Motivating People in Lean Organizations

Shortlisted for the prestigious Management Consultancies Association (MCA) best management book of the year, 1997. Motivating People in Lean Organizations is the essential guide for managers who need to motivate employees and promote new forms of career development.
In organizations that have been delayered, career progression is often stunted. The best talent may jump ship at a time when they're most needed, leaving less capable employees to fill the space.
This book focuses on: implementation of motivational strategies, appropriate internal communications, new career development structures, reward and recognition of achievement.
Motivating People in Lean Organizations is idea for HR/training managers and directors. Line managers, team leaders and internal communications managers will also find this of great benefit.
Linda Holbeche is Director of Research at Roffey Park Management Institute. She has been studying career development in organizations with flatter structures for several years and is the author of Career Development: The impact of flatter structures on careers.
The author is a leading researcher into career development
Shows line managers and the professionals:
How to shape lateral careers
How to recognize worth and employability

Foreword by Andrew Mayo; Introduction; The effect of lean organizations on employees; Communications; Developing the organization through teamworking and leadership; Introducing structure change: a strategic approach; The Operations Development Project at Thresher; Introducing lean organizations: cross-cultural experiences by Linda Holbeche and Michel Syrett; Motivating and retaining people: the roles of the line manager and the Human Resource professional; Changing roles; The new employee; Should organizations care about career management?; (Changing) Great Expectations Economic stability 1950s to 1980s; Career management: what works in the new structures?; Mobilizing development; Supporting development; Reward and recognition; Conclusion; References and further reading; Index.

Linda Holbeche