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Motivational Management: Inspiring Your People for Maximum Performance »

Book cover image of Motivational Management: Inspiring Your People for Maximum Performance by Alexander Hiam

Authors: Alexander Hiam
ISBN-13: 9780814473979, ISBN-10: 0814473970
Format: Paperback
Publisher: AMACOM
Date Published: October 2002
Edition: (Non-applicable)

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Author Biography: Alexander Hiam

Book Synopsis

Hiam (the principal of a management consulting firm) offers advice on how business managers can encourage employee performance that relies on the tools and techniques he uses in his own consulting business. Chapters cover motivational communication, providing challenging opportunities, using feedback to motivate, transforming negative attitudes, appealing to individual motives, and using recognition and rewards. Annotation c. Book News, Inc.,Portland, OR

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Table of Contents

Introduction
1The Quest for Star Performers1
2Creating a Positive Performance Environment18
3Rethinking Management Communications35
4Using Motivational Communication Techniques49
5Tackling the Feelings That Drive Performance65
6Providing Challenging Opportunities87
7Using Feedback to Motivate114
8Eliminating Contaminants139
9Transforming Negative Attitudes158
10Appealing to Individual Motives184
11Using Recognition and Rewards209
App. AMeasuring and Tracking Job Motivation Levels233
App. B: Learning Goals for Each Chapter251
App. C: The Incentive Profile259
Index269

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