by Nicos Rossides (Author)
Grounded
in 25 years of research and practical experience, this book shows how
to create engaging work environments and practices that harness
employees’ energy and talents toward achieving organizational goals,
while enhancing workers’ motivation and well-being.
Creating
and sustaining high functioning work environments lies at the core of
management practice, and employee engagement is a key element in shaping
these workplaces – and a significant challenge for business leaders.
Academic researchers and practitioners have tackled the topic, but a
chasm exists between these perspectives: academics tend to emphasize
theory over problem-solving, while practitioners tend to rely on
formulaic approaches and experience, rather than empirically tested
theoretical frameworks. Thought leader, accomplished CEO, and
organizational development consultant Nicos Rossides bridges this gap,
exploring the complexity and fragmented nature of the academic
literature and offering insight into practitioner approaches used by
research and consulting organizations. He also presents his own
conceptual framework that he has built over the years and is meant to be
customized to specific organizational contexts.
This
insightful book will be of great interest to CEOs, board members and
line managers across industries, as well as HR/OD practitioners and
students, especially those who wish to learn how to apply time-tested
intervention strategies to the workforce engagement challenge.
