The Office Jungle

The Office Jungle The Survivor's Guide to the Nylon Shagpile of Corporate Life

Paperback (21 Apr 1997)

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Publisher's Synopsis

A sharp, upbeat and essential handbook for anyone picking their way through the minefield of modern office life.

The Office Jungle is a punchy and practical look at the pressures and pitfalls of today's working environment. Thought-provoking and insightful, this books contains a wealth of information and vital tips aimed at easing the path to success. Drawing on fifteen years' research and feedback, while training all levels of staff, Judi James considers:
 Strengths, limitations and incentives: uncover your views on office philosophies and discover your skills and values.
 Problem solving: invaluable tips on every subject from how to navigate your way through office politics to getting listened to when you speak.
 What to do if…: the corporate agony aunt section addresses questions and dilemmas such as what to do if you want a promotion and what to do if you hate your boss.
Aimed at everyone - men and women, first-time job hunters and long-term directors alike - this guide offers an unsurpassed insight into office life and etiquette. Through examining gestures, expressions, clothes and corporate style, Judi James also offers a unique chance to reassess your own self-marketing strategy.

About the Publisher

HarperCollinsPublishers

HarperCollinsPublishers

With a heritage stretching back nearly 200 years, HarperCollins is one of the world's foremost English-language publishers, offering the best quality content right across the spectrum, from cutting-edge contemporary fiction to digital hymnbooks and pretty much everything in between. In the UK, the Glasgow-based William Collins & Sons was founded in 1819 and published a range of bibles, atlases and dictionaries, later including classic authors HG Wells, Agatha Christie, JRR Tolkien and CS Lewis. The original Harper Brothers Company was established in New York City in 1817 and over the years published the works of Mark Twain, the Bronte Sisters, Thackeray, Dickens, John F Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. In 1987, Harper & Row, as it had then become, was acquired by News Corporation. The worldwide group was formed following News Corp's 1990 acquisition of William Collins & Sons. Today we publish some of the world's foremost authors, from Nobel prize-winners to worldwide bestsellers recent successes including the Booker-winning Wolf Hall and Bring Up The Bodies by Hilary Mantel, and George RR Martin's blockbusting A Song of Ice and Fire series.

Book information

ISBN: 9780006387954
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint: HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub date:
DEWEY: 650.1
DEWEY edition: 21
Language: English
Number of pages: 245
Weight: 180g
Height: 197mm
Width: 131mm
Spine width: 16mm