DOGBERT'S TOP SECRET MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK Adams 1ST EDIT - eBay, Nonfiction, Books. (end time 08-Jan-10 09:01:05 AEDST)

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Author:	Scott Adams	Publisher:	Harperbusiness
ISBN:	0887307884	Subject:	Humour
ISBN-13:	9780887307881		--
Format:	Hardcover		--
Publication Year:	1996	Condition:	Very Good
Special Attributes:	1st Edition

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Height:	8.5 in.
Width:	8.3 in.
Thickness:	1.0 in.
Weight:	17.6 oz.

Publisher's Note
In this latest cartoon compilation, Dilbert's canine sidekick, the Machiavellian Dogbert, presents a breakthrough management annual to help bosses stick it to their employees. All too often, new managers make mistakes like rewarding good work with good pay, communicating clearly, and improving departmental efficiency. Dogbert shows that this could have devastating results: employees begin to expect fair treatment and compensation, productive workers show results (making the managers look bad by comparison), and the department's future budget allotment could be decreased because it spends only what it needs. Drawn from years of experience tormenting Dilbert and advising his boss, 'Dogbert's Top Secret Management Handbook' uses pithy essays, whose points are illustrated with hundreds of comic strips, to drive home the lost cause of the employee in the workplace. It is the perfect gift for bosses and office workers everywhere. Why do all modern managers do the same bizarre things? Are these methods taught in business schools? Do managers learn by watching more experienced managers? Is it the result of mentoring? None of the above! Every manager learns from the same source: Dogbert's Top Secret Management Handbook. This valuable management handbook teaches new managers how to transform themselves from bitter and bewildered "little people" into fully functioning, paradigm-spewing management zombies. In this indispensable guide, Dogbert reveals the many vital skills needed by managers in their daily lives, including the power of verbal instructions - sound like a boss while maintaining complete deniability! Empty promises of promotion - enjoy all the motivational benefits with none of the costs! Pretending to care - learn how to hear without listening! Company newsletters - communicate without the risk of conveying information! Competition - experience the joy of setting your people against one another! Making decisions - be a leader without making any decisions! and Incentives - inspire employees by giving them worthless knickknacks! Remember: Leadership isn't something you're born with. It's something you learn by reading Dogbert books.
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"WARNING! This book should be kept hidden in your organization's loose-leaf-bound action plan and should not be read at work unless you have a soundproof cubicle." Booklist - Daivd Rouse (11/15/1996)

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THIS FIRST-EDITION BOOK IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. VERY CLEAN - ONLY MINOR FADING ON SPINE COLORING AND MINUTE WEAR AT SPINE COVER BOTTOM.

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