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Reviewer's commment: "Gini Graham Scott's A Survival Guide For Working With Bad Bosses: Dealing With Bullies, Idiots, Back-stabbers, And Other Managers From Hell provides practical advice to those saddled with a good job and a terrible manager. What to do? Chapters advise various tactics to dealing with different types of 'bad bosses', from handling a rigid attitude with a demonstration of a more profitable path to opening up possibilities for achievement through back door options and handling rivalry between co-workers. A range of scenarios and techniques will readily apply to real-life scenes workers most commonly experience."
You're Not the Boss of Me: Empowerment Strategies for an Imperfect Workplace 
Reviewer's commment: "A unique and fresh look at life in the workplace. We can all find traits of former bosses in this book. Great strategies to help us working stiffs cope."
Who's Afraid of the Big, Bad Boss? 13 Types and How to Survive Them. 
"When people know they're being watched, they tend to behave differently—better than they would if they weren't being watched—that's why there isn't much information available about what really goes on in the workplace. So Haight conducted a five-year research study, spying on managers from within their company from 1997 to 2002. She worked as an employee in eleven organizations in various industries across the northeastern and southwestern United States. Because the people she studied did not know they were being watched, this book makes often hidden management misbehavior public knowledge."
Reviewer/Reader Feedback: The Author "explains how to spot the signs of bullying, distinguish between a bully and a negative manager, and understand how serious it is-'Of those targeted by bullies, 41 percent were diagnosed with depression and more than 80 percent reported effects that prevented them from being effective at work (severe anxiety, lost concentration, sleeplessness, etc.).' She provides suggestions for dealing with bullies, addresses cases in which legal action might be in order and offers realistic advice for preparing to leave a job ... The tone of the book is appropriate-neither overly sensitive nor dismissive. Anecdotes from victims of workplace bullying underscore the author's points, illustrate bullies' traits and create a framework of support for the reader."
Reviewers/Readers Comments: "Using insights based on a psychological approach, especially Maslow's theories of self-esteem, Lipman-Blumen (The Connective Edge) offers numerous examples in both politics and business of toxic leaders who have survived crises and received accolades despite their obvious flaws... The book's strength is the detailed psychological approach to examining the phenomenon of loyalty to toxic leaders."
Work Smart: The 250 Smart Moves Your Boss Already Knows 
Reviewer/Reader Feedback: "A guide to the unwritten rules of how to think, look, and act at work. Learn how to set and meet goals, handle office politics, master the art of office communication, deal with organizational change, cope with stress and burnout, and more. Whether it's your first day on the job, or your last and you're looking, WORK SMART is an essential advisor."
Managing Multiple Bosses: How to Juggle Priorities, Personalities & Projects, and Make It Look Easy 
Reviewer/Reader Feedback: "Employees may answer to as many as four bosses, each with conflicting priorities and impossible deadlines. Short of cloning themselves or working 18 hours a day, what are overworked staffers to do? The smartest move is to consult this unique book. It's packed with strategies to help anyone handle the pressures of the multi-boss dilemma. Each chapter explores specific responses to multiple demands, such as acting assertively, delegating, managing difficult personalities, and saying no without actually using the word."
The Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense 
Reviewer/Reader Feedback: "Suzette Haden Elgin, nationally recognized linguistics expert and author, applies her acclaimed techniques for combating verbal violence to common on-the-job situations. Forceful yet non-threatening, her proven strategies will empower workers of every level to recognize verbal abuse, gently defuse it, and replace it with courteous and effective communication."
Reviewer/Reader Feedback: "a guide to dealing with bullies, backstabbers, incompetents, harassers, and other office offenders. Every office has one...and sometimes, more than one. They can make you dread getting up in the morning even if you like your job-and they can interfere with everyone's efficiency and productivity. Dr. Leonard Felder explains how to deal with them, get the respect you deserve, manage relationships, and keep the workday running smoothly."
Reviewer/Reader Feedback: "This book ought to be required reading for every manager on Earth. These two writers from the Gallup Organization base their book on 25 years of surveys, identifying what skills and attitudes separate the best managers from the mediocre multitude. They explain why playing favorites isn't a bad thing, how you need to focus on strengths instead of weaknesses, and why the top managers meet with employees frequently." Special thanks to Dave Murphy at the San Francico Chronicle for suggesting this Book and the preceeding comments.
