{"product_id":"9781606495094","title":"Mastering Self-Motivation: Bringing Together the Academic and Popular Literature","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe surge of motivational titles flooding bookstore shelves amid the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression is evidence of our society’s growing obsession with self-improvement.\u003c\/b\u003e Recently two areas of growing interest among academics have been positive organizational behavior and psychological capital. While books on these subjects have led to a new understanding of motivation, they have limited their focus to two ends of a continuum.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMastering Self-Motivation\u003c\/i\u003e pays heed to the extensive research and careful conclusions of academicians, and then crosses into the realm of self-help and mass market literature. It has nine chapters that blend topics being taught over two decades in the classroom and practiced in management consulting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach chapter invites you to learn both theoretical and practical concepts and encourages you to apply this knowledge to the workplace. This book thus seeks to mediate market-driven self-help dreams and academic literature, and provides theoretical concepts that can enhance individual motivation presented in a comprehensive and enjoyable manner.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is the first motivational book that brings together the academic and popular literature to bridge the gap between common sense and theoretical concepts.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVisit the publisher's website to download worksheets to accompany the book.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Business Expert Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48078754185457,"sku":"9781606495094","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/9781606495094_p0.jpg?v=1776975887","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781606495094","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}