Management

Management

 
Intrinsic Motivation at Work Thomas, Kenneth W. Berrett-Koehler Publishers , 2009 Human Resources, Management, Productivity

Maximizing productivity at work is a top priority for all business organizations, but all too often focus is limited to extrinsic rewards: tangible benefits such as pay, commissions, and bonuses. In Intrinsic...

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Leading the Virtual Workforce Lojeski, Karen Sobel John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2010 Management, Technology

Institutional frameworks today are fueled by highly skilled and specially trained workers who are often spread out across great distances and communicate horizontally instead of vertically. Many organizations have not...

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Grown Up Digital Tapscott, Don McGraw-Hill , 2009 Human Resources, Management

As the first wave of the new global technology phenomenon, the Net Generation carries a revolutionary set of values, behaviors, and motivations that is already transforming the social and business landscape. In...

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Lead by Example Baldoni, John AMACOM , 2009 Leadership, Management

Effective leadership depends upon the ability to inspire a team to peak performance. Lead by Example offers managers at every level advice on developing the character traits, attitudes, strategies, and...

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Ordinary Greatness Bilbrey, Pamela | Jones, Brian John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2009 Leadership, Management

As part of an experiment in context and perception, world renowned violinist Joshua Bell stood in a corner of a Washington D.C. metro station during the morning rush hour. Wearing street clothes, he pulled out his...

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Clear Leadership Bushe, Gervase R. Intercultural Press , 2009 Leadership, Management, Relationships

Successful business leaders understand that organizational success requires collaboration at all levels. Collaboration is no easy feat, however, as it hinges on clear, honest communications in the workplace. In complex...

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The Hands-Off Manager Chandler, Steve | Black, Duabe Career Press, Inc. , 2007 Leadership, Management, Personal Growth

In The Hands-Off Manager, authors Steve Chandler and Duane Black explore ways to nurture success in the form of hands-off leadership that results in happy employees and increased productivity. The...

 
 
The New Human Capital Strategy Hall, Ph.D., Bradley W. AMACOM , 2008 Human Resources, Management, Productivity

Bradley W. Hall identifies many problems with the current approach to talent management: no one is accountable; programs are emphasized over systems; and the existing Human Resources model is egalitarian, even though...

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Igniting the Third Factor Jensen, Peter Performance Coaching Inc. , 2008 Leadership, Management, Personal Growth

Research indicates that coaching can increase performance much more than skill-focused job training alone. Most leaders, however, never learn the basic principles of successful coaching, why they are important, or how...

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The Three Laws of Performance Zaffron, Steve | Logan, Dave Jossey-Bass , 2009 Leadership, Management, Productivity

In the work environment and at home, when things are not working, people struggle with which part of the problem to address first. However, the reason that fixing a problem often does not deliver the expected results,...

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