Optimizing Work Performance
A Look Beyond the Bottom Line
Published on 23. September 1986
Book
Hardback
205 pages
978-0-89930-143-3 (ISBN)
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
485 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-89930-143-3 (9780899301433)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
rf /f Martin
Content
Exhibits Preface Understanding Work Behavior Part I. Motivation The Motivated Person and the Motivating Environment The Interaction Between Motivated Person and Motivating Environment Optimizing Work Motivation Part II. Ability The Able Worker and the Enabling Environment Interaction Between Able Worker and Enabling Environment Approaches to Competence Part III. Performance The Work Environment Defining and Measuring Performance Matching People and Jobs Part IV. Quality The Real Bottom Line Effects of Performance on the Quality of Life Implications for the Search for Excellence Appendixes: The Mathematical Formulations of Cartell's and Vroom's Motivation Theories; Hypothetical Example of Job Component Validity Computations References Author Index Subject Index