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When, then, do so many people choose self-employment? Because they value the flexibility, autonomy, sense of fulfillment, and other nonmonetary benefits.
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065 |
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A well-designed hierarchy helps coordinate people and tasks. It lets the right hand cooperate with the left. It establishes routines, policies, and procedures – the rules of the game…
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150 |
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A good plan clearly delineates people’s responsibilities and how their roles and tasks are lined to those of other people.
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151 |
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…few people like to be monitored, controlled, and sanctioned.
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159 |
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…hierarchy isn’t as valuable where few interdependencies exist among people, resources, and tasks, uncertainty is low, and there is plenty of time to make decisions.
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170 |
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…innovation is not just a matter of having the right people. Innovators need resources, financial support, encouragement, and a project champion.
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233 |
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When things move fast, the need to concentrate on what is going on in their environment gives people less time and energy to devote to organizational politics.
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261 |
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Too many people want certainty amid the chaos of this world. But certainty is the fool’s dream and, thus, the charlatan’s selling point.
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013 |
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…people who set goals and regularly self-monitor are almost two and half times more likely to attain their goals.
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134 |
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Research has consistently shown that people can rise above their cultural programming and influence if they have the right beliefs and strategy.
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164 |
