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All too often, Machiavellian managers ruthlessly use office politics to get what they want . . . and they make good employees feel it's bad to be political. But it doesn't have to be that way! Enlightened Office Politics takes a positive look at the political side of the workplace, explaining why office politics are inevitable, emphasizing their importance, and showing how to play them -- and win -- in an ethical, principled manner. Readers will learn how to: Overcome negative attitudes toward office politics and view them as a force for good -- Determine whether a coworker is friend or foe -- Turn foes into friends -- Discover what motivates others -- Develop their own political skills and use them in appropriate, powerful ways -- Plan and execute an effective "political campaign" -- and more. In the world of office politics, it's play or be played. Enlightened Office Politics proves it's possible to play to win -- and still keep a clear conscience.
| ISBN | 0814470653 | | Pages | 272 | | ISBN13 | 9780814470657
(What's this?) | | Volumes | 1 | | Publisher | Amacom | | Weight (grammes) | 482 | | Imprint | Amacom | | Published in | New York | | Format | Paperback | | Height (mm) | 228 | | Publication date | 01 Apr 2001 | | Width (mm) | 152 | | Library of Congress | HF5386.5.D | | Spine width (mm) | 25 | | DEWEY | 650.13 | | Academic level | General | | DEWEY edition | DC21 | |
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| | | Acknowledgments | | | | | | Introduction: The Principled Person Meets the World of Office Politics | | | | Ch. 1 | | What Is Office Politics, and Do You Really Have to Care? | | 1 | | Ch. 2 | | Positive and Principled Reasons for Learning to Play Office Politics Like a Pro | | 16 | | Ch. 3 | | Knowing the Battlefield - The Shape of the Political Terrain | | 47 | | Ch. 4 | | What's Going On Here? Analyzing the Other Players - and the Other Teams | | 89 | | Ch. 5 | | How to Get ... and How to Use .. POWER | | 138 | | Ch. 6 | | The Search for Role Models - Leadership and Office Politics | | 200 | | Ch. 7 | | Political Communication - From Lying to Spin Doctoring | | 211 | | Ch. 8 | | The Art of Negotiation | | 228 | | Ch. 9 | | Tactical Politics - Politics and the Everyday Organization | | 253 | | Ch. 10 | | Strategic Office Politics - Politics as Warfare | | 266 | | Ch. 11 | | The Rules | | 284 | | | | A Final Word | | 299 | | | | Bibliography | | 301 | | | | Index | | 307 | | | | About the Authors | | 315 |
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