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The Resource Mastering self-motivation : bringing together the academic and popular literature, Michael J. Provitera

Mastering self-motivation : bringing together the academic and popular literature, Michael J. Provitera

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The surge of motivational titles flooding bookstore shelves amid the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression is evidence of our society's growing obsession with self-improvement. Recently two areas of growing interest among academics have been positive organizational behavior and psychological capital. While books on these subjects have led to a new understanding of motivation, they have limited their focus to two ends of a continuum. On one side a plethora of empirical data support the academic literature, while at the other extreme is a tidal wave of self-help books, almost all of which lack academic rigor. The popular volumes ignore rich veins of research, while the academic books pay scant attention to bestseller lists. Both markets seem content with what they get. Scholars read their colleagues' books, while self-help gurus rehash the same old themes and programs. This book gives equal time to both sides. It heeds to the extensive research and careful conclusions of academicians, and then crosses into the realm of self-help and mass-market literature
Language
eng
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Edition
1st ed.
Extent
1 online resource (150 pages)
Note
  • Title from PDF title page (viewed January 5, 2013)
  • Part of: 2012 digital library
Contents
  • Part I. Introduction to motivation
  • 1. Developing a motivational mind-set
  • Part II. Perspectives on motivation
  • 2. Motivation and you!
  • Part III. Personal and professional needs
  • 3. Managing your needs
  • Part IV. Managing your expectations
  • 4. Motivating and leading yourself
  • Part V. Contemporary motivational perspectives
  • 5. Recognizing your strengths
  • 6. Standing on the shoulders of giants
  • 7. A look at positive psychology
  • Part VI. Motivation and self-leadership
  • 8. Make the change now!
  • 9. Reinventing yourself
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9781606495094
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Mastering self-motivation : bringing together the academic and popular literature
Title
Mastering self-motivation
Title remainder
bringing together the academic and popular literature
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Michael J. Provitera
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Language
eng
Summary
The surge of motivational titles flooding bookstore shelves amid the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression is evidence of our society's growing obsession with self-improvement. Recently two areas of growing interest among academics have been positive organizational behavior and psychological capital. While books on these subjects have led to a new understanding of motivation, they have limited their focus to two ends of a continuum. On one side a plethora of empirical data support the academic literature, while at the other extreme is a tidal wave of self-help books, almost all of which lack academic rigor. The popular volumes ignore rich veins of research, while the academic books pay scant attention to bestseller lists. Both markets seem content with what they get. Scholars read their colleagues' books, while self-help gurus rehash the same old themes and programs. This book gives equal time to both sides. It heeds to the extensive research and careful conclusions of academicians, and then crosses into the realm of self-help and mass-market literature
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Provitera, Michael J
Dewey number
658.314
Index
index present
LC call number
HF5549.5.M63
LC item number
P765 2012eb
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
  • dictionaries
  • abstracts summaries
  • bibliography
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Business Expert Press
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Human resource management and organizational behavior collection,
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  • Employee motivation
  • Self-actualization (Psychology)
  • Achievement motivation
  • BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
  • BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
  • Achievement motivation
  • Employee motivation
  • Self-actualization (Psychology)
Target audience
  • adult
  • specialized
Label
Mastering self-motivation : bringing together the academic and popular literature, Michael J. Provitera
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Publication
Note
  • Title from PDF title page (viewed January 5, 2013)
  • Part of: 2012 digital library
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
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online resource
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  • cr
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rdacarrier
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text
Content type code
  • txt
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rdacontent
Contents
Part I. Introduction to motivation -- 1. Developing a motivational mind-set -- Part II. Perspectives on motivation -- 2. Motivation and you! -- Part III. Personal and professional needs -- 3. Managing your needs -- Part IV. Managing your expectations -- 4. Motivating and leading yourself -- Part V. Contemporary motivational perspectives -- 5. Recognizing your strengths -- 6. Standing on the shoulders of giants -- 7. A look at positive psychology -- Part VI. Motivation and self-leadership -- 8. Make the change now! -- 9. Reinventing yourself
Control code
823394009
Edition
1st ed.
Extent
1 online resource (150 pages)
Form of item
online
Isbn
9781606495094
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other control number
10.4128/9781606495094
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cl0500000209
Specific material designation
remote
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(OCoLC)823394009
Label
Mastering self-motivation : bringing together the academic and popular literature, Michael J. Provitera
Publication
Note
  • Title from PDF title page (viewed January 5, 2013)
  • Part of: 2012 digital library
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Part I. Introduction to motivation -- 1. Developing a motivational mind-set -- Part II. Perspectives on motivation -- 2. Motivation and you! -- Part III. Personal and professional needs -- 3. Managing your needs -- Part IV. Managing your expectations -- 4. Motivating and leading yourself -- Part V. Contemporary motivational perspectives -- 5. Recognizing your strengths -- 6. Standing on the shoulders of giants -- 7. A look at positive psychology -- Part VI. Motivation and self-leadership -- 8. Make the change now! -- 9. Reinventing yourself
Control code
823394009
Edition
1st ed.
Extent
1 online resource (150 pages)
Form of item
online
Isbn
9781606495094
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other control number
10.4128/9781606495094
http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
cl0500000209
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)823394009

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