{"product_id":"myths-of-work-9781398608573","title":"Myths of Work","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIan MacRae\u003c\/b\u003e is a work psychologist, consultant, speaker, author and Managing Director of High Potential Psychology. He works with, and writes about, a wide range of topics relating to psychology and the workplace. He developed the High Potential Traits Inventory (HPTI), a personality assessment which has been translated into dozens of languages and used by over 50,000 people around the world. He is also the author of \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMyths of Social Media\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e and co-author of \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMotivation and Performance\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 00: Introduction;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 01: Staff should work eight-hour days, Monday to Friday;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 02: Working from home reduces productivity;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 03: Social media should never be used at work;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 04: Listening to music while working is distracting;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 05: Health and safety is the enemy;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 06: Surveillance improves performance;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 07: Creating a Google-style office environment will make staff more innovative;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 08: Mindfulness is the answer to all problems;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 09: Neuroscience is the silver bullet to workplace problems;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 10: Start-ups need a different type of leader to succeed;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 11: It’s better to have higher self-esteem at work;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 12: We only use 10 per cent of our brain at work;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 13: Making workplaces sustainable is a burden;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 14: The best way to motivate people is to pay them more;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 15: Employees who work the longest hours are the most valuable people;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 16: People should retire at 65;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 17: Perfectionists make the best employees;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 18: Women aren’t as competitive as men at work;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 19: People’s personalities can be sorted into categories at work;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 20: Sexuality and gender should be taken into account at work;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 21: Millennials are changing the workplace;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 22: Co-workers should not form romantic relationships;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 23: Teaching and training are the same;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 24: Annual appraisals are the best way to measure performance;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 25: High achievers always make great managers;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 26: A computer is going to take your job;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter - 27: Open-plan offices are always the best option\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Kogan Page Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407742345559,"sku":"9781398608573","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781398608573.jpg?v=1730500378","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/myths-of-work-9781398608573","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}