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Author Chalofsky, Neal, 1945-

Title Meaningful workplaces : reframing how and where we work / Neal Chalofsky.

Imprint San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass, c2010.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe 2nd Floor Stacks  658.38 C354m 2010    ---  Available
Edition 1st ed.
Description xv, 184 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. 161-172) and index.
Contents The elements of meaningful work -- Bringing your whole self to work -- The meaning is in the work itself -- Work-life balance: managing the tensions -- The elements of a meaningful workplace -- Values-based organizational culture -- Social responsibility as part of a values-based culture -- Employee engagement and commitment : the "so what?" question -- Reframing the nature of the workplace -- Integrated wholeness at the individual and organizational levels.
Summary Based on a multi year study, this book reveals the three major elements that combine to create a workplace environment where people want to work. The elements are: It's not about the perks, it's about the culture; The organization supports the whole person and the whole person is engaged in the organization; and The organization is truly a community. The author shows how to build a strong and responsive HR function and provides guidelines for building an employee engaged, high performance, community based culture. A resource for organizational human resource professionals and consultants.
Subject Work environment.
Corporate culture.
ISBN 9780470403006
0470403004
Standard No. CDX 11042191
AU@ 000045360121
NZ1 13367693

 
    
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