{"product_id":"the-myths-of-management-isbn-9781897635988","title":"The Myths of Management","description":"Is management any more than common sense? Do employers really know how to recruit the best people for their firms? How important is training to employee development? Which management techniques motivate employees best? Is money the best motivator? These are key questions which every ambitious organisation should be asking about itself and the way it operates. Or do they simply represent the latest fashionable management fads promoted by trendy consultants?  Part 1.Myths About Motivation.  \u003cp\u003eMoney is The Best Work Motivator.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlways Reward Good Performance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt is Better to Reward Organizational Loyalty than Personal Performance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome Managers Always Seem to be Assigned The Best people.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuccess at Work is a Matter of Luck.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTipping is a Good System for The customer.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 2. Myths About Training.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYou Learn About Management on The Job.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTeaching and Training are Essentially The Same.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMost Management Trainers are much The Same.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEveryone Dislikes and Resists Management Training.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmployees are quick on The Uptake of Innovation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYou Can't Learn Anything From Case Studies of Other Companies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMost Management Training Works.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 3. Myths About Decision making.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBrainstorming is The Best way to be Creative in Groups.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt's Difficult avoiding Important Work Decision.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThere is Only one Good way to Introduce organizational Change.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWe Have Nothing to Learn From The Japanese.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYou Can't stop People Lying in Questionnaires.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 4. Myths About Self-knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Art of Management is Just Common Sense.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI Know What Staff Look for in a Business leader.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI can Deal With Machiavellians.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI Know how to Counsel my Staff.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI Cope well With Uncertainty in Business.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMost Workers are Lazy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWork-shy and feckless.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 5. Myths About Selection.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA CV is an Accurate Biography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbility and Motivation are all you Need to be a High Flyer.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThere are big sex differences at Work.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYou Can't Predict or Explain The Personality Clash.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBig is beautiful in Business.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt's Easy Adapting to Working Abroad.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 6. Myths About control.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManagers are The Best Appraisers of Employee Perfomance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscipline is never The Last Resort.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNearly all Organizations Value The HR Function.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMost middle Managers are Pretty Redundant.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThere are no Generation Gaps at Work.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 7. Myths About Experts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMost Employees Trust Experts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsultant Jargon is pretty Easy to Understand.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFame in Management Comes From Describing Secrets of success.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStaff Surveys Give Clear Answers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTravel Broadens The Mind.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdrian Furnham\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Psychology at University College, London, UK. He is on the editorial board of a number of journals, has received many awards, and is recognized as the most productive psychologist in the world. He is the author of over 800 journal articles and more than 60 books, including successful, popular management books. He acts as a consultant to a number of multinational corporations. He has written regular columns in The Financial Times, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Times and is a frequent contributor to BBC radio and television.  Is management any more than common sense? Do employers really know how to recruit the best people for their firms? How important is training to employee development? Which management techniques motivate employees best? Is money the best motivator? These are key questions which every ambitious organisation should be asking about itself and the way it operates. Or do they simply represent the latest fashionable management fads promoted by trendy consultants?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990292414693,"sku":"NP9781897635988","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781897635988.jpg?v=1761787231","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-myths-of-management-isbn-9781897635988","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}