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Record Nr.

UNINA9910818956603321

Autore

Jasper James M. <1957->

Titolo

Getting your way : strategic dilemmas in the real world / / James M. Jasper

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, c2006

ISBN

1-281-95722-4

9786611957223

0-226-39474-3

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (252 p.)

Classificazione

CP 3600

Disciplina

303.3/42

Soggetti

Social interaction

Strategy (Philosophy)

Motivation (Psychology)

Problem solving

Persuasion (Psychology)

Choice (Psychology)

Life skills

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Starting points -- Threats -- Goals -- Capacities -- Players as audiences -- Arenas.

Sommario/riassunto

Getting other people to do what we want is a useful skill for anyone. Whether you're seeking a job, negotiating a deal, or angling for that big promotion, you're engaged in strategic thought and action. In such moments, you imagine what might be going on in another person's head and how they'll react to what you do or say. At the same time, you also try to pick the best way to realize your goals, both with and without the other person's cooperation. Getting Your Way teaches us how to win that game by offering a fuller understanding of how strategy works in the real world. As we all know, rules