Reviewer/Reader Feedback: "Explains techniques that most managers never consider when hiring people. Certainly job interviewing is covered in the book, but he also offers a variety of innovative ways you can learn about candidates through efficient screening, assigning tasks and checking references." Please note that this Book includes "45 Effective Ways for Hiring Smart! How to Predict Winners & Losers in the Incredibly Expensive People-Reading Game." Special thanks to Dave Murphy at the San Francico Chronicle for suggesting this Book and the preceeding comments.
Gray Matters : The Workplace Survival Guide 
Reviewer/Reader Feedback: "None of the insights are new: we all know that people resist change, don't walk the talk, don't understand their business, aren't team players, ad infinitum. But most business books are either too dense to read easily or are too trite to be relative. Gray Matters is in between and comes close to a bulls eye. I especially like its part 3: 'the Seven Deadly Workplace Sins.'"
Reviewer/Reader Feedback: "This is a 'Must Have' book for anyone trying to make their way through the nervewracking maze that is Management today. I was pleased to have my questions and concerns addressed seriously, with sound advice, without being bored out of my head by a stuffy writing style."
Reviewer/Reader Feedback: "Best Conflict Book Available. This is the best book on dealing with your fears of conflict every written. Dr. Ursiny speaks in a language that is easy to understand and easy to internalize. Rarely has a book make such a strong impact on the way that I live my life. I will recommend it to everyone."
Reviewer/Reader Feedback: "His advice may seem obvious to some, but how often is it actually practiced? I shouted "yeah!" to myself over and over as I read a couple chapters of this book. For example: the chapter about rating and rewarding his employees was excellent. For example, giving Class A employees 3x the salary increases over Class B employees-- Great!! Giving NO increases to Class C employees, and getting rid of them sooner rather than later...what can I say, I LOVE IT!!"
Managing Up : How to Forge an Effective Relationship With Those Above You 
Reviewer/Reader Feeedback: ""Managing Up" amounts to a practical and entertaining survival guide for those who find themselves somewhere on the food chain to the south of the lion kings of the corporate jungle. The author draws on her fifteen years as executive assistant to the legendary Jack Welch, former CEO of GE, to offer valuable insights, advice, and common sense perspective on what it takes to keep the boss happy, maximally productive, and hugely successful. Despite her admiration for Welch, Rosanne Badowski makes a compelling case for the vitally important role played by "support staff" in keeping business enterprises functioning smoothly."
Work to Live: The Guide To Getting A Life 
Reviewer/Reader Feedback: "This is a must-read for all Americans! Because most Americans work too much and have very little vacation, they are stressed out, eat too much junk food, don't get enough sleep, have very little leisure time, rarely see their friends, and have little time for their spouse, children and pets!"
Without Conscience: The Disturbing World Of The Psychopaths Among Us 
Reviewer/Reader Feedback: "This work of pop psychology merits attention because Hare has pioneered in the field of psychopathy, which is still in a formative state. Psychopaths, he asserts, are neither sociopaths nor psychotics but rather are people who are well aware of the difference between right and wrong and ignore the distinction. Additionally, they are egocentric and have no feelings of empathy, guilt or remorse. They view others as potential victims, and they leave a trail of unhappiness behind them in those who have succumbed to their deceitful manipulations."
Career Warfare: 10 Rules For Building A Successful Personal Brand And Fighting To Keep It 
Reviewer/Reader Feedback: "This is a real winner. The author shares shrewd tips on how to disarm the people who hold your career in their hands, how to speak your mind and avoid the workplace mediocrity that so many people settle for. If you are naturally conservative and risk-averse, you are not the kind of person for whom D'Alessandro wrote 'Career Warfare.' Which is why you most definitely need to buy this and then read it several times."
Harvard Business Review on Managing Your Career 
Harvard engages leading experts to contribute to this key career resource. Material includes: "Managing Oneself," "The Right Way To Be Fired," and "Managing Your Boss."
The Ethical Imperative: Why Moral Leadership Is Good Business 
Reviewer/Reader Feedback: "Costa [the Author] contends that most businesses are guided by a rational self-interest that blinds them to the consequences of their actions, thus getting them into trouble. He writes, "The badge of rationality is very important to businesspeople because, against it, there can be no criticism." Costa, himself a former CEO, argues that developing a sense of ethics involves more than following a set of rules: it means developing an ethical orientation at all levels and processes of a corporation--not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it makes for good business. Drawing from an impressive range of subjects and case studies, Costa builds a compelling case for moral leadership in today's corporations. Highly recommended."
