Bringing Out the Best in People
by: Aubrey C. Daniels, Ph.D.,
Abstract: The classic bestseller on performance management is updated to reflect changes in today's working environment. When an employer needs to know how to gain maximum performance from employees, renowned behavioral psychologist—Aubrey Daniels is the man to consult. What has made Daniels the man with the answers? His ability to apply scientifically based behavioral stimuli to the workplace while making it fun at the same time. Now Daniels updates his ground-breaking book with the latest and best motivational methods, perfected at such companies as Xerox, 3M, and Kodak. All-new material shows how to: create effective recognition and rewards systems in line with today's employees want; stimulate innovations and creativity in new and exciting ways; overcome problems associated with poorly educated workers; motivate young employees from the minute they join the workforce.
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Table of Contents
- A. About the Author
- B. Preface to the Second Edition
- C. Preface to the First Edition
- D. Acknowledgments to the Second Edition
- E. Acknowledgments to the First Edition
- A. PART 1: The Perils of Traditional Management
- 1. Fads, Fantasies, and Fixes
- 2. Management by Common Sense Is Not Management at All
- 3. Louder, Longer, Meaner
- B. PART 2: The Astonishing Power of Positive Reinforcement
- 4. Behavior Is a Function of Its Consequences
- 5. The ABCs of Performance Management
- 6. The High Price of Negative Reinforcement
- 7. Capturing Discretionary Effort Through Positive Reinforcement
- 8. Decreasing Behavior–Intentionally or Otherwise
- 9. Effective Delivery of Reinforcement
- C. PART 3: The Scientific Approach to Leadership
- 10. Pinpoint Precision
- 11. The Effective Use of Measurement
- 12. Performance Feedback
- 13. A Model for Problem Solving
- D. PART 4: Turning Good Intentions into High Performance
- 14. Goal Setting to Shape Behavior
- 15. The Missing Link in Quality
- 16. Teams and Empowerment
- 17. Turning Downsizing into Rightsizing
- 18. Recognition, Reward, Reinforcement, and Relationships
- 19. Compensation and Performance Appraisal
- E. PART 5: Revitalizing the Workplace
- 20. Performance Management: The Executive Function
- 21. Accelerated Learning
- 22. Increasing Creativity and Managing Change
- 23. Managing the Nintendo Generation and Beyond
- 24. Thank God It's Monday—Celebrating Work
- F. Epilogue
- G. References
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Expanded Table of Contents
- A. About the Author
- B. Preface to the Second Edition
- C. Preface to the First Edition
- D. Acknowledgments to the Second Edition
- E. Acknowledgments to the First Edition
- A. PART 1: The Perils of Traditional Management
- 1. Fads, Fantasies, and Fixes
- 2. Management by Common Sense Is Not Management at All
- 3. Louder, Longer, Meaner
- B. PART 2: The Astonishing Power of Positive Reinforcement
- 4. Behavior Is a Function of Its Consequences
- 5. The ABCs of Performance Management
- 6. The High Price of Negative Reinforcement
- 7. Capturing Discretionary Effort Through Positive Reinforcement
- 8. Decreasing Behavior–Intentionally or Otherwise
- 9. Effective Delivery of Reinforcement
- C. PART 3: The Scientific Approach to Leadership
- 10. Pinpoint Precision
- 11. The Effective Use of Measurement
- 12. Performance Feedback
- 13. A Model for Problem Solving
- D. PART 4: Turning Good Intentions into High Performance
- 14. Goal Setting to Shape Behavior
- 15. The Missing Link in Quality
- 16. Teams and Empowerment
- 17. Turning Downsizing into Rightsizing
- 18. Recognition, Reward, Reinforcement, and Relationships
- There Are Cheaper Ways to Make People Unhappy
- Ineffective Rewards, Recognition, and Incentives
- Employee of the Month
- Contests
- Embarrassment Awards
- Suggestion Systems
- Finding Joy and Gladness at Work
- Group Incentives
- Annual Bonus Plans
- Gainsharing
- Too Little, Too Few, Too Late
- Making Rewards and Recognition Effective
- Relationships Make It Happen
- 19. Compensation and Performance Appraisal
- E. PART 5: Revitalizing the Workplace
- 20. Performance Management: The Executive Function
- 21. Accelerated Learning
- 22. Increasing Creativity and Managing Change
- 23. Managing the Nintendo Generation and Beyond
- 24. Thank God It's Monday—Celebrating Work
- F. Epilogue
- G. References
Book Details
Title: Bringing Out the Best in People
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education: New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Athens, London, Madrid, Mexico City, Milan, New Delhi, Singapore, Sydney, Toronto
Copyright / Pub. Date: 2000 McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN: 9780071351454
Authors:
Aubrey C. Daniels, Ph.D.,
is the president of Aubrey Daniels & Associates, Inc. (Atlanta, GA), a management consulting firm that helps companies solve problems in productivity, quality, cost, and morale. One of the foremost speakers and writers in the human resources field, he has instituted his performance management system at more than two hundred organizations in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Great Britain, France, and Italy, and has worked closely with such noted clients as 3M, GTE, Rubbermaid, and Honeywell. Dr. Daniels is also the founder and PUblisher of Performance Management magazine.
Description: The classic bestseller on performance management is updated to reflect changes in today's working environment. When an employer needs to know how to gain maximum performance from employees, renowned behavioral psychologist—Aubrey Daniels is the man to consult. What has made Daniels the man with the answers? His ability to apply scientifically based behavioral stimuli to the workplace while making it fun at the same time. Now Daniels updates his ground-breaking book with the latest and best motivational methods, perfected at such companies as Xerox, 3M, and Kodak. All-new material shows how to: create effective recognition and rewards systems in line with today's employees want; stimulate innovations and creativity in new and exciting ways; overcome problems associated with poorly educated workers; motivate young employees from the minute they join the workforce.
