Pull
Pamela Walker Laird
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Pull
Published
October 15, 2007
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Pages
464
ISBN-13
9780674025530
ISBN-10
0674025539
Description
"Redefining the way we view business success, Pamela Laird demolishes the popular American self-made story as she exposes the social dynamics that navigate some people toward opportunity and steer others away. Who gets invited into the networks of business opportunity? What does an unacceptable candidate lack? The answer is social capital - all those social assets that attract respect, generate confidence, evoke affection, and invite loyalty." "In retelling success stories from Benjamin Franklin to Andrew Carnegie to Bill Gates, Laird goes beyond personality, upbringing, and social skills to reveal the critical common key - access to circles that control and distribute opportunity and information. She explains how civil rights activism and feminism in the 1960s and 1970s helped demonstrate that personnel practices violated principles of equal opportunity. She evaluates what social privilege actually contributes to business success and analyzes the balance between individual characteristics - effort, innovation, talent - and social factors such as race, gender, class, and connections."--Jacket.
Subjects
The Story of Philosophy
The Enduring Vision
La conquête du pain
A Study of History
History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Complete and Unabridged
The Riddle of the Sands
Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in Pull?
This edition of Pull has approximately 464 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Pull?
For most readers, Pull typically takes between 9h 40m and 6h 27m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 116,000 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 7h 44m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 16 days • Estimated word count: 116,000 words
Your individual reading time will vary based on your personal reading pace, the amount of daily reading time, and your familiarity with the subject matter.
What is the word count of Pull?
The estimated word count for Pull is approximately 116,000 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of Pull?
Pull was written by Pamela Walker Laird.
When was Pull published?
The publication date for this specific edition is October 15, 2007. The original work may have been published on a different date.