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Able! : How One Company's Disabled Workforce Became the Key to Extraordinary Success by Nancy Henderson (2005, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherBenBella Books
ISBN-10193210044X
ISBN-139781932100440
eBay Product ID (ePID)19038405280
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Book TitleAble! : How One Company's Disabled Workforce Became the Key to Extraordinary Success
Number of Pages207 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2005
TopicVocational, Personal Success, People with Disabilities
GenreSocial Science, Education, Business & Economics
AuthorNancy Henderson
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight10.9 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2004-024650
SynopsisIn a time when companies are outsourcing abroad, Habitat International, a Tennessee-based carpet manufacturer, has managed to achieve superior levels of productivity at home, often two to three times greater than its competition. Habitat's business has grown enormously, with much of its new business coming from work outsourced to them by competitors who could not come close to matching its productivity. Habitat's secret: they hire the people no one else will. At Habitat three of every four workers have a physical or mental disability. They earn normal wages and are cross-trained on every job. They work harder, with less supervision, lower turnover and an unparalleled level of loyalty. The challenges have been significant; the rewards extraordinary. This is Habitat's story. It's a powerful and moving tale of personal courage, deep commitment and challenging expectations. It's a story of success and personal triumph. It'll change the way you think about business ... and the people around you., This inspiring story tells how Habitat International's dramatic success can be attributed to their novel hiring practice in which three out of every four workers has a physical or mental disability or both. Ranging from employees with schizophrenia driving forklifts alongside colleagues with Down's syndrome, autism, and cerebral palsy, to recovering alcoholics, and deaf people cutting floor runners next to homeless workers filling orders for Sears, The Home Depot, and Lowes, Habitat's work force exemplifies how alternative hiring practices can be profitable. This thought-provoking text explores the initial and ongoing challenges of a company with disabled employees, describes how Habitat became a role model for companies across the United States and shares individual success stories about the workers, along with advice and concrete tips for entrepreneurs who want to set up a disability-hiring program., In a time when companies are outsourcing abroad, Habitat International, a Tennessee-based carpet manufacturer, has managed to achieve superior levels of productivity at home, often two to three times greater than its competition. Habitat s business has grown enormously, with much of its new business coming from work outsourced to them by competitors who could not come close to matching its productivity. Habitat s secret: they hire the people no one else will. At Habitat three of every four workers have a physical or mental disability. They earn normal wages and are cross-trained on every job. They work harder, with less supervision, lower turnover and an unparalleled level of loyalty. The challenges have been significant; the rewards extraordinary. This is Habitat s story. It s a powerful and moving tale of personal courage, deep commitment and challenging expectations. It s a story of success and personal triumph. It ll change the way you think about business and the people around you."
LC Classification NumberHD7255.W87 2005
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