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Author Conniff, Richard, 1951-

Title The ape in the corner office : how to make friends, win fights, and work smarter by understanding human nature / Richard Conniff.

Imprint New York : Three Rivers Press, [2007].

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe 2nd Floor Stacks  650.13 C762a 2007    ---  Available
Edition 1st paperback ed.
Description viii, 341 p. ; 21 cm.
Note Originally published in hardcover: Crown Business : New York, 2005.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Yes, it is a goddamn 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 secret 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.
Subject Office politics.
Interpersonal relations.
Supervision of employees.
Power (Social sciences)
Corporate culture.
ISBN 9781400052202
1400052203

 
    
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