Work motivation : history, theory, research, and practice /
Gary P. Latham.
- Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, c2007.
- xxxiii, 337 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- Foundations for organizational science .
- Foundations for organizational science. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 281-320) and index.
Introduction : thirteen critical incidents in the life of a scientist/practitioner -- The 20th century : understanding the past -- 1900-1925 : biology, behavior, and money -- 1925-1950 : Dust Bowl empiricism -- 1950-1975 : the emergence of theory -- 1975-2000 : the employee is immersed in thought -- 20th-century controversies -- The 21st century : examining the present 2000-2005 -- Needs : the starting point of motivation -- Personality traits : distal predictors of motivation -- Values : trans-situational goals -- Cognition : goals, feedback, and self-regulation -- Social cognitive theory -- Affect/emotion : the employee has feelings too -- Future directions and potential misdirections -- Boundaryless psychology -- Epilogue -- The art of practice. Pt. I. Ch. 1. Ch. 2. Ch. 3. Ch. 4. Ch. 5. Pt. II. Ch. 6. Ch. 7. Ch. 8. Ch. 9. Ch. 10. Ch. 11. Pt. III. Ch. 12. Pt. IV. Ch. 13.
"Work Motivation: History, Theory, Research, and Practice provides unique behavioral science frameworks for motivating employees in organizational settings. Drawing upon his experiences as a staff psychologist in and consultant to organizations, author Gary P. Latham has written this book in a "mentor voice" that is highly personal and rich in examples, including enduring influences of mentors on researchers in the field."--BOOK JACKET.