Influence of character development and principle-based management on worker performance

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by  Weaver, Michael A.

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INFLUENCE OF CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT
MANAGEMENT
AND PRINCIPLE-BASED
ON WORKER PERFORMANCE
BY
MICHAEL A. WEAVER
A REPORT PRESENTED TO THE GRADUATE COMMITTEE OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ENGINEERING
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ABSTRACT
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PROBLEM STATEMENT
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2 INTRODUCTION 3
2.1 TheBasicHumanNeeds 5
2.2 ValueoftheIndividual 5
CHARACTER
3 8
3.1 ANeedforCharacter 8
3.1.1 Historical View 8
3.1.2 Character-A RootProblem 9
3.1.3 BenefitsofCharacter Training //
3.1.4 SettingtheStandard 11
3.1.5 Greekvs. HebrewModels 12
3.2 CharacterFirst!™ Program 15
3.3 SuccessfulCase Studies 16
3.3.1 Kimray, Incorporated 16
3.3.2 Hollytex 17
3.3.3 EDG, Incorporated. 18
3.3.4 Stueve Construction 19
3.4 FourPrinciplesofaCharacterFocus 20
3.4.1 BeaRoleModel 20
3.4.2 TrainOne Traitata Time 21
3.4.3 DifferentiateBetween CharacterandAchievement 22
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3.4.4 Praise GoodCharacter 23
3.5 ApplicationoftheProgram 24
3.6 Potential forCharacterDevelopmentBeyondtheBusiness 27
4 MOTIVATIONS 29
4 MotivatingTiirouuhPraiseandGratitude 30
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4.2 MotivatingThroughGoodLeadership 33
4.3 MotivatingThroughProper WorkEnvironment 34
4.3.1 PhysicalEnvironment 34
4.3.2 EmotionalEnvironment 35
4.3.3 MentalEnvironment 38
4.4 MotivatingThroughFamily Support 39
4.5 MotivatingThroughGrowthOpportunities..., 41
5 PRINCIPLES 42
5.1 DefinitionsandTerms 42
5.2 ThePrinciples 43
5.2.J PrimaryPrinciple 43
5.2.2 SecondaryPrinciples 44
5.3 The Standard 46
6 THE BIG PICTURE 47
6.1 An Analogy 47
6.1.1 Assumptions: 47
6.1.2 The Tree 48
6.1.3 TheBusiness 49
6.2 HistoricalExamples 51
6.2.1 JosephofEgypt (c. 1746 1636BC) 51
6.2.2 NehemiahofJerusalem (c. 445BC) 53
6.2.3 George Washington 54
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