Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-268) and index.
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Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; PART I: The Six Positions of Power in an Organization; PART II: The Power Structure, the Manager, and Management; PART III: Using Power to Manage; Epilogue Follow the Yellow Brick Road; Annotated Bibliography and References; Index.
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Management is helpless without the power to direct and control the pursuit of well-defined corporate goals. McCalley identifies six distinct patterns of power within organizations, arguing that management can and must use all of them creatively and ethically for the organization's benefit. Top-down position power is familiar, but not the only option. McCalley identifies others along with their sources, patterns of development, and common use--often abused--in recognizable management situations. Managers need to use their authority and power to drive the energy of dynamic organizations, asserts M.