Balance of power /

Balance of power /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Lucas, J. R. (James Raymond), 1950-
Imprint:	New York : AMACOM, American Management Association, c1998.
Description:	x, 262 p. ; 24 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Organizational effectiveness. Power (Social sciences) Industrial management -- Employee participation. Industrial management -- Employee participation. Organizational effectiveness. Power (Social sciences)
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/3044963

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ISBN:	081440393X (hbk.)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 253-255) and index.

Table of Contents:

1. Power: What It Is and How to Use It
2. The Myths of Power
3. The Quantity and the Quality of Power
4. Dependence and the Death of Initiative
5. Independence and the Death of Collaboration
6. One Side of the Balance: Retaining Power and Exercising Authority
7. The Other Side of the Balance: Sharing Power and Yielding Authority
8. Finding the Quantity Balance Through Interdependence
9. Conquering the Factors That Breed Dependence
10. Conquering the Factors That Breed Independence
11. Constructive Power
12. Destructive Power
13. One Side of the Balance: Putting Power Where It Needs to Be
14. The Other Side of the Balance: Keeping Power Out of the Wrong Hands
15. Finding the Quality Balance Through Power Allocation
16. Conquering the Factors That Inhibit Constructive Power
17. Conquering the Factors That Breed Destructive Power
18. Powersharing
19. Six Trends That Affect the Balance of Power in the Workplace
20. The Competitive Advantage of a Balance of Power.