Work Motivation : History, Theory, Research, and Practice

Gary P. Latham
Bok · Engelsk · 2011 · Electronic books.

Utgitt	Thousand Oaks : : SAGE Publications, , 2011.
Omfang	1 online resource (457 p.)
Utgave	2nd ed.
Opplysninger	Description based upon print version of record.. - Cover; Contents; Preface and Acknowledgments: Person-Environment Fit; Introduction: Thirteen Critical Incidents in the Life of a Scientist-Practitioner; Part I - The 20th Century: Understanding the Past; Chapter 1 - 1900-1925: Biology, Behavior, and Money; Chapter 2 - 1925-1950: Dust Bowl Empiricism; Chapter 3 - 1950-1975: The Emergence of Theory; Chapter 4 - 1975-2000: The Employee Is Immersed in Thought; Chapter 5 - 20th-Century Controversies; Part II - The 21st Century: Examining the Present: 2000-2010; Chapter 6 - Needs: The Starting Point of Motivation. - Chapter 7 - Personality Traits: Distal Predictors of MotivationChapter 8 - Values: Trans-Situational Goals; Chapter 9 - Cognition: Goals, Feedback, and Self-Regulation; Chapter 10 - Social Cognitive Theory; Chapter 11 - Affect/Emotion: The Employee Has Feelings, Too; Part III - Future Directions and Potential Misdirections; Chapter 12 - Boundaryless Psychology; Part IV - Epilogue; Chapter 13 - The Art of Practice; References; Index; About the Author. - This book provides a unique behavioral science framework for motivating employees in organizational settings. Drawing upon his experiences as a staff psychologist and consultant, Gary Latham writes in a ""mentor voice"" that is highly personal and rich in examples. The book includes anecdotes about the major thought leaders in the field of motivation, together with behind-the-scenes accounts of research and the researchers. It offers a chronological review of the field, and a taxonomy for the study and practice of motivation. Controversies of theoretical and practical significance such as the
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Dewey	658.3/14
ISBN	9781412990936