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The carrot principle how the best managers use recognition to engage their people, retain talent, and accelerate performance

"The carrot principle" reveals the groundbreaking results of one of the most in-depth management studies ever undertaken, showing definitively that the central characteristic of the most successful managers is that they provide their employees with frequent and effective recognition. With...

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Main Author: Gostick, Adrian Robert.
Other Authors: Elton, Chester.
Format: Audiobooks Audiobook (CD)
Language: English
Published: Prince Frederick, MD : Recorded Books Development, p2007.
Subjects:
Incentive awards.
Performance awards.
Employee motivation.
Summary: "The carrot principle" reveals the groundbreaking results of one of the most in-depth management studies ever undertaken, showing definitively that the central characteristic of the most successful managers is that they provide their employees with frequent and effective recognition. With independent research from The Jackson Organization and analysis by bestselling leadership experts Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton, this breakthrough study of 200,000 people over ten years found dramatically greater business results when managers offered constructive praise and meaningful rewards in ways that powerfully motivated employees to excel.
Item Description: Subtitle from container.
Unabridged.
Compact discs.
Physical Description: 5 sound discs (5 hr., 30 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Playing Time: 05:30:00
ISBN: 9781428136076
142813607X
Author Notes: Adrian Gostick is the author of several successful books on employee engagement and retention. He earned a master's degree in Strategic Communication and Leadership from Seton Hall University, where he is a guest lecturer on organizational culture.

Adrians books have been translated into over 20 languages and are sold in more than 50 countries. The Carrot Principle by Simon & Schuster has been a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller. The Invisible Employee, from John Wiley & Sons, also made the New York Times Bestseller list. The 24-Carrot Manager has been called a "must read for modern-day managers" by Larry King of CNN.

Adrian is vice-president of Carrot Culture, a consulting and training division of the O.C. Tanner Company.

(Bowker Author Biography)

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