This book concentrates on the last twenty years of research in the area of goal setting and performance at work. The editors and contributors believe goals affect action, and this volume will have a lineup of international contributors who look at the recent theories and implica…
"A fascinating look at how games can help us learn, create, and innovate Once thought to be nothing more than diversions for children and nerds, games have become an integral part of everyday life. Educators are trying to make learning more fun by introducing games into the clas…
"A fascinating look at how games can help us learn, create, and innovate Once thought to be nothing more than diversions for children and nerds, games have become an integral part of everyday life. Educators are trying to make learning more fun by introducing games into the clas…
"Self-determination theory is a theory of human motivation that is being increasingly used by organizations to make strategic HR decisions and train managers. It argues for a focus on the quality of workers' motivation over quantity. Motivation that is based on meaning and inter…
"The book begins by defining work engagement, which has been described as 'an opposite to burnout, ' following its development into a more complex concept with far reaching implications for work-life. The chapters discuss the sources of work engagement, emphasizing the importanc…
Bridging the gap between theory and practice in organizational behavior, this book provides a practical guide to real-life applications of the 35 most significant theories in the field. It covers key managerial topics such as goal setting, training and development, assessment, j…
Bridging the gap between theory and practice in organizational behavior, this book provides a practical guide to real-life applications of the 35 most significant theories in the field. It covers key managerial topics such as goal setting, training and development, assessment, j…
"Branded Lives explores the increasingly popular concept of employee branding as a new form of employment relationship based on brand representation. In doing so it examines the ways in which the production and consumption of meaning at work are increasingly mediated by the bran…
The motivation to work
by Mausner, Bernard, Snyderman, Barbara Bloch, Herzberg, Frederick
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…