Executive's Guide to Motivating People: How Freudian Theory Can Turn Good Executives into Better Leaders
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In a quick read, Executive's Guide to Motivating People: How Freudian Theory Can Turn Good Executives into Better Leaders by Abraham Zaleznik comes across as a practical or reference-style book built for dipping in and out. This edition lists 1990 • Natl Book Network • 238 pages, which gives you a quick sense of scope and pace.
Edition on file: 1990 • Natl Book Network • 238 pages • ISBN 9780929387116.
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