WORK attitudes

WORK attitudes

 
The Blame Game Dattner, Ben | Dahl, Darren Free Press , 2011 Communication, Relationships

In The Blame Game, Ben Dattner examines the detrimental effects of focusing on the assignment of blame and credit. There is general acceptance that people should receive praise for good deeds, and they...

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Swim With the Dolphins Glaser, Connie | Steinberg Smalley, Barbara Warner Books , 1995 Diversity, Personal Growth

Corporate America is just now beginning to realize that effective managers must possess the right technical skills to get the job done, as well as the right people skills to ensure a sense of cohesiveness in the...

 
 
Managing the Unmanageable Loehr, Anne | Kaye, Jezra The Career Press, Inc. , 2011 Leadership, Management

In Managing the Unmanageable, Anne Loehr and Jezra Kaye explore various kinds of unmanageable employees, or, as the authors call them, “UEs.” They provide tools and suggestions for how to deal with UEs...

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Developing the Global Organization Moran, Robert T. | Harris, Philip R. | Stripp, William G. Gulf Publishing Company , 1993 Global Business, Human Resources

An examination of the emerging role of the human resource professional as a global manager. The authors outline the context within which today ’s HR professional must operate, the skills they must develop, and the...

 
 
Fake "Work" Peterson, Brent D. | Nielson, Gaylan W. Gallery Books , 2009 Business Strategy, Productivity

People routinely spend long hours writing proposals, filling out paperwork, or sitting in meetings at work only to wonder if their hard work has achieved anything. In other words, many employees are caught in a trap of...

 
 
Get-It-Done Guy's 9 Steps to Work Less and Do More Robbins, Stever St. Martin's Griffin , 2010 Productivity

Most people today are overwhelmed with work both at work and at home. Working more efficiently is one solution, but few know where to begin. In Get-It-Done Guy’s 9 Steps to Work Less and Do More,...

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Territorial Games Simmons, Annette AMACOM , 1997 Personal Growth, Relationships

With clarity, intelligence, and wit, Territorial Games draws upon hundreds of in-depth interviews and explores the internal dynamics that operate to compel people to wrangle for information,...

 
 
Living for the Weekday Swindall, Clint John Wiley and Sons, Inc. , 2010 Management, Personal Growth, Productivity

In Living for the Weekday, Clint Swindall examines what causes employees to stare at the clock in anticipation of their days off, and offers strategies on how to boost their engagement and satisfaction...

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Managers as Facilitators Weaver, Richard G. | Farrell, John D. Berrett-Koehler Publishers , 1997 Human Resources, Management, Productivity

The workplace is changing to such an extent that the amount of work demanded is more than individuals working alone can produce. The need for people to work together has lead to the creation of a great number of groups...

 
 
Calm at Work Wilson, Paul Penguin Books , 1999 Personal Growth, Productivity

Work can often be one of the most stressful situations in our lives. We have to work with people that we don't necessarily have anything in common with and perform boring and repetitive tasks. In the United States and...