Title:
What happy companies know : how the new science of happiness can change your company for the better
Author:
Baker, Dan, 1946-
ISBN:
9780131858572
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
London : Prentice Hall, 2006.
Physical Description:
xx, 298 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
General Note:
Formerly CIP.
Includes index.
Contents:
The naked ape dons the designer suite -- What is a happy company and why do I want one? -- The nerd from the mists -- Scarcity behavior in the modern tribe -- Aggression, target fixation, and the crashes they cause -- The lesson of the salmon, or why happiness beats going belly up -- What's a body to do? -- Humility, the most courageous form of leadership -- From gut to sight to heart, the role of visionaries -- Organizing for innovation -- Only the emotionally intelligent need apply -- Return to on people -- Engage with people -- Doing well and doing good -- Tools for building constructive culture -- How happy companies are all alike and yet unique.
Abstract:
"Drawing on the new science of happiness, this book shows how to build a happy, high-functioning organization - and overcome even the most ingrained culture of negativity. The authors identify every key trait of the happy company. Then, using real-world case studies from today's best organizations, they present tools and best practices for infusing these traits throughout every level of your business - from individuals and teams to the entire enterprise."--BOOK JACKET.
Electronic Access:
Table of contents only http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip064/2005035713.html