The Organizational Politics Playbook

The Organizational Politics Playbook
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Publisher : Wheatmark, Inc.
Total Pages : 254
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ISBN-10 : 9781627878517
ISBN-13 : 1627878513
Rating : 4/5 (17 Downloads)

Synopsis The Organizational Politics Playbook by : Allison M. Vaillancourt

Good things do not always come to good people who deliver on their promises, act with integrity, and behave responsibly. Unfortunately, it takes more than a strong work ethic and long hours to get ahead or even survive in most organizations. Organizational survival often requires mastering organizational politics. But how are we supposed to learn how to navigate the often-treacherous world of tight coalitions, unwritten rules, and secret agendas? The Organizational Politics Playbook has the answers and includes fifty practical strategies that include how to: • Uncover the secret sources of power • Make others look good • Leave a bad organization with grace • Build a protective brain trust • Make yourself seem more valuable by creating a sense of scarcity While this book addresses predictable strategies such as creating fear, using coercion, and engaging in manipulation, it does so only to make sure you recognize them. Allison Vaillancourt believes we must know the dirty tricks of politics in order to combat them.

Politics in Organizations

Politics in Organizations
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Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Total Pages : 658
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ISBN-10 : 9781136594007
ISBN-13 : 1136594000
Rating : 4/5 (07 Downloads)

Synopsis Politics in Organizations by : Gerald R. Ferris

This edited volume in the SIOP Frontiers series is one of the first to look at the psychological factors behind politics and power in organizations. Noted contributors from schools of management, psychology, sociology and political science look at the theory, research, methodology and ethical issues related to organizational politics and climates. The book is divided into three parts: Part 1 looks at the historical evolution of the field; Part 2 integrates organizational politics with important organizational behavior constructs and/or areas of inquiry, for example in the chapter by Lisa Leslie and Michele Gelfand which discusses the implications of cross-cultural politics on expatriates and within cross-national mergers; and Part 3 focuses on individual differences and organizational politics, focusing on the nature of political relationships.

Office Politics

Office Politics
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Publisher : Random House
Total Pages : 290
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ISBN-10 : 9781409005575
ISBN-13 : 1409005577
Rating : 4/5 (75 Downloads)

Synopsis Office Politics by : Oliver James

A fascinating exposé of office culture, in the style of the bestselling Affluenza, from popular psychologist Oliver James 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 exposé, 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. Oliver James trained and practised as a child clinical psychologist and, since 1988, has worked as a writer, journalist and television documentary producer and presenter. His books include Juvenile Violence in a Winner-Loser Culture, the bestselling They F*** You Up, Affluenza and Contented Dementia. He is a trustee of two children's charities: the National Family and Parenting Institute and Homestart.

Handbook of Organizational Politics

Handbook of Organizational Politics
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Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages : 423
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ISBN-10 : 9781784713492
ISBN-13 : 178471349X
Rating : 4/5 (92 Downloads)

Synopsis Handbook of Organizational Politics by : Eran Vigoda-Gadot

The Handbook of Organizational Politics offers a broad perspective on the intriguing phenomena of power, influence and politics in the modern workplace; their meaning for individuals, groups and other organizational stakeholders; and their effect on organizational outcomes and performances. Comprising entirely of new chapters and insights, this second edition revisits the theory on organizational politics (OP) and examines its progress and changes in emphasis in recent years. This timely and informative book provides a comprehensive set of state-of-the-art studies on workplace politics based on experiences from around the world. The contributors highlight topics such as political skills, political will, politics and leadership, compensations, politics and performance, and politics and the learning climate. Students and scholars will benefit from the up-to-date collection of studies in the field of OP. This Handbook will also be of interest to practitioners and managers from public and private sectors looking for better explanations of internal processes in business.

Secrets to Winning at Office Politics

Secrets to Winning at Office Politics
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Publisher : St. Martin's Griffin
Total Pages : 285
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ISBN-10 : 9781429967129
ISBN-13 : 1429967129
Rating : 4/5 (29 Downloads)

Synopsis Secrets to Winning at Office Politics by : Marie G. McIntyre, Ph.D.

Get Ahead, Gain Influence, Get What You Want Office politics are an unavoidable fact of life in every workplace. To accomplish your personal and business goals, you must learn to successfully play the political game in your organization. Whether you are a new player or a seasoned veteran, Secrets to Winning at Office Politics can help you increase your personal power without compromising your integrity or taking advantage of others. This smart, practical guide shows you how to stop wasting energy on things you can't change and start taking steps to get what you want. Written by an organizational psychologist and corporate consultant, Marie G. McIntyre's Secrets to Winning at Office Politics uses real-life examples of political winners and losers to illustrate the behaviors that contribute to success or failure at work. You will be shown techniques for managing your boss more effectively, improving your influence skills, changing the way you are perceived, and dealing with difficult people. Using these proven strategies for political success, you will then be able to create a Political Game Plan that outlines the steps necessary to accomplish your own individual goals.

Political Behavior in Organizations

Political Behavior in Organizations
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Publisher : SAGE
Total Pages : 321
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ISBN-10 : 9781412954617
ISBN-13 : 1412954614
Rating : 4/5 (17 Downloads)

Synopsis Political Behavior in Organizations by : Andrew J. DuBrin

A highly effective guide to the use of organizational politics using strategies and tactics derived out of scholarly research.

Rediscovering Institutions

Rediscovering Institutions
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 250
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ISBN-10 : 9781451602401
ISBN-13 : 1451602405
Rating : 4/5 (01 Downloads)

Synopsis Rediscovering Institutions by : James G. March

The authors propose a new theory of political behavior that re-invigorates the role of institutions—from laws and bureaucracy to rituals and symbols—as essential to understanding the modern political and economic systems that guide contemporary life.

HBR Guide to Office Politics

HBR Guide to Office Politics
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Publisher : Harvard Business Press
Total Pages : 210
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ISBN-10 : 9781625275325
ISBN-13 : 1625275323
Rating : 4/5 (25 Downloads)

Synopsis HBR Guide to Office Politics by : Karen Dillon

Every organization has its share of political drama: Personalities clash. Agendas compete. Turf wars erupt. But you need to work productively with your colleagues-even the challenging ones-for the good of your organization and your career. This guide will teach you how to: Build relationships with difficult people, gain allies and increase your sphere of influence, wrangle resources, move up without alienating your colleagues, avoid power games and petty rivalries, and claim credit when it's due.

Cases on Information Technology and Organizational Politics & Culture

Cases on Information Technology and Organizational Politics & Culture
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Publisher : IGI Global
Total Pages : 413
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ISBN-10 : 9781599044132
ISBN-13 : 1599044137
Rating : 4/5 (32 Downloads)

Synopsis Cases on Information Technology and Organizational Politics & Culture by : Khosrow-Pour, D.B.A., Mehdi

"This book provides a much needed understanding of how management can deal with the impact of politics and culture on the overall utilization of information technology within an organization"--Provided by publisher.

Developments in Organizational Politics

Developments in Organizational Politics
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Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1843763974
ISBN-13 : 9781843763970
Rating : 4/5 (74 Downloads)

Synopsis Developments in Organizational Politics by : Eran Vigoda-Gadot

This work offers an up-to-date synthesis of current knowledge in the field of power relations, influence and politics of modern worksites as well as the relationship between organizational politics and employees' performance. It also sheds light on the causes and consequences of political behaviour conducted by civil servants in the public sector.