One Foot Out the Door: How to Combat the Psychological Recession That's Alienating Employees and Hurting American Business
| Quantity | Price | Discount |
|---|---|---|
| List Price | $24.95 |
$24.95
Book Information
| Publisher: | AMACOM/American Management Association |
|---|---|
| Publish Date: | 10/01/2007 |
| Pages: | 226 |
| ISBN-13: | 9780814480588 |
| ISBN-10: | 0814480586 |
| Language: | English |
What We're Saying
Ask 8cr! is a section of our blog used as a forum to address the kinds of issues and challenges people are having in the workplace. We take these issues and apply a business book we feel offers a viable solution. READ FULL DESCRIPTION
One Foot Out the Door: How to Combat the Psychological Recession That's Alienating Employees and Hurting American Business by Judith M. Bardick, Ph. D. READ FULL DESCRIPTION
The day has finally arrived. After careful consideration, the winners have been determined for our first annual Business Book Awards. Nearly 300 titles were submitted which were then critiqued and reviewed by our editorial staff. READ FULL DESCRIPTION
Judy Bardwick is the author of One Foot Out the Door, the winner of the first 800-CEO-READ Business Book Award in the Human Resources category in 2007. She coined the term "Psychological Recession" to describe "why your people don’t seem all that excited about coming to work these days," and how that can affect your company’s financial health. You can read more about in an article she wrote for The Conference Board Review. READ FULL DESCRIPTION
Full Description
800-CEO-READ Business Book Awards for 2007 (category: Human Resources/Organizational Development)
Library Journal's Best Business Books for 2007
CEO Refresher The Best Books of 2007
As many as two-thirds of our employees are either actively looking for new jobs or merely going through the motions at their current jobs. Fearful and feeling vulnerable after years of watching friends get laid off, they expect the worst to happen, and they see no reason to give it their all. This phenomenon, identified by renowned author Judith M. Bardwick as "the psychological recession," can have a devastating effect on a company's financial health.
Based on extensive research showing how costly bad management really is, this eye-opening book offers concrete prescriptions for combating alarming trends such as high turnover, low productivity, and lackluster performance, including techniques for:
- strengthening the bonds of trust and respect between managers and employees
- customizing working conditions and rewards for individual employees
- hiring for the "best fit" between the organization's core culture and the personal qualities and priorities of the individual
Using hard numbers and current studies that prove the direct connection between a company's financial performance and its employees' commitment, this book is a wake-up call to organizations desperately needing to restore the broken spirits at the heart of their companies, and enhance their bottom lines.