Work Motivation

History, Theory, Research, and Practice
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Gary P. Latham - University of Toronto, Canada
Work Motivation
October 2011 | 456 pages | Sage US
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A seminal work in the field of motivation by the leading author on the topic, this classic has been fully revised and updated to include and distill the most current research from top international scholars. Drawing upon his experiences as a staff psychologist and consultant, Gary P. Latham writes in a mentor voice that is highly personal and rich in examples, providing a unique behavioral science framework for motivating employees in organizational settings. The book offers a chronological review of the field, and a taxonomy for the study and practice of motivation, complete with anecdotes about the major thought leaders in the field of motivation and behind-the-scenes research accounts. Highlights of this updated edition include new findings in goal-setting research, including insight into the dark side of goal-setting; more on the self in motivation, including self-regulated learning, self-evaluation methods, and the significance of self-efficacy as a predictor of performance and satisfaction; and more trending in the area of positive psychology and prosocial behavior in organizations.

Contents

Preface and Acknowledgments: Person-Environment Fit

Preface and Acknowledgments: Person-Environment Fit

Introduction: Thirteen Critical Incidents in the Life of a Scientist-Practitioner

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 Motivation
  • Chapter 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

Description

A seminal work in the field of motivation by the leading author on the topic, this classic has been fully revised and updated to include and distill the most current research from top international scholars. Drawing upon his experiences as a staff psychologist and consultant, Gary P. Latham writes in a mentor voice that is highly personal and rich in examples, providing a unique behavioral science framework for motivating employees in organizational settings. The book offers a chronological review of the field, and a taxonomy for the study and practice of motivation, complete with anecdotes about the major thought leaders in the field of motivation and behind-the-scenes research accounts. Highlights of this updated edition include new findings in goal-setting research, including insight into the dark side of goal-setting; more on the self in motivation, including self-regulated learning, self-evaluation methods, and the significance of self-efficacy as a predictor of performance and satisfaction; and more trending in the area of positive psychology and prosocial behavior in organizations.

Contents

Preface and Acknowledgments: Person-Environment Fit

Preface and Acknowledgments: Person-Environment Fit

Introduction: Thirteen Critical Incidents in the Life of a Scientist-Practitioner

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 Motivation
  • Chapter 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
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History, Theory, Research, and Practice

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October 2011 | 456 pages | Sage US

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A seminal work in the field of motivation by the leading author on the topic, this classic has been fully revised and updated to include and distill the most current research from top international scholars. Drawing upon his experiences as a staff psychologist and consultant, Gary P. Latham writes in a mentor voice that is highly personal and rich in examples, providing a unique behavioral science framework for motivating employees in organizational settings. The book offers a chronological review of the field, and a taxonomy for the study and practice of motivation, complete with anecdotes about the major thought leaders in the field of motivation and behind-the-scenes research accounts. Highlights of this updated edition include new findings in goal-setting research, including insight into the dark side of goal-setting; more on the self in motivation, including self-regulated learning, self-evaluation methods, and the significance of self-efficacy as a predictor of performance and satisfaction; and more trending in the area of positive psychology and prosocial behavior in organizations.


Table Of 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 Motivation
  • Chapter 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

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This is a very good revision of the literature on work motivation. An essential book for students who want to deep their knowledge on this topic.
Dr Isabel Dimas, Economics, University of Coimbra
Very good overview of motivation theories. Appropriate for master's students.
Dr Isabel Dimas, Economics, University of Coimbra
A small reference book that is easy to follow and packed full of useful theories around motivation. Current and easy to find your way around the index.
Mrs Laura Castles, Management, Torfaen Training
I originally looked at this for our ERM course but it finished in 2014. HOwever, I now recommend this to students on our Social Psychology of Work (undergraduate L5 option) who want to look at work motivation in more detail. It is a very thorough text
Mr Neill Thompson, School of Psychology and Sport Science, Northumbria University
A great book that covers many theories. We took this text on our residential for students to prepare presentations on motivation
Mrs Nikki Southgate, CHILDCARE AND HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE, Central Bedfordshire College

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