101 Salary Secrets : How to Negotiate Like a Pro 
Reviewer/Reader Feedback: "Amazing little book. Never seen such a detailed and consetrated information focused on salary negotiation. Worthed each penny I did spend for it."
Why CEO's Fail: The 11 Behaviors That Can Derail Your Climb to the Top and How to Manage Them 
Reviewer/Reader Feedback: "This book is written much better than most business books: it cuts to the chase, gives good examples, and doesn't go on and on about simple concepts as if you were too stupid to get it the first time. It breaks failure down to 11 mentalities that derail CEOs in their rise to (or fall from) the top. This is great advice for ANY manager or executive, and a quick read too. I take much of this advice to heart when I manage others in my current job. A must read!"
Workplace Privacy: Real Answers and Practical Solutions 
Reviewer/Reader Feedback: "Workplace Privacy: Answers and Practical Solutions helps employers understand both the state and numerous federal laws affecting workplace privacy. While workplace privacy has long been a central issue facing employers, electronic technologies such as the Internet, e-mail and networked computers have added new questions regarding employees' rights to privacy. Monitoring employee behavior now may be more sophisticated with new technologies, but at the same time employers are overwhelmed with a host of new considerations and challenges with regard to employee privacy rights."
Games Mother Never Taught You: Corporate Gamesmanship for Women 
Reviewer/Reader Feedback: "Interesting book which describes the corporate world from a women's perspective and gives advice on career planning and advancement. As a man, I find the book overstates the nature men and of `male' business - not all men are sports jocks. However, the book does contain plenty of good, ruthless, honest advice."
Reviewer/Reader Feedback: "Through personal accounts and revelations, this book explores bullying at work and offers solutions to help overcome this stressful, often isolating experience facing many women and men. Based on three years of research, Andrea Adams plots the destructive forces currently eroding the professional lives of many people. By tracing the psychological origins of bullying at work this book investigates the effect of past relationships on the present, providing both individuals and organizations with a deeper understanding of why things can go so badly wrong. Through advice and guidance, it offers a way forward for all those who value the need for psychological well-being at the workplace."
Reviewer Reader Feedback: "While the strategic steps seem initially complex, they are very logical and lead to a positive conclusion: creating a merit-based work environment to replace a culture driven by political posturing. In the end, the company, the employees and the shareholders all benefit. A good read for anyone in business -- especially those who pursue the executive ranks."
The Spy's Guide: Office Espionage 
Read this Book to see how tactics may be used against you.
The Verbally Abusive Relationship: How to Recognize it and How to Respond 
Reviewer/Reader Feedback: "This book was extremely well-written and to the point. It was so helpful to see the same behaviors I had observed documented in the book. The author not only describes verbal abuse but explains the typical perspective of both the abuser and the abused. Having an understanding of these perspectives is invaluable and key to understanding the dynamics of the verbally abusive relationship. Thankfully the author was not content to stop these, but went on to describe responses to the abuser that have been tested in real world situations."
Controlling People: How to Recognize, Understand, and Deal With People Who Try to Control You 
Reviewer/Reader Feedback: "This book has an amazing way of unearthing and organizing all those painful feelings you feel if you are being controlled, or "told who or how you are" in a forceful way by another human being. If you have low self-esteem as a result of believing in someone who wants nothing more than to control you, than you need this book to help free yourself from the controller's delusions. Reading Controlling People is more like witnessing, allowing you to experience a huge reality check as you come to realize that you're nowhere near alone, and to trust your own "creative force". The book is genius in its logical explanation of why people become abusers, and, how, if you've been abused, you can find a realistic path toward self-healing."
Sexual Harassment: A Practical Guide to the Law, Your Rights, and Your Options for Taking Action 
Reviewer/Reader Feedback: "It's hard to believe that sexual harassment is a reality in today's workplace. Unfortunately it is and this book is truly insightful and provides a needed safety net of information for those dealing with this difficult subject. Definitely the best I've seen on this subject."
Reviewer/Reader Feedback: "Excellent source of information for the lay person. Covers topics which apply to situations encounterd daily. Must have background for all supervisors and anyone who prefers to avoid problems instead of solving them."
