Motivation in organisations : searching for a meaningful work-life balance

목차 (Table of Contents)

• CONTENTS
• List of figures = xii
• Foreword / Donna Hicks = xiv
• Preface = xvi
• Acknowledgements = xx
• Part I. Mapping the territory of human motivations = 1
• 1 Human motivation theories : Are they really human? = 3
• Understanding Herzberg’s extrinsic and intrinsic motivations = 3
• Revisiting Maslow’s hierarchy of needs = 7
• Building a map of motivations = 10
• Using the map of motivations = 14
• Some practical tips = 17
• Some questions for reflection = 18
• A final critical thought on why the map is not yet accurate enough = 19
• References = 20
• 2 The extrinsic moral motivations : Human yearning for dignity = 21
• Human motivation theories neglecting the moral dimension = 21
• Inviting Aristotle to join the conversation with Maslow and Herzberg = 22
• Comparing Maslow’s hierarchy with Aristotle’s conceptions of good = 25
• Recovering the neglected moral dimension in human motivation theories = 29
• Extrinsic moral motivation founded on human dignity and source of trust = 33
• The crucial role of moral motivation to rebuild trust = 35
• Some practical tips = 36
• Some questions for reflection = 39
• A final critical thought on why the map is not yet accurate enough = 39
• References = 40
• 3 The intrinsic moral motivations : Aiming to do the right thing = 42
• Revisiting Maslow’s latest ideas on the moral dimension of motivations = 42
• Maslow’s and Aristotle’s common ideas on human nature and moral goodness = 44
• Intrinsic moral motivations : The human desire to do good, honouring our own dignity = 47
• Moral motivations are higher than useful and pleasant motivations = 49
• Intrinsic moral motivations shape our moral virtues and our moral conscience = 55
• Intrinsic moral motivations demand free moral character = 57
• Intrinsic moral motivations are a manifestation of our human ideals = 59
• Some practical tips = 62
• Some questions for reflection = 64
• A final critical thought on why the map is not yet accurate enough = 64
• References = 65
• Part II. Exploring the region of higher human motivations = 67
• 4 The transcendent motivations : Human readiness to give = 69
• Overcoming a self-centred vision of human motivations = 69
• Transcendent motivations : Human willingness to give = 71
• Transcendent motivations or human generosity in debate among academics = 74
• Transcendent useful motivations : Human willingness to give useful good, to serve = 78
• Transcendent pleasant motivations : Human willingness to give pleasant good, to please = 80
• Transcendent moral motivations : Human willingness to give moral good, to do good = 83
• Transcendent motivations’ presence in ordinary and professional life = 85
• Some practical tips = 88
• Some questions for reflection = 90
• A final critical thought on why the map is not yet accurate enough = 90
• References = 91
• 5 The spiritual motivations : Human aspiration for the highest goods = 93
• The neglected spiritual motivations = 93
• Spiritual motivations in pursuing the highest human goods = 95
• Spiritual motivations in Maslow’s latest enquiries = 97
• Spiritual motivations’ different conceptions = 99
• Spiritual motivations : Worthy of universal recognition and respect = 103
• Extrinsic spiritual motivations : The willingness to receive spiritual good = 106
• Intrinsic spiritual motivations : The willingness to acquire spiritual good = 109
• Transcendent spiritual motivations : The willingness to give spiritual good = 111
• Evidence of spiritual motivations = 112
• Some practical tips = 113
• Some questions for reflection = 116
• A final critical thought on why the map is not yet accurate enough = 116
• References = 117
• 6 The religious motivations : Human longing for God’s Love = 120
• Religious motivations : A human reality = 120
• Religious motivations : A personal relationship with God = 121
• Religious motivations : Discovering God’s Love = 124
• Religious motivations : It is all about love = 127
• Religious useful motivation : Willing to return useful good to God = 130
• Religious pleasant motivation : Willing to return pleasant good to God = 133
• Religious moral motivation : Willing to return moral good to God = 134
• Religious spiritual motivation : Willing to return the spiritual good to God = 136
• Evidence of religious motivations = 139
• Some practical tips = 142
• Some questions for reflection = 144
• A final critical thought on why having a map is not enough = 144
• References = 145
• Part III. Using the map of motivations : Towards higher meaningful work = 147
• 7 The map coordinates for motivations : The logic of love in organisations = 149
• The logic of love in life and work = 149
• The logic of love in the human sciences = 151
• The logic of love in human organisations = 153
• Receiving truly human good in organisations = 157
• Achieving truly human good in organisations = 161
• Giving truly human good in organisations = 166
• Returning truly human good in organisations = 169
• The order of love and the order of loves = 172
• Some questions for reflection = 176
• A final critical thought on why having a map is not enough = 176
• References = 177
• 8 The compass for motivations : Searching for a meaningful work-life balance = 179
• Meaning in life and motivations = 179
• The meaning of work and motivations = 181
• The meaning of work as a job = 183
• The meaning of work as a career = 186
• The meaning of work as a calling = 188
• The meaning of work as a higher calling = 192
• Searching for a meaningful work-life balance = 195
• Some questions for reflection = 198
• A final critical thought on why having a map is not enough = 198
• References = 199
• 9 The roadmap for motivations : Always searching for higher meaningful work = 201
• Searching for higher meaningful work = 201
• From the logic of fear to the logic of love = 203
• In search of a higher meaning in a job = 205
• In search of a higher meaning in a career = 208
• In search of a higher meaning in a calling = 212
• In search of a higher meaning in a higher calling = 217
• In search of higher meaningful work and life = 219
• Some questions for reflection = 222
• References = 224
• Index = 226