Includes index. Puder-York, M. (2006). The office survival guide: surefire techniques for dealing with challenging people and situations. New York: McGraw-Hill.

Chapter 1: About Tigers and Alley Cats -- Part 1: Surviving People -- Chapter 2: The Difficult Boss -- Chapter 3: Supercompetitive Peers -- Chapter 4: The Troubled or Troublesome Subordinate -- Part 2: Surviving Change -- Chapter 5: New Management -- Chapter 6: New Technology -- Part 3: Surviving Shades of Gray -- Chapter 7: The Highly Politicized Office -- Chapter 8: Confused Directives -- Chapter 9: Mission Impossible -- Part 4: Surviving Dangers -- Chapter 10: The Immoral, Unethical, or Illegal Request -- Chapter 11: The Traumatic Event -- Chapter 12: Beyond Today -- Index

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