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The 24-Carrot Manager by Adrian Gostick, M.A. ’00 and Chester Elton (Gibbs Smith, $18.95) This companion book to Managing with Carrots (see the Winter/Spring 2002 issue of the Seton Hall University Magazine) further explores the ways executives can unleash human potential, even when the economy isn’t humming along. By providing solutions and strategies for improving employee commitment and profitability, the book offers valuable reward strategies for today’s business leaders. The authors work for the O.C. Tanner Recognition Company, a leading employeerecognition firm. The case studies they have chosen demonstrate strategies for picking the right reward (or “carrot”) for each employee to achieve the desired results, as well as the right time to give these rewards. Carnegie by Peter Krass, M.A. ’94 (Wiley and Sons, $35) The great-grandson of a Carnegie steel mill worker, Krass offers an insightful look into the life of Andrew Carnegie, whose reputation as both a rapacious industrialist and renowned philanthropist remains one of 28 SETON HALL UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE the greatest contradictions of the Gilded Age. The first biography of Carnegie in 30 years, this book examines the life of this Scottish immigrant who was raised in poverty in Pittsburgh, became a titan in the steel industry and then donated most of his immense wealth to establish free public libraries and benefit numerous public institutions. Managing a Changing Workforce by Bob Losyk ’67, M.A. ’69, M.B.A. (Workplace Trends Publishing Co., $24.95) Losyk details the changing factors that will affect the workplace over the next 20 years, including the growing numbers of older workers, women and minorities. This increased diversity creates new challenges for employers seeking to build cohesive team environments. This book highlights ways to better manage workers based on their individual needs — and the needs of the company. The alumnus also offers insights into recruiting and hiring the right employees, as well as implementing feedback systems and rewards that benefit the entire organization. President and CEO of Innovative Training Solutions, Inc., Losyk travels worldwide as a speaker, trainer and consultant. Last summer, Jo Renee Formicola, Ph.D., professor of political science at Seton Hall University, traveled to Rome, where she met with Pope John Paul II and presented him with a copy of her book, Pope John Paul II: Prophetic Politician. In her book, a political study of the Pope and his call for higher values as the basis for politics, Formicola analyzes the relationship between religion and politics and examines the Pope’s efforts to advance human rights, as well as social and economic justice throughout the world. Her book places Pope John Paul II in the context of other transformational religious leaders, including Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. (Georgetown University Press, $19.95). Just Released! To be Featured in the Next Issue: The Hit Men and the Kid Who Batted Ninth by David Siroty, former Seton Hall sports information director (Diamond Communications, $26.95) Seton Hall Pirates: A History of Men’s Basketball by Alan Delozier, M.A., M.L.S. (Arcadia, $19.99) Seton Hall University’s archivist recounts the exciting history of the men’s basketball team over the past 100 years, spotlighting the players and coaches who have made Pirate basketball what it is today.
T H I S I S W H E R E I L E A R N E D t h a t M A K I N G a D I F F E R E N C E i s m o r e I M P O R T A N T t h a n M A K I N G a S T A T E M E N T . “Scientists can be very competitive and quick to make sweeping theoretical statements,” says Linda Hsu, Ph.D. “In our rush to discover and publish, we sometimes lose sight of the fact that doing good science also means making good scientists. Much of my work at Seton Hall involves mentoring young biologists. If I can help them realize just a little bit more of their professional and human potential, then I’ve made a difference in the world of science, and the world at large.” W H E R E L E A D E R S L E A R N S O U T H O R A N G E , N E W J E R S E Y w w w. s h u . e d u
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