LEADER 03643oam 2200685I 450 001 9910781931803321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a0-429-25050-9 010 $a1-283-34988-4 010 $a9786613349880 010 $a1-4665-1295-4 010 $a1-4200-9386-X 024 7 $a10.1201/b11180 035 $a(CKB)2550000000063267 035 $a(EBL)835863 035 $a(OCoLC)780425729 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000539971 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11339859 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000539971 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10581567 035 $a(PQKB)10055393 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL835863 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10508917 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL334988 035 $a(OCoLC)763161393 035 $a(CaSebORM)9781420093865 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC835863 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000063267 100 $a20180331d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aPeople skills at work /$fEvan Berman and Dira Berman 210 1$aBoca Raton, Fla. :$cCRC Press,$d2012. 215 $a1 online resource (597 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-4665-1294-6 311 $a1-4200-9385-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aCover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Biographies; Section 1: Setting the Stage; Chapter 1: Common Sense Is Not Enough: An Introduction:; Section II: Social Skills in a Modern World; Chapter 2: "Welcome":; Chapter 3: Communication; Chapter 4: Getting Along:; Chapter 5: Connecting; Chapter 6: We Need to Talk; Chapter 7: Assessment; Section III: The Professional Self; Chapter 8: What's Your Commitment?; Chapter 9: Interviewing and Networks; Chapter 10: Expectations; Chapter 11: Ethics; Chapter 12: Leading; Chapter 13: Mentoring and Development 327 $aSection IV: The Human Condition ExploredChapter 14: Getting to Know Us; Chapter 15: A Gesture of Balance; Chapter 16: The Search for Happiness and Fulfillment; Chapter 17: Mental Health; Chapter 18: The Little Tyrant ... and Other Problems; Chapter 19: Transitions; Section V: Epilogue; Chapter 20: Knowledge Is Power?; Appendix A: A Short Primer on Emotions; Appendix B: Essential Social Manners for the Workplace; Appendix C: Sample Professional Commitment Statements; Appendix D: Sample Psychological Contract; Appendix E: Further Readings; Notes; Bibliography; Index 330 $aAn exploration of the ways in which people skills can be acquired and developed, this book discusses new career development tools, the role of professional commitment statements, psychological contracts, and how to work with difficult people. Each chapter elucidates the development of a specific skill and includes examples, sets benchmarks, and examines how the particular skill's relationship to the other skills presented in the book. The author covers how to improve interpersonal relationships, communications, job performance, and dealing with people of different ages, gender, and backgrounds 606 $aInterpersonal communication 606 $aInterpersonal relations 606 $aPsychology, Industrial 615 0$aInterpersonal communication. 615 0$aInterpersonal relations. 615 0$aPsychology, Industrial. 676 $a650.1/3 700 $aBerman$b Evan M.$0594146 701 $aBerman$b Dira$01527820 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910781931803321 996 $aPeople skills at work$93771056 997 $aUNINA