Roskin on Motivation
“I link motivation to the other major dimensions of managing by focusing on McClelland’s three most important motivational needs in an organisational setting – the need for achievement, the need for power, and the need for affiliation. These three basic needs tend to manifest themselves in either Green, Amber or Red behaviour.”
Editor’s Note: You should read Mach One – Managing Yourself and Others before … [ Read more ]
Content: Article | Author: Rick Roskin | Source: TheWorkingManager.com | Subjects: Management, Organizational Behavior
Roskin on Decision Making
A look at three dimensions important in appraising a decision’s potential effectiveness – Logic, Acceptance and Time, as well as three styles of decision making – command, consultation, and consensus.
Content: Article | Author: Rick Roskin | Source: TheWorkingManager.com | Subjects: Leadership, Management
Mach One – Managing Yourself and Others
Here is an interesting series of articles by Professor Rick Roskin, of Memorial University in Canada. They are based upon his research on the subject of management style, which he calls Mach One. It is powerful but simple to remember, being based on an analogy with traffic lights – red, amber, green.
Editor’s Note: An interesting extension of this model would be its usefulness in … [ Read more ]
Content: Article | Author: Rick Roskin | Source: TheWorkingManager.com | Subjects: Management, Organizational Behavior