Harvard Business Review on Motivating People (Harvard Business Review Paperback Series) [Paperback]

Brook Manville (Author), Steve Kerr (Author)

Book Description

Series: Harvard Business Review Paperback Series | Publication Date: June 1, 2003

Lack of motivation can lead to employee inefficiency and low productivity - not to mention higher turnover rate. This evergreen collection of "Harvard Business Review" articles will help managers in struggling companies retain their key workers and create happy working environments. This timeless volume features new and classic articles on leadership, inspiration, compensation, performance measurement, and more. "The Harvard Business Review Paperback Series" is designed to bring today's managers and professionals the fundamental information they need to stay competitive in a fast-moving world. From the preeminent thinkers whose work has defined an entire field to the rising stars who will redefine the way we think about business, here are the leading minds and landmark ideas that have established the "Harvard Business Review" as required reading for ambitious businesspeople in organizations around the globe.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

The following Harvard Business Review contributors: Brook Manville -- Beyond Empowerment: Building a Company of Citizens Nigel Nicholson -- How to Motivate Your Problem People Frederick Herzberg -- One More Time: How Do You Motivate Employees? Harry Levinson -- Management by Whose Objectives? David McClelland and David Burnham -- Power is the Great Motivator Steve Kerr -- The Best Laid Incentive Plans Bronwyn Fryer -- Moving Mountains J. Sterling Livingstone -- Pygmalion in Management

Product Details

• Paperback: 212 pages
• Publisher: Harvard Business Press (June 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1591391326
• ISBN-13: 978-1591391326
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #693,348 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)