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| Additional Physical Format: | Online version: Gellerman, Saul W. Motivation in the real world. New York : Dutton, 1992 (OCoLC)755282217 |
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| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Saul W Gellerman |
| ISBN: | 0525934685 : 9780525934684 |
| OCLC Number: | 24670459 |
| Notes: | Includes index. |
| Description: | ix, 324 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Contents: | Pt. I. The Motives Inside People. Ch. 1. Welcome to the Real World. Ch. 2. Winners' Motives. Ch. 3. Survivors' Motives. Ch. 4. Comfort Motives -- Pt. II. The Motivators Outside People. Ch. 5. Getting Your Message Across. Ch. 6. The Best-Kept Secret in Motivation. Ch. 7. How to Manage Careers. Ch. 8. If No One Is Following, You're Not Leading. Ch. 9. How to Fix a Bad Job. Ch. 10. The Most Complicated Motivator. Ch. 11. The Great Motivational Minefield -- Pt. III. The Hardest People to Motivate. Ch. 12. Motivating Minorities. Ch. 13. Problem People. Ch. 14. Bad Bosses. Ch. 15. Politics and Infighting. Ch. 16. The Great Flap Over Ethics -- Pt. IV. Motivation in the Real World. Ch. 17. Motivation Systems. Ch. 18. Motivating Big Blue. Ch. 19. The Greatest Motivational Challenge. |
| Responsibility: | Saul W. Gellerman. |
Abstract:
employees you supervise. In this hands-on guide, you will learn how and why to avoid such dead-end approaches as pep talks, bribes, and threats; how to recognize money's value as an inducement--while recognizing the existence of far more important motivating factors; how to spot specific approaches that will motivate each individual, rather than using a shotgun approach; how to become more sensitive to the needs of women, minorities, and older employees; what can and.
can't be done to motivate people to really live by your organization's code of ethics; how to make the dreaded annual review into a carrot rather than a stick; what to do if you have--or are--a bad boss; and much more, in an overview that takes in the day-to-day problems and long-term challenges every manager must face. Rich with wisdom and with wonderfully enlightening case histories from the real business world including a revealing look at how IBM made itself the.
model for getting the best from employees--this effective, on-target guide is must reading for today's hard-pressed middle managers, for new MBAs, and anyone who needs to bring out the best in people.
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