Office Politics

The modern working world is a dangerous place, where game-playing, duplicity and sheer malevolence are rife. Do talent and hard work count for nothing? Is politics everything? In this fascinating expose, Oliver James reveals the murky underside of modern office life. With cutting-edge research and eye-opening interviews, he highlights the nasty practices that propel people to the top and shows how industries and cultures are fostering this behaviour. He then divulges strategies and techniques for not only surviving but thriving in these difficult environments. With the right mindset, you can distinguish and deal with toxic and overpromoted colleagues, charm your way through interviews and use office politics to your advantage. "Office Politics" will overthrow your perceptions of office life and set you on a new path to success.

ISBN	0091923948	Pages	288
ISBN13	9780091923945 (What's this?)	Weight (grammes)	506
Publisher	Ebury Press	Published in	London
Imprint	Vermilion	Height (mm)	240
Format	Hardback	Width (mm)	162
Publication date	07 Feb 2013	Spine width (mm)	28
DEWEY	650.13	Academic level	General
DEWEY edition	DC23

"I can't remember the last time I read such a useful and eye-opening book. But be warned: after reading it, you may never want to go to work again." Mail on Sunday "Backstab your way up" Evening Standard 20130314 "Oliver James is excellent at showing why social scientists think that the surge in material affluence can produce the opposite of happiness." -- Avner Offer, Professor Of Economic History, University Of Oxford "A revealing look at the behavioural patterns and psychology of ... colleagues who are out to one-up you on a daily basis." The City

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