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Handbook of Competence and Motivation

2 reviews

The Guilford Press, 2007

short review
I found this book to be very comprehensive in combining topics related to achievement motivation. It offers an amazing overview of cutting edge and recent literature, e.g., motives, goals, values, culture, and gender, which all tie into the concept of competence and motivation. Helpful and great to read!

Great Motivation Secrets of Great Leaders

2 reviews
John Baldoni

McGraw-Hill, 2004

IT WILL LIFT YOU UP
Motivation pumps people up, but is often temporary and leaves when the "pumper" leaves. Inspiration lifts you up and remains when you leave. More than just show and explain how these great leaders motivate, this terrific book demonstrates how these leaders inspired their people to be all that they could be... and then some. If you want to infuse energy in your people at work or in your ...

Enhancing Adult Motivation to Learn: A Comprehensive Guide for Teaching All Adults (Jossey-Bass Higher and ...

6 reviews
Raymond J. Wlodkowski

Jossey-Bass, 2008

Enhancing Adult Motivation To Learn--A Reader's Review
Raymond J. Wlodkowski's Enhancing Adult Motivation To Learn is an excellent resource for anyone working with adult learners. It is comprehensive, clear, and easily applied in a variety of learning situations. Wlodkowski explains the affects of motivation on learning and on the instruction process, and how to develop strategies to enhance meaning, competence, and attitude, all of which affect the ...

Intrinsic Motivation at Work: Building Energy and Commitment

15 reviews
Kenneth W Thomas

Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2002

Great Lessons for Increasing Motivation and Effectiveness!
This book deserves more than five stars. Prior to Intrinsic Motivation at Work, management books often referred to the need for intrinsic motivation or sources of thta motivation (such as an inspiring purpose or interesting work). This book takes those isolated thoughts and connects them into a systematic method of improving overall motivation by increasing internal motivation and connecting ...

Why We Do What We Do: Understanding Self-Motivation

12 reviews
Edward L. Deci, Richard Flaste

Penguin (Non-Classics), 1996

Excellent resource for psychology course I teach
This is an excellenct resource for Introduction to Psychology I teach at a local Community College, students love the information I brought to class using this book. Great read.

Motivation: Biological, Psychological, and Environmental (2nd Edition)
Lambert Deckers

Allyn & Bacon, 2004

Motivation provides an overarching organizational scheme of how motivation (the inducement of action, feelings, and thought) leads to behavior from physiological, psychological, and environmental sources. Well-grounded in the history of the field, Motivation combines classic studies with current research, promoting the idea that motivation stems from physiological states, psychological motives, and environmental incentives and goals. The ...

Motivation in Education: Theory, Research, and Applications (3rd Edition)

1 review
Dale H. Schunk, Paul R. Pintrich, ...

Prentice Hall, 2007

no problems at all
good condition, i would have liked it to ship out a little faster, but no worries.

The Sixty-Second Motivator

10 reviews
Jim Johnson

Dog Ear Publishing, LLC, 2006

Small Book With a BIG Impact
Being a cardiac rehab nurse and spending a lot of time each day trying to get people to change their lifestyles to create better health, this book caught my eye. After reading it, I found the principles instantly useful for me to use at work. They can help anyone get motivated to get past the barriers that keep them from making changes to improve their health. Additionally, the book is short and ...

The 7 Hidden Secrets of Motivation: Unlocking the Genius Within (Your Coach in a Box)

4 reviews
Todd Beeler

Your Coach in a Box, 2006

THE Missing Link
If you have done a lot of self help, and didnt take any action get this book. This man learned from the best in the marketing industry, people who influenced millions to spend billions. He truly understands what is needed to create the drive inside of you to CAUSE action. I say CAUSE because if you follow the program dilligently, and listen actively, you wont have to MAKE yourself take ...

The Motivation Breakthrough: 6 Secrets to Turning On the Tuned-Out Child

11 reviews
Richard Lavoie

Touchstone, 2008

Fantastic for any teacher or parent, not just those with "tuned-out" children!
My big issue with The Motivation Breakthrough is that its subtitle, "6 Secrets to Turning On the Tuned-Out Child," makes it appear as if this book is for: (1) parents of kids with learning issues, or (2) education professionals. This book is a must read for ALL parents! The majority of the book discusses six ways (they're all "P" words) that kids can be motivated. Want a list of ways to ...