Narcissistic Process and Corporate Decay: The Theory of the Organization Ideal 
Reviewer/Reader Feedback: "If you have read 'The Fifth Discipline', the books of Chris Agyris, and other organizational theory but still thinks something is missing, that they can't really explain how organizations work (but only how they ought to work), this book will get you further. It is not an ends to all means, but definitly an important new consideration....What the book does, is to represent an interesting link from narcissism (the psychological level) to how subordinates and managers interact (the social/organizational level), to how (and which) employes are promoted and thus which values are amplified among top-level managers."
Take Yourself to the Top: The Secrets of America's #1 Career Coach 
Reviewer/Reader Feedback: "I'm not much of a believer in career self-help books. I find most of them to be full of the same old "wisdom," poorly written, and/or so out of touch with what it's like to be a real human being that they are virtually useless. This book is different. It's packed with new ideas, compelling examples, and practical advice on reaching your goals. It's a book with substance and style--one that I'll be recommending to friends and associates again and again. Do yourself a favor and pick up this book."
Getting Promoted: Real Strategies for Advancing Your Career 
Reviewer/Reader Feedback: "Harry Chambers has written a book that really says something. You're career will get a big boost if you follow his guidelines. Yes, I've read a lot of these self-help get-ahead books, but this one cuts to the chase with the correct advice."
Reviewer/Reader Feedback: "Anyone who reads this book will be able to go into salary negotiations with confidence. The straight forward and easy to understand approach the author uses makes this book stand out. I would recommend this book to anyone who is thinking about changing jobs or who believes he or she deserves a raise. This book is a must read for everyone who works for a living."
Building a Culture of Respect: Managing Bullying at Work 
Reviewer/Reader Feedback: "The focus of this study is on the development of organizational cultures that promote the dignity of all employees. These have the power to reduce the occurrences and impact of bullying. This is a collective volume written by a group of experienced academics and practitioners, allowing theory to be integrated with evidence and practice in an approach that can be used to inform organizational management, unions, human resource managers, lawyers, general practitioners, occupational health psychologists and counsellors on the most effective ways of addressing bullying at work."
Fighting Back: Overcoming Bullying in the Workplace 
Reviewer/Reader Feedback: "This is a practical guide to overcoming bullies in the work place. The biggest cause of workplace stress in the UK is generally acknowledged to be bullying. A recent civil service college survey stated that almost every person in the civil service had been bullied at one time. Taking a simple, straightforward approach, this book looks at how to recognize a bully, how to protect yourself, how to gather evidence, and what steps you should take to avoid it happening in the future."
Primal Leadership: Realizing the Power of Emotional Intelligence 
Reviewer/Reader Feedback: "Daniel Goleman, author of the international bestseller Emotional Intelligence teams up with Richard Boyatzis, previously a CEO of a large company and author of numerous books on management and motivation himself, and Annie McKee from the Wharton School of Business to create this inspirational, engaging, informative, and visionary work on primal leadership. They reveal how understanding the powerful role of emotions can set the best leader apart from all the rest. The encouraging news is that great leadership is learnable. In this book you will learn how the leader has the power to significantly enhance performance of others through his emotional state and actions."
Reviewer/Reader Feedback: "This volume takes an in-depth look at a variety of forms of harassment which occur in the workplace. It explores the impact of harassment on the organization and the individuals concerned. It suggests reasons why people harass, and shows how to create an environment where harassment and bullying cannot thrive. Using case histories and examples, the book covers a wide range of key issues, including: forms of harrassment; the victim's perspective; organizational culture; the cost/tribunals; and prevention and education."
Bullying and Harassment in the Workplace: A Guide for Employees, Managers and Employers 
Reviewer/Reader Feedback: "Well written and researched book on all aspects of bullying at work. Definitions of different types of bullying, from sexual harassment to excessive stress are included. Also very good profiles of bullying types, dictators, incompetent managers etc is given. All the classic warning signs that you're being bullied are here. Most importantly though, a list of important options you can consider if you find yourself being bullied are included, from approaching personnel, to joining a union to taking a court case. A great buy for anyone who is stuck in a job where there's constant stress and harassment."
Rude Awakenings : Overcoming the Civility Crisis in the Workplace 
"As a retired operations VP for a firm dealing exclusively with Fortune 500 companies, I was amazed at the insights Gonthier has into the lack of civility so common in today's workplace and into the causes of that lack of civility. And as a consumer and a customer, I was impressed by the breadth of her understanding of the stress and rudeness we all face in today's world and the straightforwardness of her approach to addressing and reducing those problems. While she does have a thorough and extremely helpful chapter on specific breaches of etiquette, this is really not a book on business etiquette. It is about how profitable it would be for all of us if we all treated each other with basic respect."
