Monkey Business: Why the Way You Manage is a Million Years Out of DateGower Publishing, Ltd., 1995 - 188 pages An examination of aspects of behaviour in the world of management with examples drawn from research and business. Topics discussed include how to: reduce unproductive stress; avoid over-reliance on intuition; harness people's powers of concentration; and motivate co-workers. |
Contents
Stress and how to stop it stifling creativity | 1 |
Life and how it got here | 15 |
Your mind and how to get the most out of it | 33 |
Other peoples minds and how to get the most out of them | 55 |
Sex and what happened to a mans world | 75 |
Cooperation and how to harness it | 93 |
Aggression and how to avoid it | 111 |
Hierarchies and how to be a more enlightened leader or follower | 121 |
Communication and how to sharpen your skills | 139 |
Deceit and how to detect it | 153 |
Recommended reading | 173 |
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Monkey Business: Why the Way You Manage is a Million Years Out of Date Gary Johnson No preview available - 1997 |
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