Which...country is home to the most refugees? Who...became United Nations Secretary General in 2007 and was re-elected in 2011? THE EDITOR Author of over twenty books, most of which have a link to history and economics, Dr Barry Turner is the seventh editor in the 150-year history of The Statesman's Yearbook.

Author : Joseph G. Allegretti
Publisher : Paulist Press
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Law
ISBN : 0809136511

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The Lawyer's Calling by Joseph G. Allegretti Pdf

Defines the crisis of the legal profession as a spiritual one rather than an ethical one, and urges lawyers to rethink their careers in terms of a vocation in the context of legal practice.

Author : Constance Ewing Cook
Publisher : Vanderbilt University Press
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Education
ISBN : 0826513174

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Lobbying for Higher Education by Constance Ewing Cook Pdf

Historically, many faculty and administrators in higher education have regarded themselves as above the fray--part of the national interest, not a special interest--and considered lobbying a dirty business unworthy of their lofty enterprise. Now that academia no longer enjoys all the respect and good will that federal policy makers once afforded it, that attitude has changed. The Republican sweep of the 1994 Congressional elections served as a wake-up call for the higher education community. In response, it made a spirited effort to gain attention for its own policy preferences. Lobbying for Higher Education is about how the major higher education associations and the constituent American colleges and universities try to influence federal policy, especially congressional policy. In clear prose Cook explains how the higher education community organizes itself in Washington, how it lobbies, and how its major interest groups are perceived both by their own members and by public officials. The book focuses on the crucial development in 1995-1996 of a new lobbying paradigm, which included the greater use of campus-based resources and ad hoc coalitions. The most engrossing part of its story is higher education's creative response to the policy turmoil and disruption of the status quo that resulted from the shift in congressional party control. The author, Constance Cook, uses sources unique to this project: over 1,500 survey responses from college and university presidents (a 62% return rate) and nearly 150 interviews with institutional and association leaders. Fortuitously, the 1994 electoral upheaval provided her with an opportunity to capture, analyze, and interpret the responses of her subjects in a period of unusually sweeping change. Lobbying for Higher Education is a timely book with an interesting and important story at its core.

Author : Dave Mitchell
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2018-12-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781119516361

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The Power of Understanding Yourself by Dave Mitchell Pdf

Discover your true self and align your life journey around your core beliefs, values and perspective. Designed as both a companion piece to the author's previous book, The Power of Understanding People, and a stand-alone work, The Power of Understanding Yourself provides readers with a blueprint for examining their true purpose and approach to life and a map for achieving greater personal happiness, professional success and self-awareness. It explores personal attributes related to interactive style, diving deeper into the concepts from the author's previous book, provides exercises for exploring how to connect your current life status to a desired future state and encourages readers to engage in a deep exploration of their core values, beliefs, mission and vision to become their best self. • Find the key to self-discovery and personal development • Uncover your true purpose • Use helpful exercises to reveal the best you • Develop strategies to maximize your potential The Power of Understanding Yourself is an empowering tool to help you find your best possible self and flourish.

Author : Morris F. Britt
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 708 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2017-05-04
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781387132256

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Implosion by Morris F. Britt Pdf

This Book was over a dozen years in the making and represents the most comprehensive and documented history of the Lumbee/Tuscarora of the Greater Lumbee Settlement. It compares and contrasts the mixed tribe Lumbees with other tribes in the State of North Carolina and those in South Carolina and Virginia.