Work Motivation in Organizational Behavior, 2nd ed.
This second edition of the best-selling textbook on Work Motivation in Organizational Behavior provides an update of the critical analysis of the scientific literature on this topic, and provides a highly integrated treatment of leading theories, including their historical roots and progression over the years. A heavy emphasis is placed on the notion that behavior in the workplace is determined by a mix of factors, many of which are not treated in texts on work moti… More >>
Work Motivation in Organizational Behavior, 2nd ed.
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I am using this book for an undergraduate seminar in organizational psychology that focuses on job satisfaction and work motivation. This book is really too much for my undergraduates, who are not used to making sense of conflicting findings. But I gave it 5 stars because it is far and away the most comprehensive text on work motivation on the planet (and beyond). Pinder has an accessible writing style that I like (even if my UGs balk), and I would happily use the text in an introductory course for graduate students. If you are a serious student of work motivation – this book is for you.
Rating: 5 / 5
Awesome story about search engines. I’m frankly quite surprised that that hasn’t been stated before to such a great length.