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title	:	The Passionate Organization : Igniting the Fire of Employee Commitment
author	:	Lucas, J. R.
publisher	:	AMACOM Books
isbn10 | asin	:	0814404774
print isbn13	:	9780814404775
ebook isbn13	:	9780585053165
language	:	English
subject	Organizational effectiveness, Employee motivation, Knowledge workers, Commitment (Psychology) , Organizational learning, Corporate culture.
publication date	:	1999
lcc	:	HD58.9.L853 1999eb
ddc	:	658.3/14
subject	:	Organizational effectiveness, Employee motivation, Knowledge workers, Commitment (Psychology) , Organizational learning, Corporate culture.

Page iii The Passionate Organization Igniting the Fire of Employee Commitment James R. Lucas AMACOM American Management Association New York Atlanta Boston Chicago Kansas City San Francisco Washington,D.C. Brussels Mexico City Tokyo Toronto

Page iv This book is available at a special discount when ordered in bulk quantities. For information, contact Special Sales Department, AMACOM, an imprint of AMA Publications, a division of American Management Association, 1601 Broadway, New York, NY 10019. This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information in regard to the subject matter covered. It is sold with the understanding tlwt the publisher is not engaged in rendering legal, accounting, or other professional service. If legal advice or other expert assistance is required, the services of a competent professional person should be sought. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Lucas, J. R. (James Raymond), 1950 The passionate organization igniting the fire of employee commitment / James R. Lucas. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-8144-0477-4 1. Organizational effectiveness. 2. Employee motivation. 3. Knowledge workers. 4. Commitment (Psychology) 5. Organizational learning 6. Corporate culture. I. Title. HD58.9.L853 1999 658.3'14-dc2198-54184 CIP 1999 James R. Lucas. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. This publication may not be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in whole or in part, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of AMACOM, an imprint of AMA Publications, a division of American Management Association, 1601 Broadway, New York, NY 10019. Printing number 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

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Page vii CONTENTS Acknowledgments xiii Introduction: Heart Over Head xv Part I: Passion Over Knowledge 1 Chapter 1 Defining Passion 3 The Nature of Positive Passion 4 The Power of Passion 6 The Passionate Organization 8 What Passion Is Not 10 Negative Passion 11 The Absence of Passion 13 Conclusion 13 Chapter 2 The Limitations of Reason 17 The Role of Presuppositions 18 The Speculative Nature of Inductive Thinking

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