Books tagged: office politics

The adult filter is active; content marked as adults-only by the author is not listed.

Full Search
Found: 12 results

What we can learn from the animals about office politics    by Michael Teng
Price: $20.00 USD. 29370 words. Published on April 12, 2009. .

With the global recession, many jobs are going to be lost, and our concrete jungle is quickly becoming a true struggle for survival of the fittest. By learning from the animals which meet crisis frequently and observing how they play without being played out, we can increase our own ability to survive in the concrete jungle and handle office politics.
Guerilla Motivation    by William Amos
Price: $0.99 USD. 4980 words. Published on February 18, 2010. .

Everybody hates motivational posters. Cliff and Charlotte, the top creative team at Rewards & Results, Inc., create the best motivational posters in the business. But when layoffs come to their company, they will stop at nothing to get their revenge.
Kingmaker Be the One Your Company Wants to Keep...On Your Terms    by Joanne Cini
Price: $7.99 USD. 68430 words. Published on March 31, 2010. .

Kingmaker is a call to action. A career guide designed to help you thrive on your terms within the house rules. Find the flexibility and courage to stake out the most rewarding career possible, even in the face of tough times, bad bosses and maddening company politics. Excellence gives you security while you plan for your ultimate freedom. You can give them what they want and still be you.
8810    by Nicholas Taylor
Price: Free! 32200 words. Published by DarkFire Press  on April 8, 2010. .

Join Bill Morison on his journey through corporate America, as he learns about auditing insurance and just how irritating people can be. This book contains office related humor, inspired by the author’s experiences in navigating through corporate life.
Dimwit's Guide to Office Politics: Treading the Undercurrents of Office Politics and Staying Afloat    by Publishers International 
Price: $6.99 USD. 11640 words. Published on August 29, 2010. .

In this book, you will discover what you so desperately need to know about the seemingly mysterious behavior of many of the people you will come into contact with in the course of your career. You will find out what drives them, what their favorite tactics are, and how you can stay above the fray and counter those tactics without resorting to them yourself
Office Politics    by Sharon Gerlach
Price: $1.49 USD. 74470 words. Published by Running Ink Press  on June 26, 2011. .

Malaria is nothing quinine can’t handle. So thinks Frannie Freeman when her vile office manager Malia—aka Malaria—marries their boss Sam, who Frannie has loved for years. Now she must let Sam go forever or fight for her heart’s desire. She prepares for battle with a woman’s three best weapons—a loyal heart, a willingness to fight dirty, and the strongest margarita money can buy.
Time and Chance    by Richard F. Challis
Price: $0.99 USD. 34680 words. Published by Steve Challis  on June 29, 2011. .

Time and Chance is the business autobiography of Richard F. Challis, covering his life from when he was 15 and became a management aprentice until he was 36 and was his company's area sales manager for the north of England. The author describes the cutthroat politics of the office.
Beginner's Guide to Office Boxing    by Paula Schumacher
Price: $5.50 USD. 38160 words. Published on February 25, 2012. .

Does dealing with the people at work wear you out and beat you down? Have you ever thought you might be in the wrong job? Do you think that maybe the problem is you? Odds are you’re beating yourself up when you should be defending yourself. This guide to dealing with difficult people at work will help you understand your Office Boxing antagonists and provide you with options for success.
It's Just Retail    by Roger Tyler
Price: $5.99 USD. 61340 words. Published on March 14, 2012. .

While putting pen to paper to form the chapters of It’s Just Retail, author Roger L. Tyler continuously focused on illustrating the wisdom of accepting change in our new tomorrow. This 25-year executive retail veteran provides dynamic narrative from his vast experiences with billion dollar retailers, startup software vendors, consulting firms and his passion to study the typical human responses.
Servant of the Republic: Short Stories from a Career Bureaucrat    by Servus Publicus
Price: $3.00 USD. 42930 words. Published on April 21, 2012. .

No workplace is perfect, but some are less perfect than others. Servant of the Republic is the story of a career civil servant and the eye-opening events that have made his career stranger than fiction. It’s the story of training fiascos, egomaniacal leadership, marginal middle management, well-intentioned but hapless personalities, and office politics at its worst.