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Thinking for a Living: How to Get Better Performances And Results from Knowledge Workers

by Thomas H. Davenport · 2005

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Thomas Davenport argues that knowledge workers are vastly different from other types of workers in their motivations, attitudes, and need for autonomy—and so they require different management techniques to improve their performance and productivity. Thinking for a Living provides rich insights into how knowledge workers think, how they accomplish tasks, and what motivates them to excel.

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