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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Benjamin ShestakofskyPublisher: University of California Press Imprint: University of California Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.454kg ISBN: 9780520395039ISBN 10: 0520395034 Pages: 328 Publication Date: 19 March 2024 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsContents Preface Introduction PART I San Francisco: Launching the Rocket Ship 1. Orchestrating Change 2. Dreaming of the Future PART II The Philippines: Innovation’s Human Infrastructure 3. Working Algorithms 4. All in the Family? PART III Las Vegas: The Call De-Center 5. Working the Phones 6. Bearing the Burdens of Change PART IV When a Startup Grows Up 7. Growing Pains Conclusion: Reorganizing Innovation Acknowledgments Methodological Appendix Notes References IndexReviews"""Behind the Startup: How Venture Capital Shapes Work, Innovation, and Inequality is vital and timely Midwest Book Review reading for professional and non-professional readers with an interest in economics, venture capitalism, income inequality, and corporate evaluations."" * Midwest Book Review *" "“Readers . . . will find a real-life 'The Office,' Silicon Valley version, alternately comical and poignant.” * New York Times * ""Behind the Startup: How Venture Capital Shapes Work, Innovation, and Inequality is vital and timely reading for professional and non-professional readers with an interest in economics, venture capitalism, income inequality, and corporate evaluations."" * Midwest Book Review *" "“Readers . . . will find a real-life 'The Office,' Silicon Valley version, alternately comical and poignant.” * New York Times * ""Behind the Startup: How Venture Capital Shapes Work, Innovation, and Inequality is vital and timely Midwest Book Review reading for professional and non-professional readers with an interest in economics, venture capitalism, income inequality, and corporate evaluations."" * Midwest Book Review *" Author InformationBenjamin Shestakofsky is Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Pennsylvania, where he is affiliated with AI at Wharton and the Center on Digital Culture and Society. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |