{"product_id":"games-at-work-9780470262009","title":"Games At Work","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAS LONG AS PEOPLE HAVE WORKED together, they have engaged in political games. Motivated by short-term gains?promotions, funding for a project, budget increases, status with the boss?people misuse their time and energy. Today, when many organizations are fighting for their lives and scarce resources there is increased stress and anxiety, and employees are engaging in games more intensely than ever before. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrganizational experts Mauricio Goldstein and Philip Read argue that office games?those manipulative behaviors that distract employees from achieving their mission?are both conscious and unconscious. They can and should be effectively minimized. In \u003ci\u003eGames at Work,\u003c\/i\u003e the authors offer tools to diagnose the most common games that people play and outline a three-step process to effectively deal with them. Some of the games they explore include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGOTCHA:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e identifying and communicating others'' mistakes in an effort to win points from higher-ups\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"There's nothing funny about mind games in the workplace, say the authors of this sober-minded guide to understanding underhanded office maneuvers. Simply waking up to games people play and rejecting them is a big part of the battle for executives, say the authors.\"\u003cbr\u003e —Andrea Sachs, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTIME\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e magazine, April 30, 2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword ix\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKevin Cashman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 LET THE GAMES BEGIN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Games Are and How They Are Played in Organizations 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 PLAYING TO LOSE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Negative Impact of Games on Core Business Activities 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 FERTILE GROUND\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Games Are So Pervasive in Modern Corporations 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 EYES WIDE SHUT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy People Don’t Deal with Games at Work 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 AN EYE-OPENING EXPERIENCE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAwakening to Games 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 COUNT ME OUT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChoosing Not to Play 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 GAME, INTERRUPTED\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExecuting Your Choice 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 INTERCONNECTIONS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Games Are Linked In to an Ecology 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 THE CHALLENGE OF CHANGE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eToward a Games-Conscious Model of Transformation 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 GAMES AT THE TOP\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Impact of Playing in the Executive Suite 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 A SUSTAINABLE GOAL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransforming Organizations in Small but Significant Ways 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: List of Games 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 230\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48864625819991,"sku":"9780470262009","price":17.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780470262009.jpg?v=1722272788","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/games-at-work-9780470262009","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}