by David Sirota
First published 2013
Most employees start their jobs with hope and eagerness to contribute. Then management kills that enthusiasm. David Sirota surveyed over 13 million employees across 840 companies to understand what goes wrong and how to fix it. He developed the Three Factor Theory of workplace motivation and the Partnership company culture model. Sirota shows managers at every level what they do to crush employee spirit, then provides concrete alternatives. The second edition adds 8.6 million more employee surveys and 400 additional companies. New case studies include Mayo Clinic as a healthcare partnership model and Costco as a private sector example. Sirota debunks generational workplace theories about Baby Boomers and Gen X as nonsense. He examines how the Great Recession affected worker morale, explores teleworking controversies like Yahoo's policy changes, and analyzes merit pay systems for teachers. The book offers data driven insights on women and minorities in the workplace, business ethics implementation, and corporate social responsibility. Sirota proves that enthusiastic employees are achievable and essential for business success.
Genres: psychology, business, non-fiction, management, organizational-culture, workplace
Vibes: data-driven, informative, thought-provoking
Tropes: case-studies, data-analysis, debunking-myths
512 pages · Paperback · Pearson FT Press