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Author:
Conniff, Richard, 1951-
Title:
The ape in the corner office : understanding the workplace beast in all of us / Richard Conniff.
Edition:
1st ed.
Publisher:
Crown Business,
Copyright Date:
c2005
Description:
viii, 341 p. ; 25 cm.
Subject:
Office politics.
Interpersonal relations.
Supervision of employees.
Power (Social sciences)
Corporate culture
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [311]-328) and index.
Contents:
Yes, it is a goddam jungle out there (Why acting like an animal comes so easy) -- Nice monkey (The search for the unselfish gene) -- Being negative (Why things look worse than they probably are) -- Rough beasts (Moore's Law meets monkey law) -- Donut dominance (Why hierarchy works) -- Tooth and claw (How we wage dominance contests on the job) -- Bending the knee (Strategies for subordinates) -- Chatter in the monkey house (Gossip and the beastly nature of "Oh, my God, tell me more") -- Bang bang, kiss kiss (The natural history of "I'm sorry") -- Making faces (A field guide to facial expression) -- Facial predestination (How the shape of your face can make or break your career) -- Monkey see (The power of imitation) -- Bunnies for lunch (On being a corporate predator) -- A landscape of fear (Why do jerks seem to prosper?) -- Running with the pack (Why lone wolves are losers) -- Epilogue: leadership lessons of highly effective apes.
ISBN:
9781400052196 (hbk.)
140005219X (hbk.)
OCLC:
(OCoLC)58451677
LCCN:
2005006407
Locations:
KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)
UDAX314 -- Charles C. Myers Library (Dubuque)

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