This is a book about management education that is about management. I believe that both are deeply troubled, but neither can be changed without changing the other. This edition is in two volumes. The first volume ISBN is 9781442976207.

The authors lay out a plan to tap into the full power of employee ideas and how to deal with them effectively during times of flagging profits, increasing competition, budget cuts, and layoffs.

Most managers understand the importance of giving their employees recognition and rewards, but when it comes to actually doing so, they often come up empty or use outdated, ineffective strategies. 151 Quick Ideas to Recognize and Reward Employees will help managers stock up. Recognition and rewards are consistently found to be among the most powerful of all motivators for employees at any job level. In fact, when employees are asked to describe their most satisfying experiences at work, they frequently mention situations in which they received recognition and rewards for their performance. And, importantly, when managers are skilled in providing this type of feedback, their employees typically reward them with increased productivity, commitment, and overall performance. However, just like customers who always order the same old entree at a restaurant, managers tend to choose the same old kinds of recognition and rewards. Some traditional rewards still work well, of course, but there is always room for new ideas. 151 Quick Ideas to Recognize and Reward Employees offers you the full menu of recognition and reward strategies. It comes with detailed descriptions of the most popular ideas in business, plus others that are destined to become classics. Ideas such as: — Enriching jobs by giving employees more autonomy and decision-making responsibilities. — Purchasing personally signed books suited to the potential you see in eachemployee. — Awarding special coupons for free gasoline or transportation. — Hiring a masseuse to rub out stiff necks and backs. — Making your employees more invested by offering profit-sharing. — Plus many free or low-cost rewards. Included with each of the 151 strategies is an “assignment” that you can use as a roadmap to bring the idea to life.

Recognizing and rewarding employees is a true business imperative no manager can afford to ignore. Now in a revised second edition, "How to Recognize & Reward Employees" gives managers all the helpful tools and information they need to get the most from their people. The book reveals the best ways to improve employee morale, productivity and quality of work, select the right reward for the achievement and inspire both high and low performers. It is an essential reference for every organization.

Transforming Organizations provides in-depth case studies of outstanding government executives who dramatically changed both the performance and management of their organizations. The book includes case studies of Dan Goldin of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Ken Kizer of the Veterans Health Administration, James Lee Witt of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and four high-ranking government officials who changed procurement in the Department of Defense. In addition, the book includes interviews with NASA Administrator Goldin and FEMA's Director Witt. The volume also includes an essay by Ken Kizer on his experience transforming the Veterans Health Administration. From these case studies, Mark A. Abramson and Paul R. Lawrence develop eight lessons that all executives can learn from in transforming their organization: select the right person, involve key players, engage employees, and persevere.