Reviewer/Reader Feedback: "In Games Companies Play, Gerry Griffin and Ciaran Parker reveal how to play, and better still, win in the messy, murky and sometimes downright dirty office games that accompany our working lives. Drawing on the methodology explored in The Power Game and further explored in their much sought-after workshops, Games Companies Play is the answer to surviving those bruising and emotional encounters we all experience in our working world."
Toxic Emotions at Work: How Compassionate Managers Handle Pain and Conflict 
Reviewer/Reader Feedback: "The title is pretty self-explanatory, and the book is a marvelous description of an emerging phenomenon that results from complex and challenging work environments. The notion of toxic organizations isn't new, everyone has a story about one. What is new is the way leaders and managers are trying to deal with toxicity in organizations. As more and more managers develop their authenticity at work, they become more and more open to the swirling currents of emotion that surround them. Mangers who help to manage these currents in organizations become "toxin handlers" and require a whole set of strategies aimed at preserving their health and the health and compassion of the organization."
You Want Me to Do What?: When, Where, and How to Draw the Line at Work 
Reviewer/Reader Feedback: "DeMars [the author] is practical, practical, practical. She tackles the most confudling dilemmas at work and provides an ethical compass to resolve them. You can always quit,but why not resolve the dilemmas and keep your job,too? I didn't always agree with her, but DeMars got me talking to my coworkers and my boss about what was the best solution-which was exactly DeMars' purpose for writing the book in the first place, I suspect. Yes, sometimes good employees do bad things--so here's what you do when it happens."
Who's Pulling Your Strings?: How to Break the Cycle of Manipulation and Regain Control of Your Life 
Reviewer/Reader Feedback: "Text exposes the most common methods manipulative people use to control others, and reminds us that it takes at least two people to allow such a relationship to function. Includes self-assessment quizzes, action plans, and how-to exercises to empower you to escape the web of others' control. DLC: Manipulative behavior."
Reviewer/Reader Feedback: "This is an important book. I think it is a critical read for anyone who has been abused, used or taken advantage of. It is important for the individual to understand why and how they got to be in the position and how they aquired the 'Disease to Please'."
Tongue Fu! : How to Deflect, Disarm, & Difuse Any Verbal Conflict 
Reviewer/Reader Feedback: "Dealing with difficult people is a part of everyday life. However, by focusing on real-life responses to verbal challenges instead of theories and platitudes, the author has delivered a convenient handbook for the mental martial art of verbal self-protection. Divided into four sections, the book offers techniques and skills for responding thoughtfully in conflicts, expressing honest feelings and goals, seeking cooperation in difficult situations, and living a life of value during trying times. Each of the 30 chapters offers examples that demonstrate the expected goals and acquired skills in action."
Reviewer/Reader Feedback: "The book provides a person with my background (a science nerd turned into a hi-tech manager) well founded, well explained and 100% scientific approach to business communications. It teaches HOW to take 100% responsibility for listening and speaking. It is easy to advice not to react emotionally to what other person says, and everybody does it in their books. In contrast, this book teaches techniques that make emotional reaction unnecessary, without any artificial self control."
U.S. Government on the Web : Getting the Information You Need Second Edition 
Reviewer/Reader Feedback: "U.S. Government on the Web will point you in the right direction to find all your government related needs. If we have to have a government, we HAVE to HAVE U.S. Government on the Web."
Introduction to United States Government Information Sources 
Reviewer/Reader Feedback: "The book is an excellent resource for genealogists, business researchers, educators-anyone who wants to learn more about the vast and varied store of information the U.S. government makes available. And you don't have to be a doctoral student to use this book: Morehead writes in a clear and concise style; facsimiles of pages from various reference sources are included, so that the newcomer to a source will know what to expect."
Reviewer/Reader Feedback: "Judith Schiek Robinson has updated and expanded this popular guide, which offers a thorough and sometimes humorous tour of government information sources. Her highly readable text explains the intricacies of government information and how to find sources that meet specific research needs. New features in the third edition include detailed coverage of Internet resources, directories of World Wide Web addresses, and quick tips on which government Web sites to search for different types of information. Helpful guides to government abbreviations and citations are also included, as are numerous new tables, user guides, exercises, and illustrations."
