Word: ethic
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...trend that scythed through middle management in the 1980s and '90s, turning shareholder value into the new corporate mantra and "temp" agencies into the largest private employers in the U.S. In Donkin's view, we are now at a stage where there is more work than ever, the work ethic remains deeply embedded in the Western psyche and our identities continue to be framed by who employs us and how we earn a living. The author is less compelling when he peers into the future. Conventionally, he predicts more home working, telecommuting and team working, and fewer one-company careers...
...people Japanese mothers used to warn their kids about, the types known pejoratively as furyo, good-for-nothings, or asobi-nin, partyers, who would never get jobs in big companies and would never wear business suits. Their lifestyle, in short, is perfectly suited to the laid-back ethic embodied by freewheeling psychedelia. "It's the result of affluence," says Mariko Fujiwara, director of research at Tokyo's Hakuhodo Institute of Life and Living. "The families who are willing to pay have made (children) reluctant to settle for something that requires a lot of hard-ship and work." Now, these psychedelic...
...Maisa always left everything she had on the field," freshman Kate McDavitt said. "On the field, the seniors set the tone of the work ethic. Off the field, they were really good at keeping the team together and forming bonds...
...have a really strong ethic that the commitment you have to the school and the classes and the students comes first,” Professor of Finance W. Carl Kester says. “In a way, it’s a privilege that we have a broad range of activities that we can engage in, but it’s a privilege we have only if we keep our commitment to our teaching and avoid conflict of commitment...
There is more than one way to measure success. It can be measured by outcome. It can be measured by effort. And it can be measured by vision. For this year's Harvard wrestling team, it doesn't matter. With its historic accomplishments, tremendous work ethic and fierce determination, this team embodies success...