A good send-off -- A victim of downsizing -- A work prenup -- Acting the part -- Action and reaction -- Alumni activities -- Assessing management potential -- Boss intolerance -- Capacity and performance -- Change -- Computer pains -- Cupid among the cubicles -- Don't feed the trolls -- Double...

"A collection of engaging and thought-provoking essays looking at the world of business and management during a recession. Furnham takes a sideways look at some business issues that are often brushed under the carpet and examines recent academic contributions to business literature in an amusing...

"In a difficult economic climate it is more important than ever to manage bad behaviour in the workplace and minimize the damage negative and destructive employees can have on an organization. This book looks at the problems companies can face but also shows how to resolve these issues and work...

If you only read one book on leadership this year, make it this one! Leadership experts David Pendleton and Adrian Furnham present an innovative model for leadership success in a turbulent world. When times are hard, leadership makes the greatest difference. This thoroughly updated second...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to attempt to assess the validity of an assessment centre (AC) designed for the promotional purposes of police officers, conducted in the Asian context. Design/methodology/approach – The study included 128 police officers of whom criterion data was...

The history of thinking about leadership -- Leadership's impact on the performance of organisations -- The primary colours of leadership -- Five enablers of leading -- The improbability of being a complete leader -- Building a leadership team -- Do you have to be smart to be a leader? -- The...