The contents of this book are set out in four main parts, each with a Summary, and an Appendix as follows:
Table of Contents |
Tables and Figures |
Foreword and Preface |
Acknowledgements and Introduction |
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Part I: Politics & Project Management |
| | 1. | Basic Concepts of Politics |
| | 2. | Politics in Project Management |
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Part II: The Dynamics of Politics |
| | 3. | Two types of Politics |
| | 4. | Why Organizational Politics? |
| | 5. | Politics in Managing Stakeholders |
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Part III: Understanding the Political Landscape & Stakeholder Behaviors |
| | 6. | Analyzing the Political Landscape |
| | 7. | Understanding Political Behaviors |
| | 8. | Managing Political Behaviors |
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Part IV: The Art of Managing Politics |
| | 9. | Three Truths of life to Manage Stakeholders |
| | 10. | Managing Politics at the Management Level |
| | 11. | Managing Politics at the Project Level |
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Appendix: Case Studies & Exercises |
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End Notes and References |
The book has 468 pages and includes an Appendix of Case Studies and Exercises. It does not include a Glossary of Terms. The book is well balanced, discusses its topics in depth, and is well written in a clear style. It has ample Figures and Tables.
Introduction
