From UBS PaineWebber
Recognizing
and Rewarding Employees has been
recommended to employees of UBS PaineWebber
as the ‘Book of the Week’
(January, 2003)
From the Founder of getAbstract
Author
R. Brayton Bowen takes a thoughtful approach to understanding
the new generation of employees who seem to need rewards and recognition
to spur their motivation. He attributes their incentive-based
work ethic to workplace changes, such as downsizing and a decline
in loyalty, which has tainted the work environment. Bowen proposes
a variety of recognition systems, including intrinsic and extrinsic
rewards, and he outlines strategies for using recognition to empower
the whole person. His in-depth ideas about building motivation
through recognition and rewards will appeal to anyone who manages
other people, from supervisors to top executives, though he cautions
that true motivation can't be bought, but must come from genuine
achievement and internal drive. Since Bowen provides a thoughtful
context for the workings of motivational strategies, as well offering
some hands-on tactics, we [...] recommend this book to managers
and human resource professionals at all levels.
Rolf Dobelli (August, 2001)
Link:
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From the Stanford Graduate School of Business
Talent is scarce and the ability to use the talent you have is
even scarcer. Recognizing and Rewarding Employees provides practical,
intelligent recommendations for not only winning the "war
for talent" but also for unleashing the human potential in
all of your people.
Jeffrey
Pfeffer, PhD
Stanford Graduate School of Business
Co-author, Hidden Value:
How Great Companies Achieve Extraordinary Results with Ordinary
People.
From The Century Foundation
In today's competitive markets every manager needs to hold on
to the best and brightest employees and keep them motivated and
energized. This book presents all the insights and commonsense
approaches you need to make this happen. And it presents the information
so you understand not only what to do but why. It is obvious that
the author understands the theories and psychology underlying
the managerial tips and tools he presents in a clear and easy
to work with form. This is one of those books you'll stick post-its
in and keep nearby to remind yourself what to do and what not
to do when under stress.
Beverly
Goldberg
Vice President, The Century Foundation
Co-author of Corporation on a Tightrope:
Balancing Leadership, Governance, and
Technology in an Age of Complexity
From Author Alan Briskin
Recognizing and Rewarding Employees serves as an instructional
primer and source of motivation for leaders and managers concerned
with maintaining a workplace that honors both performance and
people.
Alan
Briskin, PhD
The Stirring of Soul in the Workplace
Bringing Your Soul to Work
From the Editor of Management General
Recognizing and rewarding employees is critical to the success
of any manager and, more than that, any organization. While Brayton
Bowen has served as the chief H.R. officer in five major corporations,
he was not afraid to include the aspects of heart, spirit, and
soul in this book. In doing so, he has taken this basic subject
and brought it to life with fresh perspectives, examples, and
persuasive logic for thinking anew about this important field.
From first-line supervisor to chief executive officer, for anyone
who has to recognize and reward the work of others, this book
is required reading.
Tom
Brown, PhD
Editor, Management General
Contributing Writer, Harvard Business School's
Management Update Newsletter
From Bellarmine University
The notion of leading from the inside out was refreshing and relevant
in today's world where managers often believe that changing their
behavior is sufficient. I am using the notion of Recognition As
A Whole Person Experience in my graduate management class. It
is well stated and is representative of the book as a whole. The
eye-catching icons, checklists, and sidebars make the book easy
to read and apply to practical situations. The book is very useful
to practicing managers and this is the primary group in our MBA
program. I will recommend the book to them without reservation.
John
T. Byrd, PhD
Professor of Management
Bellarmine University