Intrinsic Motivation at Work

What motivates people to do their best work in any endeavor they undertake? Management theory and practice has traditionally focused on elements that Kenneth Thomas calls 'extrinsic motivators': pay, benefits, status, bonuses, commissions, pension plans, expense budgets, and the like. While these are powerful motivators, particularly in command/control job situations where workers have little or no say in how the job is managed, by themselves they are no longer enough. In today's organizations, where managers expect workers and teams to self-manage their work, intrinsic rewards are essential. This breakthrough book provides the first comprehensive treatment of intrinsic motivation in the workplace - the psychological rewards workers get directly from the work itself - offering clear advice on how companies can harness their tremendous power to develop a more committed, self-managing workforce. Written in an engaging, accessible style and grounded in solid academic research, the book provides a diagnostic framework for addressing problems of intrinsic motivation and essential ways to build it. "Intrinsic Motivation at Work" makes a major contribution to the topic of work motivation-one that is based on a keen understanding of the changing requirements of today's workplace and the limitations of other motivational models. The paradigm and practical approaches this path-breaking book provides will help business leaders build motivation at every level of their organizations.

ISBN 1576755673   Pages 240 ISBN13 9781576755679 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher Berrett-Koehler   Weight (grammes) 30 Imprint Berrett-Koehler   Published in San Francisco Format Paperback   Previous ISBN 9781576752388 Publication date 01 Apr 2009   Height (mm) 231 Library of Congress 2008055553   Width (mm) 154 DEWEY 658.314   Spine width (mm) 19 DEWEY edition DC22   Academic level Professional / Scholarly

Pt. 1		What Engagement Looks Like Today
		A Management Tale		3
1		How Work Has Changed		7
2		The Rediscovery of Purpose		14
3		Self-Management in the Pursuit of Purpose		28
Pt. 2		The Intrinsic Rewards That Drive Engagement
		A Management Tale, continued		45
4		Four Intrinsic Rewards: Meaningfulness, Choice, Competence, and Progress		47
5		How the Intrinsic Rewards Work-and Their Effects		60
6		A Diagnostic Framework for Rewards		73
Pt. 3		Managing Your Own Engagement
		A Management Tale, continued		81
7		Tuning Into Your Own Intrinsic Rewards		83
8		Building Your Sense of Meaningfulness		95
9		Building Your Sense of Choice		102
10		Building Your Sense of Competence		111
11		Building Your Sense of Progress		120
Pt. 4		Leading for Engagement
		A Management Tale, concluded		131
12		General Tips on Leading for Engagement		133
13		First Impressions and Priorities		143
14		Leading for Meaningfulness		153
15		Leading for Choice		161
16		Leading for Competence		170
17		Leading for Progress		179
18		Enjoying the Ride		190
		Resource A: Two Earlier Models of Intrinsic Motivation		197
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