Organizational politics: Building positive political strategies in turbulent times

Handbook of Organizational Politics

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 328-351

  Kurchner Hawkins, Ronnie ^a   Miller, Rima ^b  

^a Kurchner Hawkins Associates   (United States)

^b Performa Global Ltd   (Thailand)

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