Management and myths : challenging business fads, fallacies and fashions
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Management and myths : challenging business fads, fallacies and fashions
Palgrave Macmillan, 2004
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This book takes a very critical look at management fads and fashions and shows that many do not stand up to scrutiny. It is believed for example that coaching is successful. What is the evidence for this? Selection procedures at interviews result in the right candidate being selected. Again what is the evidence? The author shows that many fads and fashions in management are short lived and based upon flimsy evidence, yet enjoy a period of support. His book will be an important tool for managers who want to understand the substance and rigour or lack of it associated with modern management ideas and concepts.
Table of Contents
Introduction Accidents at Work Acquiring People Skills Addicted to Consultants Barnum in Business Behalfers Bullying Boss Business Books, Stalinist Realism Cash-rich Time-poor Conference Stress Continuous Assessment Control Freak Delivering Bad News Development Plans Does Coaching Work? Emotional Labour Expectations and How to Measure Them Expensive Experts Failing in Business Fixers and Investors Fudging the Happy Sheets How to Choose Consultants Hypocritical Management Speak Icebreakers Integrity Intrinsic Motivation Judging Intelligence Kickin' Arse Knowledge College Management Larks and Owls Lumpers and Splitters Lying in Interviews Management Apologetics Management Literacy Management Tips Marketing Hubris and Humility Money Secrecy M Word Nomadic Workers Optimism Personality Testing Problems of the Board Psychologists in Business Psychology of Hoarding Selection Mistakes Selling Cost Saving Devices Sociobiology and Inheritance Tax Strategic Planning: Who Needs It? Support Groups for CEOs Teaching Old Dogs New Tricks Telling Clients What They Want to Hear The Icarus Syndrome Typical Management Style Unlocking Talent Visitors from Headquarters What Makes a Good Business Conference? Wisdom in Business Work-Life Balance Conclusion
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