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1007725
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b762095
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Main Entry
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McCalley, Russell W.
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Title & Author
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Patterns of management power /\ Russell W. McCalley ; foreword by Robert Eggert.
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Publication Statement
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Westport, Conn. :: Quorum Books,, 2002.
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Page. NO
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1 online resource (xii, 271 pages) :: illustrations
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ISBN
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0313076901
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: 1567205070
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: 9780313076909
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: 9781567205077
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1567205070
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9781567205077
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Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-268) and index.
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Contents
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Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; PART I: The Six Positions of Power in an Organization; PART II: The Power Structure, the Manager, and Management; PART III: Using Power to Manage; Epilogue Follow the Yellow Brick Road; Annotated Bibliography and References; Index.
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Abstract
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Management is helpless without the power to direct and control the pursuit of well-defined corporate goals. McCalley identifies six distinct patterns of power within organizations, arguing that management can and must use all of them creatively and ethically for the organization's benefit. Top-down position power is familiar, but not the only option. McCalley identifies others along with their sources, patterns of development, and common use--often abused--in recognizable management situations. Managers need to use their authority and power to drive the energy of dynamic organizations, asserts M.
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Subject
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Management.
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Office politics.
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Organizational sociology.
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Power (Social sciences)
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BUSINESS ECONOMICS-- Industrial Management.
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BUSINESS ECONOMICS-- Management Science.
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BUSINESS ECONOMICS-- Management.
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BUSINESS ECONOMICS-- Organizational Behavior.
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Management.
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Office politics.
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Organizational sociology.
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Power (Social sciences)
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Macht.
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Management.
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Organisaties.
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Dewey Classification
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658
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LC Classification
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HD31.M3822 2002eb
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NLM classification
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85.08bcl
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