Office Politics: How to Thrive in a World of Lying, Backstabbing and Dirty Tricks

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Oliver James

Office Politics

How to Thrive in a World of Lying, Backstabbing and Dirty Tricks

Oliver James

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Vermilion London
03 March 2014

Psychology; Occupational & industrial psychology

A fascinating expose of office culture, in the style of the bestselling Affluenza, from popular psychologist Oliver James

A fascinating expose of office culture, in the style of the bestselling Affluenza, from popular psychologist Oliver James

The

modern working world is a dangerous place, where game-playing,

duplicity and sheer malevolence are rife. Do talent and hard work count

for nothing? Is politics everything?

In this fascinating expose,

Oliver James reveals the murky underside of modern office life. With

cutting-edge research and eye-opening interviews, he highlights the

nasty practices that propel people to the top and shows how industries

and cultures are fostering this behaviour.

He then divulges

strategies and techniques for not only surviving but thriving in these

difficult environments. With the right mindset, you can distinguish and

deal with toxic and overpromoted colleagues, charm your way through

interviews and use office politics to your advantage.

Office Politics will overthrow your perceptions of office life and set you on a new path to success.

Oliver James trained and practised as a child clinical psychologist and,

since 1988, has worked as a writer, journalist and television

documentary producer and presenter. His books include Juvenile Violence in a Winner-Loser Culture, the bestselling They F
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* You Up, Affluenza and Contented Dementia. He is a trustee of two children's charities- the National Family and Parenting Institute and Homestart.

By: Oliver James
Imprint: Vermilion London
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 126mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 197g
ISBN: 9780091923969
ISBN 10: 0091923964
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 03 March 2014
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Oliver James trained and practised as a child clinical psychologist and, since 1988, has worked as a writer, journalist, broadcaster and television documentary producer and presenter. His books include the bestselling They F*** You Up, Affluenza and Contented Dementia. www.oliver-james-books.com

Reviews for Office Politics: How to Thrive in a World of Lying, Backstabbing and Dirty Tricks

I can't remember the last time I read such a useful and eye-opening book. But be warned: after reading it, you may never want to go to work again. Mail on Sunday Oliver James is excellent at showing why social scientists think that the surge in material affluence can produce the opposite of happiness. -- Avner Offer, Professor Of Economic History, University Of Oxford