Predict, explain, and manage

Organizational behavior is not just a text book for those interested. That is how I understood it first. It took time for the theory to settle in and relate with my previous and actual experiences. Common sense has not much in common with science. The research in the human nature field of the professional life is extensive. And is...

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The meaning of motivation

You are persistent in your work and make the effort in the direction of the goal set for you by your employer. In organizational behavior this equals a motivated employee. Motivation has two components: internal needs (intrinsic motivation) and external objects (extrinsic motivation). Extrinsic motivation comes from external rewards...

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Management by Objectives (MBO) … NOT

Why not Management by Obejctives (MBO)? Because a smart man told something different in 1986: Out of the Crisis – Edwards Deming. You can look at it as being just an irony or you can see it as a wake-up call. We are in a crisis. Guilty of it is nobody or everybody. The simple answer to a crisis is: let’s change...

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Performance management tools to inspire people

Check out these management products: Performance management tools to inspire people Manage performance in your organisation with StarTools. Successfully used by managers around the world to create an inspiring and productive work environment. Gain competitive advantage through attracting, engaging and retaining the best...

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