Most organizations and managers are filled with good ideas - the problem is implementation. Power and influence, rather than being the organizations' last dirty secrets, are in fact secrets for success. Professor Pfeffer discusses the importance of understanding power and influence, diagnosing points of view on decisions, knowing the strategies and tactics for the effective use of influence, and appraising the role of influence in organizational innovation and change.
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"seems like a typical thin business book but it's much deeper than that. I liked the treatise defending politics within organizations...kind of a "sympathy for the devil" type of thing. Interesting read, worth your time." — Rod (4 out of 5 stars)
"seems like a typical thin business book but it's much deeper than that. I liked the treatise defending politics within organizations...kind of a "sympathy for the devil" type of thing. Interesting read, worth your time."
" Informative book on workplace politics. "
" Good points behind the book, but too much text to make those points. This book could be half the length. It was a bear to get through quickly. "
" Fantastic book--stood out among all that I read during business school on topic of organizational behavior. Worth revisiting/rereading. "
" The reason why I can't seem to finish any of my for-fun books... "
" Read it for class... but it was still good. "
Jeffrey Pfeffer is the Thomas D. Dee II professor of organizational behavior at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business, where he has taught since 1979. He is the author or coauthor of thirteen books, and he has also held visiting professorships at the Harvard Business School, London Business School, IESE Business School in Spain, and other institutions.
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