Paid to Party Working Time and Emotion in Direct Home Sales |
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| Author:
| Mullaney, Jamie L.
Shope, Janet Hinson |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8135-5183-8 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2012 |
| Publisher: | Rutgers University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $167.00 |
Book Description:
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On any given night in living rooms across America, women gather for a fun girls' night out to eat, drink, and purchase the latest products. Offering a new approach to a flexible work model, Direct Home Sales companies tell women they can, in fact, have it all and not feel guilty. In DHS, work time is not measured by the hands of the clock, but by the emotional fulfillment and fun it brings. Drawing from numerous interviews with consultants and observations at...
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On any given night in living rooms across America, women gather for a fun girls' night out to eat, drink, and purchase the latest products. Offering a new approach to a flexible work model, Direct Home Sales companies tell women they can, in fact, have it all and not feel guilty. In DHS, work time is not measured by the hands of the clock, but by the emotional fulfillment and fun it brings. Drawing from numerous interviews with consultants and observations at company-sponsored events, Paid to Party takes a closer look at how Direct Home Sales promises to change the way we think and feel about the struggles of balancing work and family.