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RECORD NUMBER: 10 OF 43Main Title | Driving fear out of the workplace : how to overcome the invisible barriers to quality, productivity, and innovation / | |||||||||||
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Author | Ryan, Kathleen, | |||||||||||
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Publisher | Jossey-Bass Publishers, | |||||||||||
Year Published | 1991 | |||||||||||
OCLC Number | 22421363 | |||||||||||
ISBN | 1555423175; 9781555423179; 1555425097; 9781555425098 | |||||||||||
Subjects | Organizational effectiveness ; Work environment ; Fear ; Efficiency ; Organizational Innovation ; Personnel Management ; Angst--(DE-588)4002053-8 ; Arbeitsqualität--(DE-588)4257195-9 | |||||||||||
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Edition | 1st ed. | |||||||||||
Collation | xxi, 253 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. | |||||||||||
Notes | "A Bard Productions book"--Title page verso. Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-246) and index. |
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Contents Notes | Dynamics of fear -- How fear prevents people from doing their best -- Boundaries of fear -- How fear operates in organizations -- Undiscussables: secrets that everyone knows -- Repercussions of speaking up -- High cost of fear -- Behaviors that create fear -- Cycles of mistrust that perpetuate fear -- Strategies for a high-trust work environment -- Build relationships without fear -- Acknowledge the presence of fear -- Pay attention to interpersonal conduct -- Value criticism: reward the messenger -- Reduce ambiguous behavior -- Discuss the undiscussables -- Collaborate on decisions -- Challenge worst-case thinking -- Creating a quality organization -- People are ready for a workplace without fear. |