Elgar Concise Encyclopedia of Neuroscience and Management

The Elgar Concise Encyclopedia of Neuroscience and Management explores how our understanding of the brain can transform the way we lead, decide and work. Combining insights from international scholars specialising in neuroscience, psychology and management, it explains how brain science enables us to make more informed decisions, foster creativity, build resilience and lead with empathy.

Key Features:

• Written in clear and accessible language
• Over 70 entries describing key concepts, methods and applications, from motivation and emotion to leadership and ethics
• Explores the current field, ranging from what is scientifically grounded, to what is emerging and should be approached with care
• Highlights responsible and evidence-based uses of neuroscience while addressing ethical challenges and common misconceptions
• Bridges science and practice, considering real-world managerial issues such as motivation, resilience and change management

This Encyclopedia is a crucial resource for scholars and students in business and management studies, alongside psychology and neuroscience. Its insights into how brain science informs leadership and organizational practice also makes this prime reading for managers, HR professionals, policymakers and ethicists.

Edited by Alexandros Psychogios, Professor of Human Resource Management and Organisational Behaviour, Head of Work & Organisation Group, Loughborough Business School, Loughborough University, Eirini Mavritsaki, Professor in Cognitive Psychology and Lead of Cognition, Disorders and Computation (CDC) lab, Birmingham City University, UK, Nikolaos Dimitriadis, PhD, Professor of Practice, University of York Europe Campus, and Head of the Applied Neuroscience Lab at EY Greece and Silvio Aldrovandi, Senior Lecturer in Organisational Behaviour and Deputy Head, LSBU Business School, London South Bank University, UK