{"product_id":"the-future-of-the-office-with-a-new-afterword-by-the-author-work-from-home-remote-work-and-the-hard-choices-we-all-face-9781613631911","title":"The Future of the Office, with a New Afterword by the Author: Work from Home, Remote Work, and the Hard Choices We All Face","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eGLOBE \u0026amp; MAIL \u003c\/i\u003eBEST BUSINESS BOOK OF 2021\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow with an updated introduction and a new afterword by the author\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe COVID-19 pandemic forced an unprecedented experiment that reshaped white-collar work and turned remote work into a kind of \"new normal.\" A little over a year into the pandemic, with vaccines more widely available, employers began to think about bringing employees back to the office. Both employers and employees had great trepidation about what the future held. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInto this fraught moment stepped Wharton professor Peter Cappelli with \u003ci\u003eThe Future of the Office\u003c\/i\u003e, which provided employers and employees with guidance as they faced urgent decisions with limited information. Cappelli's insights have proven remarkably prophetic and provide valuable insights for those wrestling with these issues today. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn an updated introduction, Cappelli reminds readers where we were at that historical inflection point and what was at stake. He offers insight into what today's readers can take away from the book and why the questions raised a year into the pandemic still apply today. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn an all-new afterword, Cappelli shares what we have learned since the book first published. Employers, he says, have failed to grapple with the hardest challenges about remote work and remain in a state of indecision, often prioritizing financial results over employee well-being. Employees want to keep remote work in the mix, but evidence shows that these arrangements are not working as well as the in-person alternative.He offers insights that have the potential to positively transform the way we work. But he cautions that the challenges--and our questions about what works--are sure to linger for a long time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhether you're an executive crafting company policy, a manager leading hybrid teams, or an employee navigating this shifting landscape, \u003ci\u003eThe Future of the Office\u003c\/i\u003e provides a unique lens for understanding the pandemic's impact on work and the strategic choices that lie ahead.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Cappelli \u003c\/b\u003eis the George W. Taylor Professor of Management at the Wharton School and director of Wharton's Center for Human Resources. He is also a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and since 2007, is a Distinguished Scholar of the Ministry of Manpower for Singapore. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCappelli's recent research examines changes in employment relations in the United States and their implications. Cappelli writes a monthly column on workforce issues for Human Resource Executive Online and is a regular contributor to the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal \u003c\/i\u003eand the \u003ci\u003eHarvard Business Review\u003c\/i\u003e. His books include \u003ci\u003eFortune Makers: The Leaders Creating China's Great Global Companies \u003c\/i\u003e(with Michael Useem, Harbir Singh, and Neng Liang); \u003ci\u003eWhy Good People Can't Get Jobs\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003ci\u003eThe Skills Gap and What Companies Can Do About \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe India Way: How India's Business Leaders Are Revolutionizing Management \u003c\/i\u003e(with Harbir Singh, Jitendra Singh, and Michael Useem); and \u003ci\u003eManaging the Older Worker: How to Prepare for the New Organizational Order \u003c\/i\u003e(with Bill Novelli). \u003ci\u003eThe Future of the Office \u003c\/i\u003ewas named a best business book for 2021 by Toronto's \u003ci\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e. His latest book is \u003ci\u003eOur Least Important Asset: How the Relentless Focus on Finance and Accounting Hurts Employees and Business.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCappelli was recently named by \u003ci\u003eHR Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e as one of the top 5 most influential management thinkers and was elected a fellow of the National Academy of Human Resources. He received the 2009 PRO award from the International Association of Corporate and Professional Recruiters for contributions to human resources, the 2022 Michael Losey Award from the Society for Human Resource Management for excellence in research, and an honorary doctorate degree from the University of Liege in Brussels. He served on the Global Agenda Council on Employment for the World Economic Forum and a number of advisory boards. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCappelli has degrees in industrial relations from Cornell University and in labor economics from Oxford, where he was a Fulbright Scholar. He has been a Guest Scholar at the Brookings Institution; a German Marshall Fund Fellow; and a faculty member at MIT, the University of Illinois, and the University of California at Berkeley.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Wharton School Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51415189324050,"sku":"9781613631911","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7e08d43d-bbe7-4d05-a8a7-520557f6e61e.jpg?v=1751130198","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-future-of-the-office-with-a-new-afterword-by-the-author-work-from-home-remote-work-and-the-hard-choices-we-all-face-9781613631911","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}