Managing With Power: Politics and Influence in Organizations
Author: Jeffrey Pfeffer
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ISBN: 0875844405
Publisher: Harvard Business School Press (February, 1994)
Sales Rank: 28,168
Average Customer Rating: 4 out of 5
Customer Reviews
Rating: 1 out of 5
No Practical Advice
This book is too academic with little practical advice, and thus the one star.
Rating: 4 out of 5
A great disection of power
Using some very popular figures such as Presidents, CEOs, and the like. Dr. Pfeffer takes a detailed look at how power is gained, used, and lost in the world of humanity. This book is fairly easy to read and is packed with usable information for wading one's way through the often political nature of business. Even those who aren't aspiring CEOs can benefit from this book. If nothing else you should be able to recognize THE GAME as it takes place in your organization, and in the process keep out of the line of fire. Insightful yet practical.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Thanks Prof. Pfeffer
GREAT BOOK!I cherish this book and the thoughts that the prof. gives us in it. If you earn your livelihood by interacting with people, you need to read this book and read it every time you take a new job and every time you find yourself running into a brick wall at work. I recommend this book to everyone I meet, especially younger ambitious employees.
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