Summary
This
will examine various aspects of the psychology of money including
money pathology and the origins of money attitudes. However
it will concentrate on money in the work place and argue that
money is a serious demotivator rather than a motivator at
work. Equity theory will be examined as well as research on
the latent benefits of work. As has been shown in behavioural
economics people are psycho-logical rather than logical with
respect to their money.
Biography
Adrian
Furnham was educated at the London School of Economics where
he obtained a distinction in an MSc Econ., and at Oxford University
where he completed a doctorate (D.Phil) in 1981. He has subsequently
earned a D.Sc (1991) and D.Litt (1995) degree. Previously
a lecturer in Psychology at Pembroke College, Oxford, he is
now Professor of Psychology at University College London.
He has lectured widely abroad and held scholarships and visiting
professorships at, amongst others, the University of New South
Wales, the University of the West Indies and the University
of Hong Kong. He has also been a Visiting Professor of Management
at Henley Management College.
He has written over 700 scientific papers and 55 books including
The Protestant Work Ethic (1990) Culture Shock (1994), The
New Economic Mind (1995), Personality at Work (1994), The
Myths of Management (1996), The Psychology of Behaviour at
Work (1997), The Psychology of Money (1998), The Psychology
of Culture Shock (2001)The Incompetent Manager (2003), The
Dark Side of Behaviour at Work (2004), The People Business
(2005) Personality and Intellectual Competence (2005) Management
Mumbo-Jumbo (2006) Head and Heart Management (2007) The Psychology
of Physical Attraction (2007) The Body Beautiful (2007) Personality
and Intelligence at Work (2007) and Dim Sum Management (2008).
Professor Furnham is a Fellow of the British Psychological
Society and is among the most productive psychologist in the
world. He is on the editorial board of a number of international
journals, as well as the past elected President of the International
Society for the Study of Individual Differences. He is also
a founder director of Applied Behavioural Research Associates
(ABRA), a psychological consultancy. He is also a newspaper
columnist. He writes regularly for the Sunday Times and the
Daily Telegraph and is a regular contributor to BBC radio
and television. More details in the latest ‘Who’s Who’.
Like Noel Coward, he believes work is more fun than fun and
considers himself to be a well-adjusted workaholic. He rides
a bicycle to work (as he has always done) very early in the
morning and does not have a mobile phone. Adrian enjoys writing
popular articles, travelling to exotic countries, consulting
on real-life problems, arguing at dinner parties and going
to the theatre.
