Games at work how to recognize & reduce office politics
"This isn't a theoretical study of game playing or a psychological treatise on the deeper needs being met by engaging in these activities. Instead, it is a practical guide to the world of organizational games, providing examples and analysis of the most common games played within teams and...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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San Francisco, Calif.
Jossey-Bass
2009
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| Edition: | 1st ed |
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| Collection: | O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Let the games begin; what games are and how they are played in organizations
- Playing to lose; the negative impact of games on core business activities
- Fertile ground; why games are so pervasive in modern corporations
- Eyes wide shut; why people don't deal with games at work
- An eye-opening experience; awakening to games
- Count me out; choosing not to play
- Game, interrupted; executing your choice
- Interconnections; how games are linked in to an ecology
- The challenge of change; toward a games-conscious model of transformation
- Games at the top; the impact of playing in the executive suite
- A sustainable goal; transforming organizations in small but significant ways
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 224-225) and index