TEHRAN-The Persian translation of the book “Myths of Management: What People Get Wrong About Being the Boss” written by Cary Cooper and Stefan Stern has been released in bookstores across the country.

Farshid Abdi, Mehrdad Hosseini Shakib, and Zahra Mostafai have translated the book and Pouyesh-e Modam Publications has brought it out, Mehr reported.

The book tries to answer certain questions: Is it really true that working longer hours makes you more successful? Do you really need to hide your emotions to gain respect as a manager? Does higher pay really always lead to higher performance?

The world of management is blighted by fads, fiction and falsehoods. In “Myths of Management,” Cary Cooper and Stefan Stern take you on an entertaining journey through the most famous myths surrounding the much-written topic of management. They debunk false assumptions, inject truth into over-simplifications, and tackle damaging habits head-on. 

Fascinating insights from psychology, leadership theory, and organizational behavior provide you with a compelling and practical guide to avoid falling into the trap of cliché, misinformation, and prejudice. This engaging read offers you authentic insights into the reality of work, drawn from extensive research and real-world business examples, to give you the essential knowledge you need to become a better manager.

Whether cheesy, naïve, or even destructive, management myths could be holding you back and stifling your team's potential. “Myths of Management,” originally published in 2017, is the guide you need to become an enlightened manager.

Sir Cary Cooper, 84, is an American-born British psychologist and professor of organizational psychology and health at Lancaster University Management School.

Before working at Lancaster University, Cooper was Head of the Manchester School of Management (within UMIST) from the early 80s. In 1995 he became Pro-Vice Chancellor and then Deputy Vice Chancellor of UMIST until 2002. From 1979 to 1980 he was chairman of the Management Education and Development Division of the Academy of Management and was elected as Founding President of the British Academy of Management. He was the founding editor-in-chief of the Journal of Organizational Behavior.

Stefan Stern has been writing about management and leadership for over two decades. He has worked for the BBC, Management Today magazine, and the Financial Times, where he was the management columnist between 2006 and 2010. He continues to write for the FT, the Guardian, and other publications.

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