Lisa Keister: 6 books

Book cover of Management and Organizations in Transitional China
by Yanlong Zhang, Lisa Keister
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2016

China’s 30-year market transition and its integration into the world economy provide a unique opportunity for exploring the nature of large-scale economic and political transformation and the mechanisms underlying organizational behavior during such a transition. Management and Organizations in...
Book cover of Religion, Work, and Inequality
by Lisa Keister
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2002

Work behaviours and inequality in work-based rewards are essential to financial security and general well-being. Although the benefits of receiving work-based rewards, such as income, benefits and retirement packages, are significant, they are not enjoyed uniformly. Scholars have invested considerable...
Book cover of Faith and Money

Faith and Money

How Religion Contributes to Wealth and Poverty

by Lisa A. Keister
Language: English
Release Date: September 5, 2011

For those who own it, wealth can have extraordinary advantages. High levels of wealth can enhance educational attainment, create occupational opportunities, generate social influence and provide a buffer against financial emergencies. Even a small amount of savings can improve security, mitigate the...
Book cover of Inequality

Inequality

A Contemporary Approach to Race, Class, and Gender

by Lisa A. Keister, Darby E. Southgate
Language: English
Release Date: January 23, 2012

Social stratification is the grouping of people based on income, wealth, political influence and other characteristics. Widely recognized categories such as upper, middle and lower class reflect the presence of social stratification in all societies. Inequality refers to the inevitable disparities...
Book cover of National Novel Writing Month 2014: A Collection of Excerpts from Writers In Corvallis, Oregon
by Elizabeth Halvorsen, Alison Heninger, Lois Jean Bousquet
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2015

A collection of excerpts of writing done during the month of November 2014 in celebration of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) by Corvallis, Oregon area writers. Genres presented include science fiction, fantasy, mystery, adventure, and even comics.
Book cover of Adolescent Experiences and Adult Work Outcomes
by Lisa A. Keister
Language: English
Release Date: February 18, 2014

This volume of Research in the Sociology of Work starts with a deceptively simple question of, "Do events and experiences during adolescence influence the work outcomes of individuals when they reach adulthood?" While at first glance simple, the question has a wide range of theoretical and...
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