MORE Is Better Leading Operations with Meaning, Optimism, and Relationships for Excellence.

This book is essential reading for anyone in leadership within the manufacturing sector, from executives to operational managers. At a time when the manufacturing sector is navigating global competition and technological upheaval, this book serves as a hopeful roadmap.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Miller, Kathy
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford : Productivity Press, 2025.
Subjects
Industrial management.
Leadership.
Production management.
Manufacturing industries > Management.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781040417577
1040417574
9781003570950
100357095X
9781040417539
1040417531
1032944765
9781032944760
1032944781
9781032944784
Physical Description1 online resource (335 p.)

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Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Endorsement Page
  • Half Title
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Dedication Page
  • Table of Contents
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • About the Author
  • A Note to My Fellow Operations Leader
  • PART I Foundations of Human Progress: The Story of Work and Well-Being
  • Chapter 1 The Story of Work
  • Historical Milestones through the Second Industrial Revolution
  • The Human Element Emerges in Factory Work
  • The Continuous Improvement Era of Manufacturing
  • Beyond the Industrial Revolutions: Industry 4.0 and 5.0
  • Wrapping It Up
  • Key Points
  • Chapter 2 The Story of Well-Being at Work
  • Introduction
  • Historical Foundations
  • Emergence of Positive Psychology
  • Positive Psychology in the Workplace
  • Practical Frameworks for Well-Being at Work
  • Implications for Manufacturing Leaders
  • Wrapping It Up
  • Key Points
  • PART II Meaningful Work
  • Chapter 3 Meaningful Work: Meaningful Life
  • Introduction
  • Work as a Source of Purpose
  • The Role of Leaders in Cultivating Meaningful Work
  • Wrapping It Up
  • Key Points
  • Chapter 4 Personal Drivers of Purpose and Impact
  • Introduction
  • The Power of Perspective
  • Leadership Actions
  • Alignment with Dignity
  • Autonomy and Agency
  • Leadership Actions
  • Connection with Broader Impact
  • Wrapping It Up
  • Key Points
  • Chapter 5 The Why and the How of an Organizational Imperative
  • Introduction
  • Job Design and Role Clarity
  • Building Relatedness in Manufacturing Workplaces
  • Competence and Achieving Flow
  • Autonomy
  • Purpose-Driven Cultures
  • Recognition and Feedback
  • Wrapping It Up
  • Key Points
  • Chapter 6 Lean and Meaningful
  • Introduction
  • Lean Principles
  • Value Creation
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Flow
  • Respect for People
  • Waste Elimination
  • Looking through the "Meaningful Work" Lens
  • Job Design
  • Workplace Relationships
  • Organizational Mission
  • Recognition and Feedback
  • Psychological Safety
  • Wrapping It Up
  • Key Points
  • Chapter 7 Preserving Purpose in the Digital Shift
  • Introduction
  • Industry 4.0 and 5.0
  • Industry 4.0
  • Industry 5.0
  • The Psychological Impact of Automation on Meaningful Work
  • Wrapping It Up
  • Key Points
  • PART III Optimism
  • Chapter 8 Turning Challenges into Opportunities
  • Introduction
  • Optimism as a Coping Mechanism
  • Realistic Optimism in Leadership
  • Wrapping It Up
  • Key Points
  • Chapter 9 A Catalyst for Operational Excellence
  • Introduction
  • Optimism in Manufacturing
  • Optimism and Performance Results
  • Resilience and Persistence
  • Stability and Human Variability
  • Positive Affect
  • Optimism and Continuous Improvement
  • Wrapping It Up
  • Key Points
  • Chapter 10 Fueling Grit, Goals, and Growth
  • Introduction
  • Resilience through Optimism: A Pandemic Lens
  • Personal Resilience
  • Building Resilient Teams
  • Supporting Remaining Employees after Layoffs
  • Optimism and goal setting
  • Wrapping It Up
  • Key Points

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