The People Business Psychological Reflections of Management

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ISBN: 9781403992222 | 1403992223
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 7/22/2005

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Adrian Furnham, draws upon psychological reflections to present a critical and challenging account of perceived wisdom and management fads. In this book he scrutinizes such subjects and themes as anxiety management, authenticity, the dark side of gift-giving, modern management styles, performance appraisal systems, and work life balance.

Foreword

INTRODUCTION

(17)

1. How can psychology be used in business?

(5)

2. The common-sense argument

(5)

3. The nature of people

(2)

4. Work psychology as a science

(2)

5. The benefits of work

(3)

The aging workforce

(3)

Anxiety management or skills training

(3)

Asking for a raise

(2)

Atmospherics

(3)

Authenticity at work

(2)

The basic requirements of a business meeting

(2)

Business presents

(3)

The C-word

(3)

Canteen capers

(3)

Charismatic leadership

(2)

Cheerfulness

(2)

Choosing a futurologist

(3)

Client gifts and what they imply

(3)

Conscientiousness

(2)

Critical periods

(2)

Cultivating creativity

(2)

The dark side of self-esteem

(2)

Downshifting

(3)

Education for life

(2)

Engaging with staff

(2)

Exiting well

(2)

Faking it

(2)

Family business

(2)

Freudian vocational guidance

(4)

Gained in translation

(2)

Gap years for grown-ups

(3)

Going open plan

(3)

Growing pains

(3)

Happy holidays

(3)

Implicit learning and tacit knowledge

(2)

Leadership fundamentals

(3)

Leading from the heights

(2)

Learning from mistakes

(3)

The lessons of experience

101

(2)

Lies, self-love, and paranoia

103

(3)

Living on: letting go

106

(3)

Looking the part

109

(3)

A matter of confidence

112

(2)

Modern management styles

114

(2)

Motivating blue-collar workers

116

(3)

The N-word

119

(3)

The narcissism business

122

(3)

Pep up your creativity

125

(2)

Performance appraisal systems

127

(3)

Personal development

130

(2)

The personality of interviewers

132

(3)

Pouring money down the drain

135

(2)

Projective techniques

137

(3)

Protecting your legacy

140

(2)

The psychology of color

142

(3)

The psychology of promotional products

145

(4)

The public sector

149

(3)

Redundancy and layoffs

152

(2)

Research and policy

154

(3)

Six of the best

157

(3)

Space exploration

160

(3)

Succession management

163

(2)

Suing screeners and selectors

165

(2)

Troubadours, minstrels, and gurus

167

(2)

The value of experience

169

(3)

Victims of the future

172

(2)

What to do when the axeman cometh

174

(3)

Whistle-blowers

177

(3)

Who is your tribe?

180

(2)

Why do an attitude survey?

182

(2)

Work-life balance is for wimps

184

(3)

Working from home

187

(3)

Workplace romantic relationships

190

(3)

CONCLUSION

193

1. Change at work

193

(5)

2. Spotting and managing talent

198

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