The ape in the corner office
Subtitle: how to make friends, win fights, and work smarter by understanding human nature
By: Richard Conniff.
Edition: 1st paperback ed.
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
Published: 2007
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781400052202
Subjects: Office politics.; Interpersonal relations.; Supervision of employees.; Power (Social sciences); Corporate culture.
Notes: Originally published in hardcover: Crown Business : New York, 2005.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Yes, it is a goddamn jungle out there : why acting like an animal comes so easy; title: Nice monkey  : the search for the unselfish gene; title: Being negative : why things look worse than they probably are; title: Rough beasts : Moore's law meets monkey law; title: Donut dominance : why hierarchy works; title: Tooth and claw : how we wage dominance contests on the job; title: Bending the knee : strategies for subordinates; title: Chatter in the monkey house : gossip and the beastly secret of "oh, my God, tell me more"; title: Bang bang, kiss kiss : the natural history of "I'm sorry"; title: Making faces : a field guide to facial expression; title: Facial predestination : how the shape of your face can make or break your career; title: Monkey see : the power of imitation; title: Bunnies for lunch : on being a corporate predator; title: A landscape of fear : why do jerks seem to prosper?; title: Running with the pack : why lone wolves are losers; title: Epilogue : leadership lessons of highly effective apes.