Reviewer/Reader Feedback: "A comprehensive and accessible resource for managers and executives, offering sound advice on the legal rights and responsibilities of both employers and employees in the workplace. Shows why employers often get sued and how to avoid it, the crucial role of effective communication in the workplace, discusses the Family and Medical Leave Act, and more."
Reviewer/Reader Feedback: "This is an excellent book for general knowledge of the laws which apply to both the employer and the employee. It is well written, reads very easily and would be my choice as a general reference book concerning employment laws. It defines all relavent law terms and, most importantly, provides a guide or reference for additional information about each of the laws governing employment. It should be noted that the book covers federal Laws and not state laws."
How to Defend Yourself from an Abusive Boss: The Formal Complaint Process 
Reviewer/Reader Feedback: "Is your boss abusive or just a jerk? Grievance specialist Healey explains how "abused" employees can end mistreatment in the workplace."
Reviewer/Reader Feedback: "I find it very refreshing when a book gives me permission to use notes of paper rather than a planner, handle paper more than once when it crosses my desk, and allows me to actually have a desk with things on it. Why, they even let you have a junk drawer, or HandyDrawer for those things I just might need someday (as long as I clean it out once in awhile). The authors of How to Be Organized in Spite of Yourself have done just that, and help us identify ourselves within the Ten Operational Styles: Hopper, Perfectionist Plus, Allergic to Detail, Fence Sitter, Cliff Hanger, Everything Out, Nothing Out, Right Angler, Pack Rat, or Total Slob. And we don't even have to fit perfectly into any one, so we can adapt our organizing system according to several different styles."
The Art of Speed Reading People: How to Size People Up and Speak Their Language 
Reviewer/Reader Feedback: "This book ably explains the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. With a little practice, you can quickly identify your own personality type and that of anyone you meet. If you are already familiar with the Myers-Briggs model, much of this book will be old news. If you aren't familiar with it, and if you want to learn how to "SpeedRead" people according to this theory, this book will benefit you. The authors go into great detail about the four temperaments and the sixteen personality types within them. We from getAbstract recommend this as a book for purposeful study. However, even if you only read it once, you will learn something about yourself or the people around you.
What Type Am I?: Discover Who You Really Are 
Reviewer/Reader Feedback:"This is the best MBTI [Meyers-Briggs Type Indicator] resource book I've found to date...The first part of this compact, well-written book introduces the MBTI in very easily understood language. Somewhat predictabily there is a self-test/check list to determine one's preferences in personality type. The next section discusses each type in depth and is illustrated with drawings, which add greatly to the book's appeal and readability. Illustrations of what each type does that irritates the other are particularly helpful. Other issues are addressed and contrasted as well. This is a rich resource book that you will be glad to have and use!"
Type Talk at Work: How 16 Personality Types Determine Your Success on the Job 
Reviewer/Reader Feedback: "This is just one of the books that shows you how to use personality/psychological type at work and is worth reading. It covers nearly all issues we face in the modern workplace like communicating with co-workers, handling stress in the workplace, ethics, time management etc. all from a Type perspective. Kroger and Thuesen do a good job at explaining how Extroverts handle things differently from Introverts, Sesates from iNtuitives, Feelers from Thinkers, & Judgers from Perceivers. Apart from this, in between it gives various tips on how people with different preferences can better understand and work with each other."
Work Psychology: Understanding Human Behaviour in the Workplace 
Reviewer/Reader Feedback: "This work examines the contribution of psychological theory to our understanding of human behaviour in the workplace. It covers both personnel issues such as selection and training and organizational issues such as decision making. It contains up-to-date material with coverage of organizational culture and design. There is also material on change and development and the issue of power at individual and, group and organizational levels. Real-life examples are used to support the theory, to show how the concepts dealth with actually apply to work settings."
People Styles at Work: Making Bad Relationships Good and Good Relationships Better 
Reviewer/Reader Feedback: "One the best book and method on the subject I have read so far, and I have read quite a few. There are 4 main Communication Styles, and the best thing is that only observable behaviors are used to categorize people in one style or another. No messing around with people's phsyche, and finally a very simple method to effectively relate to other people in the workplace."
