Conniff, Richard,  1951- <br/><br/>
The ape in the corner office :  understanding the workplace beast in all of us /  
Richard Conniff 
 - 1st ed. 
 - New York :  Crown Business,  c2005 
 - viii, 341 p. ;  25 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. [311]-328) and index. 
<br/><br/>Yes, it is a goddam jungle out there (Why acting like an animal comes so easy) -- Nice monkey (The search for the unselfish gene) -- Being negative (Why things look worse than they probably are) -- Rough beasts (Moore's Law meets monkey law) -- Donut dominance (Why hierarchy works) -- Tooth and claw (How we wage dominance contests on the job) -- Bending the knee (Strategies for subordinates) -- Chatter in the monkey house (Gossip and the beastly nature of "Oh, my God, tell me more") -- Bang bang, kiss kiss (The natural history of "I'm sorry") -- Making faces (A field guide to facial expression) -- Facial predestination (How the shape of your face can make or break your career) -- Monkey see (The power of imitation) -- Bunnies for lunch (On being a corporate predator) -- A landscape of fear (Why do jerks seem to prosper?) -- Running with the pack (Why lone wolves are losers) -- Epilogue: leadership lessons of highly effective apes. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>140005219X 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Office politics.<br/>Interpersonal relations.<br/>Supervision of employees.<br/>Power (Social sciences)<br/>Corporate culture.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>650.13 CON