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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.
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Office Politics, Oliver James
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- Released
- 2013
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- Title
- Office Politics
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Oliver James
- Publisher
- Random House
- Released
- 2013
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 288
- ISBN10
- 0091923948
- ISBN13
- 9780091923945
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Social Sciences, Business, Business & Management, Self-Help, Political Science & Politics, Psychological Topics, Personal Growth, Politics, Management & HR
- Rating
- 3.2 out of 5
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- 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.