12 The Elements of Great Managing

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Pub. Date: 2006-11-01
Publisher(s): Gallup Press
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Summary

Combines the results of interviews with employees and managers from aroundhe world with research in psychology, game theory, and other fields toxplain how to apply an understanding of human nature to promote a company'success.

Author Biography

Rodd Wagner is a former Gallup employee.

James K. Harter, Ph.D., is chief scientist for Gallup’s international workplace management practice and coauthor of “Manage Your Human Sigma,” published in the Harvard Business Review. Dr. Harter has authored or coauthored more than 1,000 research studies for profit and nonprofit organizations. Some of this research has been popularized in the business bestsellers First, Break All the Rules, and How Full Is Your Bucket? and in academic articles, book chapters, and publications such as USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times. He lives in Omaha, Nebraska.

Table of Contents

Introduction: The Value of Employee Engagement ix
The First Element: Knowing What's Expected
1(14)
The Second Element: Materials and Equipment
15(16)
The Third Element: The Opportunity to Do What I Do Best
31(18)
The Fourth Element: Recognition and Praise
49(14)
The Fifth Element: Someone at Work Cares About Me as a Person
63(14)
The Sixth Element: Someone at Work Encourages My Development
77(14)
The Seventh Element: My Opinions Seem to Count
91(18)
The Eighth Element: A Connection With the Mission of the Company
109(16)
The Ninth Element: Coworkers Committed to Doing Quality Work
125(12)
The Tenth Element: A Best Friend at Work
137(16)
The Eleventh Element: Talking About Progress
153(16)
The Twelfth Element: Opportunities to Learn and Grow
169(16)
An Element Unto Itself: The Problem of Pay
185(12)
What Great Managers Need
197(2)
A Final Note: The Heart of Great Managing
199(6)
Source Notes 205

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