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9780764554025

Office Politics for Dummies

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  • ISBN13:

    9780764554025

  • ISBN10:

    0764554026

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2002-01-01
  • Publisher: HUNGRY MINDS INC
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Summary

This indispensable guide helps employees navigate the new rules of workplace politics and offers specific strategies for managing change, including tips on identifying the power base in the office, meeting bosses' expectations, and creating win-win outcomes in conflicts with colleagues.

Table of Contents

Introduction
How to Use This Book
How This Book Is Organized
Getting Off on the Right Political Foot
Cultivating Allies
The Politics of Advancement
Politics and Organizational Follies
The Politics of Money
The Politics of Graceful Exits
The Part of Tens
Icons Used in this Book
Getting Off on the Right Political Foot
The What, Who, and Why of Office Politics
Understanding Workplace Culture
Who's in Charge Here?
Creating Your Image
Staking Out Your Turf
Cultivating Allies
The Care and Feeding of Bosses
Peers: Friends or Foes?
The Power of Mentors
Disarming Your Enemies
Nurturing Your Subordinates: The Politics of Retention
Your Secret Weapon: Support Staff
The Politics of Advancement
Is the Bigger Job Worth It?
Who Gets Promoted?
Avoiding Mistakes the Newly Promoted Make
The Politics of Damage Control
Politics and Organizational Follies
The Politics of Teamwork
The Politics of Absence
The Politics of Mergers, Takeovers, Restructurings, and Other Major Upheavals
The Politics of Money
Getting the Bucks (Or, Negotiating Up Front)
Raises, Bonuses, and Other Desirable Perks
The Politics of Graceful Exits
Knowing When It's Time To Quit
When You Get Fired
Leaving in Peace
The Part of Tens
Ten Ways to Build Alliances
Ten Ways to Improve Your Odds for a Promotion
Ten Ways to Uncover the Political Climate Before You Take the Job
Appendix
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