Elgar Concise Encyclopedia of Neuroscience and Management

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'Neuroscience is a growing field, and its applications in management are fuelled by developments in psychology, medicine, and behavioural economics among others. Its impact on management is just beginning, helping us understand how decisions are made, how products are presented to customers, how teams are managed, and how leaders interact with others. The breadth of this volume, including entries such as Evolutionary Leadership Theory, Neuroeconomics, Neuromarketing, and Neuroscience & the Management of Change, presents in a rigorous and accessible way the key issues that managers and scholars interested in the topic should consider.' -- Thierry Burger-Helmchen, University of Strasbourg, France 'The Elgar Concise Encyclopedia of Neuroscience and Management comes just at the right moment, when neuroscience is transforming our understanding of human behaviour and business is evolving at unprecedented speed. It brings together the best of brain science and management thinking in a way that is both fresh and illuminating. What makes this work unique is its bold vision and novel insights into an emerging cross-disciplinary field, showing how advances in neural, cognitive, and behavioural sciences can reshape leadership, decision making, learning, and organisational change. This volume offers an inspiring blueprint for evidence based, human-centred management and a landmark contribution that will shape conversations about brain sciences and entrepreneurship for years to come.' -- Zoe Kourtzi, University of Cambridge, UK 'A timely guide that grounds leadership and change in how the human brain really works-emotional, social, and adaptive. An essential read that integrates knowledge from neuroscience, psychology, and management, to understand the brain behind behaviour-and lead transformation with greater awareness, responsibility, and impact.' -- Eftichia Kasselaki, EY, Greece 'The entries in this volume offer a rigorous and integrative treatment of decision-making at the intersection of neuroscience and management. By spanning cognitive control, affect, memory, risk, culture, social norms, and value-based processes, they provide a comprehensive account of how choices are shaped by neural mechanisms, psychological dynamics and organisational contexts. Collectively, these contributions bridge foundational theory with applied relevance, illuminating how decision processes unfold in real-world managerial settings. This work represents an important and timely resource for scholars and practitioners seeking a neuroscientifically informed understanding of leadership and organisational decision-making.' -- Petko Kusev, London South Bank University, UK 'As the field linking neuroscience and management expands, its credibility will depend on the development of measurement approaches that cannot be easily "gamed" and that therefore provide valid and reliable insight into the motivational drivers of human behavior. Thankfully, neuroscience provides such measures. This volume arrives at an important moment, helping bring conceptual clarity to a rapidly growing domain that connects leadership, organizational culture, team effectiveness, employee engagement, and employee well-being. By consolidating key concepts and methods, it offers scholars and practitioners a valuable reference point for advancing rigorous, interdisciplinary work in the science of management.' -- J. David Pincus, Chief Innovation Officer, Leading Indicator Systems, USA 'A very interesting collection of articles bridging employee well-being, organizational change and many more issues of importance to management.' -- Linda Duxbury, Carleton University, Canada 'Grounded in neuroscience, this work brings a clear and compelling human centered lens to leadership and transformation in complex, fast moving environments. It reflects how people actually think, feel, and adapt, offering technology and innovation leaders practical insight for shaping culture and driving change at scale. A strong reference for leaders operating at the intersection of innovation, leadership, and organizational transformation.' -- Milan Gospic, Microsoft Garage, Serbia 'The Elgar Concise Encyclopedia of Neuroscience and Management has an impressive scope in the breadth of research and concepts it unites on these topics. It brings a timely focus in highlighting the latest relevant concepts at the intersection of these fields.' -- Angela Gutcess, Brandeis University, USA