Peter Berg – författare

Much of the hoopla surrounding quality circles, teams, and high-performance work systems has been based on anecdotes and very thin evidence. It has not been established that those employee involvement strategies amount to anything more than another series of management fads or ruses designed to get more out of workers without giving them anything in return. This revelatory book, written by some of the skeptics, lays some of the suspicion to rest.Based on their visits to 44 plants and surveys of more than 4,000 employees, Eileen Appelbaum, Thomas Bailey, Peter Berg, and Arne L. Kalleberg concluded that companies are indeed more successful when managers share knowledge and power with workers and when workers assume increased responsibility and discretion.The study of steel, apparel, and medical electronics and imaging plants revealed much. In self-directed teams, workers were able to eliminate bottlenecks and coordinate the work process. In task forces created to improve quality, they communicated with individuals outside their own work groups and were able to solve problems. Expensive equipment in steel mills operated with fewer interruptions, turnaround and labor costs were cut in apparel factories, and costly inventories of components and medical equipment were reduced.And what did the employees think? The worker survey showed that jobs in participatory work systems often provide more challenging tasks and more opportunities for creativity. Employees in apparel had higher hourly earnings; those in steel had both higher hourly earnings and higher job satisfaction. Workers in more participatory settings were no more likely than others to report heavy workloads or excessive demands on their time. They were, however, less likely to report involuntary overtime or conflict with co-workers, and were more likely to be satisfied with their surroundings. Manufacturing Advantage provides the best assessment available of the effectiveness of high-performance work systems. Freestanding chapters near the end of the book provide full documentation of research data without interrupting the narrative flow.

Much of the hoopla surrounding quality circles, teams, and high-performance work systems has been based on anecdotes and very thin evidence. It has not been established that those employee involvement strategies amount to anything more than another series of management fads or ruses designed to get more out of workers without giving them anything in return. This revelatory book, written by some of the skeptics, lays some of the suspicion to rest.Based on their visits to 44 plants and surveys of more than 4,000 employees, Eileen Appelbaum, Thomas Bailey, Peter Berg, and Arne L. Kalleberg concluded that companies are indeed more successful when managers share knowledge and power with workers and when workers assume increased responsibility and discretion.The study of steel, apparel, and medical electronics and imaging plants revealed much. In self-directed teams, workers were able to eliminate bottlenecks and coordinate the work process. In task forces created to improve quality, they communicated with individuals outside their own work groups and were able to solve problems. Expensive equipment in steel mills operated with fewer interruptions, turnaround and labor costs were cut in apparel factories, and costly inventories of components and medical equipment were reduced.And what did the employees think? The worker survey showed that jobs in participatory work systems often provide more challenging tasks and more opportunities for creativity. Employees in apparel had higher hourly earnings; those in steel had both higher hourly earnings and higher job satisfaction. Workers in more participatory settings were no more likely than others to report heavy workloads or excessive demands on their time. They were, however, less likely to report involuntary overtime or conflict with co-workers, and were more likely to be satisfied with their surroundings. Manufacturing Advantage provides the best assessment available of the effectiveness of high-performance work systems. Freestanding chapters near the end of the book provide full documentation of research data without interrupting the narrative flow.

This timely book examines the impacts of an aging workforce, emphasizing how and why organizations choose policies to address this demographic shift. Peter Berg and Matthew Piszczek analyze interviews from top managers, supervisors, human resource managers, and worker representatives to explore how organizations are responding to workforce aging.Drawing on human capital theory and employment relations theory, Berg and Piszczek explain how different organizational stakeholders have varied goals for managing human capital against the background of an older workforce. They posit that the pursuit of these objectives via Human Resource Management practices is shaped by diverse influences spanning stakeholder power, the organization of work, and country-level institutions like retirement policy and collective bargaining. Ultimately, the book develops a framework for human capital management as a form of age management and adopts an employment relations approach that underlines multiple stakeholders and their interests.This book is a crucial resource for scholars and students of business and management, human resource management, employment relations, and sociology and social policy. It is also a beneficial read for general managers for its practical guidance and breakdown of how institutional environments affect organizational policy.