Understanding Motivation and Emotion

1 review
Johnmarshall Reeve

Wiley, 2008

Emotions Play A Big Part in Relationships of All Kinds.
Historians explore the early experiences of Lincoln, Churchill, Einstein, Hitler, and Napoleon to find the beginnings of the motivation which shaped their careers. Attempting to learn why people do what they do in particular places and times help to understand their motivations and the consequences. Basic reality is that each and every person is living in and reacting to his environment in ...

Human Motivation (with InfoTrac 1-Semester Printed Access Card)

1 review
Robert E. Franken

Wadsworth Publishing, 2006

Infotrac deal is actually worth it
Hard to evaluate a textbook, but this one I have an opinion about. The text itself is pretty standard fare, but the online features really drive the concepts home. I am in a CD-ROM/Distance Learning Course and find that the extra "browsing" really suites my learning style and doesn't feel like hard work. I enjoy the supplemental reading and it is really helping me with sources for my midterm. At ...

The Big Book of Motivation Games

6 reviews
Robert Epstein, Jessica Rogers

McGraw-Hill, 2001

A Good Place to Start
I utilize this book quite often to kick off sales meetings and have found the exercises to be fun and always with a point. My groups seem to enjoy them as well. This is a great book for people who needs ideas, but tend to run out of them.

Motivation: Theory, Research, and Applications (with InfoTrac)

1 review
Herbert L. Petri, John M. Govern

Wadsworth Publishing, 2003

great text
the bible of motivation. one of a few textbooks that i held on to and did not sell back. easy to read. the only thing that you could say was missing is more images and diagrams in color.

150 Ways to Increase Intrinsic Motivation in the Classroom

5 reviews
James P. Raffini

Allyn & Bacon, 1995

Check It Out!
Educators already know that intrinsic motivation is preferable, but finding a viable way of doing that can be challenging. This book provides 150 (author was not exaggerating ; ) specific, doable activities for motivating the reluctant learner. I checked it out at the library~ it was so good, I immediately turned to the computer to order on line!

Motivation to Learn: Integrating Theory and Practice (4th Edition)
Deborah J. Stipek

Allyn & Bacon, 2001

Handbook of Motivation Science

1 review

The Guilford Press, 2007

A seminal contribution to the growing library of information and data on motivational research
Expertly compiled and deftly co-edited by James A. Shah (Associate Professor of Psychology and Marketing, Duke University) and Wendi L. Gardner (Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Northwestern University), "Handbook Of Motivational Science" is a 638-page compendium featuring thirty-nine articles covering diverse aspects of motivational psychology contributed by expert and experienced ...

PowerPrinciples: Do you have the Winning Edge?

29 reviews
Jeb Blount

Palm Tree Press, 2007

This is an absolute MUST HAVE if you're in a sales career!
If you have ever met Jeb, you understand why this book is so great! He will teach you more in a hour than others can teach in a life time! This book is what I call "shelfable", meaning I will kept it FOREVER and read it again and again! What's next Jeb? Sign me up!

Motivation and Goal Setting: How to Set and Achieve Goals and Inspire Others (Motivation and Goal Setting)

5 reviews
Jim Cairo

Career Press, 1998

Goal setting leads to motivation
This book examines motivation strategies through goal setting. It teaches readers how to define their goals or help employees define what their goals are. I have found through reading this book that setting goals are important for many reasons. It helped me discover that organizations must establish goals to give employees top down a foundation to build their own goals. It is important for ...

Work Motivation in Organizational Behavior, 2nd ed.
Craig C. Pinder

Psychology Press, 2008

This second edition of the best-selling textbook on "Work Motivation in Organizational Behavior" provides an update of the critical analysis of the scientific literature on this topic, and provides a highly integrated treatment of leading theories, including their historical roots and progression over the years. A heavy emphasis is placed on the notion that behavior in the workplace is determined by a mix of factors, many of which are not ...

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