Ian Macrae

Myths of Work

Dispel the Misconceptions and Succeed in the World of Work

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Tackle and debunk the most pervasive myths about work and the workplace to help you get the most out of your career and organization.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kogan Page
• 2nd edition
• Seitenzahl: 248
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Oktober 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 203mm x 127mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 376g
• ISBN-13: 9781398608603
• ISBN-10: 1398608602
• Artikelnr.: 63429548

Autorenporträt

Ian MacRae

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter
00: Introduction; Chapter
01: Staff should work eight
hour days, Monday to Friday; Chapter
02: Working from home reduces productivity; Chapter
03: Social media should never be used at work; Chapter
04: Listening to music while working is distracting; Chapter
05: Health and safety is the enemy; Chapter
06: Surveillance improves performance; Chapter
07: Creating a Google
style office environment will make staff more innovative; Chapter
08: Mindfulness is the answer to all problems; Chapter
09: Neuroscience is the silver bullet to workplace problems; Chapter
10: Start
ups need a different type of leader to succeed; Chapter
11: It's better to have higher self
esteem at work; Chapter
12: We only use 10 per cent of our brain at work; Chapter
13: Making workplaces sustainable is a burden; Chapter
14: The best way to motivate people is to pay them more; Chapter
15: Employees who work the longest hours are the most valuable people; Chapter
16: People should retire at 65; Chapter
17: Perfectionists make the best employees; Chapter
18: Women aren't as competitive as men at work; Chapter
19: People's personalities can be sorted into categories at work; Chapter
20: Sexuality and gender should be taken into account at work; Chapter
21: Millennials are changing the workplace; Chapter
22: Co
workers should not form romantic relationships; Chapter
23: Teaching and training are the same; Chapter
24: Annual appraisals are the best way to measure performance; Chapter
25: High achievers always make great managers; Chapter
26: A computer is going to take your job; Chapter
27: Open
plan offices are always the best option

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• • Chapter - 00: Introduction;
  • Chapter - 01: Staff should work eight-hour days, Monday to Friday;
  • Chapter - 02: Working from home reduces productivity;
  • Chapter - 03: Social media should never be used at work;
  • Chapter - 04: Listening to music while working is distracting;
  • Chapter - 05: Health and safety is the enemy;
  • Chapter - 06: Surveillance improves performance;
  • Chapter - 07: Creating a Google-style office environment will make staff more innovative;
  • Chapter - 08: Mindfulness is the answer to all problems;
  • Chapter - 09: Neuroscience is the silver bullet to workplace problems;
  • Chapter - 10: Start-ups need a different type of leader to succeed;
  • Chapter - 11: It's better to have higher self-esteem at work;
  • Chapter - 12: We only use 10 per cent of our brain at work;
  • Chapter - 13: Making workplaces sustainable is a burden;
  • Chapter - 14: The best way to motivate people is to pay them more;
  • Chapter - 15: Employees who work the longest hours are the most valuable people;
  • Chapter - 16: People should retire at 65;
  • Chapter - 17: Perfectionists make the best employees;
  • Chapter - 18: Women aren't as competitive as men at work;
  • Chapter - 19: People's personalities can be sorted into categories at work;
  • Chapter - 20: Sexuality and gender should be taken into account at work;
  • Chapter - 21: Millennials are changing the workplace;
  • Chapter - 22: Co-workers should not form romantic relationships;
  • Chapter - 23: Teaching and training are the same;
  • Chapter - 24: Annual appraisals are the best way to measure performance;
  • Chapter - 25: High achievers always make great managers;
  • Chapter - 26: A computer is going to take your job;
  • Chapter - 27: Open-plan offices are always the best option