The Talented Manager
67 Gems of Business Wisdom
Published on 21. February 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
XII, 238 pages
978-0-230-36974-0 (ISBN)
Description
In this new collection of articles on talent acquisition and retention, Adrian Furnham, author of The Elephant in the Boardroom , offers an engaging and witty look into the world of the talented manager. Based on solid research this book offers a substantial introduction to the importance of talent in the workplace.
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Edition
2012
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
XII, 238 p.
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
388 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-230-36974-0 (9780230369740)
DOI
10.1057/9780230369764
Schweitzer Classification
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E-Book
02/2012
1st Edition
Palgrave Macmillan
€32.09
Available for download
Person
ADRIAN FURNHAM Professor of Psychology at University College, London, UK. He is on the editorial board of a number of journals, has received many awards, and was recognized as the most productive psychologist in the world from 1980 to 1989. He is the author of over 600 journal articles and more than 42 books, including successful, popular management books. He acts as a consultant to a number of bodies including HM Government, British Airways, HBOS and SAP and also a number of multinational corporations. He writes regular columns in the
Daily Telegraph
and
The Sunday Times
and is a frequent contributor to BBC radio and television.
Content
A Walk in the Woods Aberrant Self-Promotion at Work Aesthetics at Work All the Questions and All the Answers Appraisal Systems Beware of Creatives Blame Storming Career Success Change Charlatan Detection Could do Better Different Perspectives Does Coaching Work? Evidence at Work Expansion Faking It Face-ism and Shape-ism at Work Food at Work Gender and Job Satisfaction Hating HR How Management Style Leads Directly to Profit and Loss Improving References Incentive Schemes Inspirational Teachers Interview Techniques Lie Detectors Loafers, Suckers and Free-Riders The Obsolescent CEO Market Research Mentoring at Work Money as a Motivator Nutters at Work Peanuts and Monkeys Power and Status in Organisations Processes, Profit and People Protecting Vulnerable Customers Quant Jocks and Qual Jills Recognition Programmes that don't Work Religion at Work Resilience and Hardiness Resistance to Change Seven Lessons for Appraisal Showing off the CEO Smart Arses Spirituality at Work Striving for Power Surveillance at Work Taking Care and Taking Charge Taking Offence The Catch Phrase Technique The Content of Job Advertisements The Dangers of Forecasting The Drive for Money The Emotional Contract at Work The Leader Profit Chain The Legacy Problem The Narcissistic Manager The Hyper-moral Obsessive The Scientific Understanding of the Public The Work Ethic To do a PhD What is Conscientiousness? Whistle Blowing at Work Wit at Work Writing as Therapy Writing Your Own Obituary