Performance is the key outcome of high morale, and the reason why it should be taken so seriously: with research gathered from some of the world's largest employee opinion databases and best academic centres, the authors lay out the morale-performance connection. Now raised from…
What really sets the best managers above the rest? It's their power to build a cadre of employees who have great inner work lives - consistently positive emotions; strong motivation; and favorable perceptions of the organization, their work, and their colleagues. The worst manag…
"Compulsory initial reading for students on introductory courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The fourth edition establishes itself as the benchmark introductory textbook for students of occupational psychology. It's accessible, scientifically-based and well grounde…
Over the last twenty-five years, Western societies have been reversing into the future. They are able neither to reproduce themselves in accordance with past norms, nor to exploit the unprecedented freedom offered by the savings in working time which new technology has generated…
Designed for courses within MBA engineering and executive education programmes, this book provides a variety of approaches and perspectives on issues critical to the effective leadership of technical professionals and cross-functional teams throughout the innovation process. Upd…
Psychologist Ron Friedman uses the latest research from the fields of psychology, economics, neurobiology, marketing, and evolutionary anthropology to reveal what really makes us successful at work. Integrating powerful stories and cutting edge science, Friedman explains how com…
Based on in-depth interviews with an array of talented people, and his own experience in politics and sport, Alistair Campbell here examines how winners tick. He considers how they build great teams, analyses how they deal with unexpected setbacks and new challenges, and judges …
