politics and influence in organizations Pfeffer, Jeffrey. creator text bibliography mau Boston, Mass Harvard Business School Press c1992 1992 monographic eng

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viii, 391 p. ; 24 cm. Although much has been written about how to make better decisions, a decision by itself changes nothing. The big problem facing managers and their organizations today is one of implementation--how to get things done in a timely and effective way. Stanford Business School Professor Jeffrey Pfeffer argues that problems of implementation are really issues of how to influence behavior, change the course of events, overcome resistance, and get people to do things they would not otherwise do. In a word, power. Jeffrey Pfeffer. Includes bibliographical references (p. 367-377) and index. Decision-making Power (Social sciences) Organizational behavior HD30.23 .P47 1992 658.4095 PFM 087584314X 0875844405 91026237 TOC 910725 20161221134726.0 1836362 eng