As the earth's neighbour, the moon affects not only ocean tides but also the growth and development of plants. In this finely illustrated, full-colour book - packed with practical tips for the novice as well as the advanced gardener - Peter Berg offers a clear summary of the basics of lunar and biodynamic gardening, together with in-depth sections on: activating and enlivening the soil; biodynamic preparations; making good compost; crop rotation and green manuring; cultivation work and care of the garden; practical plant protection; rich harvesting; saving your own seed. Building on the the intensive research of his mentor Maria Thun and the teachings of Rudolf Steiner, Berg explains how the subtle influences from the cosmos work on the plant world, distinguishing between 'root', 'leaf', 'blossom' and 'fruit' days in the working calendar. An understanding of such natural processes, in conjunction with the practical knowledge described in this book, can lead to productive, chemical-free gardening, with healthy plants and abundant harvests.

One of Germany's most lauded landscape designers shares his own journey of discovery to show how anyone can create a timeless and sustainable garden for themselves.In this visually exciting and highly personal book, acclaimed garden designer Peter Berg tells readers how a chance encounter with a scholar of the work of Count Hermann von Pu ckler-Muskau-a famed nineteenth century landscape designer-provided him with the inspiration he needed to pursue his own stellar career.First Berg introduces Pu ckler's guiding principles and offers examples of how Pu ckler's gardens have remained lasting monuments to aesthetic unity, composition, and adaptation to their natural surroundings. Then Berg leads a tour of ten of his own exquisite garden designs. Berg shows today's gardeners how Pu ckler's visionary principles can be applied to any situation-from urban plots to country cottages.The book also highlights the cultural and ecological impact of these gardens, reinforcing the idea that timeless design principles can be a source of inspiration for creating environments that resonate with contemporary sensibilities. At once a twenty-first century appreciation of Pu ckler's genius, and a pictorial guide to holistic gardening, this book shows how any gardener can create a contemplative, environmentally sustainable, and harmonious space that will maintain its value for years to come.

Externredovisning - Från teori till praktik är läroboken för dig som ska studera redovisning, kanske för att bli redovisningskonsult eller redovisningsekonom på ett företag. Du kan börja utan förkunskaper, men efter genomgången utbildning med denna lärobok kommer du att ha gedigna kunskaper i bokföring och bokslut. Vi utgår från bokföring enligt BAS-kontoplanen och bokslut enligt de olika K-reglerna från Bokföringsnämnden.

Hela tiden med referenser till vilka regler som gäller, så du får lättare att förstå varför vi gör som vi gör. Läroboken är nutidsanpassad och du får träning i att hitta relevant information på internet. Målet är sammantaget att göra startsträckan kortare för dig när du ska tillämpa kunskaperna i arbetslivet. En stor fördel för dig och din blivande arbetsgivare eller uppdragsgivare.

”En omfattande och mycket lärorik bok, skriven på ett pedagogiskt sätt. Boken följer de naturliga stegen i externredovisning och är tydligt framtagen utifrån en gedigen praktiskbakgrund.” Hans Sundqvist, VD RedovisningsHuset i Södertälje

”Denna praktiska lärobok innehåller förklaringar, konteringsexempel, övningsuppgifter och mycket mer för att hjälpa dig i din utveckling. En pålitlig bok att luta sig tillbaka påunder din utbildning och i arbetslivet, då författaren även fått med en bra förbindelse till företagaren.” Nina Himberg Brämare, ekonomistuderande vid YH-utbildning hos IHM Business School, Stockholm

”Peter Berg har levererat en tegelsten. En korrekt, uppdaterad och efterlängtad tegelsten. Så långt inget oväntat. Det som gläder mitt lärarhjärta är dock det pedagogiska förhållningssättet, med en process som bygger på decennier av erfarenhet. Dessutom, denna bok innehåller allt: fakta, exempel och övningar med lösningar. Eftersom Peters kontaktnät går djupt in i de lagstiftande kretsarna, såväl i Sverige som inom EU, får läsaren också en framtidsäkring på köpet.” Håkan Sundborg, utbildningskonsult inom ekonomistyrning, med omfattande erfarenhet av bland annat yrkeshögskola

"Boken är väldigt pedagogisk med teori som är lätt att ta till sig även för den som är ny inom redvisningsområdet. I boken finns även många praktiska exempel och övningsuppgifter som kommer att underlätta inlärandet för många studenter." Johan Nilsson, redovisningsexpert