MOTIVATION IN ORGANISATIONS : searching for a meaningful work-life balance.

• Superior document: Humanistic management
• Author: Guillén, Manuel
• Year of Publication: 2020
• Language: English
• Series: Humanistic management
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xxii, 232 pages) :; illustrations (black and white)

Motivation in Organisations: Searching for a Meaningful Work-Life Balance extends the current motivation models in business education to include motives of human behaviour that have been neglected for decades. It debunks some of the myths abouthuman motivation (self-interest as the dominant factor, amorality and non-spirituality) and explains why this approach to teaching business is erroneous and leads to wrong and harmful practices in many organisations. In a very personal and engaging style, the author presents a "map of motivations", based on a humanistic approach to management. This includes the latest findings of Abraham H. Maslow supported by sound philosophical reflections and modern research. He also presents specific ways of putting the framework into practice, sharing stories from students and professionals of how this framework has helped them better understand their own motivations and look at their daily work in a much more meaningful way. The book is highly relevant to students and researchers in humanistic management, people management, organisational behaviour, business ethics, corporate social responsibility and sustainability. In short, this text will be truly inspiring to anyone who wants to reflect on motivations in organisations and how to achieve a better work-life balance.

Table of Contents

Cover -- Half Title -- Series -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of figures -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Part I Mapping the territory of human motivations -- 1 Human motivation theories: Are they really human? -- Understanding Herzberg's extrinsic and intrinsic motivations -- Revisiting Maslow's hierarchy of needs -- Building a map of motivations -- Using the map of motivations -- Some practical tips -- Some questions for reflection -- A final critical thought on why the map is not yet accurate enough -- References

2 The extrinsic moral motivations: Human yearning for dignity -- Human motivation theories neglecting the moral dimension -- Inviting Aristotle to join the conversation with Maslow and Herzberg -- Comparing Maslow's hierarchy with Aristotle's conceptions of good -- Recovering the neglected moral dimension in human motivation theories -- Extrinsic moral motivation founded on human dignity and source of trust -- The crucial role of moral motivation to rebuild trust -- Some practical tips -- Some questions for reflection -- A final critical thought on why the map is not yet accurate enough

Some practical tips -- Some questions for reflection -- A final critical thought on why the map is not yet accurate enough -- References -- Part II Exploring the region of higher human motivations -- 4 The transcendent motivations: Human readiness to give -- Overcoming a self-centred vision of human motivations -- Transcendent motivations: Human willingness to give -- Transcendent motivations or human generosity in debate among academics -- Transcendent useful motivations: Human willingness to give useful good, to serve

Transcendent pleasant motivations: Human willingness to give pleasant good, to please -- Transcendent moral motivations: Human willingness to give moral good, to do good -- Transcendent motivations' presence in ordinary and professional life -- Some practical tips -- Some questions for reflection -- A final critical thought on why the map is not yet accurate enough -- References -- 5 The spiritual motivations: Human aspiration for the highest goods -- The neglected spiritual motivations -- Spiritual motivations in pursuing the highest human goods