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Managing with power : politics and influence in organizations / Jeffrey Pfeffer.

Managing with power : politics and influence in organizations / Jeffrey Pfeffer.
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ISBN 087584314X-
0875844405-
Name Pfeffer, Jeffrey
Title Managing with power : politics and influence in organizations / Jeffrey Pfeffer.-
Published Boston, Mass. : Harvard Business School Press, c1992.-
Description viii, 391 p. ; 24 cm.-
Note Includes bibliographical references (p. 367-377) and index.-
Contents Pt. I. Power in Organizations. 1. Decisions and Implementation. 2. When Is Power Used? 3. Diagnosing Power and Dependence -- Pt. II. Sources of Power. 4. Where Does Power Come From? 5. Resources, Allies, and the New Golden Rule. 6. Location in the Communication Network. 7. Formal Authority, Reputation, and Performance. 8. The Importance of Being in the Right Unit. 9. Individual Attributes as Sources of Power -- Pt. III. Strategies and Tactics for Employing Power Effectively. 10. Framing: How We Look at Things Affects How They Look. 11. Interpersonal Influence. 12. Timing Is (Almost) Everything. 13. The Politics of Information and Analysis. 14. Changing the Structure to Consolidate Power. 15. Symbolic Action: Language, Ceremonies, and Settings -- Pt. IV. Power Dynamics: How Power Is Lost and How Organizations Change. 16. Even the Mighty Fall: How Power Is Lost. 17. Managing Political Dynamics Productively. 18. Managing with Power.-
Summary Although much has been written about how to make better decisions, a decision by itself changes nothing. The big problem facing managers and their organizations today is one of implementation--how to get things done in a timely and effective way. Stanford Business School Professor Jeffrey Pfeffer argues that problems of implementation are really issues of how to influence behavior, change the course of events, overcome resistance, and get people to do things they would not otherwise do. In a word, power.-
Subjects Decision-making
Power (Social sciences)
Organizational behavior
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Barcode Shelf Location Collection Volume Ref. Branch Status Due Date Res. Issue
M00679 658.4095 PFEF 1992
 NonFiction   Melbourne . On Loan . 17 May 2024  
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