The Myths of Management: Forty Fables from the World of Management
by Adrian Furnham
Category: Business & Economics

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? The Myths of Management scrutinises these and other management issues. Its author, Adrian Furnham, is Professor of Psychology at the Business Psychology Unit, University College London and director of Applied Behavioural Research Associates Ltd. He also writes a column for the Financial Times and makes frequent media appearances. This book presents his latest thoughts on a wide range of recurrent themes which managers and organisations regularly have to address. It provides a useful collection of points to consider for the purposeful manager or those who aspire to that position.