Nicole Scott

10 Lessons from Herzberg’s Research on Motivating Employees “If you want someone to do a good job, give them a good job to do.” (Dr. Frederick Herzberg) Having a workforce that is motivated, not just satisfied, remains one of the most elusive challenges in business. According to Dr. Herzberg, what motivates people is the work itself.  If the work isRead more

Hire People Who Can Learn According to the NY Times, when Siemens Energy opened a gas turbine production plant in North Carolina, some 10,000 people showed up. But fewer than 15 percent of the applicants were able to pass a reading, writing and math screening test geared toward a ninth-grade education.  At John Deere dealerships, fixing tractors and grain harvesters

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