1st Edition

Rewarding People The Skill of Responding Positively

242 Pages
by Routledge

242 Pages
by Routledge

242 Pages
by Routledge

People's behaviour can be rewarding to others through what they say or do: it may be no more than an appreciative smile, a sympathetic touch or a word of praise, but the impact can be highly significant. This book, first published in 1993, explores these social rewards and their relevance to the practice of people in the interpersonal professions. While much of its content is relevant to... Read more

List of Figures and Tables;  1. Introduction  2. Contrasting Theoretical Perspectives on Interpersonal Rewards and Rewarding  3. Verbal Facets of Social Reward  4. Nonverbal Facets of Social Reward  5. Positive Dimensions of Interpersonal Interaction: Warmth and Empathy  6. Interpersonal Attraction and Reward  7. Locus of Control and Attributional Processes  8. Power, Social Influence and Reward  9. Rewarding Relationships  10. Overview and Concluding Comments;  References;  Name Index;  Subject Index

Biography

David Dickson, Christine Saunders, Maurice Stringer