To enhance the performance of their employees, managers need to
reach an extraordinary number of decisions every day based on
information and training as well as on their experience and
instinct for what is right. But are the assumptions and beliefs
behind theses decisions always based on real evidence or do many
follow instead the latest management fad, personal opinion,
anecdotal observation, pseudo-research or just a dogged preference
for the status quo? The authors of The Science of Management:
Fighting Fads and Fallacies with Evidence-Based Practices have
collated and analysed almost 16,000 scientific research articles in
the fields of psychology and management to uncover over 800
surprising findings that contradict many common management
practices. This book presents some of these key discoveries
organised around the core management responsibilities of:
- workplace objectives
- team performance
- individual performance
- addressing undesirable behaviour
- promoting employee wellbeing
- recruitment and selection.
Highlighting and redressing these fallacies, the authors offer
the reader the opportunity to challenge many sources of bias that
contaminate our beliefs and opinions and provoke unsuitable
decisions at work.
A great read for all those involved in management and
supervision, from student to experienced practitioner level.
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