They spend their days - and too many of their nights - at work. There's Chris Yop, clinging to his ergonomic chair; Lynn Mason, the boss, whose breast cancer everyone pretends not to talk about; Carl Garbedian, secretly taking someone else's medication; Marcia Dwyer, whose hair is stuck in the eighties; and Benny, who's just - well, just Benny.

THE NO ASSHOLE RULE will be a manifesto for the masses who feel oppressed by the jerks they work with, serve and struggle to lead.

Now in paperback, this is an inside view of bosses, meetings, management fads and other workplace afflictions. Examining bizarre and hilarious situations in the world of work with growing absurdity, Adams reveals the secrets of management, including swearing one's way to the top, selling bad products to stupid people, trolls in accounts and more.

Delivers a deceptively perceptive take on the place that we all spend so much time in: the office. This treatise on office life is suitable for Dilbert fans.

This book is written for professionals and academics who are looking for ways to help people of all sexual orientations work together creatively, productively and without prejudice. The authors examine the structure of today's workforce in relation to its sexual orientation. They explore how leaders, groups and organizations can establish a positive climate and initiate equal policies for ...

A pyschological thriller in which four women are stalked - possibly by a war criminal or someone closer to home

The runaway surprise bestseller and tongue-in-cheek call to arms for office-workers the world over to do less if they want to achieve more.

'Deborah Tannen confirms that what is true in the bedroom is also true in the boardroom ... men and women speak different languages' Observer Reissued to coincide with her new book The Argument Culture.

"I'm Not Anti-Business, I'm Anti-Idiot" revisits the cubicles of Dilbert for more fun with characters old and new.

The Weasel Zone is a giant grey area between good moral behaviour and outright criminality. Building on his popular comic strip, the author looks into work, home, and everyday life and exposes the weasel in everyone.

Constant deadlines, heavy workloads, and daily dilemmas can make working a stressful experience. This book shows readers how to interact with colleagues, clients and bosses. It offers tips such as planning what you're going to say in a meeting or presentation, taking a deep breath before reacting to a co-worker's criticism, and asking for a raise.

Since it first appeared in 1989, the popularity of Dilbert has grown so quickly that it is now generating a worldwide sensation. Dilbert's world is thrown into confusion when Catbert decrees that Fridays are to be "casual days".

21 Things You Need to Know to Hit the Ground Running.

Argues that the gap between digerati hype and end-user gloom is largely due to the tunnel vision that information-driven technologies breed. This book shows us how to look beyond our obsession with information and individuals to include the critical social networks of which these are always a part.

The oldest form of commercial organisations, family and entrepreneurial enterprises, are a prime source of wealth creation and employment across the world. In a family enterprise, issues like hiring, dividend payment, or succession, despite being difficult, are just business tasks, requiring planning and decision making.

Presents examples as well as methods and tools for integrating systems of dispute resolution into standard corporate procedures. This book investigates how the systems organizations have developed to manage common and costly workplace conflicts involving supervisor-employee relationships, and race, age, and gender discrimination complaints.

Ever wondered what your boss does all day? Or if there is a higher - perhaps an existential - significance to Microsoft Word malfunctions? This debut is a funny look at a group of office workers who have no idea what the unnamed corporation they work for actually does.

Based on years of research, this book argues against business tradition to reveal the powerful bottom-line benefits of leading with levity. With interviews, exercises, and case studies, it reveals how humor in the workplace helps you communicate messages, build camaraderie, and encourage creativity for a better workplace and bigger profits.

A practical guide to planning and designing workplaces. Offering help with both open-plan and enclosed space systems, it is packed with information, case studies, and tools that helps you: meet employees' space and task needs; respond to changing work patterns and attitudes; and, make expert choices on lighting, furniture, and other fixtures.