The ultimate test of management is performance - the achievement of actual results. Why, then, do Australian managers concern themselves with their colleagues' personalities and motives? Why have they
A critique of the popular view that if managers can understand their colleagues’ personalities, they can manage them more effectively. The authors offer an alternative view—that the purpose of psychol
This book develops a philosophy of leadership by tracing the evolution of Western ideas from philosophical perspectives, ancient and modern. Various philosophies - including ancient heroism, rationali
This book proposes a review of important Western philosophies and their significance for managers, management academics, and management consultants. It argues that management is an applied philosophic