Bullying and Emotional Abuse in the Workplace: International Perspectives in Research and Practice 
Reviewer/Reader Feedback: "Over the last decade or so research into bullying, emotional abuse and harassment at work, as distinct from harassment based on sex or race and primarily of a non-physical nature, has emerged as a new field of study. Two main academic streams have emerged: a European tradition applying the concept of 'mobbing' or 'bullying' and the American tradition, primarily identified through concepts such as emotional abuse and mistreatment. One focuses on the perpetrator, the other on the victim. In addition research in this field has also started in Australia and South Africa. All are brought together in this work, in a synthesis of research and analysis of practice in the field. In addition, this book aims to document the existence and consequences of the problem of bullying, to explore its causes and to investigate the effectiveness of approaches aimed at mitigating and managing the problem, as well as to offer suggestions for further progress in this important new field."
Reviewer/Reader Feedback: ""If you want your organization to be the best that it can be in terms of human and business effectiveness, this is the book to read. But don't just read it; share it with your most thoughtful and respected colleagues! Spread the ideas and evidence to help grow the emotional competencies in your organizational network."
Bullying in the Workplace: Recent Trends in Research and Practice 
Review/Reader Feedback: "Research on workplace bullying started more than a decade ago but has increased during the last few years. This special issue on workplace bullying documents the most recent developments in research and practice in various European countries and includes topics such as the role of personality in becoming a victim, bullying and the development of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), conflict escalation and coping with bullying, and the impact of organizational status on bullying behavior."
Trust and Betrayal in the Workplace 
Reviewer/Reader Feedback: ""The Reinas have shown us that trust is more than just a word, but the nexus that holds corporations together. [This] glorious homily demands the attention of all human resource professionals and executives at every level within the organization."
Bully in Sight: How to Predict, Resist, Challenge and Combat Workplace Bullies 
Reviewer/Reader Feedback: "I read 'Bully in Sight' from cover to cover twice. It provided me with invaluable and indispensable help in coping with stalkers and bullies. I have dedicated the last 5 years to the study of the Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD). Most narcissists are bullies. Few have captured the essence of bullying and stalking as Tim [field the Author] has. His work has given hope to many - the trapped and desperate victims of bullying, harassment and stalking."
You Don't Have to Take It!: A Woman's Guide to Confronting Emotional Abuse at Work 
Reviewer/Reader Feedback: "Is it you? Are you really just too sensitive to harsh words on the job? Or is it abuse? The authors share personal experiences and walk you through defining the problem, developing a remedy and placing this type of abuse into the larger social context. The workbook format allows you to objectively view your situation and to take appropriate action. Stop feeling powerless; stop feeling as if there must be something wrong with you."
Reviewer/Reader Feedback: "I've had to deal with several jerks, overbearing bosses, narcissistic-types, etc. in the past 20 years or so, and I have to say I wish I had this book before I met these creeps. I still have to deal with some ..., but they aren't much trouble any more. Jay gives CLEAR instructions on how to deal with these kinds of people, written in easy-to-understand language."
In Sheep's Clothing: Understanding and Dealing With Manipulative People 
Reviewer/Reader Feedback: "This book is an excellent tool for anyone manipulated by a covert aggressive personality... I never knew there was a model for this personality type! This is an excellent book for all to read, should you ever come across a covert manipulative personality that stops at nothing to get what they want, yet somehow makes it look like it's not them. They're not hurting, stressed out or insecure, they're just going to get things the way they want!"
Maximum Achievement: Strategies and Skills That Will Unlock Your Hidden Poweres to Succeed 
Reviewer/Reader Feedback: "I've read around 20 books on personal achievement, self improvement, and psychology this year and out of all those books, this book is my favorite. It has everything. After reading this book, not only will you have a greater knowledge of human behavior but you will also apply these incredible concepts into your living. One of my favorite chapters was the goal setting. Tracy not only shows you how to set goals but most importantly, especially to people who feel lost in this world, he guides you to discover what is your ultimate passion in life."
Get Out of Your Own Way: Overcoming Self-Defeating Behavior 
Reviewer/Reader Feedback: "This book is worth its weight in gold. No hocus-pocus quick fixes here - just common sense in short chapters on a myriad of methods human beings use to screw life up for themselves - or should I say "ourselves"? I saw myself on many pages, to one degree or another, and the "Usable Insights" were actually useful!! Very few authors go as far at stripping away the delusions people hide behind as Dr. Goulston. For anyone who REALLY wants to get to the nitty-gritty about how self-sabotage is hurting him/her, this book is a true gift!"
Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity 
Reviewer/Reader Feedback: "Absolutely the most worthwhile book- period- I have ever read. I consider Allen's techniques and insights invaluable, and can honestly say my life is changed for the better by having learned them. I recommend this book to anybody who will listen, and am reading it through for the third time myself. Praise enough? Do yourself a favor and get this book."
Super Self: Doubling Your Personal Effectiveness 
Reviewer/Reader Feedback: "Most people are concerned with efficiency, staying busy, this book is about effectiveness--getting things done. Before reading SuperSelf, I was one of those people who always lamented; "If only I had more time" Now I have the time. Givens provides actual strategies to get twice as much done in half the time and actually have even more time for family, recreation or whatever you want to do. Excellent book and a must read for anyone who wants to achieve more."
Seven Habits Of Highly Effective People 
Reviewer/Reader Feedback: "Dr Covey has put together one of the best works ever. The key word in the title is "habits", no thinking about, setting goals to do something, swishing or anchoring yourself, but actually developing habits and actually doing it. I've read this book several times and I get something new out of it every time."
The Empowered Imperative: Assertively Managing Yourself for Optimum Success 
Reviewer/Reader Feedback: "Smeed's well organized book extremely readable…and the reader will gain self-confidence and feel a motivating permission to excel."
Managing Yourself: Management by Detached Involvement 
Reviewer/Reader Feedback: "I bought this book 5 years ago and since then I bought and read plenty of similar. But this one really presents, in a plain and practical language, all the subjects (and problems) I meet in my daily work!"
Reviewer/Reader Feedback: "The number-one reason for a firing, report a number of studies, is not incompetence. Rather, it's a murky area that, for lack of a better name, is called "personality differences." Behavioral and management consultant Bramson addresses the issue of correcting behavior before a pink slip arrives. First he outlines the commitment to change and then the steps needed for change, which range from figuring out goals to repairing one's image."
How to Negotiate a Bigger Raise (Barron's Business Success Series) 
Reviewer/Reader Feedback: "Know your value to your company, discover how to strengthen and broaden that value, then learn how to communicate this message to your boss. The author analyzes this formula and shows how it can pay dividends when seeking a raise."
Haldane's Best Salary Tips for Professionals 
Reviewer/Reader Feedback: "Based on the unique career management principles of Bernard Haldane Associates, this book may well become your most trusted resource for talking money to power. Whether you're discussing money with an employer or your boss, you'll find Haldane's time-honored salary negotiation principles can make a big difference in the size and shape of your compensation package. Whatever you do, make sure you review this book before responding to a request for salary information, going to a job interview, discussing compensation, or accepting a job offer."
Negotiating Your Salary: How to Make $1000 a Minute 
Reviewer/Reader Feedback: "This was a fast and profitable read for me. The techniques are simple and forward. No magic or miracles promised, just some old-fashioned horse-sense for understanding and navigating the salary-negotiating game and how and why to develop your own negotiating strategies beforehand. The mind-opening section for me was the "budget-fudgit-judgit" stages described in Chapter Three "Salary-Making Rule 1: When to Discuss Money". This book also contains good strategies to employ at salary-review time."
Reviewer/Reader Feedback: "Featured in the National Business Employment Weekly of The Wall Street Journal, here's the book that outlines the major issues involved in determining salaries: secrecy, salary history, requirements, ranges, and negotiating tactics. Outlines common mistakes and how to value positions, and more."
Get Paid What You're Worth : The Expert Negotiators' Guide to Salary and Compensation 
Reviewer/Reader Feedback: "This is a must-read for anyone looking for a job or seeking to make the money they deserve in the job they already have. Northcraft and Pinkley are smart, down-to-earth negotiators who show you how you can do your best to negotiate the best salary you can get. Those out of work will gain strength and self-pride from this book, despite their situation -- perhaps the most important help the book offers, in the end!"
"An authoritative guide to how British employers, and managers unions and employees changed their organization and behavior from the time of the first Thatcher administration to the early years of the Blair government."
Britain at Work: 1998 Workplace Relations Survey 
Reviewer/Reader Feedback: "Britain at Work presents a detailed analysis of the 1998 Workplace Employee Relations Survey, the largest survey of its kind ever conducted. Across Britain, managers and worker representatives in over 3,000 workplaces completed work-life questionnaires."
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