Body Language in Business

Decoding the Signals
1. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-1-349-31719-6
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan

Buch, Englisch, 217 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 298 g

This innovative new work clarifies the misconceptions around body language while providing a scientific approach to understanding non-verbal communication at work. The authors explain why it is so important to understand body language in business, combining hard research evidence with unambiguous tips and practical applications.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Furnham, A.

Petrova, E.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction The Signal System Channels of Communication Everyday Signs and Signals Applying the Theory Personality, Emotions and Attitudes Lying and Body Language Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

ADRIAN FURNHAM is Professor of Psychology at University College, London, UK. He is on the editorial board of a number of journals, has received many awards, and is recognized as the most productive psychologist in the world. He is the author of over 800 journal articles and more than 60 books, including successful, popular management books. He acts as a consultant to a number of multinational corporations. He has written regular columns in The Financial Times, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Times and is a frequent contributor to BBC radio and television.

EVGENIYA PETROVA came all the way from cold Russia to Great Britain studying at three different universities along the way. Trained as a psychologist with a background in international politics and diplomacy she worked as a researcher for Advertising Association, YSC and Mountainview Learning consultancies. She excelled both as a professional ballet dancer and a scholar, winning prizes for her outstanding analytical skills in national rounds of Russian literature contests.