What successful companies know that law firms need to know: the importance of employee motivation and job satisfaction to increased productivity and stronger client relationships.

From: Journal of Law and Health | Date: June 22, 2002| Author: | Copyright information 
INTRODUCTION 
  I. INTO THE PRESSURE COOKER: THE DEMANDS 
     OF THE LEGAL PROFESSION AFFECT LAWYERS' 
     RELATIONSHIPS WITH THEIR STAFF MEMBERS 
 II. BUILDING AND SUSTAINING RELATIONSHIPS: 
     MOTIVATED AND SATISFIED EMPLOYEES 
     MEAN HAPPY CLIENTS 
III. EXAMINING EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION 
     AND SATISFACTION IN LAW FIRMS: A CASE STUDY 
     A. Survey Design 
     B. Results 
     C. Discussion 
     D. Conclusions 
 IV. A THEORETICAL DISCUSSION OF MOTIVATION 
     A. Expectancy Theory 
     B. Herzberg's Theory 
     C. The Impact of Teamwork 
  V. STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS: EXAMPLES OF ...

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