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

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Boston, Mass. : Harvard Business School Press, 1994c1992.Description: viii, 391 p. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 087584314X (alk. paper, hardcover)
  • 0875844405 (pbk)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 658.4/095 20
LOC classification:
  • HD 30.23 .P47 1992
Contents:
Decisions and implementation -- When is power used? -- Diagnosing power and dependence -- Where does power come from? -- Resources, allies, and the new golden rule -- Location in the communication network -- Formal authority, reputation, and performance -- The importance of being in the right unit -- Individual attributes as sources of power -- Framing : how we look at things affects how they look -- Interpersonal influence -- Timing is (almost) everything -- The politics of information and analysis -- Changing the structure to consolidate power -- Symbolic action : language, ceremonies, and settings -- Even the mighty fall : how power is lost -- Managing political dynamics productively -- Managing with power.
Item type: Books
Holdings
Current library Collection Call number Vol info Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Judith Thomas Library General Stacks BKS HD 30.23 .P47 1992 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) AUA004348 1 Available AUA004348
Judith Thomas Library General Stacks BKS HD 30.23 .P47 1994 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) AUA017488 Available AUA017488

Hardcover book, 1992.
Paperback book, 1994.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 367-377) and index.

Decisions and implementation -- When is power used? -- Diagnosing power and dependence -- Where does power come from? -- Resources, allies, and the new golden rule -- Location in the communication network -- Formal authority, reputation, and performance -- The importance of being in the right unit -- Individual attributes as sources of power -- Framing : how we look at things affects how they look -- Interpersonal influence -- Timing is (almost) everything -- The politics of information and analysis -- Changing the structure to consolidate power -- Symbolic action : language, ceremonies, and settings -- Even the mighty fall : how power is lost -- Managing political dynamics productively -- Managing with power.