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Our vision is a society that resolves racial and ethnic tension based on an understanding and acceptance of individuals representing diverse cultures. To achieve these goals, we present a series of books by Earl H. McClenney, Jr. whose insights have helped thousands of people to understand and survive the challenges and rigors of the workplace.
 | How to Survive When You're the Only Black in the Office. Blacks, minorities and women want and need information to help them survive in the workplace. Our first featured book by Earl H. McClenney, Jr. is entitled How to Survive When You're the Only Black in the Office. This is a brutally frank and upfront discussion of the best information you will ever get on surviving in an organizational environment that is essentially hostile to your very existence. You will learn how to apply time-tested advice and survival techniques. You will be prepared to recognize and respond to racism, sexism and cultural biases. By the end of the book you will know that you were destined to survive when you're the only black in the office. |
| Troubling Corporate Waters: How to Supervise Blacks, Minorities and Women. All managers face significant challenges. The most demanding challenge is supervising personnel. That challenge is more demanding and filled with business risks where there are culturally and ethnically diverse racial groups in the company. How do you as a manager hope to survive in an ever-changing work environment? You know your success partially depends on developing an understanding of the challenges and feelings of Black, minorities, and women. People of color are the key to your personal business career and the profits of your company. Read Troubling Corporate Waters: How to Supervise Blacks, Minorities and Women. You will appreciate the challenges that Blacks, minorities, and women face in a hostile corporate environment. You will learn tips and techniques for effective management in a culturally diverse workplace, which will enhance your standing with your superiors. The knowledge you gain will further your career opportunities. |
| Project Management for Public and Non-Profit Agencies is a reference and instructional manual for agencies and individuals. The Project Management Manual is an ideal starting point for organizations that are interested in a more formalized approach and methodology for effectively planning and managing projects. It is especially effective for introducing a core course in the subject. Project management as a discipline is becoming increasingly popular as a tool in many agencies where there are needs to effectively manage scarce resources and to meet short- to medium-range demands. |
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Earl H. McClenney, Jr. is currently Professor of Public Administration and Chairperson of the Department of Public Administration at Virginia State University in Petersburg, Virginia. His undergraduate, graduate and post graduate work were completed respectively at North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, North Carolina; the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia; and T.C. Williams School of Law at the University of Richmond, Virginia.
He has served for the past 13 years as an Administrative Law Judge for the Virginia Employment Commission and is a member of the National Association of Administrative Law Judges, the American Society of Public Administration, and the National Association of Unemployment Hearings Officers. His career began as a personnel interviewer with the City of Richmond, Virginia. Following graduate school he was appointed by Governor Mills Godwin to serve as a Commonwealth Intern and later assumed positions of executive responsibility under Governor Linwood Holton as Associate Director of State Planning. He has consulted extensively for local, state, and federal agencies, and private companies. Author of four books and co-author of a tax digest, Earl is an active member of numerous civic and professional boards, commissions and advisory groups. |
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